Yiannis Levendis All Experts

Distinguished Professor of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering

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Yiannis Levendis In the Media

Yiannis Levendis for Northeastern

Corn stalks and old plastic could be the new coal

Yiannis Levendis, Distinguished Professor of mechanical and industrial engineering at Northeastern, who was recently elected as a fellow to the National Academy of Inventors, has spent his career creating reusable products, cleverly repurposing our waste, and lighting a remarkable number of things on fire.
- by Laura Castañón January 15, 2020
Faculty experts weigh in on Volkswagen scandal

VW’s admitted installation of software in diesel cars to cheat emissions tests raises questions in fields ranging from law and business to the environment, public health, and technology. We asked Northeastern faculty experts to discuss these issues.
- by Thea Singer September 30, 2015
Are plastics the new natural gas?

Researchers in the College of Engineering have developed a combustion system that burns plastics as cleanly as natural gas—and has the added capability of producing carbon nanotubes.
- by Angela Herring December 4, 2013
Journey to a cleaner future

Engineering professor Yiannis Levendis was awarded the 2013 George Westinghouse Gold Medal in recognition of his contributions to the power field of mechanical engineering.
- by Angela Herring June 5, 2013

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