Electrical & Computer Engineering Spotlights

Sep 18, 2024
Co-ops in the Dana Research Center Prepare Alumnus for a Successful Career
David Miller, E’71, MS’75, electrical engineering, transformed his childhood interest into a decades-long career. Recurring co-ops in Northeastern’s Dana Research Center taught him the electronic design principles and communication skills that became the foundation for his career successes.

Sep 06, 2024
Building a Successful Career in Medical Robotics From Co-op
Co-ops at Barrett Technology and Z-Kat introduced David Dybala, E’01, electrical and computer engineering, to his postgraduate career and allowed him to have a hand in developing a groundbreaking robotic arm for orthopedic surgeries.

Sep 05, 2024
SENTRY Spotlight: Mahshid Asri
Mahshid Asri, PhD’24, electrical engineering, who as a student was a researcher at SENTRY and ALERT research centers, is a new postdoctoral research associate in SENTRY’s Advanced Sensing Technologies research area, working on the Stationary and Aerial Based Radio Frequency/Radar Detection of Drones and Concealed Threats project.

Sep 04, 2024
Leading Successful Energy Companies Focused on Smart Building Technology
Stephen Lynch, E’89, electrical engineering, has successfully led companies that produce technologies to efficiently manage and distribute energy across networks of power sources, including devices on the edge. Both the technical expertise and people skills he learned while on co-op have contributed to his success.

Aug 29, 2024
Co-ops Helped Alumnus Reach Top Tier of Computer Industry
Quincy Allen, E’82, electrical engineering, attributes his three co-ops to setting him apart from others when he graduated and landed a job at Xerox Corp., where he eventually became president of its Production Systems Group. Today, he continues to support technology companies as a board member.

Aug 27, 2024
Becoming an Industry Leader in Flow Management and Control
David Wyatt, E’88, electrical engineering, was featured in Northeastern’s Spotify episode “Shoot for the Stars, Land on the Moon feat” where he discusses his journey from co-op to starting Wyatt […]

Jul 24, 2024
PhD Spotlight: Ankit Mittal, PhD’24, Electrical Engineering
Ankit Mittal, PhD’24, electrical engineering, focused his research on developing solutions for robust ultra-low power radio connectivity. Among many other accomplishments, he authored or contributed to 12 journal papers and 10 conference papers.

Jul 24, 2024
PhD Spotlight: Julian Gutierrez, PhD’24, Computer Engineering
Julian Gutierrez, PhD’24, computer engineering, focused research on the development of a new class of high-performance algorithms used in Global Navigation Satellite Systems. After graduating, he joined as a computer research engineer at the Safety Critical Avionics Systems Branch at NASA Langley Research Center.