Spotlight Stories
Mar 04, 2026
Beyond the Comfort Zone: An Undergraduate’s Journey to Quantum Research
Through co-ops and research, Evan Clifford, E’26, electrical engineering, discovered his passion for quantum computing—a realization that is now shaping his path to graduate school and led to his first publication in the Journal of Optics.
Feb 26, 2026
Shalini Agrawal’s Journey in Robotics from “Scratch”
Shalini Agrawal, MS’26, robotics, works as a robotics software engineer co-op at Orpheus Ocean, where she’s applying the state estimation and sensor integration skills she developed at Northeastern’s Field Robotics Lab. After graduation, she plans to bring her hands-on experience to industry, advancing autonomous robotics systems at scale.
Feb 24, 2026
Building from Scratch: A PhD Journey in Bio-inspired Robotics
Bibek Gupta, PhD ’27, computer engineering, is developing morphing-wing robots at the Silicon Synapse Lab. From building bat-inspired systems from scratch, he’s mastered the modeling, control, and deployment skills needed to create robots that solve real-world problems—expertise he’ll bring to industry after graduation.
Feb 09, 2026
New and Knowledgeable Experiences Through LEADERs
Elifnur Sunger, MS’25, PhD ’26, electrical engineering, reflects on her internship at Sanofi-blending machine learning and biology-as well as crucial lessons from the LEADERs Program.
Feb 09, 2026
Motivation to Innovation: Passion for Improving Lives
Shaghayegh Mesforoush, PhD ’26, electrical and computer engineering, is a graduate researcher at eSOIL at Northeastern. Shaqo values hand-on experiences and uses her passion for positive impact to pioneer innovative research in the medical field.
Feb 04, 2026
Research, Industry, and Innovation with Haichao Zhang
Haichao Zhang, PhD ’27, computer engineering, is currently working at the SMILE Lab at Northeastern. Combining vast project experience and industry collaboration, Zhang continues to develop cutting-edge research in the ever-evolving field of AI.
Feb 04, 2026
A Robotics Graduate Student’s Role in Pioneering Space Travel
While on co-op for Space Data Inc., Siddarth Dayasagar helped develop, support, and test the company’s open-source operating system for space stations. The company hopes this software can one day be used globally to ensure the safety of those traveling in space.
Feb 02, 2026
Rebuilding the Loj Through Community Determination
Evan Forcucci, a fifth-year electrical engineering student, and other Northeastern students and alumni share their progress of rebuilding the Loj-the New Hampshire cabin used in the Hus-Skiers and Outing club-after it burned down in 2015.