News
Dec 14, 2020
Metghalchi Selected as Honorary Fellow of International Society for Energy, Environment and Sustainability
MIE Professor Hameed Metghalchi was selected as an Honorary Fellow of the International Society for Energy, Environment and Sustainability for the class of 2020, for pioneer research and education in thermodynamics and combustion for the last four decades improving thermal system efficiency and effectiveness while reducing pollutant formation.
Dec 14, 2020
Yeh to serve on Board of Governors of IEEE Information Theory Society
ECE Professor Edmund Yeh will serve as a voting member of the Board of Governors of IEEE Information Theory Society in the role of Treasurer, starting in January 2021.
Dec 08, 2020
Matt Eckelman Leads Health Sector Emissions Assessment Section of 2020 Lancet Countdown on Health and Climate Change
CEE Associate Professor Matthew Eckelman led the Health Sector Emissions section of the newest report on health and climate change released by the academic journal The Lancet.
Dec 04, 2020
Best student paper at 8th IEEE Biomedical Robotics and Biomechatronics Conference
Bioengineering student Aleksei Krotov, PhD’24, received a Best Student Paper Award at the 8th IEEE Biomedical Robotics and Biomechatronics Conference.
Dec 02, 2020
Bioengineering Students Win 3rd Place at Husky Startup Challenge
Bioengineering students Laura Bilal, E’21, and Meghan Quon, E’22, won third place at the Husky Startup Challenge for Klip Tech, which is a warning device for women who feel threatened.
Dec 01, 2020
Using Ultrasonic Signals to Control Biological Devices
ECE Professor Tommaso Melodia was awarded a patent for “Internet-linked ultrasonic network for medical devices.”
Dec 01, 2020
Studying Core Samples to Learn About Climate Patterns
MES/CEE Assistant Professor Samuel Muñoz is using sediment cores collected from the bottom of water sources that have compacted over thousands of years to help predict the future of our climate.
Dec 01, 2020
Chemical Engineering Students Compete in National AIChE ChemE Car Competition
At the national American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE) virtual conference in November, the Northeastern student chapter took part in the ChemE Car competition by developing a car that runs on a chemical reaction that must carry a certain weight, and travel a specific distance.