Spotlight Stories

Jun 10, 2025
PhD Spotlight: Aria Masoomi, PhD’24, Computer Engineering, and Mathematics
Aria Masoomi, PhD’24, computer engineering, and PhD’24, mathematics, focused his dissertation research for computer engineering on “Making Deep Neural Networks Transparent.” His mathematics thesis was “Poisson Geometry of Flag Varieties and Representation Theory of Their Quantum Deformation.”

Jun 10, 2025
PhD Spotlight: Duschia Bodet, PhD’25, Electrical Engineering
Duschia Bodet, PhD’25, electrical engineering, conducts research at the forefront of wireless communications with a focus on modulation techniques and beam control for sub-terahertz, multiple antenna systems. In addition to being published, she won Best Paper Award at GLOBECOM and received the Paul Baran Young Scholar Award from the Marconi Society.

Jun 02, 2025
Student Builds Robotics Career Through Hands-On Learning
Srinidhi Pattala, MS’25, robotics, gained confidence in robotics through Northeastern’s hands-on curriculum, industry co-op, and mentorship, preparing her for a career in autonomous systems.

May 27, 2025
From Financial Analyst to AI Researcher as an MS Student
Bishoy Galoaa, MS’25, electrical and computer engineering, is pursuing his passion of making a meaningful impact with artificial intelligence through academic research at Northeastern, machine learning at Massachusetts General Hospital, and now as a PhD student.

Apr 10, 2025
Unlocking Ultra-Broadband Satellite Connectivity With 6G Technology
Sergi Aliaga, PhD’27, and Hussam Abdellatif, PhD’25, both electrical engineering majors, are pioneering ultra-high-frequency communications for 6G satellite systems to revolutionize ultra-broadband space connectivity by enhancing data speeds and bandwidth efficiency. They received a patent for one of their ideas.

Mar 17, 2025
Co-op Automates Critical Battery Testing at Tesla
During his co-op at Tesla, Kaden Du, E’25, electrical and computer engineering, developed an automated system to streamline the testing of analog circuits on high-voltage controller boards.

Mar 17, 2025
Robotics PhD Student on Research Expedition Aboard Submersible
Dennis Giaya, PhD’27, computer engineering, journeyed with scientists aboard the submersible Alvin as part of an expedition to study hydrothermal vents in the East Pacific Rise, an area of strong volcanic activity located along the seafloor of the Pacific Ocean.

Jan 17, 2025
Undergraduate Student Focusing on AI and Fairness Nominated for Prestigious Awards
Maya De Los Santos, E’25, electrical and computer engineering, who has served as president of the Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers, conducted research, and completed a co-op at Philips, received the highly competitive NSF Graduate Research Fellowship, and was nominated for the prestigious Rhodes, Marshall, Knight-Hennessy, and Churchill Scholarships.