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Apr 10, 2025

Unlocking Ultra-Broadband Satellite Connectivity With 6G Technology

Sergi Aliaga, PhD’27, and Hussam Abdellatif, PhD’25, both electrical engineering majors, are pioneering ultra-high-frequency communications for 6G satellite systems to revolutionize ultra-broadband space connectivity by enhancing data speeds and bandwidth efficiency. They received a patent for one of their ideas.

Electrical & Computer Engineering

Apr 08, 2025

Developing Technical Expertise and Soft Skills for Future in Tech Industry

With a goal of becoming a software engineer, Yanyan Chen, MS’24, information systems, has developed technical expertise, completed a co-op at IpserLab, and became more resilient as a Northeastern graduate student. 

Multidisciplinary Masters (IT Areas)

Apr 08, 2025

Co-op at Mass General Brigham Solidifies Plans for AI in Healthcare Career

After working for more than two years in the technology industry, Shikhar Patel, MS’25, information systems, began his pursuit of a graduate degree at Northeastern that would help him develop expertise in AI and large language models.

Multidisciplinary Masters (IT Areas)

Apr 08, 2025

Supporting Future Generations of Chemical Engineers

After their own accomplished engineering careers and having raised two children who are now making their mark in the chemical engineering and chemistry fields, Bill and Deb Koppes decided it was time to help future students experience similar success.

Chemical Engineering

Apr 07, 2025

Industry-Aligned Curriculum and Co-op Create a Path to Career Success

Rigorous academics, multiple coding opportunities, and a co-op at First Help Financial have led Ruchika Shashidhara, MS’25, software engineering systems, on a path to career success.

Multidisciplinary Masters (IT Areas)

Apr 07, 2025

Personalized Curriculum and Co-op Help Launch Cloud Computing Career

With a passion for cloud computing, Gauri Basutkar, MS’24, information systems, was able to personalize a curriculum and gain experience on co-op as a DevOps engineer intern at Omnic and a summer internship at Waters to support her career goals.

Multidisciplinary Masters (IT Areas)

Apr 07, 2025

ChE PhD Student Featured as BPS Spotlight Student

Natesan Mani, PhD’26, chemical engineering, who works in ChE/COS Assistant Professor Srirupa Chakraborty’s lab, received a travel award to attend the Biophysical Society 2025 Annual Meeting where he presented a talk and poster. The organization also featured Mani in a student spotlight on its website.

Chemical Engineering

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Apr 04, 2025

A Journey of Interdisciplinary Research Experiences

Matthew Coughlin, E’25, mechanical engineering, gained extensive research experience in thermofluids in a lab at Northeastern, with three summer Research Experiences for Undergraduates, and on co-op. He was nominated for the prestigious Knight-Hennessy Scholarship and received the NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program Award.

Mechanical & Industrial Engineering