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Fellows of the Association for Computing Machinery
ECE Distinguished/Khoury Professor Yun Raymond Fu and William Lincoln Smith Professor Tommaso Melodia were named Fellows of the Association for Computing Machinery. Fu for contributions to representation learning, computer vision, face and gesture recognition and Melodia for contributions to open radio access network architectures and AI-native wireless networks.
Engineering in Action
Making Notable Advancements in Neuro-Engineering
Spencer Lake Jacobs-Skolik, BS electrical and computer engineering, shares his experience leading research, becoming a published author, and earning a Goldwater Scholarship – all as an undergraduate. Learn how Northeastern University’s College of Engineering provides research opportunities you can’t find anywhere else, and how those experiences prepare passionate students for successful careers.
Co-op for a Wireless World
Sara Garcia Sanchez, PhD, electrical engineering, came to Northeastern University from Spain to study wireless communications in a high-level international environment. In addition to cutting-edge research, her experimental work brought her to a co-op with IBM, studying the use of the extremely high-frequency Millimeter Wave Band for sensing and communication.
World Renowned Co-op Program
Sofia Vanessa Benitez Quevedo, BS, electrical engineering, completed three co-ops near and far including iRobot as a systems engineer, Flex in California working on emerging tech on the internet of things, and Starry, a start up in Boston using cutting-edge technology for the next generation.
Getting a Competitive Edge on Co-op
Noah Lichtenstein, BS, computer engineering and computer science, says the integrated way of learning and experience with co-op will allow him to jump in to a job when he graduates. So far he’s had a co-op at Starry, an internet startup, and Amazon Robotics as a firmware engineer, and feels this experience will give him a decent leg up.
Recent News
Standardizing Spatial Data Models and Workflows to Accelerate Innovation in Robotics and AI
ECE Assistant Professor Mallesham Dasari, in collaboration with Jacob Chakareski from New Jersey Institute of Technology, was awarded a $300K NSF grant for “POSE: Phase I: Enabling an Open-Source Ecosystem for 4D Dynamic Geometry in XR, Robotics, and Autonomous Systems.”
Northeastern Researchers Excel at Hilton Head 2026 Workshop
Northeastern University researchers achieved outstanding recognition at the Hilton Head 2026 Workshop by receiving Outstanding Paper and Outstanding Poster awards.
Collaboration and Commitment: Creating Impactful AI Research
Jianglin Lu, PhD ’27, electrical and computer engineering, works at the SMILE Lab under the supervision of Professor Raymond Fu. He has completed internships at Adobe Research and Amazon. In a rapidly expanding AI industry, Lu emphasizes collaboration and grounded discussion as the keys to research that translates meaningfully to the real world.
Northeastern Launches Physical AI Research Initiative, Unveils NU-WORLD Platform
Northeastern University launched the Physical AI Research (PAIR) Initiative on May 21–22, bringing together over 200 researchers, industry leaders, entrepreneurs, and government representatives to advance intelligent systems that learn from and act in the physical world. The two-day event featured keynote talks, the public debut of Northeastern’s open world-model platform NU-WORLD, and broad participation from organizations including NVIDIA, Amazon Robotics, Boston Dynamics, and Microsoft — signaling strong momentum around a field that spans robotics, healthcare, manufacturing, and beyond.