"Human Body and Activity Analysis" Abstract: Human-related applications such as person detection, human pose estimations and human activity recognition, that always draw a lot of attentions in computer vision community. In this proposal, we discuss several related topics that we are interested in, and demonstrate how we improve the existing methods. The first problem we […]

ChE Seminar Series Presents:  Alison McGuigan, PhD Professor, Chemical Engineering & Applied Chemistry, University of Toronto Abstract: Ex vivo culture models provide powerful tools to interrogate the role of tumour heterogeneity in human cancers. Patient-derived organoids (PDOs) are emerging as powerful models to capture the genetic heterogeneity of human tumors. However, extrinsic factors present in the tumor microenvironment […]

"Partitioning Data Across Multiple, Network Connected FPGAs with High Bandwidth Memory to Accelerate Non-streaming Applications" Abstract: Field Programmable Gate Arrays (FPGAs) are increasingly used in cloud computing to increase the run time of various applications. Flexibility, efficiency and lower power enable FPGAs to be important components in modern data centers. Applications such as Secure Function Evaluation […]

"On-chip and multiplexed metasurfaces for light manipulation" Abstract: Metasurfaces, which consist of two-dimensional subwavelength nanostructures that can locally manipulate the proprieties of light including amplitude, phase, and polarization, provide an unprecedented means to control optical waves in a prescribed manner. Different functionalities, such as structured light, holograms, and flat lenses, have been realized by metasurfaces. […]

This conference explores issues of racial and social justice in the context of environmental action to address climate change. The event will be held Friday, November 4th from 8:30am-1:30pm in the Curry Ballroom on the second floor of Curry Student center, but please feel free to come in and out of the event at your […]

The NSF sponsored Nano Systems Innovation (NanoSI) workshop will conduct a deep dive into infrastructure requirements to enable a unique national infrastructure for piezoelectric and hetero-integrated nano systems. The virtual workshop will bring together researchers, government, industry and foundry partners to identify the emerging needs for adaptable infrastructure that can address national research priorities in […]

"Robust Data-Driven Control" Abstract: During the last two decades, data-driven control (DDC) has attracted growing attention in the control community. Unlike model-based control (MBC), which first uses the collected data to identify the system, then designs the controller according to the certainty equivalence principle, DDC skips the system identification (SYSID) step and leads to a […]

"RF Front-End Components based on Linear-Time-Variant Modulation of Piezoelectric MEMS Resonators" Abstract: Throughout the last decade, radio frequency (RF) components for over-the-air communication and sensing have been subject to sustained market pressure to adapt to the novel trends such as spectrum sharing, programmability, and low-power operation. When these features are required in chip-scale RF hardware, […]

ChE Seminar Series Presents:  Dr. Omolola (Lola) Eniola-Adefeso Associate Dean for Graduate and Professional Education in the College of Engineering at the University of Michigan-Ann Arbor Abstract:  Vascular-targeted particle therapeutics offer the possibility of increased drug effectiveness while minimizing side effects often associated with systemic drug administration. Factors that influence the likelihood of targeted particle […]

"Ferroelectric Micro-machined Ultrasonic Transducers for Biomedical and Processing In-Sensor Applications" Abstract: Piezoelectric Micromachined Ultrasonic Transducers (PMUTs) are Micro Electro-Mechanical Systems (MEMS) devices that have become an established technology in applications such as range-finding, fingerprint sensing and imaging due to their capability of ultrasonic transduction in a miniaturized footprint, easily amenable to create large arrays. However, […]

Join Roux Institute ECE faculty as they present a webinar on ECE offerings in Portland, Maine. This webinar will take place on November 10 from 8:00 to 9:00 am. Registration is required.

CEE GSC & QSR Internation Presents:Scholarly Writing Webinar:Using NViVo for Literature Reviews When: November 10, 2022 12:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada) QSR International, the developers of NVivo are presenting a complimentary webinar on Scholarly Writing focused on how NVivo and reference management software, like Citavi can assist you throughout the writing process from literature review, outline, and first […]

"Optimizing Reconstruction for Mm-Wave Body Scanner Imaging"   Abstract: In the past decades, due to evolving threats, passenger screening has become an important secure measure at airport and other secure locations. Numerous passenger screening techniques have been developed by researchers in both academia and industry to detect threats from explosives and weapons. Among these developments, […]

Commercialization of grant-funded research provides additional opportunities for Northeastern inventors to increase the impact of their work. Financial support is available to help you move your research out of the lab and into the hands of the people who will benefit. Join the College of Engineering and Center for Research Innovation (CRI) for a virtual panel discussion on procuring […]

Location in Shillman Hall, Rm. 420 and Hybrid. Scan QR code in attached flyer to join via Zoom. Ian Sagstetler is the communications and community manager at Electric Coin Company, the creator of Zcash. He is also founder of ZecHub, an education channel focused on the Zcash protocol. His focus is on amplifying those working […]

"Theory and design of spatiotemporally-modulated metasurfaces for comprehensive control of light" Abstract: Photonic metasurfaces are key platforms for manipulating almost all properties of light such as amplitude, phase, polarization, wave vector, pulse shape, and orbital angular momentum in a sub-wavelength dimension. They are capable of providing unprecedented modulation of wavefront through imparting spatial or temporal […]

Department of Bioengineering Seminar Series presents  Ryan Flynn, Ph.D  Assistant Professor, Boston Children’s Hospital’s Stem Cell Program and Harvard University’s Stem Cell and  Regenerative Biology Department, Boston MA “GlycoRNAs: bridging the gap between glycobiology and RNA biology”   Wednesday, November 16th, 2022 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm EST 105 Shillman Hall  ABSTRACT:    Glycans modify lipids and […]

"Systems Based on Ultrasonic MEMS: Commercialization and Future Directions " David Horsley  Professor, University of California, Davis Adjunct Professor, University of California, Berkeley    Abstract The increasing maturity of thin-film piezoelectric materials and the MEMS manufacturing ecosystem has enabled the rapid development of sensor systems based on piezoelectric micromachined ultrasonic transducers (PMUTs). In this talk, I will describe […]

Location: ISEC 332 "Towards Reliable, High Capacity mmWave Wireless LANs for Mobile Devices" Abstract: The IEEE 802.11ad standard, with its 14 GHz of unlicensed spectrum around 60 GHz, is touted as one of the key technologies for building the next generation of WLANs that will enable high throughput demanding mobile applications. However, there have been serious […]

The IWC will be hosting our first annual Hackathon! This event will take place on November 19th from 8am-10pm in the Curry Student Center. It is open to women and non-binary undergraduate and graduate students and we welcome all experience levels. There will be corporate sponsors, free swag, and food is provided. All members from a […]

Monday, November 21st at 12pm (VIRTUAL) Please Register: https://bit.ly/3MxqA0u All attendees receive a FREE BOOK! Abstract: Biomedical Engineering majors have been shown to exhibit higher rates of transfer to different engineering majors, lower rates of internship and career employment offers, and lower average starting salary compared to other engineering majors. These inequities in undergraduate workforce […]

If you are interested in joining the Dialogue of Civilization program in Turkey (summer 1 2023), you can attend the Info Session which takes place on Mon 21st, from 2:00 pm - 2:30 pm. This event is hybrid and you can RSVP using this link. Also, please visit the program brochure page for more information. […]

"Development of Anomaly Detection and Characterization Algorithms Using Wideband Radar Image Processing for Security Applications" Abstract: Detection and characterization of suspicious body-worn objects is necessary for safe and effective personnel screening. In airports, developing a precise system that can distinguish threats and explosives from objects like money belt can reduce the pat-down significantly while maintaining […]

"Transfer Learning across Domains, Tasks and Models" Abstract: The big data stands as a cornerstone of deep learning, which has significantly improved a wide range of machine learning and computer vision tasks. Despite such a great success, data collection is time-consuming and costly, considering manual efforts and privacy restrictions. Transfer learning is a promising direction […]

"AlN/AlScN based Micro Acoustic Metamaterials for Radio Frequency Applications of the Next Generations" Abstract: In the last two decades‚ micro-acoustic resonators (μARs) have played a key role in integrated 1G-to-4G radios‚ providing the technological means to achieve compact radio frequency (RF) filters with low loss and moderate fractional bandwidths (BW<4%). More specifically‚ Aluminum Nitride (AlN) […]

Professor Ravinder Dahiya will be joining Northeastern’s ECE Department on January 2023. Please join us for an interactive mini-symposium featuring projects from the BEST Lab directed by Professor Dahiya.   The presenters are: Dr. Dhayalan Shakthivel, Research Associate, Inorganic Nanowires for Flexible and Large Area Electronics Dr. Gaurav Khandelwal, Post-doc, Functional Materials based Triboelectric Nanogenerators for Selfpowered Sensors and […]

"Towards accurate and efficient edge computing via multi-task learning " Abstract: AI-powered applications increasingly adopt Deep Neural Networks (DNNs) for solving many prediction tasks, leading to more than one DNNs running on resource-constrained devices. Supporting many models simultaneously on a device is challenging due to the linearly increased computation, energy, and storage costs. An effective […]

If you are interested in learning fluid mechanics through relevant examples in an international setting in a Dialogue Of Civilization (DOC) program this summer in Panama, please join the Zoom Info Session on Tuesday, November 29th at 6:00 pm. By participating in this program, you will gain an international perspective on the real-life applications of fluid […]

ChE Seminar Series Presents: Dr. Julie N. Renner Associate Professor, Department of Chemical Engineering, Case Western Reserve University Abstract: Key biomaterials applications (e.g., bioelectronics, drug delivery, and tissue engineering) rely on control of solid surface properties for success. Surface-bound peptide monolayers are a promising way to control surface properties because peptides are biocompatible, easily tunable, […]

Learn about the Summer 1 Dialogue of Civilizations on Sustainable Waste Management in Cagliari, ITALY Join Zoom Meeting Meeting ID: 960 2359 0759 One tap mobile +19292056099,,96023590759# US (New York) +13017158592,,96023590759# US (Washington DC) OR Join by Skype for Business