CISE Systems Science Symposium Draws 144 Industry and Academic Leaders
On Thursday May 10, 2012, 144 leaders from industry, and academia gathered at Boston University to explore “Systems Science: Shaping Society’s Future” . The event was hosted by the Center for Information and Science Engineering (CISE) in celebration of its 10th Anniversary. Three thematic discussions were the focus of the day – Urban Infrastructure and […]
Faculty Service Award – Professor Hua Wang
Congratulations to our faculty colleagues Mark Horenstein and Hua Wang. Mark was selected as the 2012 College of Engineering Professor of the Year by the senior class. Hua was named the recipient of the 2012 College of Engineering Faculty Service Award by the College Executive Committee. The formal award presentation will be made at the […]
Full Professorships for CISE Faculty
Congratulations to the CISE affiliated faculty who have been promoted to full professor, effective September 1, 2012. Ibrahim Matta, CAS, Computer Science: A researcher into both Internet and wireless communication, Matta is known for his scholarship on online traffic routing, congestion control, and tools for evaluating computer networks. He is the author of numerous papers. […]
LEDs Could Lead You Right to a Discount
By Rachel Metz, February 13, 2012 A startup believes combining LED technology and smart-phone apps will offer precise indoor location data. When you go to the grocery store, chances are you find yourself hunting for at least a couple of items on your list. Wouldn’t it be easier if your smart phone could just give […]
Hariri Institute announces 2011/12 Junior Faculty Fellows
The Rafik B. Hariri Institute for Computing and Computational Science & Engineering at Boston University is pleased to announce its inaugural set of Junior Faculty Fellows. They are: Jonathan Appavoo, Assistant Professor, Department of Computer Science Ayse Coskun, Assistant Professor, Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering Mark Kramer, Assistant Professor, Department of Mathematics & Statistics […]
Prof. Baillieul’s Aerial Vehicle Research Reported by Reuters
Prof. Baillieul’s research group has designed an aerial vehicle to study how bats fly together without ever colliding. The “Batcopter” is helping the team study swarming bat trajectories, the data from which will allow engineers to develop smarter unmanned flight control systems. The video below is from Reuters story, “Batcopter flies to reveal secrets of […]
Christos Cassandras Receives IEEE Control Systems Technology Award
On December 14, 2011, Christos Cassandras (ECE/SE) received the IEEE Control Systems Technology Award at the Conference on Decision and Control (CDC) in Orlando, Florida. The IEEE Control Systems Technology Award recognizes outstanding contributions to control systems technology. Cassandras was honored for his design and commercial development of the discrete event and hybrid system simulator, […]
Moving Mapping Technology Indoors
By Scott Kirsner November 20, 2011 We’ve all had the experience of trying to find a particular product in a big box store apparently devoid of employees, or roaming the aisles of a vast convention center searching for a booth. While GPS displays in our cars or mapping apps on our phones can guide us […]
Cassandras Featured on NECN for “Smart Parking”
There is nothing enjoyable about driving around a parking lot looking for an empty space. “Did you know that 30% of vehicles on the road in any major city downtown are cruising for a parking spot?” asked Professor Christos Cassandras (ECE, SE). “And that it takes the average driver 7.8 minutes to find a parking […]
Paschalidis Named 2011 Distinguished Faculty Fellow
By Mark Dwortzan Since joining the College of Engineering faculty in 1996, Professor Ioannis Paschalidis (ECE, SE, CISE) has developed sophisticated algorithms for everything from a homeland security early warning sensor network to a next-generation electronic healthcare management system. Based on his impressive body of work, Paschalidis was named the College’s 2011 Distinguished Faculty Fellow, […]