Research Areas

Our research covers a broad spectrum of problems, from advanced theory to applications, in the following areas:

Artificial Intelligence
Biological and Medical Signal Processing and Analytics
Computational Imaging and Inverse Problems
Computer Vision
Cyber Physical Systems and Smart Cities
Decision Theory, Control, and Optimization
Information Theory and Communications
Internet of Things and Smart Environments
Machine Learning and Inference
Medical Diagnostics and Informatics
Mobile Computing and Networking
Privacy and Security
Signal, Image, and Video Processing

Research in these areas finds application in a wide range of societal needs such as city-traffic management, disease diagnosis and treatment, ecological and environmental monitoring, finance, information authentication and privacy, robotics and industrial automation, supply-chain management, video surveillance and analytics, and wired/wireless communication networks, etc.

Illuminating Energy-Efficient AI October 14, 2025
Supported by a $1.5M NSF grant, Professor Ajay Joshi is exploring the development of novel electro-photonic computing architectures that could perform as well or better than conventional electronic GPUs.
Controlling for Uncertainty September 25, 2025
With the support of a $380K grant from the NSF, Professor Emiliano Dall’Anese is working to design the novel optimization methods required for complex energy infrastructures under increasingly volatile user behavior.
Smart Management for AI Power Consumption September 24, 2025
A pair of BU ECE faculty researchers are teaming up to work on a solution that will be environmentally sustainable ... and help to sustain AI's continued growth.
Finding Coherence September 23, 2025
Professor Venkataraman has been awarded $3.2M to parse and predict post-stroke aphasia recovery.
Laying A Course for Crash Prevention September 4, 2025
New Professor Yigong Hu Aims to Solve System Performance Woes

Matters of Perception October 31, 2025
Professor Goyal receives funding for long-distance 3D imaging and atmospheric sensing.
Seven ENG Faculty Honored for Real-World Impact Research October 15, 2025
The annual Ignition Awards honor innovative BU projects that are ready to make the move toward commercialization, from the research phase to consumer use. Given by BU Technology Development within the University’s Office of Research, the awards come with financial backing, as well as a dedicated advisory committee to provide expertise, mentoring, and oversight to […]
CAREER Award for AI Intermediary August 8, 2025
Professor Kayhan Batmanghelich has received a CAREER Award to create an AI system to translate between medical AI systems and clinicians.
Building The Future – Ask Us How! May 13, 2025
How five BU ECE researchers teamed up with Boston’s Museum of Science to share their scientific expertise with the next generation.
The Image of Accomplishment April 2, 2025
Professor Janusz Konrad has been elected to the rank of 2025 Fellow of the European Association for Signal Processing (EURASIP) for his contributions to visual motion analysis and video processing.