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New Robotics Lab to Lead to Innovative Research
The newly opened space in EXP for the Institute of Experiential Robotics will allow for interdisciplinary collaboration in the advancement of robotics. This article originally appeared on Northeastern Global News. It was published by Cesareo Contreras. Main photo: Northeastern Ph.D. student Adarsh Salagame works on a snake-like robot in the Experiential Institute of Robotics’ new […]
Announcing Fall 2023 PEAK Experiences Awardees
Several engineering students and science students mentored by COE faculty are recipients of Northeastern’s Fall 2023 PEAK Experiences Awards. Projects this fall are tackling a range of topics and modes with students developing an autobiographical zine, studying the development of amphibian limbs, building better rocket parts, and more. BASE CAMP AWARDS Farhad Ibrahimzade COE’26 & […]
Global Strategic Partnership Forged to Advance Robotic Technology
ECE Assistant Professor Alireza Ramezani is collaborating on a $3M project with Caltech as part of a cross-disciplinary collaboration focused on the design and control of multi-modal robots.
Morphing robot from Northeastern University could someday walk, fly and drive over alien planets
The Morphobot (M4), designed by a team of researchers led by ECE Assistant Professor Alireza Ramezani, was featured in the Space.com article “Morphing robot from Northeastern University could someday walk, fly and drive over alien planets.”
This Robot Has All the Moves—Eight, to be Precise
The Morphobot (M4), designed by a team of researchers led by ECE Assistant Professor Alireza Ramezani, was featured in the IEEE Spectrum article “This Robot Has All the Moves—Eight, to be Precise.”
Finding Inspiration from Nature to Create the Multi-Modal Mobility Morphobot (M4)
ECE Assistant Professor Alireza Ramezani’s research on “Multi-Modal Mobility Morphobot (M4) with appendage repurposing for locomotion plasticity enhancement” was published in Nature Communications.
The future of space exploration is a transforming, animal-like robot, scientists say
The multi-modal mobility morphobot (M4), designed by a team of researchers led by ECE Assistant Professor Alireza Ramezani, was featured in articles by ABC News, Science, Independent, Interesting Engineering, ZME Science, Mirage News, BollyInside, The Verge, Pasadena Now, Tech Explorist, NewsBytes, HT Tech, Ubergizmo, Autoevolution, Gearrice, TechTimes, New Scientist, Germany’s N-TV, and on WHDH.
Groundbreaking, Animal-Inspired Robot Rolls, Crawls and Flies into the Future of Robotics
The multi-modal mobility morphobot (M4), designed by a team of researchers led by ECE Assistant Professor Alireza Ramezani, is a shape-shifting robot with eight modes of mobility inspired by animals, capable of seamlessly transitioning between crawling, flying, rotating, and using thrusters, with potential applications in space exploration, package delivery, and search and rescue operations.
Announcing Summer 2023 PEAK Experiences Awardees
Several engineering students and science students mentored by COE faculty are recipients of Northeastern’s Summer 2023 PEAK Experiences Awards. They will be pursuing a diverse set of projects, including a study of a pathogen that haunts hospitals, an examination of segregationist rhetoric in Boston newspapers, and an analysis of creativity in music. Base Camp Awardees […]
US Students’ ‘Big Idea’ Could Help NASA Explore the Moon
A Northeastern University student team, who won the 2022 NASA BIG IDEA Competition for their COBRA robot, was featured in the VOA News article “US Students’ ‘Big Idea’ Could Help NASA Explore the Moon.”
Rovers Are So Yesterday. It’s Time to Send a Snakebot to Space
A Northeastern University student team, who won the 2022 NASA BIG IDEA Competition, was featured in the Wired article “Rovers Are So Yesterday. It’s Time to Send a Snakebot to Space.”
‘Snakes’ on the Moon? These Helpers Could Soon Join our Lunar Mission.
The engineering students that created the snake-like robot, Crater Observing Bio-inspired Rolling Articulator (COBRA), were featured in the National Geographic article “‘Snakes’ on the moon? These helpers could soon join our lunar mission.”
NU Wins 1st Place at 2022 NASA BIG IDEA Competition
A Northeastern University student team won the prestigious Artemis Award, the top honor at NASA’s 2022 Breakthrough, Innovative and Game-changing (BIG) Idea Challenge for their COBRA: Crater Observing Bio-inspired Rolling Articulator.
Announcing Fall 2022 PEAK Experiences Awardees
Several engineering students and science students mentored by COE faculty are recipients of Northeastern’s Fall 2022 PEAK Experiences Awards. This extraordinary group of students is taking on a range of exciting projects, from exploring axolotl limb regeneration to building a snake-inspired robot to understanding accessibility on Broadway. ASCENT AWARDS Justin Almendral COE’24, “Wearable Art” Mentor: […]
Ramezani Selected for JPL Faculty Fellowship Research Program
ECE Assistant Professor Alireza Ramezani was selected as a participant in the Faculty Fellowship Research Program at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL), California Institute of Technology in Pasadena, California.
Designing a Bat-Inspired Robot for Operation in Confined Spaces
ECE Assistant Professor Alireza Ramezani, in collaboration with Khoury Assistant Professor Lawson Wong and Koushil Sreenath from the University of California-Berkeley, is leading a $1M NSF grant for “Design, Flight Control, and Autonomous Navigation of Bioinspired Morphing Micro Aerial Vehicles for Operation in Confined Spaces.”
Announcing Summer 2022 PEAK Experiences Awardees
Several engineering students and science students mentored by COE faculty are recipients of Northeastern’s Summer 2022 PEAK Experiences Awards.
SEDS Student Group Finalist in NASA BIG Idea Challenge for Innovative Robot Snake Design
A Northeastern University student team, advised by Assistant Professor Alireza Ramezani, electrical and computer engineering, was one of seven university teams selected as finalists in the 2022 NASA’s BIG Idea Challenge. The team’s project, titled “COBRA: Crater Observing Bio-inspired Rolling Articulator,” received $174K in funds to further develop and test the technologies over the next 10 months. COBRA is a snake-like design for their robot which will allow it to traverse the extreme terrains on the moon’s surface.
Summer 2021 PEAK Experiences Awardees
Congratulations to the COE student recipients of the Summer 2021 PEAK Experiences Awards. The PEAK Experiences Awards are a progressively structured sequence of opportunities designed to support learners as they continue climbing to new heights of achievement in undergraduate research and creative endeavor throughout their Northeastern journeys. BASE CAMP AWARDS Ana Salichs, E’22, “Colorimetric Assays […]
FY22 TIER 1 Award Recipients
Congratulations to the 17 COE faculty and affiliates who were recipients of FY22 TIER 1 Interdisciplinary Research Seed Grants for 11 different projects.
NU Team Selected for NASA’s Big Idea Challenge
Congratulations to the Northeastern team that was selected as an awardee of the Breakthrough, Innovative and Game-changing (BIG) Idea Challenge.
Spring 2020 PEAK Experiences Awardees
Congratulations to the COE student recipients of the Spring 2020 PEAK Experiences Awards. The PEAK Experiences Awards are a progressively structured sequence of opportunities designed to support learners as they continue climbing to new heights of achievement in undergraduate research and creative endeavor throughout their Northeastern journeys. BASE CAMP AWARDS Developing HPLC Methods for Characterizing […]
‘PigeonBot’ Brings Robots Closer To Birdlike Flight
ECE Assistant Professor Alireza Ramezani was quoted in the KCRW article “‘PigeonBot’ Brings Robots Closer To Birdlike Flight.”
To Build a Better Drone, Look to the Bat
ECE Assistant Professor Alireza Ramezani is designing drones to mimic the complex movements and energy efficiency of bats.
Ostadabbas and Ramezani Awarded an NSF NRI EAGER
ECE Assistant Professors Sarah Ostadabbas (PI) and Alireza Ramezani (co-PI) received a $100K EAGER grant from NSF National Robotics Initiative (NRI) on teaching aerial robots to perch like a bat via AI-guided design and control.
Forget props and fixed wings. New bio-inspired drones mimic birds, bats and bugs.
ECE Assistant Professor Alireza Ramezani was featured in the NBC News article “Forget props and fixed wings. New bio-inspired drones mimic birds, bats and bugs” and in the earth.com article “Bat-inspired drones could be used to monitor weather or pollinate crops”.
Robot Designed to Walk and Fly Could One Day Be Used to Explore Other Planets
ECE Assistant Professor Alireza Ramezani’s robotics research featured in In Compliance article “Robot Designed to Walk and Fly Could One Day Be Used to Explore Other Planets”.
Developing Robots That Don’t Fall
ECE Assistant Professor Alireza Ramezani is working on designing robots that can not only walk but fly to someday explore distant planets.
Designing the Next Generation of Flying Robots
ECE Assistant Professor Alireza Ramezani studied the flight movements of bats to build a robotic Bat Bot that has more maneuverability than drones and would be good for surveillance of traffic patterns or airport security.
New Faculty Spotlight: Alireza Ramezani
Alireza Ramezani joins the Electrical & Computer Engineering department in August 2018 as an Assistant Professor.