Data Science and Intelligent Systems
Concepts and techniques from data science and intelligent computing are being rapidly integrated into many areas of Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE), in particular by exploiting new developments in machine learning. Areas such as computer and robot vision, computational imaging, and biometric recognition greatly benefit from recent advances in deep learning. Computational biology and computational neuroscience rely on advanced data science methods to process the vast amounts of information produced by novel sensing modalities, with the ultimate goal of delivering personalized medicine. Transportation and energy networks, as well as the emerging Internet of Things (IoT) infrastructure, heavily rely on intelligent, distributed computing to manage various forms of congestion and other anomalies. To support such intensive data processing, specialized hardware, software, and computer architecture are essential. Research activities in Data Science and Intelligent Systems span a wide range of topics, and also complement and enhance the ECE Department’s synergies with the Division of Systems Engineering, the Hariri Institute, and the Data Science Initiative. A vibrant organizational unit in this research area is the Information and Data Sciences (IDS) group, which brings together faculty and students with interests in the sensing, communicating, and processing of various forms of information. We invite you to explore our research activities, meet our teams, and read about our success stories by visiting the faculty, lab and research center pages below.
Affiliated Faculty
John Baillieul, Kayhan Batmanghelich, Calin Belta, Margrit Betke, Christos Cassandras, David Castañón, Ashok Cutkosky, Robert M. Gray, Prakash Ishwar, W. Clem Karl, Janusz Konrad, Brian Kulis, Wenchao Li, Thomas Little, Hamid Nawab, Bobak Nazer, Eshed Ohn-Bar, Alex Olshevsky, Francesco Orabona, Ioannis Paschalidis, Venkatesh Saligrama, Stan Sclaroff, Archana Venkataraman
Affiliated Labs
- Control of Discrete Event Systems
- Data Science and Machine Learning
- Dependable Computing
- Information and Data Sciences
- Multimedia Communications
- Network Optimization and Control
- Reliable Computing
- Visual Information Processing
- OPTImization and MAchine Learning Lab
Affiliated Research Centers
- Center for Computational Science
- Center for Information and Systems Engineering
- Computational Neuroscience
- Data Science Initiative
- Division of Systems Engineering
- Lighting Enabled Systems and Applications NSF ERC
- Rafik B. Hariri Institute for Computing and Computational Science & Engineering
- Rajen Kilachand Center for Integrated Life Sciences & Engineering
In the news:
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June 7, 2023
Hariri Happenings
The vitality of the partnership between the Hariri Institute and the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering is reflected in ECE’s strong showing in this year’s Fellows & Focused Research Program Awards. [ More ]
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February 16, 2023
One Drop at a Time: BU iGem Team Brings Home Gold Medal
The annual International Genetically Engineered Machine (iGEM) competition is a momentous opportunity for engineering students with a passion for synthetic biology to gain valuable hands-on experience and make their big ideas into solid reality. [ More ]
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January 23, 2023
The Brain Trust’s Newest Additions
The Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering welcomes new faculty members Associate Professor Archana Venkataraman and Assistant Professor Kayhan Batmanhelich. [ More ]
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November 7, 2022
MADE with Machine Learning: Utilizing AI to Design the Next Generation of Semiconductor Devices
With the help of advanced, physics-informed machine learning (PIML) techniques, Professors Enrico Bellotti & Luca Dal Negro are setting out to transform the status quo of electronic device design, with the support of a $2.5M grant from the Army Research Office. [ More ]
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June 8, 2022
Hariri Highlights: ECE Professor To Lead Computing Institute, and More
With such clear interests and goals in common, it’s no wonder that there is a strong relationship between BU’s Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering and the Rafik B. Hariri Institute for Computing and Computational Science & Engineering. [ More ]