News
Jan 06, 2025
Patent for High-Speed Nanoprinting Technology
University Distinguished and MIE William Lincoln Smith Professor Ahmed Busnaina was awarded a patent for “Fast fluidic assembly method for nanoscale and microscale printing.”
Jan 03, 2025
Alam Gives Industrial Engineering/Operations Research Conference Keynote Speech
MIE Associate Professor Muhammad Noor E Alam delivered a keynote speech, “How Industrial Engineers Can Solve Critical Healthcare Problems: A Case Study Addressing the Opioid Epidemic Crisis,” at the 7th IEOM Bangladesh International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Operations Management.
Jan 03, 2025
Zhu Co-Leads Battery Sustainability Efforts at MIT Workshop
MIE Assistant Professor Juner Zhu co-organized the third annual Battery Sustainability Workshop at MIT, which focused on sustainable battery science and featured keynotes and industry talks.
Dec 13, 2024
Inventing Innovative Solutions for Neurodivergent Children To Develop Motor Skills
Students in Northeastern’s Enabling Engineering class developed a musical ball as a tool for a sixth-grade autistic child with a genetic disorder and neurological differences to help develop gross motor skills in an engaging and exciting way.
Dec 12, 2024
Engineering Management Team Takes Third Place at ASEM Case Competition
Two Northeastern University engineering management student teams, Team 1 and Team Alpha, competed in the American Society for Engineering Management (ASEM) Student Case Competition, with Team 1, advised by MIE Assistant Teaching Professor Manish Ranjit, placing third in “The People’s Choice Award” for the Live Best Case Presentation Competition.
Dec 11, 2024
New Faculty Spotlight: Alp Akcay
Alp Akcay joins the mechanical and industrial engineering department in January 2025 as an associate professor.
Dec 11, 2024
New Faculty Spotlight: Tugce Martagan
Tugce Martagan joins the mechanical and industrial engineering department in January 2025 as an associate professor.
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.