News
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.
Sep 04, 2026
Inaugural Summer Program Connects Engineering Students to Seattle Robotics Industry
Northeastern University’s inaugural seven-week “Summer In Seattle” program gave undergraduate engineering students hands-on experience in the Pacific Northwest’s vibrant robotics ecosystem through immersive coursework, industry site visits, and simulation projects.
Sep 03, 2026
Interdisciplinary Team Receives NSF FIRE Grant to Study FireScreens for Wildfire Safety
MIE Professor Yiannis Levendis, CEE Professor Luca Caracoglia, Affiliated Faculty Michelle Laboy, and MIE Assistant Professor Jeffrey Lipton were awarded a $1.06M NSF Fire Science Innovations through Research and Education (FIRE) grant for “Investigating Potential Solutions to Reduce Wildfire Risk Through Structural Hardening.”