Professor Christos Cassandras Wins 2026 IEEE Intelligent Transportation Systems Society Outstanding Research Award
Professor Christos Cassandras, Distinguished Professor of Engineering and Head of the Division of Systems Engineering at Boston University, has been awarded the 2026 IEEE Intelligent Transportation Systems Society (ITSS) Outstanding Research Award in recognition of his pioneering contributions to intelligent transportation systems, connected and automated vehicles, and smart city infrastructure.
From Curiosity to Control: Ahmad Ahmad’s Journey in Autonomous Robotics
Recent Boston University Systems Engineering PhD graduate Ahmad Ahmad is advancing the future of safe and intelligent robotics through research that combines control theory and artificial intelligence.
Evidence-Based Hope
In a pair of ceremonies leading up to BU Commencement, the College of Engineering celebrated the Class of 2026.
Building Smarter, Safer AI: Alumnus Vittorio Giammarino’s Research Journey
Vittorio Giammarino’s research explores how artificial intelligence systems can operate more safely and reliably outside controlled laboratory settings. By combining machine learning, robotics, and advanced mathematics, his work focuses on developing adaptable AI systems capable of making intelligent decisions in complex real-world environments.
Ioannis Paschalidis Inducted into 2026 AIMBE College of Fellows
Ioannis (Yannis) Paschalidis (ECE, BME, SE) has been inducted into the 2026 American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering College of Fellows, a top honor recognizing the top 2% of researchers in the field. He was recognized for his impactful work applying AI and machine learning to computational biology and medicine, advancing predictive and data-driven […]
AIMBE College of Fellows Inducts Three BU ENG Faculty into Class of 2026
Yannis Paschalidis, Shannon Stott, and Darren Roblyer are honored with a distinction reserved for the top two percent of researchers in the biomedical engineering fields.
From Selfish Driving to Social Optimality
In a recent Nature report, titled “Smart cities drive into the future,” Christos Cassandras was interviewed and shared his proposal for a networked environment in which every vehicle shares data with another vehicle or a coordinator regarding position, velocity, and destination to optimize routing across the entire city.
Large Language Models Advance Healthcare and Public Health
Yannis Paschalidis and his students find new ways to integrate LLMs into healthcare and public health.
Master’s Student Advances Research on Zigbee Network Privacy
System Engineering master’s student Yishun Xiong researches how to improve the detection of communication between connected devices.
Ensuring Efficiency and Safety in the Power Grid with Optimization and Control
Associate Professor Emiliano Dall’Anese pursues research in automatic control, system theory, and optimization to increase the reliability and safety of power systems.