mechanical and industrial engineering

In the fight against human trafficking, industrial engineers can help

Kayse Lee Maass, an assistant professor of mechanical and industrial engineering at Northeastern, is part of a team that is devising ways to use engineering-inspired…

by Laura Castañón February 8, 2019

Professor honored for 45 years of service to Northeastern

John Cipolla, professor emeritus of mechanical and industrial engineering, likes to compare the thrill of teaching to the rush of driving a racecar. “It’s intense,…

by Jason Kornwitz April 28, 2017

3Qs: A 3-D printout for your health

Constantinos Mavroidis, Distinguished Professor of Engineering, discusses the impact 3-D printing will have on the biomedical field. His lab is already using the technology to…

by Angela Herring June 7, 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

Nanotubes and silicon: unexpected ingredients in a new optical device

Two Northeastern professors have discovered an unexpected photoswitch that could be used to make highly efficient optical electronics.

by Angela Herring May 10, 2012

Wheeling around the competition

A group of mechanical engineering students who designed, built and raced an all-terrain vehicle for Northeastern’s chapter of Baja SAE placed…

by Greg St. Martin May 1, 2012

On the cutting edge

Moneesh Upmanyu, associate professor of mechanical engineering at Northeastern, has published research on how nanoribbons shape-shift.

by Angela Herring May 1, 2012

Roving robot to the rescue

Student-researchers have created a roving robot named WiLU that may be able to locate and rescue victims of natural disasters.

by Kara Shemin June 30, 2011

A high honor for harnessing ocean’s energy

Professor emeritus has been nominated for a European Inventor Award for designing an environmentally friendly turbine.

by Jason Kornwitz May 4, 2011