Dean’s Catalyst Awards Turn 10
Science can be a risky investment. Large government institutions that hold the purse strings to research dollars want to know their investment is sound. But great scientific ideas don’t always come with a guarantee of success.
Distinguished Alumni Awards Honor ENG Graduates
by Liz Sheeley The College of Engineering honored three alumni for their career achievements and for the support they have given their alma mater and community during BU Alumni Weekend 2017. The ceremony was held on Friday, September 15, and after a welcoming address from Dean Kenneth R. Lutchen, two current students and one recent […]
IEEE People in Control- Calin A. Belta Profile
Published in: IEEE Control Systems ( Volume: 37, Issue: 4, Aug. 2017 ) Date of Publication: 17 July 2017 Q. What led to your interest in the control field? Calin: It started with my passion for mathematics. I grew up in communist Romania. The country was more or less closed to the outside world at […]
Jing Zhang
While at BU, Jing Zhang earned a PhD in Systems Engineering. Year of Graduation: 2017 Current Title: Research Scientist Company: Mitsubishi Electric Research Laboratories (MERL) I am working as a Research Scientist in the Data Analytics group at MERL. The focus of our research is on innovative high-performance algorithms that can be applied to various product […]
Sepideh Pourazarm Wins ENG Societal Impact Dissertation Award and SE Outstanding Dissertation of the Year Award
Congratulations to Sepideh Pourazarm for winning the ENG Societal Impact Dissertation Award and the SE Outstanding Dissertation of the Year Award! ENG Societal Impact Dissertation Award Sepideh Pourazarm (SE, PhD, 2017) Advisor: Professor Christos Cassandras Control and Optimization Approaches for Energy-Limited Systems: Applications to Wireless Sensor Networks and Battery-Powered Vehicles” SE Outstanding Dissertation of the […]
Getting Power to the People
Caramanis Awarded Sloan Foundation Grant to Improve Electricity Distribution Networks By Michael Seele While the use of clean, renewable energy is rising nationally, its growth is being restrained by an imbalance between the consumption and generation of power. Wind and solar power are clean and cheap, but their availability varies widely depending on location, season […]
Announcing the 2017 MSE Innovation Grant Winners
Congratulations to the winners of the 2017 MSE Innovation Grants! The idea behind BU MSE Innovation Grants Program is to create a low overhead way of encouraging innovation and risk taking in a national funding environment that makes this increasingly difficult. Each year we will be awarding about five awards of approximately $10k each. Any […]
BU Rocket Propulsion Group (BURPG) VIDEO: Successful Iron Lotus Engine Hot Fire Test
The BU Rocket Propulsion Group is developing propulsion and flight systems to create a low-cost reusable launch vehicle, capable of carrying 100 lbs of scientific payloads into suborbital space. After years of development, our team has put together one of the most capable amateur rocket programs in the world. Our vehicle, Starscraper, is one of […]
Azer Bestavros, Bonnie Costello Latest Warren Distinguished Professors
BU’s highest faculty honor goes to computer networking expert, poetry scholar By Michael S. Goldberg BU Today Azer Bestavros and Bonnie Costello are the newest William Fairfield Warren Distinguished Professors. Both College of Arts & Sciences professors, Bestavros, in computer science, and Costello, in English, are recipients of the highest honor bestowed by the University […]
CISE Industry Roundtable Speaker: Wenbo He, Senior Software Engineer, Mathworks
Wenbo He, senior software engineer at Mathworks, was the CISE industry roundtable speaker on Wednesday, April 12, 2017. Addressing a room of CISE PhD students, He described the corporate culture at Mathworks as open, flexible, friendly and most importantly, one that encourages employees to learn from e Wenbo He, senior software engineer at Mathworks, was the […]