Video: CELL-MET, A National Science Foundation Research Center
The NSF Engineering Research Center in Cellular Metamaterials – CELL-MET – is designed to stimulate translation of research to practice by facilitating worldwide corporate, clinical, and institutional partnerships. CELL-MET—with Boston University as the lead institution— aims to transform cardiovascular care by combining breakthroughs in nanotechnology and manufacturing with tissue engineering and regenerative medicine, while […]
ENG Researcher Touted As Emerging Leader
Assistant Professor Sahar Sharifzadeh (ECE, MSE, Physics) was recognized by Nature as one of 11 early- to mid-career scientists making an impact in their fields.
ENG Robotics Programs Listed Among Nation’s Best
Boston University makes the short list of top Robotics Universities, according to Analytics Insight. The Robotics Lab at Boston University’s college of engineering offers three distinct research topics to impart the knowledge of how to program and create robotic automation among its students. Boston University Robotics Lab is a self-contained research facility situated in the Engineering Product Innovation Center (EPIC) on Boston University’s Charles River campus.
ENG Researchers Win $1.5M Department of Energy Grant
Three ENG researchers, Assistant Professor Mary Dunlop, Assistant Professor Wilson Wong, and Professor Ji-Xin Cheng, were awarded a three-year, $1.5M Department of Energy grant to develop technology to better understand and measure the synthesis of biofuels in living cells.
Searching for a Better Battery
Prof. Ryan uses computational models to improve the capacity of lithium and metal batteries by breaking up dendrite growth. Such potential improvements will help power green and personal technology.
Searching for a Better Battery: ENG prof uses computational models to improve the capacity of lithium and metal batteries
Emily Ryan, an ENG associate professor of mechanical engineering (left), with graduate student Kathy Dupre (ENG’21). Ryan is using computer modeling to explore why lithium batteries deteriorate and how to build stronger ones. Photo by Jackie Ricciardi 09.24.2018 By Sarah Wells (COM’18) Courtesy BU Today TAKEAWAYS: The growth of dendrites in lithium batteries can lead […]
Sgro Lands Grant to Study One of the National Science Foundation’s Big 10 Ideas
Assistant Professor Allyson Sgro (BME) has been awarded a two-year grant under the National Science Foundation’s (NSF) 10 Big Ideas program to elucidate how cells work together to form groups.
Using Big Data, Machine Learning to Reduce Chronic Disease Spending
“There is a lot of information about every one of us, in EHRs, in smart phones, in smart watches, and in other tracking devices,” Iaonnis Paschalidis, Director of the Center for Information and Systems Engineering and Systems Engineering Professor, told HealthITAnalytics.com. “We can now analyze what happens to patients in real time and characterize the status and health condition of each individual.”
Welcome New BUMECHE Faculty (Fall 2018)
We are so happy to announce the recent addition of two very talented and passionate BUMECHE faculty. William (Will) Boley is a new BUMECHE Assistant Professor. His research focuses on multi-functional additive manufacturing for electronics, optics, sensors, and shape-shifting structures. Prior to joining the department, he was a Postdoctoral Fellow in the John A. Paulson School of […]
Researchers Win NSF Grant to Advance Study of the Cocktail Party Effect
Two ENG professors have been awarded nearly $1 million from the National Science Foundation (NSF) as part of the Brain Research through Advancing Innovative Neurotechnologies (BRAIN) initiative. Principal Investigator Associate Professor Kamal Sen (BME) and Co-Principal Investigator Associate Professor Xue Han (BME) will study the neural networks that allow the brain to distinguish sounds from each other.