Photonics Professors Win Kilachand Funding from Boston University
Several Photonics Center Professors have received Kilachand funding from Boston University. Read more
Professors Xin Zhang and Stephan Anderson and Team Recognized as 2021 Invented Here! Honoree for Patent
Professors Xin Zhang and Stephan Anderson and team recognized as 2021 Invented Here Honoree by the Boston Patent Law Association for their patent “Air-transparent selective sound silencer using ultra-open metamaterial.” Read more
NASA to Launch Satellite Developed by Assistant Professor Brian Walsh and Team
NASA is launching a satellite developed by Assistant Professor Brian Walsh and his team. The satellite will study the earth’s magnetic field and identify how and why energy sometimes gets in. Several articles have been published on this initiative. Read Story 1 Read Story 2 Read Story 3
Assistant Professor Abdoulaye Ndao was Named the Reidy Family Career Development Professor
Assistant Professor Abdoulaye Ndao was named the Reidy Family Career Development Professor at Boston University. This award recognized an outstanding record and significant scholarly potential for Engineering or Business School faculty. Read more
Photonics Professor Catherine Klapperich Has Written an Opinion Piece on Why Diverse Teams Need to be Involved in Contraceptive Design
Professor Klapperich has written an opinion piece on the need for diverse teams in designing contraception. Read more
Photonics Center Professor Xin Zhang’s Acoustic Metamaterial Silencer Featured in Wall Street Journal
Professor Zhang and her collaborators were recently featured in a podcast in the Wall Street Journal for their work on metamaterials and their use in reducing unwanted industrial sounds. Read more
Photonics Professor Ji-Xin Cheng and Assistant Professor Lei Tian Advance Work on an Imaging Platform
Professor Ji-Xin Cheng and Assistant Professor Lei Tian and collaborators reported an ultrafast fingerprint-stimulated Raman spectroscopic imaging platform in Nature Communications. Read more
Photonics Center Professor Andre Sharon Develops and Donates Thousands of Masks During COVID-19 Pandemic
Professor Andre Sharon has donated thousands of masks that he has developed during the COVID-19 pandemic to homeless shelters, organizations at Boston University, and the Boston Police Department. Read more
Photonics Center Professor Andre Sharon Creates Machine That Can Produce 2,000 Masks Per Hour During COVID-19 Pandemic
Photonics Center Professor Andre Sharon has created a machine that can produce 2,000 masks per hour. This is a timely development that could aid with the coronavirus pandemic. Read more
Photonics Center Professor Catherine Klapperich Selected by Boston Business Journal as One of Boston’s 50 Most Influential Power Players
Professor Catherine Klapperich has been selected by Boston Business Journal as of one of Boston’s 50 most influential power players for her leadership in regards to Boston University’s COVID-19 testing program. Read more