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Sep 20, 2022
Northeastern in Top 100 Universities With U.S. Utility Patents
For the seventh consecutive year, Northeastern University has appeared in the National Academy of Inventors (NAI) list of Top 100 Universities that were granted U.S. utility patents in 2021, cementing it as a world leader in academia and research.
Apr 15, 2022
Faculty and Staff Awards 2022
Congratulations to all the winners of the faculty and staff awards, and to everyone for their hard work and dedication during the 2021-2022 academic school year.
Dec 23, 2021
COE Professors Selected in Stanford University List of Top 2% Scientists Worldwide
The following COE professors are among the top scientists worldwide selected by Stanford University representing the top 2 percent of the most-cited scientists with single-year impact in various disciplines. The […]
Feb 19, 2021
Creating Fire Retardant Insulation from Sustainable Resources
MIE Assistant Professor Hongli “Julie” Zhu was awarded a patent for “Fire-retardant nanocellulose aerogels, and methods of preparation and uses thereof”.
Dec 16, 2020
A Better Alternative to One-Time Use Plastics
To reduce the need for one-time use plastics, MIE Assistant Professor Hongli “Julie” Zhu is using sugarcane and bamboo fibers to create biodegradable food containers.
Nov 10, 2020
Creating Energy Storage at Large Scales
MIE Assistant Professor Hongli Zhu was awarded a patent for “Lignin-based electrolytes and flow battery cells and systems”.
Feb 19, 2020
Improving the Efficiency of Vanadium Flow Batteries Using Cellulose
MIE Assistant Professor Hongli Zhu is using cellulose from wood to store renewable energy in batteries.
Feb 13, 2020
Zhu Awarded $1M DOE Grant to Work on Printing Batteries
MIE Assistant Professor Hongli (Julie) Zhu was awarded a $1M grant from the Department of Energy’s Advanced Manufacturing Office to work on Enabling Advanced Electrode Architecture through Printing Technique.