Spotlight Stories
Aug 26, 2024
Co-ops Are Integral to Logical Thinking
Bud Pirrello, E’51, electrical engineering, says Northeastern and the co-op experience was the impetus for applying logical thinking to develop innovative solutions during his 70-plus-year career across a variety of positions and industries.
Aug 07, 2024
Gaining Vital Industry Experience Through Boston Edison Co-ops
Co-ops at Boston Edison Electric gave Walter Rowell, E’58, electrical engineering, unique opportunities to combine course concepts with practical applications and immerse himself in the workforce. His experiences propelled him into a successful career in the power industry.
Jul 31, 2024
Building a Lifelong Career Through Co-op
After completing multiple co-ops at Digital Equipment Corporation, Willy Burgess, E’81, computer science, was offered to return as a full-time employee, which marked the start of a decades-long career.
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.
Jul 24, 2024
PhD Spotlight: Haoqing Li, PhD’24, Electrical Engineering
Haoqing Li, PhD’24, electrical engineering, focused research on robust signal processing and statistical machine learning, with applications in satellite-based positioning systems and satellite-based image remote sensing. His technical contributions were published in more than two dozen peer-reviewed publications.
Jul 24, 2024
PhD Spotlight: Amani Al-shawabka, PhD’24, Computer Engineering
Amani Al-shawabka, PhD’24, computer engineering, made substantial contributions to the computer engineering field, particularly in the application of AI for wireless communication systems, with a focus on radio frequency fingerprinting through deep learning.
Nov 21, 2023
Seeing the Real-World Applications of Electrical Engineering
Claire Cregin, E’25, electrical engineering, has gotten hands-on project, co-op, and research experience allowing her to apply electrical engineering to real-world applications. She built an ECG, created a game exhibited at the Boston Children’s Museum, and worked on transportation systems at Jacobs Engineering.