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Jan 18, 2022
Understanding the Mechanics of Mesoscale Photomechanical Coupling
MIE Assistant Professor Ruobing Bai was awarded a $340K NSF grant for “Mesoscale Photomechanical Coupling in Photoactive Liquid Crystal Elastomers.”
Jan 18, 2022
DiMarzio Selected as Fellow of SPIE
ECE Associate Professor Charles DiMarzio was selected by the International Society for Optics and Photonics (SPIE) as a Fellow for his significant scientific and technical contributions in the multidisciplinary fields of optics, photonics, and imaging.
Jan 18, 2022
Tiwari Receives NSF CAREER Award for More Reliable Quantum Computing
ECE Assistant Professor Devesh Tiwari was awarded a $560K NSF CAREER grant for “Qurious: Methods for Making Erroneous Near-term Quantum Computers More Usable.”
Jan 11, 2022
Methods for Non-Contact In-Bed Pose Estimation
ECE Assistant Professor Sarah Ostadabbas was awarded a patent for “Methods and systems for in-bed pose estimation.” Abstract Source: USPTO Non-contact methods and systems are disclosed for estimating an in-bed human pose. The method includes the steps of: (a) capturing thermal imaging data of a human subject lying on a bed using a long wavelength […]
Jan 11, 2022
Creating 3D Crystalline Nanostructures Using an Electric Field
MIE Professor Ahmed Busnaina & Director of the Kostas Nanoscale Research Center Siva Somu were awarded a patent for “Three-dimensional crystalline, homogeneous, and hybrid nanostructures fabricated by electric field directed assembly of nanoelements.” Abstract Source: USPTO A variety of homogeneous or layered hybrid nanostructures are fabricated by electric field-directed assembly of nanoelements. The nanoelements and […]
Jan 11, 2022
Creating a Device for Early Detection of Disease Using Exhaled Breath
ECE Professor Nian X. Sun and ChE Associate Teaching Professor Adam Ekenseair were awarded a patent for “Molecularly-imprinted electrochemical sensors.”
Jan 03, 2022
Northeastern Chemical Engineering Faculty and Alumni Elected to AIChE K-12 Committee Leadership
Northeastern University will be well-represented in the leadership for the American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE) K-12 Committee in 2022, following recent elections by committee members.
Jan 03, 2022
New Faculty Spotlight: Srirupa Chakraborty
Srirupa Chakraborty joins the Chemical Engineering department in January 2022 as an Assistant Professor with a joint appointment in Chemistry and Chemical Biology.