Spotlight Stories
Sep 12, 2024
ChE Undergraduates Named Inventors on U.S. Patent From Co-op Experience
Graham MacDonald and Hannah Giusti, E’25, chemical engineering, were named as inventors on a provisional U.S. patent for an alternative method of PFAS treatment. The patent-related work was completed during their co-op at Practical Applications, Inc., which exposed them to new technical practices and networking skills.
Sep 09, 2024
DN Tanks Co-op Program Helps Build Next Generation of Civil Engineers
DN Tanks, a national water and wastewater specialty contractor that designs and builds prestressed concrete tanks for liquid storage, sees its co-op program, which began nearly 50 years ago, as an investment in young civil engineers who contribute to its business and will make a positive impact on the next generation of civil engineers.
Sep 06, 2024
Building a Successful Career in Medical Robotics From Co-op
Co-ops at Barrett Technology and Z-Kat introduced David Dybala, E’01, electrical and computer engineering, to his postgraduate career and allowed him to have a hand in developing a groundbreaking robotic arm for orthopedic surgeries.
Sep 06, 2024
Portable Tube Bender Streamlines Metal Conduit Installation
Jaison Patel, E’22, mechanical engineering, and Joshua Baum, E’23, mechanical engineering, co-founded startup Tubender to make tube bending for metal conduits an affordable and efficient process. Their technology is based on a prototype created during their senior engineering capstone.
Sep 06, 2024
Alumnus Is Revolutionizing Snacking as Founder of AshaPops
Alongside his mother, Jai Farswani, E’12, industrial engineering, created AshaPops, which sells popped water lily seeds in multiple flavors inspired by family recipes. Their goal is to revolutionize snacking habits nationwide by continuing to bring ayurvedic plant-based foods to major retail chains such as Whole Foods and ShopRite.
Sep 05, 2024
SENTRY Spotlight: Mahshid Asri
Mahshid Asri, PhD’24, electrical engineering, who as a student was a researcher at SENTRY and ALERT research centers, is a new postdoctoral research associate in SENTRY’s Advanced Sensing Technologies research area, working on the Stationary and Aerial Based Radio Frequency/Radar Detection of Drones and Concealed Threats project.
Sep 04, 2024
Leading Successful Energy Companies Focused on Smart Building Technology
Stephen Lynch, E’89, electrical engineering, has successfully led companies that produce technologies to efficiently manage and distribute energy across networks of power sources, including devices on the edge. Both the technical expertise and people skills he learned while on co-op have contributed to his success.
Aug 29, 2024
Creating a Device To Detect Epileptic Seizures
In collaboration with ECE Distinguished Professor Nian Sun, Mukki Gill, E’25, mechanical engineering and history, is developing Zor, a portable device that can predict when its user is about to have an epileptic seizure. She received a second place Women Who Empower Award from Northeastern in the Powering a Healthy Tomorrow Award category, and an honorable mention in the undergraduate category.