News
Jun 10, 2026
War has brought Iran’s water crisis to a breaking point: ‘Things will collapse unless there is meaningful structural change’
COE Distinguished Professor Auroop Ganguly was featured in the Live Science article “War has brought Iran’s water crisis to a breaking point: ‘Things will collapse unless there is meaningful structural change’.”
Jun 10, 2026
Erdogmus Inducted as Honorary Director of Electronic Systems at Hanscom Air Force Base
ECE Distinguished Professor Deniz Erdogmus was officially inducted as the Honorary Director of Electronic Systems during a special ceremony at Hanscom Air Force Base.
Jun 10, 2026
Chemical Engineering PhD Student Earns U.S. Department of Energy SCGSR Award
Lawrence Ajayi, PhD’27, chemical engineering, has received a U.S. Department of Energy Office of Science Graduate Student Research (SCGSR) Award to advance his doctoral research at Brookhaven National Laboratory.
Jun 10, 2026
Engineering for Good: A Commitment to Environmental Service in Wastewater Management
Caleb Hagner, E’27, environmental and chemical engineering, works part-time at Practical Applications, Inc. while serving as an undergraduate research assistant. Through mentorship and hands-on experience, Hagner is committed to tackling pollution challenges at the regional level.
Jun 10, 2026
Bridging the Brain and the Machine Through Engineering and Neuroscience
Sidharth Annapragada, E ’25, neuroscience and electrical engineering, is currently a research assistant at the Datta Lab at Harvard Medical School. With ambitions to pursue an MD-PhD, Annapragada hopes to work as both a practitioner and a researcher once he completes his education.
Jun 10, 2026
New Beginnings with New Leadership
Kostas Principal Research & Development Engineer Yunume Fitchorova begins the role of Faculty Chair of the National Academy of Inventors, recognizing the growth from Professor Randall Erb’s time in the position.
Jun 08, 2026
Standardizing Spatial Data Models and Workflows to Accelerate Innovation in XR, Robotics, and AI
ECE Assistant Professor Mallesham Dasari, in collaboration with Jacob Chakareski from New Jersey Institute of Technology, was awarded a $300K NSF grant for “POSE: Phase I: Enabling an Open-Source Ecosystem for 4D Dynamic Geometry in XR, Robotics, and Autonomous Systems.”
Jun 08, 2026
Northeastern Researchers Excel at Hilton Head 2026 Workshop
Northeastern University researchers achieved outstanding recognition at the Hilton Head 2026 Workshop by receiving Outstanding Paper and Outstanding Poster awards.