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Oct 31, 2024
Revolutionizing Batteries With Nanotechnology
University Distinguished and MIE William Lincoln Smith Professor Ahmed Busnaina is using nanomaterials to enhance batteries by increasing their capacity and lifespan, changing how multiple industries could use and rely on power in the coming years.
Oct 31, 2024
$3.6M ARPA-E Award To Extend Battery Life and Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions
MIE Assistant Professor Juner Zhu, in collaboration with Dr. Fei Wang from Saint-Gobain Ceramics & Plastics (PI), was awarded a $3,677,038 ARPA-E grant for “EV Battery Lifetime Extension With Material Intelligence (EVERMORE)” in the Catalyzing Innovative Research for Circular Use of Long-lived Advanced Rechargeables (CIRCULAR) program.
Oct 28, 2024
Best Poster Presentation Award at Fourth Aerosol Dosimetry Meeting
Charbel Yazbeck, PhD’28, bioengineering, advised by BioE Associate Professor Jessica Oakes, was awarded the best student poster presentation at the Fourth Aerosol Dosimetry Meeting, for his poster titled “Modeling and Evaluating the Pulmonary Impacts of a Wildland Firefighting Career Through Equivalent Murine Exposure.”
Oct 25, 2024
Using Synthetic Polymers To Break Down Biofilms
Inspired by the process barnacles undergo to break down bacteria before suctioning themselves to rocks, BioE Professor and Chair Abraham Joy is using his synthetic polymer to remove biofilms of bacteria that cause antibiotic-resistant infections. He co-authored research published in the Journal of the American Chemical Society.
Oct 24, 2024
Encouraging Maine Business Leaders To Adopt Data-Driven Practices
MIE/CEE Professor Jack Lesko, who is also director of engineering research at the Roux Institute in Portland, Maine, co-led a study that revealed businesses in that state are behind international trends to implement what is known as Industry 4.0, or real-time data and automation standards.
Oct 24, 2024
Northeastern Team Places Third at Disney’s Annual Industrial Engineering Case Competition
Industrial engineering students Brendan Wang, E’27, Aiden Yee, E’27, and Mandy Hui, E’27, and Kaley Yang, DMSB’27, won third place at the annual Walt Disney Parks & Resorts Industrial Engineering Case Competition.
Oct 24, 2024
Advising Against Microdosing Diabetes Drugs for Weight-Loss Treatment
Bouvé/ChE University Distinguished Professor Mansoor Amiji cautions against microdosing diabetes drugs such as Ozempic for weight-loss treatment, saying there is limited clinical data to support its effectiveness despite increased interest as a way to avoid high prices and unwanted side effects.
Oct 23, 2024
Patent for Improving O-RAN Efficiency and Flexibility
ECE Associate Research Professor Salvatore D’Oro, William Lincoln Smith Professor Tommaso Melodia, Assistant Research Professor Michele Polese, and Associate Research Scientist Leonardo Bonati were awarded a patent for “Intelligence and learning in O-RAN for 5G and 6G cellular networks.”