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Sarah Ostadabbas

Nov 28, 2023

NSF PFI Grant To Integrate AR Technologies Into Stroke Rehabilitation

ECE Associate Professor Sarah Ostadabbas, in collaboration with the University of Pittsburgh and Myomo, Inc., secured a $550,000 NSF grant for their project titled “PFI-RP: Augmented Reality and Electroencephalography for Detecting, Assessing, and Rehabilitating Visual Unilateral Neglect in Stroke Patients.” It aims to create a comprehensive tool for detecting, assessing, and rehabilitating neglect in stroke patients.

Electrical & Computer Engineering

Nov 14, 2023

Students Partner With Walmart Canada To Implement AI Solutions

Students at Northeastern Toronto, including MS information systems students, participated in a hackathon with Walmart Canada to use AI to develop tools to help the retailer determine what products to stock and sell amid space constraints. Winning teams were accepted into a four-week incubator program to refine and implement their ideas.

Multidisciplinary Masters (IT Areas)

Jerome Hajjar

Nov 13, 2023

Pankow Foundation Greenlights Phase II of Hajjar’s Steel Plate Flooring System Grant

CDM Smith Professor and Chair of the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering Jerry Hajjar announced a $415,000 grant constituting Phase II of a multi-year grant from the Charles Pankow Foundation totaling $835,000 to date. The award is in collaboration with other universities, industry partners, and industry sponsors.

Civil & Environmental Engineering

Oct 21, 2023

Oakland Launches Experiential Entrepreneurship Program With Visits to Bay Area Companies

Northeastern University’s Oakland campus launched a new Experiential Entrepreneurship program where students visit Bay Area companies like Google and PayPal to gain real-world experience and explore career paths.

Sarah Ostadabbas

Oct 09, 2023

Ostadabbas Receives Sony Faculty Innovation Award

ECE Associate Professor Sarah Ostadabbas received the Sony Faculty Innovation Award for her project titled “Live Stream Temporally Embedded 3D Human Body Pose and Shape Estimation.” She is the first at Northeastern to receive this prestigious award.

Electrical & Computer Engineering

Sep 15, 2023

Ostadabbas a Finalist of the Eureka Award of the 2023 Oracle Excellence Award

ECE Associate Professor Sarah Ostadabbas was selected as one of the finalists of the Eureka Award of the 2023 Oracle Excellence Awards. With Oracle for Research, researchers in academic, commercial, and governmental settings, across all disciplines, are […]

Electrical & Computer Engineering

Sep 08, 2023

Spinout Company Fourier LLC To Revolutionize Thermal Management

After pioneering thermoforming technical ceramic matrix composites (CMC’s) last year, MIE Associate Professor Randall Erb and Jason Hoffman-Bice, PhD’22, mechanical engineering, created spinout company Fourier LLC to commercialize their groundbreaking innovation in thermal management.

Mechanical & Industrial Engineering

Aug 24, 2023

Dahiya Speaks at AI for Good Global Summit

ECE Professor Ravinder Dahiya was selected as a speaker for the AI for Good Global Summit: Accelerating the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals which was held in Geneva, Switzerland July 6-7, 2023.

Electrical & Computer Engineering