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Faculty and Staff Awards 2024

The College of Engineering recognized faculty and staff at the annual faculty and staff awards event and thanked everyone for their hard work and dedication in support of our students, college, and university during the 2023-2024 academic year. View award recipients and photo gallery.

Building a Sustainable Future through Global Education

During his fellowship, FYE Teaching Professor Bala Maheswaran embarked on a month-long project at ATINER in Athens, Greece, where he researched the theme of global education. As a result of his efforts, he delivered a presentation to visiting educators from Georgia State University and submitted a paper to the Athens Journal of Education, addressing the […]

Participation at the 130th ASEE Gala

Northeastern University’s College of Engineering had a strong presence of faculty and staff at the 130th Gala of the American Society for Engineering Education which took place on October 10th in Washington, D.C.

Maheswaran Speaks at ATINER2023 Roundtable on “The Future of Science and Engineering Education”

Dr. Maheswaran, a faculty member at Northeastern University, was invited as a speaker at the ATINER2023 Round Table Discussion on “The Future of Science and Engineering Education.” This event took place on July 17-18 at the Athens Institute for Education and Research (ATINER) in Athens, Greece.

Recognition of Bala Maheswaran as ASEE Zone 1 Chair for the Council of Sections and Board of Directors of the ASEE

FYE Teaching Professor Bala Maheswaran commenced his three-year term as the Zone 1 Chair for the Council of Sections and Board of Directors of the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) on June 28 and presented with an esteemed “ASEE Board of Directors” pin at the President’s Farewell Reception.

Northeastern University Students Published and Presented at the 2023 ASEE National Conference

Engineering students, under the supervision of Professor Bala Maheswaran, published and presented five papers at the American Society for Engineering Education National Conference on June 25-28, 2023, in Baltimore, MD. In addition, he co-presented a workshop on “Project-Based Arduino/Raspberry Pi Experiential Activities,” panel discussions on “Sustainability in Energy and Environmental Education,” and on “Engineering Education: […]

Bala Maheswaran Elected as ASEE-Zone 1 Chair / ASEE Board of Directors

FYE Teaching Professor Bala Maheswaran was elected as ASEE-Zone 1 Chair / ASEE Board of Directors in a nationwide vote in the 2023 ASEE election.

Faculty and Staff Awards 2023

Congratulations to all the winners of the faculty and staff awards, and to everyone for their hard work and dedication during the 2022-2023 academic school year. COE Distinguished Faculty Award Yun Raymond Fu, ECE Auroop Ganguly, CEE Luke Landherr, ChE Sinan Müftü, MIE Mark Niedre, BioE Alison Nogueira, Co-op Nian Sun, ECE Constantinos Mavroidis Translational […]

First Year Engineering Expo – Fall 2022

The First-year Engineering Program’s mission is to inspire and motivate our students to pursue an Engineering Education by providing them with a diverse and inclusive learning community centered around the First-year Engineering Learning and Innovation Center and the Cornerstone of Engineering 1- & 2-course sequence. In Cornerstone, students are introduced to the fundamentals of engineering […]

Maheswaran Appointed Director of Engineering and Architectural Division, Athens Institute for Education and Research

FYE Teaching Professor Bala Maheswaran was appointed as the Director of the Engineering and Architectural Division (EAD) of the Athens Institute for Education and Research (ATINER).

Maheswaran Presented at the 2022 ASEE Mid-Atlantic Conference

FYE Teaching Professor Bala Maheswaran gave a presentation on “Accelerated Experiential and Interactive Learning in Entrepreneurship Program” and moderated a session at the 2022 ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference on November 11-12 at the Penn State University-Harrisburg. ASEE is the Global Principal organization for Engineering Education.  

Bala Maheswaran Presenting at the ASEE conference.

ASEE-NE2022 Conference Awards

The ASEE-NE Chair and FYE/ECE Teaching Professor Bala Maheswaran led the ASEE Northeast 2022 Conference at Wentworth Institute of Technology from April 22 -23, 2022 which was resoundingly successful with extensive participation in the post-pandemic era. The Northeastern University students and faculty contributed their work at the conference (https://wit.edu/ASEENE2022), and won the following awards: Best […]

Students Published and Presented at the 2022 ASEE-NE Conference

Eight Northeastern University cornerstone teams participated and presented at the Northeast Conference. The papers will be published on the ASEE PEER. The papers info is listed below: A Step Towards an Inclusive Future via Piezo Generators, FYE/ECE Teaching Professor Bala Maheswaran, Catherine Costa, E’26, Minnah Uddin, E’26, Morgan Mica Williams, E’25, and Ingrid Alika, E’26 (Northeastern […]

ASEE-NE2021 Conference

The American Society for Engineering Education Northeast Chair Teaching Professor Bala Maheswaran led and helped organize the 2021 ASEE-NE in-person conference at WPI from October 21st to 23rd, which was very successful in the pandemic era.  

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Engineering Students published and presented at the 2020 ASEE-NE Virtual Conference

Engineering students, under the supervision of Teaching Professor Bala Maheswaran, published and presented five papers at the American Society of Engineering Education–Northeast Section Virtual Conference. The paper on “OSCILLUS: Harnessing Wave Energy” won first place.

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COE Students Win 2020 ASEE Student Paper Award

Engineering students Cailey Denoncourt, BSBioE’23, and Liza Russell, BSME’23, received the student paper award for their paper titled,” Navigating and Energy Generating Insole: Vibrating Walking Directions” at the ASEE 2020 Virtual Conference.

COE Presents at the 2020 ASEE’S Virtual Conference

College of Engineering faculty, staff, and students, published and presented virtual papers at the American Society for Engineering Education – Virtual National conference.

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Dialogue of Civilization 2019 – Silicon Valley

Professor Bala Maheswaran led a group of students on a five-week-long Dia­logue of Civilization program, titled, “Technical Innovation and Product Prototyping” in Silicon Valley, San Jose.

Freshmen Engineering Students presented at the 2019 ASEE-Zone 1 Conference, Niagara Falls, NY

Freshmen engineering students, under the supervision of Professor Bala Maheswaran, presented five papers at the American Society of Engineering Education – Zone 1 conference on April 11-13, 2019 at Niagara Falls, NY.

Exploring “Technical Innovation and Product Prototyping” in Silicon Valley

FYELIC Teaching Professor Bala Maheswaran of the Col­lege of Engi­neering led a five-week-long Dia­logue of Civilizations program, titled, “Technical Innovation and Product Prototyping” in Silicon Valley, San Jose.

Undergraduate Engineering Students’ work published at the ASEE2018 National Conference

Two undergraduate engineering student papers, written under the supervision of FYELIC Teaching Professor Bala Maheswaran, were published and presented at the American Society of Engineering Education National Conference, on June 24-27, 2018 at Salt Lake City, Utah.

Recognition at the ASEE2018

FYELIC Teaching Professor Bala Maheswaran was awarded three Certificate of Recognition’s for Panel Discussions and Workshop at the ASEE2018.

Chair-elect/Chair of the ASEE-NE

At the Northeast Section of the American Society for Engineering Education Executive Board Meeting, Professor Bala Maheswaran was elected as the chair-elect of the section. He will serve as the chair-elect for the next two years followed by two additional years as the Section Chair. He will also serve as the executive board member of the […]

Outstanding Teaching Award

FYELIC Teaching Professor Bala Maheswaran received the Outstanding Teaching Award at the Northeast Section of the American Society for Engineering Education banquet on April 27, 2018 at the University of Hartford, Connecticut. ASEE is the Global Principal organization for Engineering Education.

Freshmen Engineering Students will publish and present at the ASEE-NE2018 Conference

Four freshmen engineering student papers, under the supervision of Teaching Professor Bala Maheswaran, have been accepted for publication and presentation at the American Society of Engineering Education – Northeast conference on April 27-28, 2018 at the University of Hartford, Connecticut.

ASEE-NE2018: Outstanding Teacher Award

FYELIC Teaching Professor Bala Maheswaran was awarded the Outstanding Teaching Award by the Northeast Section of the American Society for Engineering Education. He will be honored at the award ceremony at the ASEE-NE2018 Conference to be held at the University of Hartford, Connecticut on April 27-28, 2018. ASEE is the Global Principal organization in Engineering […]

Maheswaran Participates in ATINER Symposium

First-Year Teaching Professor Bala Maheswaran gave a presentation on “Engineering Education via Innovation and Invention” at the Athens Institute for Education and Research (ATINER).

Maheswaran Recognized at ASEE2017

First-Year Teaching Professor Bala Maheswaran received a Certificate of Recognition for the Panel Discussion at the ASEE2017 on the “Energy Innovation and Environmental Impact”. On June 25-28th, in Columbus Ohio, at the American Society of Engineering Education (ASEE) annual conference, Prof. Bala Maheswaran from the Northeastern University participated in a panel discussion titled “Energy Innovation […]

Freshman Present at ASEE

Freshmen Engineering students Matthew Bonanni, Peter Groen, Brian Liang, Owen Porth, and Spencer Pozder were awarded First place in the Undergraduate Student Paper Competition at the ASEE-NE2016 conference for their innovative cornerstone project, titled, “Renewable Energy Generation from Frequent Human Activity”. The project was directed by Prof. Bala Maheswaran for the “Efficient Energy Production/Transfer system” […]

Maheswaran to Serve on ASEE Award Committee

COE Teaching Professor Bala Maheswaran has been nominated by the ASEE President to serve in the prestigious ASEE Chester F. Carlson Award Committee.

Awarded for Contributions

Senior Academic Specialist Bala Maheswaran received the 2013 American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) "Distinguished Educator and Service Award" in the Physics and Engineering Physics Division. Founded in 1893, the American Society for Engineering Education is a nonprofit organization of individuals and institutions committed to furthering education in engineering and engineering technology. In pursuit of academic […]