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Tag: Research

Peterson leads first meeting of exoskeleton standards committee

March 2, 2018 jzelazny Faculty

ASTM International’s new committee on exoskeletons and exosuits (F48) held its first meeting Feb. 13-14 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, near the organization’s global headquarters. The need

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Research Rookies gives undergrads research experience right out of the gate

February 13, 2018 jzelazny Students

Northern Illinois University’s Research Rookies program allows first- and second-year undergraduates and first-semester transfer students to work with faculty to conduct a research project in

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NIU dean to lead ASTM committee on exoskeletons and exosuits

October 27, 2017 jzelazny Faculty

The MAX, manufactured by suitX, is one example of acommercially-available exosuit. NIU College of Engineering and Engineering Technology Dean Donald Peterson, Ph.D., will chair a

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Electron beam project could have security and environmental applications

October 27, 2017 jzelazny Faculty

Researchers at Northern Illinois University are investigating ways to boost the power of compact electron accelerators, with potential applications for homeland security and pollution cleanup.

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Grant to fund virtual renewable energy laboratory

October 3, 2017 jzelazny Faculty

Associate Professor Liping Guo conducts research with a graduate student. Two NIU technology professors are creating a realistic online lab to equip undergraduates with the

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Kostic named a panelist at ‘Heat Transfer Olympics’

September 20, 2017 jzelazny Faculty

Milivoje M. Kostic, Ph.D., professor emeritus in the Department of Mechanical Engineering, was invited to participate in a panel at the 16th International Heat Transfer

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Researcher developing strong new hybrid material

July 5, 2017 jzelazny Faculty

Dr. Iman Salehinia Advanced technology requires advanced materials. Iman Salehinia, Ph.D., an assistant professor of mechanical engineering at Northern Illinois University, is working to develop

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Students develop low-cost robotic hand to change the lives of amputees

June 28, 2017 jzelazny Students

A robotic hand developed by a team of Northern Illinois University engineering students has the potential to change the lives of amputees – at about

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Beyond the Classroom: Graduate student reflects on his work as a student researcher

June 20, 2017 jzelazny Students

Alex Snyder works on his graduate research in the NIU College of Engineering  Between his responsibilities as a teaching assistant, his schoolwork and a social

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Emeritus Lecture: Energy and Environmental Landscape – Thermodynamic Fundamentals and Engineering Applications

April 21, 2017 jzelazny Faculty

On Wednesday, April 19, NIU Professor Emeritus Milivoje Kostic returned to the Engineering Building to present a lecture sponsored by Entropy on thermodynamics, energy and the

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