The Future of Driving: Control Barrier Functions and the Internet of Vehicles
The National Highway Traffic and Safety Association reports that 94% of serious car crashes are due to human error. Christos Cassandras, Boston University Distinguished Professor of Electrical & Computer Engineering, Head of the Division of Systems Engineering, and a co-founder of the Center for Information & Systems Engineering (CISE), has made monumental contributions to the […]
Bobak Nazer awarded the 2024 Gerald and Deanne Gitner Family Award for Innovation in Teaching with Technology
Bobak Nazer (ECE, SE) received the prestigious 2024 Gerald and Deanne Gitner Family Award for Innovation in Teaching with Technology. The university-wide award recognizes innovative faculty use, development, or adaptation of technology to enhance undergraduate student learning. Read more about the award and Nazer’s use of technology here.
CISE Alumni Salomón Wollenstein- Betech featured in Bostonia article
Center for Information & Systems Engineering alumni Salomón Wollenstein-Betech (SE) was featured in Bostonia article highlighting potential measures for reducing traffic in Boston. Advised by CISE Faculty Affiliate Christos Cassandras (ECE, SE), Wollenstein-Betech studied transportation infrastructure and traffic patterns. In Bostonia, he engaged in a Q&A regarding congestion pricing, commuting, and public transportation. Wollenstein-Betech discussed […]
Vivek Goyal, CISE Affiliate Faculty, Receives Prestigious Guggenheim Fellowship
Vivek Goyal, Professor (ECE), Associate Chair of Doctoral Programs for the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department, and Faculty Affiliate for the Center for Information and Systems Engineering (CISE) and the Hariri Institute for Computing, has published more than 200 papers, co-authored a textbook, has more than 20 issued patents, and has taught at Boston University […]
RASTIC Grand Opening: A New Robot Exploration and Testing Facility for Students
Guided by the Boston University College of Engineering’s belief that “Great Minds Do Not Think Alike,” the new BU Robotics & Autonomous Systems Teaching and Innovation Center (RASTIC) was officially set in motion on March 4, 2024. RASTIC will not only allow students to expand and hone their robot skills but will serve as an […]
Boston University celebrates the grand opening of the Robotics & Autonomous Systems Teaching & Innovation Center (RASTIC)
Photos by Mike Spencer An autonomous robot cut the ceremonial ribbon at the grand opening of Boston University’s $8.8 million Robotics & Autonomous Systems Teaching & Innovation Center (RASTIC). Held March 4th, the grand opening included talks from state, industry and university leadership; facility tours; and 16 student demonstrations of robotic projects, spanning smart cities, medical robotics, […]
CISE Hosts 10th Annual Graduate Student Workshop (CGSW 10.0)
Over 100 attendees gathered on January 26th, 2024 to attend the 10th Annual Graduate Student Workshop, hosted by the Center of Information and Systems Engineering (CISE). This symposium, organized by students for students, featured doctoral students from different colleges across Boston University presenting their original research. CGSW 10.0 commenced with opening remarks from Ayse Coskun […]
CISE Hosts Pivotal ‘AI for Understanding Earthquakes’ Workshop
On Friday, November 10, 2023, CISE organized a first of its kind workshop, drawing in a diverse gathering of experts hailing from all over the US and Italy to explore the intersection of artificial intelligence and earthquake sciences. The workshop was presented alongside an AI Challenge, where participants were challenged to predict earthquake timing and […]
CISE and BDC Host Event to Connect Faculty with IMEC
Fifteen distinguished Boston University faculty members shared their research at an event jointly hosted by the Center for Information Systems and Engineering (CISE) and the Biological Design Center (BDC) at the Center for Computing and Data Sciences on Wednesday, September 20, 2023. Invited faculty connected with scientists and engineers from the Interuniversity Microelectronics Centre (IMEC). […]
Professor Lei Tian (ECE, BME) Granted Award by the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative
Boston University Professor Lei Tian (ECE, BME) was a part of one of nine multidisciplinary teams that will receive a combined $1 million in funding from the Research Corporation for Science Advancement (RSCA), the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative (CZI), the Frederick Gardner Cottrell Foundation, the Walder Foundation, and Scialog: Advancing BioImaging, a group dedicated to advancements […]