Roberto Tron: Redefining Health Care for Aging America
With adults age 65 and older forming the United States’ fastest-growing population segment, more Americans are bound to experience severe and complex health conditions. To meet the needs of the country’s graying population, the current health care system must rethink its existing treatment approaches for older patients. This is where Roberto Tron, an assistant professor […]
Ayse Coskun named interim Associate Dean for Research and Faculty Development
Ayse Coskun has been appointed interim associate dean for research and faculty development.
Smart Technology: Open Source and Equitable
Between 2012 and 2017, the number of car accidents in Boston rose by 33%. Depending on the year, 25% to 31% of all reported accidents in Boston resulted in non-fatal injuries. Christos Cassandras, a distinguished professor of engineering and head of the division of systems engineering, is working to mitigate this issue through smart technology. By implementing cooperative autonomous vehicles, which can communicate with each other, he aims to improve safety, congestion, and energy consumption.
SE Professor & Alumni Earn Awards & Appointments
The Division of Systems Engineering (SE) is proud to announce that three SE affiliates, current and former, have recently received notable awards and appointments. Their accomplishments are wide-ranging, and the Division congratulates them on their well-merited recognition. Yannis Paschalidis, Distinguished Professor of Engineering (ECE, BME, SE) and Director of the Rafik B. Hariri Institute […]
New Artificial Intelligence Program Could Help Treat Hypertension
New research from Ioannis Paschalidis demonstrates machine learning to increase efficacy in hypertension care.
Pictures of SE Graduates from the Spring 2023 Graduate Engineering Convocation
Take a look at some of our graduates from Systems Engineering for the 2023 Spring Graduate Convocation. We are so proud of all of you!
Delivery Drones and Rotor-Powered Rideshares Sound Great—and Noisy
Combining expertise in mechanical engineering, fluid mechanics, and urban hydrology, BU researchers with NASA funding will lead a multimillion-dollar, multi-institution project to help develop quieter vertical lift air vehicles
Learning From Animal Behaviors to Inform Control Systems
Research by Distinguished Professor of Engineering John Bailleul questions how animals operate and how you might use animal behaviors to design control systems.
Extraordinary Control: Professor Paschalidis Elected IFAC Fellow
Recognition of his work on control of network systems, optimization and robust learning.
Christine Ritzkowski Elected to Academic Resilience Consortium Steering Committee
Our own Divisions Graduate Programs Manager, Christine Ritzkowski has just been elected to the Academic Resilience Consortium (ARC) Steering Committee. ARC is “an association of faculty, staff, and students in higher education who are dedicated to understanding and promoting student resilience. Members represent many functions in higher education, such as learning services, counseling services, advising […]