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Jun 19, 2017

Interdisciplinary Research Leads to Next-Generation Dressing for Chronic Non-healing Wounds

Inspired by a passion for translating research into products that can improve healthcare, ChE Assistant Professor Nasim Annabi undertook an interdisciplinary approach to solve the problem of chronic wounds.

Chemical Engineering

Photo of Taskin Padir

Jun 14, 2017

Geolocation LocATER System for First Responders

ECE Associate Professor Taskin Padir was awarded a $200K NSF grant to design "LocATER: Localization and Accountability Technology for Emergency Responders".

Electrical & Computer Engineering

Jun 14, 2017

Fuel and Power Generation

MIE Professor Yiannis Levendis awarded a patent for "Method and device for fuel and power generation by clean combustion of organic waste material". Abstract Source: USPTO Disclosed herein are systems […]

Mechanical & Industrial Engineering

Jun 14, 2017

Benneyan Receives NSF EAGER Grant

MIE Professor James Benneyan was awarded a $257K NSF EAGER grant for "Development and Validation of Analytic Spatial-Temporal Models to Help Study and Mitigate the National Opioid-Heroin Co-Epidemic".

Mechanical & Industrial Engineering

Jun 13, 2017

Biometric Boarding Pass

Associate Professors Andrews Gouldstone (MIE) and Yunsi Fei (ECE) weigh in on using biometrics such as facial recognition and fingerprint scans at airports.

Electrical & Computer Engineering, Mechanical & Industrial Engineering

Jun 12, 2017

NU Motorsports team ends the season high!

The NU Motorsports Baja team just finished the season in Peoria, Illinois, where the team won 1st place in the Rock Crawl, 2nd place in Overall Dynamics, and 5th place in Overall Performance at Baja SAE Illinois.

Jun 12, 2017

Prof. and Chair Tom Webster’s Research is Top 10 Cited Papers of All Time in Nano Today

ChE Professor and Chair Tom Webster’s research article “Nanotechnology and nanomaterials: Promises for improved tissue regeneration” is in the top 10 cited papers of all time in the journal Nano […]

Chemical Engineering

Jun 08, 2017

Startup Created by ME Alums Accepted into MassChallenge

Co-founders of Power Assist Solutions, Martin Bujwid and Louise Katzovitz, both ME’17, made the 2017 MassChallenge Boston accelerator program for their power assist invention for wheelchairs! Source: News @ Northeastern […]

Mechanical & Industrial Engineering