BU Researchers Receive over $1 Million Each in Funding from the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative
Furthering dynamic imaging research.
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.
Programmable Bacteria: Building the Biocomputing Future
Working across disciplines and institutions, a team of engineers is creating microscopic living devices to decontaminate drinking water.
Extraordinary Control: Professor Paschalidis Elected IFAC Fellow
Recognition of his work on control of network systems, optimization and robust learning.
Pushing the Boundaries of Photonic Sensing
Professor Luca Dal Negro has received a $450K grant from the Army Research Office to pursue improvements in quantum photonic sensing and detection technology driven by the development of novel nonlinear nanostructures.
Prestigious Metcalf Chair Awarded to David Boas
“I’ll take this as a new challenge going forward,” says Boas.
BU Astrophysicist Joins NASA Team to Study UFOs
Over the next nine months, Joshua Semeter will study footage of unidentified flying objects to help figure out their origin
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.
Ramachandran an APS Fellow
Distinguished Professor of Engineering Siddharth Ramachandran (ECE, Physics, MSE) has been named a 2022 Fellow of the American Physical Society (APS) for foundational contributions to the study of structured and singular light and their applications. Ramachandran is a photonics pioneer who designed the first optical fiber capable of transmitting data encoded in light that travels […]
The Blurring Line Between Biology and Technology
ENG faculty are using insights from more powerful imaging, sensing, and probing technologies to develop new biologically based tools By Kat J. McAlpine Imagine a future where organs could be grown synthetically or manufactured to help address the global shortage of transplantable organs. Or food proteins or carbohydrates could be fabricated for consumption on demand, […]