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Feb 06, 2026
New Robot Arm created to Help with Mundane Chores
Jakub Kowalewski, PhD, mechanical engineering, MIE Assistant Professor Jeffrey Lipton, and the Transformative Robotics Lab created a novel elephant trunk-like robot arm that has the torque power to clean dishes effectively using a mechanical system called a planetary gearbox.
Feb 05, 2026
MIE Faculty Leadership at the Winter Simulation Conference
Faculty from the Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering (MIE) played a prominent leadership role at the 2025 Winter Simulation Conference (WSC), the leading international conference on simulation research and practice.
Feb 05, 2026
Curiosity and Learning Lead to Positive Impact
Fereshteh Sadeghian, PhD’26, bioengineering, is currently a graduate research assistant at the Cram Lab at Northeastern. With her passion for learning and a desire to improve healthcare research, Sadeghian will continue to apply her knowledge and experience to find innovations in the medical field.
Feb 05, 2026
Powering the Future with Clean Hydrogen Innovation
MIE Associate Professor Yi Zheng has secured a $500,000 grant from ARCK Energy to lead a five-year multidisciplinary project focused on developing advanced proton exchange membranes to enhance the efficiency and durability of hydrogen fuel cells.
Feb 04, 2026
Research, Industry, and Innovation with Haichao Zhang
Haichao Zhang, PhD ’27, computer engineering, is currently working at the SMILE Lab at Northeastern. Combining vast project experience and industry collaboration, Zhang continues to develop cutting-edge research in the ever-evolving field of AI.
Feb 04, 2026
A Robotics Graduate Student’s Role in Pioneering Space Travel
While on co-op for Space Data Inc., Siddarth Dayasagar helped develop, support, and test the company’s open-source operating system for space stations. The company hopes this software can one day be used globally to ensure the safety of those traveling in space.
Feb 03, 2026
The International Association for Wind Engineering Course on Thunderstorm Impact Modeling
CEE Professor Luca Caracoglia co-coordinated the upcoming American Association for Wind Engineering course titled “Modeling of Nonstationary Thunderstorm Winds and Their Impact on Structures and Infrastructures,” taking place May 25–29, 2026.
Feb 03, 2026
Optimizing Training Signals for Millimeter Wave Power Amplifier Modeling
ECE Professor Miriam Leeser’s research on “Training Signal Optimization for Behavioral Modeling and Digital Predistortion of RF Power Amplifiers” was published in IEEE Microwave Magazine.