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Oct 10, 2023

PhD Spotlight: Caterina Bartomeu Garcia, PhD’22, Chemical Engineering

Caterina Bartomeu Garcia, PhD’22, chemical engineering, focused her research on the development of novel drug delivery systems for the treatment of brain infections such as bacterial meningitis. She had a publication in the International Journal of Nanomedicine, and five peer-review publications. She is now a scientist at Repertoire Immune Medicines.

Chemical Engineering

Oct 10, 2023

PhD Spotlight: Sarah Sanchez, PhD’23, Civil and Environmental Engineering

Sarah Sanchez earned her BS in civil engineering, MS in engineering and public policy, and PhD in civil and environmental engineering. She was awarded the Strategic Advancement of Rising Scholars (STARS) Fellowship funded by the National Science Foundation for her PhD studies. 

Civil & Environmental Engineering

Singh_GBH_robotics story

Oct 10, 2023

Northeastern Professor’s Robotic Boats Are Exploring the Arctic

ECE/MIE Professor Hanumant Singh and his work on robotics designed to gather data on glaciers, were featured on WGBH Morning Edition, titled “A Northeastern Professor’s Robotic Boats Are Exploring the […]

Electrical & Computer Engineering

Sarah Ostadabbas

Oct 09, 2023

Ostadabbas Receives Sony Faculty Innovation Award

ECE Associate Professor Sarah Ostadabbas received the Sony Faculty Innovation Award for her project titled “Live Stream Temporally Embedded 3D Human Body Pose and Shape Estimation.” She is the first at Northeastern to receive this prestigious award.

Electrical & Computer Engineering

Kevin Fu

Oct 06, 2023

It’s Possible To Extract Audio From a Still, Soundless Image

ECE/Khoury Professor Kevin Fu has developed a machine learning tool called Side Eye that can extract audio from pictures and even muted videos.

Electrical & Computer Engineering

Oct 05, 2023

Global Warming: Act To Stop World Becoming Uninhabitable – Okyenhene Entreats World Leaders

Bioengineering Professor and Chair Lee Makowski was recently featured in the Ghanaian magazine Graphic Online, in an article titled “Global Warming: Act To Stop World Becoming Uninhabitable – Okyenhene Entreats World […]

Bioengineering

Ram Hariharan

Oct 04, 2023

AI Impact: Claims It Could Lead to Shorter Work Week, Extended Lifespan

Ram Hariharan, an associate teaching professor and associate director of program management in Seattle, was featured in The National Desk article “AI Impact: Claims It Could Lead to Shorter Work […]

Multidisciplinary Masters (IT Areas)

Oct 04, 2023

Using Iron Powder as a Renewable Energy Source

MIE Professors Yiannis Levendis, Hameed Metghalchi, and Associate Professor Randall Erb were awarded a $600,000 NSF grant, titled “A Study on Burning Iron Particles as Carbon-Free Circular Fuels With Co-Generation of Value-Added Nanomaterials,” to improve the process of burning iron to produce carbon-free renewable energy. 

Mechanical & Industrial Engineering