Author: Center For Information And Systems Engineering

Hatice Altug Wins Photonics Society Young Investigator Award

November 30, 2010 By Mark Dwortzan The IEEE Photonics Society has named Assistant Professor Hatice Altug (ECE) the 2011 winner of its Young Investigator Award, which recognizes individuals who make outstanding technical contributions to the field of photonics prior to their 35th birthday. Altug will receive the award, which consists of a certificate of recognition […]

Nanoparticle detector promises fast virus identification

A new, highly sensitive nanoparticle detection technique could be used to quickly diagnose viral infections. The technique, developed by US researchers, can discriminate between different viruses and is sensitive enough to detect the presence of a single virus particle. Rapid, sensitive techniques for detecting viruses and other pathogens save lives and help limit the spread […]

Smart Spaces: A Smart Lighting ERC Industry/Acadmia Day

February 7- 9, 2011 at Boston University, core partner of the ERC. As we move toward a 24/7 society, humans are spending more of their time in constructed, illuminated, and connected environments. To assure our health and well being, reduce stress, enhance social interactions, and improve productivity, security, and safety, LED-based lighting systems are creating […]

Researchers to Advance Smart Lighting with BU Prototype

By Mark Dwortzan Smart lighting—the use of highly energy-efficient and controllable solid-state light sources both to illuminate a defined space and facilitate optical wireless communication among electronic devices within that space—recently took a major step forward. In April Professor Thomas Little (ECE) began fabricating a new LED-based prototype that the National Science Foundation Smart Lighting […]