Research
Leading the Way
Northeastern engineers lead the
way in interdisciplinary research. Collaborations with biologists,
chemists, physicists, geologists, and physicians are producing new
answers to problems like tumor detection, soil remediation, and
emissions control. Explorations with industrial partners are making
better, smarter products in industries from telecommunications to
automotive manufacturing.
News & Events
IPS Being Field Tested
CEE Professors Mishac Yegian and Akram Alshawabkeh were featured in Civil Engineering for their upcoming field tests using Induced Partial Saturation (IPS) to prevent soil liquefaction during earthquakes.
Life Cycle of Anesthetics
Civil & Environmental Engineering Assistant Professor Matthew Eckelman is determining what type of effect that the anesthetic gases used in the healthcare industry have on the environment.
Nayeb-Hashemi & Vaziri Awarded $785K in Grants
MIE Professor Hamid Nayeb- Hashemi & Assistant Professor Ashkan Vaziri have received three multi-national QNRF grants in the areas of health and sustainability.
Yeh Receives Fellowship
ECE Associate Professor Edmund Yeh was awarded the prestigious Humboldt Research Fellowship to develop improved internet and wireless technologies.
June 6
Research Dialogs
"Sustainability-oriented ERC discussion"
Faculty Spotlight
Alexander Gorlov
Mechanical & Industrial Engineering Professor Emeritus
Gorlov has been nominated for the 2011 European Inventor Award for his invention of the helical turbine
for power and propulsion systems. This is Europe's highest distinction
for inventors worldwide. His invention also won the 2001 ASME Thomas A.
Edison Patent Award and was named one of Popular Science's
top 100 innovations of 2001.