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2025 Stanford University Annual Assessment of Author Citations
The following COE professors are among the top scientists worldwide selected by Stanford University representing the top 2% of the most-cited scientists with single-year impact in various disciplines. The selection is based on the top 100,000 by c-score (with and without self-citations) or a percentile rank of 2% or above.

Northeastern Team Wins Grand Prize at MassRobotics Competition
A Northeastern University student team won first place at the MassRobotics Form & Function Robotics Challenge, receiving the $10,000 grand prize. They competed against 16 teams from universities across the globe.

3D-Printed Custom Insoles for Foot Pain Relief
MIE Assistant Professor Jeffrey Lipton is developing 3D-printed custom insoles, using Viscous Thread Printing, to provide faster, more affordable, and accessible relief for chronic foot pain sufferers.

Advancements in Hybrid Robotics: Balancing Strength With Flexibility
MIE Assistant Professor Jeffrey Lipton developed a hybrid—soft and hard—robot with enough torque to screw in a lightbulb and the flexibility not to crush the glass. His research, “Bridging Hard and Soft: Mechanical Metamaterials Enable Rigid Torque Transmission in Soft Robotics” was published in Science Robotics.
2024 Stanford University Annual Assessment of Author Citations
The following COE professors are among the top scientists worldwide selected by Stanford University representing the top 2% of the most-cited scientists with single-year impact in various disciplines. The selection is based on the top 100,000 by c-score (with and without self-citations) or a percentile rank of 2% or above. The list below includes those who published a paper in 2024 or later.

Fall 2024 Spark Fund Awardees
BioE Assistant Professor Sara Rouhanifard, Bouve/MIE Assistant Professor Max Shepherd, and MIE Assistant Professor Jeffrey Lipton are recipients of the Fall 2024 Spark Fund Awards from Northeastern’s Center for Research Innovation.
National Defense Science and Engineering Graduate Research Fellowship
Brett Emery, PhD’28, mechanical engineering, advised by Assistant Professor Jeffrey Lipton, was awarded a National Defense Science and Engineering Graduate Research Fellowship.

New Faculty Spotlight: Jeffrey Lipton
Jeffrey Lipton joins the Mechanical and Industrial Engineering department in January 2023 as an Assistant Professor.