Mechanical & Industrial Engineering Spotlights

Apr 30, 2025
AerospaceNU Club and Co-op Create a Path for Innovation and Change
Kelso Fiedler, E’24, mechanical engineering with a minor in aerospace engineering, and MS’25, mechanical engineering, exploited the range of experiential learning opportunities and PlusOne master’s program to advance his knowledge, ultimately leading to a full-time job at his co-op employer.

Apr 07, 2025
Industrial Engineering Student Receives IISE Scholarship
Natalee Barber, E’26, industrial engineering, received the Harold and Inge Marcus Scholarship from the Institute of Industrial and Systems Engineers (IISE) in recognition of her academic achievement and campus leadership.

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.

Mar 10, 2025
Engineering and MBA Degrees Lead to Business Ownership
Dan Olsen, E’04, mechanical engineering, credits his time at Northeastern, where he also earned an MBA from the D’Amore-McKim School of Business, with helping him build a career as a CEO of Mach Machine, a contract manufacturer.

Feb 05, 2025
Engineering and Business Experience Prepares for Career in Fitness Technology
Madison Rodriguez, E’24, industrial engineering, and MS’25, data analytics engineering, is aiming for a career in the fitness technology industry where she will apply the technical and leadership skills she gained from co-ops and the Galante Engineering Business Program.

Jan 06, 2025
Alumna Develops Award-Winning E-Commerce Platform and Lands Job at Google
Fatema Janahi, E’22, computer engineering, MS’22, engineering management and Galante engineering business certificate, developed Palm, a fashion e-commerce platform in the Middle East and North Africa, received a 2024 Women Who Empower Innovator Award from Northeastern, and is working as a technical program manager at Google.

Dec 02, 2024
Alumnus-Founded NapSpin Aims To Reshape Restaurant Work
Mike Foley, E’17, mechanical engineering, developed and launched the startup NapSpin, which produces machines that automate rolling silverware into napkins. Now with support from Northeastern’s GAP fund, Foley hopes to expand beyond the restaurant market to hospitals, hotels, and cruise ships.

Nov 05, 2024
Co-ops Lead to 46-Year Career With No Signs of Stopping
Co-ops at the Ciba-Geigy chemical plant allowed Michael Feldman, E’77, mechanical engineering, to financially support himself through his Northeastern education and introduced him to the contact who gave him an opportunity at Hart Engineering, a company he still works for 46 years later as a vice president.