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Oct 15, 2026
2026 Stanford University Annual Assessment of Author Citations
The following COE professors are among the top scientists worldwide selected by Stanford University representing the top 2% of the most-cited scientists with single-year impact in various disciplines.
Oct 13, 2026
Light & Matter! Bringing Color-Changing Art to Life
Researchers led by MIE Associate Professor Hongli Zhu have developed a method for writing multicolor images into cellulose-based photonic gels using light. Published in Advanced Functional Materials, the study on “Grayscale Photomasks Enable Noncontact Optical Patterning of Hydroxypropyl Cellulose Gels for Dynamic Art” combines machine-learning-guided calibration with grayscale photomasks to create images in a single 10-second ultraviolet exposure.
Oct 06, 2026
Zheng Receives 2026 Humboldt Research Fellowship
Yi Zheng, associate professor of mechanical and industrial engineering, has received a 2026 Humboldt Research Fellowship from the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation.
Sep 24, 2026
Zhu Honored with 2027 ACS ENFL Research Excellence Award
Hongli (Julie) Zhu, associate professor in the Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, has been named the 2027 recipient of the American Chemical Society’s (ACS) Energy and Fuels (ENFL) Division’s Research Excellence Award in Electrochemical Energy Storage.
Sep 21, 2026
Fall 2026 PEAK Experiences Awardees for Undergrad Research
Several engineering and science students mentored by COE faculty are recipients of the Fall 2026 PEAK Experiences Awards from Northeastern’s Office of Undergraduate Research and Fellowships.
Sep 15, 2026
Patent for Radar Technology That Enhances 3D Imaging and Signal Clarity
MIE/ECE Professor Jose Martinez Lorenzo was awarded a patent for “Millimeter-wave massive MIMO FMCW radar with binary-phase-coded OFDM.”
Sep 04, 2026
New Faculty Spotlight: Karthikeyan Baskaran
Karthikeyan Baskaran joined the Mechanical and Industrial Engineering department in August 2026 as an Assistant Teaching Professor in Oakland, California.
Sep 04, 2026
New Faculty Spotlight: Xiu Liu
Xiu Liu joined the Mechanical and Industrial Engineering department in August 2026 as an Assistant Professor in Oakland, California.