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Sep 05, 2024

A Bio-Inspired Approach to Material Design

MIE Postdoctoral Research Associate Richard Nash, PhD’23, and Associate Professor Yaning Li published their research, “On-demand Auxeticity and Co-existing Pre-tension Induced Compression Stage in a Sandwich Design With Kinematically Constrained 3D Suture Tiles,” in Nature Communications.

Mechanical & Industrial Engineering

Sep 03, 2024

Alpha Fund Award for Pioneering Innovation With Finder @ Social

Surya Sai Brahmendra Ramoju, MS’24, data analytics engineering, received the Alpha Fund Award from Northeastern’s Center for Entrepreneurship Education for his commitment to fostering transformative change in the digital sphere as founder of Finder @ Social.

Mechanical & Industrial Engineering

Aug 30, 2024

The Necessary Risks of Space Exploration

ECE/MIE Professor Hanumant Singh says the stranding of astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams aboard the International Space Station reflects the inevitable risks of space travel that are necessary to endure to learn more about the universe.

Electrical & Computer Engineering, Mechanical & Industrial Engineering

Aug 28, 2024

Research on Experiential Learning in Norway

MIE Associate Teaching Professor Yustianto Tjiptowidjojo and MIE/BioE Associate Professor Rouzbeh Amini published research from a Dialogue of Civilizations on “An Experiential Learning Opportunity in Norway: Computation for Bioengineering and Mechanical Engineering Students” in the Journal of Biomechanical Engineering.

Bioengineering, Mechanical & Industrial Engineering

Aug 27, 2024

Innovating Hydrogen Fuel Cells

MIE Associate Professor Yi Zheng received a research grant of $208,957 to work on “Innovative Hybrid PEM Hydrogen Fuel Cell” from THETA LLC of Fall River, Massachusetts. The project studies the biomimetic hybrid hydrogen fuel cell as a practical alternative, addressing key barriers to widespread adoption.

Mechanical & Industrial Engineering

Aug 21, 2024

$1M NSF Award for Modeling Group Behavior To Fight Epidemics

MIE Associate Professor Babak Heydari, in collaboration with CSSH Professor Dan O’Brien (Public Policy), COS Associate Professor Gabor Lippner (Math), and CSSH Professor Silvia Prina (Economics), was awarded a $1 million NSF grant for “No One Lives in a Bubble: Incorporating Group Dynamics Into Epidemic Models,” to build computational models for group behaviors.

Mechanical & Industrial Engineering

Aug 20, 2024

Exploring the Strategic Behavior of Large Language Models

MIE Associate Professor Babak Heydari’s research on “Strategic Behavior of Large Language Models and the Role of Game Structure Versus Contextual Framing” was published in Scientific Reports.

Mechanical & Industrial Engineering

Aug 20, 2024

ECS Toyota Young Investigator Fellowship To Develop More Sustainable EV Batteries

MIE Assistant Professor Juner Zhu is one of only three individuals to receive an Electrochemical Society Toyota Young Investigator Fellowship this year. He will conduct research to assess the condition of batteries in electric vehicles using mechano-electrochemical techniques that will identify a battery’s physical changes to determine its overall health.

Mechanical & Industrial Engineering