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Spanning All Sub-disciplines

World-recognized research across the broad spectrum of electrical and computer engineering while being dedicated to the education and mentoring of undergraduate and graduate students

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Experiential Learning

Experiential learning is the heart of a Northeastern education--in the classroom, in the lab, and in the real-world while on co-op.

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Top-Tier Research

Pursue your path alongside highly accomplished faculty across eight research areas and 10-plus ECE-led interdisciplinary research centers and institutes, including some of the most innovative facilities in the nation.

Interdisciplinary Research
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Vibrant Community

Join a welcoming and engaged community in the hub of innovation with industry at your fingertips, including the top hospitals in the world, as well as a range of student organizations, and a network of faculty, alumni, and industry professionals.

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Spotlight Stories

Maya De Los Santos
BS Electrical and Computer Engineering, 2025

Maya De Los Santos, E’25, electrical and computer engineering, who has served as president of the Society of Hispanic...

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Dennis Giaya
PhD Computer Engineering, 2027

Dennis Giaya, PhD'27, computer engineering, journeyed with scientists aboard the submersible Alvin as part of an expedition to study...

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Fellows of the National Academy of Inventors

ECE Distinguished Professor Nian Sun and William Lincoln Smith Professor Tommaso Melodia were selected as Fellows of the National Academy of Inventors (NAI).

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Fellow of Optica

ECE Professor Hossein Mosallaei was selected as an Optica Fellow (formerly OSA) for outstanding contributions in active and time-modulated optical nanoantennas and metasurfaces.

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Fellow of the Association for the Advancement of Artificial Intelligence

ECE Distinguished/Khoury Professor Yun Raymond Fu was elected a Fellow of the Association for the Advancement of Artificial Intelligence for significant contributions to transformative technology innovation in computer vision, augmented human-machine interaction, and leadership in AI technology commercialization.

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NSF CAREER Award

ECE Assistant Professor Aravind Nagulu was awarded a $500,000 NSF CAREER award for “Cryogenic-CMOS and Superconducting Circuits for Scalable Quantum Systems” to address limitations in the hardware infrastructure of quantum computing by developing energy-efficient, low-cost, and compact cryogenic chips that will enable scaling quantum systems to support thousands of qubits.

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Engineering in Action

Making Notable Advancements in Neuro-Engineering

Spencer Lake Jacobs-Skolik, BS electrical and computer engineering, shares his experience leading research, becoming a published author, and earning a Goldwater Scholarship – all as an undergraduate. Learn how Northeastern University’s College of Engineering provides research opportunities you can’t find anywhere else, and how those experiences prepare passionate students for successful careers.

Co-op for a Wireless World

Sara Garcia Sanchez, PhD, electrical engineering, came to Northeastern University from Spain to study wireless communications in a high-level international environment. In addition to cutting-edge research, her experimental work brought her to a co-op with IBM, studying the use of the extremely high-frequency Millimeter Wave Band for sensing and communication.

World Renowned Co-op Program

Sofia Vanessa Benitez Quevedo, BS, electrical engineering, completed three co-ops near and far including iRobot as a systems engineer, Flex in California working on emerging tech on the internet of things, and Starry, a start up in Boston using cutting-edge technology for the next generation.

Getting a Competitive Edge on Co-op

Noah Lichtenstein, BS, computer engineering and computer science, says the integrated way of learning and experience with co-op will allow him to jump in to a job when he graduates. So far he’s had a co-op at Starry, an internet startup, and Amazon Robotics as a firmware engineer, and feels this experience will give him a decent leg up.

Recent News

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Colangelo Receives Embassy of Italy Award for Quantum Technology

ECE Assistant Professor Marco Colangelo was selected as the winner of the Embassy of Italy Award for Quantum Technology for his remarkable contributions to the field of quantum technologies, addressing the important challenge of realizing reliable and efficient detection of single photons for building scalable quantum information processing architectures.

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Tiwari Receives 2025 HPE Faculty Excellence Award

ECE Associate Professor Devesh Tiwari received the 2025 HPE Faculty Excellence Award for his innovative research.

Northeastern Nominates 6 COE Students for Prestigious Knight-Hennessy Scholarship

Druhi Bhargava, E’24, computer engineering; Amanda Ferrante, E’26, bioengineering and biochemistry; Kevin Giordano, E’26, mechanical engineering and physics; Victoria Robbins, E’22, chemical engineering; Nishita Roy, E’26, bioengineering, and Zhenming Yang, E’26, electrical and computer engineering were were six of nine nominated by Northeastern for the Knight-Hennessy Scholarship, which develops a community of future global leaders to address complex challenges through collaboration and innovation.

Autonomous Wheelchair Project Positively Impacts Individuals

ECE Professor Taskin Padir talks about an AI-powered autonomous wheelchair that could be an impactful technological advancement for individuals with quadriplegia and other physical conditions.