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Nov 14, 2017
Northeastern Team Competes at 2017 Supercomputing Conference
A team made of six Northeastern ECE/CS students competed at the international Student Cluster Competition held during the 2017 Supercomputing conference in Denver, Colorado. According to event organizers, “The competition is a microcosm of a modern HPC (high performance computuing) center that teaches and inspires students to pursue careers in the field. It demonstrates the […]
Nov 13, 2017
Rappaport Gives IEEE Distinguished Lectures in Australia and New Zealand
ECE Prof. Carey Rappaport gave three IEEE Distinguished Lectures in: Melbourne, Australia, "Electromagnetic Sensing and Treatment of Living Things: Using Microwaves to Detect and Treat Disease in Humans and Trees," in Queenstown, New Zealand, "A High Gain Toroidal Reflector Antenna for Multistatic 3D Whole Body Millimeter-Wave Imaging," and in Sydney Australia, "Multifocal Bootlace Lens Design […]
Nov 09, 2017
Patent Awarded to ECE Assistant Professor Shrivastava
ECE Assistant Professor Aatmesh Shrivastava has been awarded a patent for “Low Input Voltage Boost Converter with Peak Inductor Current Control and Offset Compensated Zero Detection.”
Nov 09, 2017
PhD Student Wins Best Paper at Computer Design Conference
ECE PhD student Mohammad Khavari-Tavana won the best paper award at the 35th IEEE International Conference on Computer Design (ICCD).
Nov 09, 2017
Two Awards for SmileLab
The Synergetic Media Learning Lab, or SmileLab, run by Professor Yun Raymond Fu, is the recipient of two recent awards, one from an international competition and another for an IEEE best paper. The first award is from the 2017 International Conference on Computer Vision MS-Celeb-1M Grand Challenge. According to the organizers of the event, “The […]
Nov 08, 2017
Enabling Engineering Podcast Featuring ECE Professor Waleed Meleis
How do we design for the large part of the population with varying physical and cognitive abilities? In this What's New podcast, Waleed Meleis, associate professor of electrical and computer engineering, discusses the mission, innovations, and impact of the student-led club Enabling Engineering group, which designs and builds low-cost devices for those with physical and […]
Nov 08, 2017
Fu’s AI Startup Acquired by Global Cosmetics Company Shiseido
ECE/CCIS Raymond Fu’s spin-out company Giaran Inc., which specializes in using AI to allow consumers to test cosmetics products virtually, was acquired by the leading global cosmetics company Shiseido Americas Corporation.