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Jun 11, 2026
Bioengineering Leader in the Making: Dylan Lasky’s Story at Northeastern
Dylan Lasky, MS ’26, bioengineering and engineering leadership, works full-time at Jana Care while completing his master’s degree. Planning to remain in industry, Lasky will bring the knowledge and leadership skills he has gained at Northeastern to the medical device field.
Jun 11, 2026
Sustainability at the Heart of Chemical Engineering Research
Lawrence Ajayi, PhD ’27, chemical engineering, is a doctoral researcher at the REPRODUCE Lab. Currently on co-op at Found Energy, Ajayi is gaining fast-paced industry experience that is expanding how he thinks and sharpening his adaptability.
Jun 08, 2026
Akcay Wins Best Paper Award at IISE Annual Conference
MIE Associate Professor Alp Akcay received the Best Paper Award from the Modeling & Simulation (MS) Division of the Institute of Industrial and Systems Engineers (IISE) for his paper on “Data-Driven Resource Aggregation for Scalable Digital Twin and Simulation Model Generation”.
Jun 08, 2026
Collaboration and Commitment: Creating Impactful AI Research
Jianglin Lu, PhD ’27, electrical and computer engineering, works at the SMILE Lab under the supervision of Professor Raymond Fu. He has completed internships at Adobe Research and Amazon. In a rapidly expanding AI industry, Lu emphasizes collaboration and grounded discussion as the keys to research that translates meaningfully to the real world.
Jun 08, 2026
Diverse Experiences Igniting a Passion for Aerospace Engineering
Matthew O’Rourke, E ’25, MS ’26, mechanical engineering, completed three co-ops during his studies and is finishing a master’s degree with a concentration in thermofluids through the PlusOne Program. With a passion for aerospace engineering, he plans to use his skills to build technology that keeps people safe.
Jun 04, 2026
Bridging Engineering and Policy Through Climate Finance
Aayushi Mishra, PhD ’28, civil and environmental engineering, researches how climate change affects the municipal bond market, with the goal of disrupting what she calls the “Climate Debt Doom Loop.” After graduation, she plans to return to industry to continue working on behalf of communities most affected by climate change.
Jun 03, 2026
New Skills and Experience Igniting a Passion for Bioengineering
Maya Einhorn, E/MS ’26, combined bioengineering and biochemistry, is currently an undergraduate research assistant at the Dai Lab at Northeastern. With two co-ops and ongoing research experience under her belt, Einhorn is eager to further explore opportunities in the stem cell field.
Jun 01, 2026
Grit, Science, and Good Hands
Victus Kordorwu, PhD’26, chemical engineering, is a graduate researcher at the Advanced Drug Delivery Research and Lustig Lab at Northeastern. Driven by grit and a belief in science as a force for human good, he hopes to bridge academic research and industry experience to make an impact in the biopharmaceutical field—in the United States, Ghana, and beyond.