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Jun 05, 2013
Journey to a cleaner future
Upon arriving in Los Angeles in September 1984 as a doctoral student at the California Institute of Technology, Yiannis Levendis decided to take a walk. Within minutes of beginning his journey, a car pulled over to ask if he was okay. Then another and another. Levendis was worried his shirt was on backward. It turned […]
Jun 05, 2013
Harnessing Water Power
Mechanical and Industrial Engineering Professor Alexander Gorlov's invention of the Gorlov Helical Turbine is a part of the new TidGen, a tidal powered turbine generator. TidGen, the underwater electricity generator, was featured on the cover of Popular Science. Professor Gorlov's invention of the helical turbine won the 2001 ASME Thomas A. Edison Patent Award and was named one […]
Jun 04, 2013
Engineering professor earns prestigious award
Mechanical and industrial engineering professor Allen Soyster has received the Frank and Lillian Gilbreth Award, the most esteemed honor bestowed by the Institute of Industrial Engineers. Founded in 1948, IIE is the world’s largest professional society dedicated to advancing the field. The award is named in memory of one of the world’s most accomplished husband-and-wife teams of science and […]
Jun 03, 2013
ITE Recognized for Outstanding Service
The Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE) student chapter received the Student Chapter of the Year Award, was recognized by ITE’s District 1 for their work over the past year.
Jun 01, 2013
New Faculty Spotlight: Dr. Adam Ekenseair
Assistant ProfessorDr. Adam Ekenseair joined the Department of Chemical Engineering faculty in the summer of 2013. He grew up in Northwest Arkansas and received his B.S. in Chemical Engineering at the University of Arkansas in 2005. He received his Ph.D. at the University of Texas at Austin, where he was both a National Science Foundation […]
Jun 01, 2013
New Faculty Spotlight: Dr. Eno Ebong
Assistant ProfessorDr. Eno Ebong joined the Department of Chemical Engineering in the summer of 2013 as an assistant professor. Both the university-wide support system for the faculty and students, and the innovative and collaborative spirit both on campus and with industry, are what attracted her to Northeastern. Dr. Ebong obtained her M.S. and Ph.D. degrees […]
May 31, 2013
That’s one smart toothbrush
How do you know when it’s time to stop brushing? You don’t, according to Ameya Mehendale, who recently graduated from the master’s program in chemical engineering. Instead, he said, you spit out the toothpaste at an arbitrary point in your dental hygiene routine. But with 85 percent of the U.S. population suffering from some form […]
May 28, 2013
Students Awarded Patent for Capstone Project
Mechanical and Industrial Engineering Graduates Michael Witonis, Jay Seiter, Morgan Misek, Joshua Filgate, and Jesse Kuhn have been awarded a patent for their 2007 capstone project entitled "Internal Gearbox for Downhill Mountain Bikes" under the direction of Associate Professor Gregory Kowalski. The gearbox created in the project is meant to replace the current drive train of […]