Scientist Profile – Professor David Boas
Since 2017, Professor David Boas, founding director of the BU Neurophotonics Center (NPC), has been building an interdisciplinary community to develop and deploy photonics technologies that allow scientists to use light to study the brain in impactful new ways.
Darren Roblyer to Lead New SPIE Journal
Professor Roblyer will be serving as the editor-in-chief of SPIE’s latest journal, “Biophotonics Discovery (BIOS),” beginning publication in early 2024. The journal will serve as an outlet for new and advancing technologies, research, and findings within the biophotonics field, a burgeoning subdivision of both biology and photonics. This is publication also serves as an outlet […]
A Giant Leap in Detecting Brain Activity
In this new article on the College of Engineering site, Professors Mike Economo and Jerome Mertz describe their advancements in detailing electrical activity in brain cells.
Soumendra Basu Featured in Boston Globe Article
In an article discussing MIT researchers advancements in the research of renewable energy, Professor Basu was quoted for his thoughts on the research efforts.
New Noninvasive Light-Based Device Could Help Diagnose Osteoarthritis Early
Knee and other joint cartilage health could be assessed with click of a button; may help prevent further damage—and painful joint replacement surgery
“Laser Focus World” Article on Jerry Chen’s Voltage Imaging Advancements
An approach to imaging electrical activity deep in the brain makes neurological studies more effective and less invasive.
Professors Economo, Nia, and more are NSF Grant Winners
The National Science Foundation CAREER award winners will advance research and expand educational opportunities for underrepresented groups in science
NIH grant enables Albro and team to advance first-in-kind scope for early detection of osteoarthritis
It’s a disease that causes pain, can’t be cured right now, and can’t be diagnosed until it’s too late. But with a research grant from the National Institutes of Health, a team of BU engineers collaborating with clinicians and other experts around the world is developing a groundbreaking weapon in the fight against osteoarthritis (OA).
Recent Hariri Institute and ECE Faculty Collaborations
Almost a year after the appointment of Professor Ioannis Paschalidis as director of the Rafik B. Hariri Institute for Computing and Computational Science & Engineering, the long-standing collaborative bond between the Institute and the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering has never been more evident.
Newly Appointed Photonics Center Faculty
The Photonics Center is proud to announce the three most recent faculty members joining our center! Coming from the College of Engineering, these three professors will be utilizing the Photonics Center to further their research, teachings, and advancements in the field. Sean Lubner is a new assistant professor this year in ME and MSE. He […]