CISE Alumni Salomón Wollenstein- Betech featured in Bostonia article
Center for Information & 系统工程 alumni Salomón Wollenstein-Betech (SE) was featured in Bostonia article highlighting potential measures for reducing traffic in Boston. Advised by CISE Faculty Affiliate Christos Cassandras (ECE, SE), Wollenstein-Betech studied transportation infrastructure and traffic patterns. In Bostonia, he engaged in a Q&A regarding congestion pricing, commuting, and public transportation. Wollenstein-Betech discussed […]
My Big Idea: Guided Tours through Virtual and Real Spaces
In our My Big Idea series, we bring you interviews with BU alums and other members of the University community who have launched a business, built a new product, or solved problems big and small. We ask them how they got the idea, what were their biggest stumbling blocks, and what’s next for their big […]
Joshua Rapp wins 2021 IEEE Signal Processing Society Best Ph.D. Dissertation Award
Boston University alumnus Joshua Rapp (Ph.D. ECE ’20) has won the 2021 IEEE Signal Processing Society Best Ph.D. Dissertation Award. Rapp, now a Research Scientist at Mitsubishi Electric Research Laboratories (MERL), was a student of CISE faculty affiliate Vivek Goyal, Professor and Associate Chair of Doctoral Programs (ECE) at Boston University. “I never imagined getting […]
CISE/SE Alum Inducted Into NC State University Computer Science Hall of Fame
The Induction celebrates Vitolo’s career in academia, energy policy, and public service. CISE Alumnus Tommy Vitolo (PhD SE ’11) has been inducted into the North Carolina State University Hall of Fame for his “career in academia, energy policy, and public service.” Vitolo received degrees in Economics, Computer Science, and Applied Mathematics from NC State from […]
‘Happy and Proud,’ Declares Ruidi Chen, Dissertation Award Recipient
As an applied scientist at Microsoft, alumnus Ruidi Chen (SE PhD ’19) has already established herself as a pioneer in a new area of research called Distributionally Robust Optimization (DRO). Her resume boasts 12 co-authored papers and her monograph on Distributionally Robust Learning was recently featured in NOW Foundations and Trend. Plus, this early-career engineer already piloted her first […]
How to Give an Online Doctoral Dissertation during COVID-19
The COVID-19 epidemic has upended everyone’s lives, with no exceptions for PhD students who are ready to defend their dissertations. Are you in need of some suggestions on how to best present remotely over Zoom? Here’s a guide on how to best communicate your ideas and research without technology getting in the way. Creating a […]
Joshua Rapp wins the 2020 IEEE SPS Young Author Best Paper Award
Boston University alumnus Joshua Rapp (Ph.D. ECE ’20) has won the 2020 IEEE Signal Processing Society Young Author Best Paper Award. This prestigious award will be presented to Dr. Rapp by IEEE Signal Processing Society President Ahmed Tewfik at the ICASSP 2021 in Toronto, Canada, June 6-11, 2021. Rapp was a student of CISE faculty […]
Kash Balachandran (JP Morgan Chase) leads inspiring, wide-ranging discussion
Align Personal and Professional Goals Advises CISE Industry Roundtable Speaker Dr. Balachandran Kash Balachandran, Vice President at JP Morgan Chase, Central Risk, Cash Equities, was the invited speaker for the Fall 2019 CISE Industry Roundtable at Boston University. With over a decade of experience in Mathematics and its applications, Kash applies modern data science techniques to […]
State Rep., CISE/SE Alumnus, Thomas Vitolo, Tackling Societal Challenges
Massachusetts State Representative Dr. Thomas Vitolo’s experience at the Division of 系统工程 was marked by strong relationships with faculty members. Dr. Thomas Vitolo (P.h.D. SE ’11) is a newly elected Massachusetts State Representative, advancing policies to benefit the community. Before politics, Vitolo worked with corporations to modernize their operating systems for results that benefited the […]
CISE Alumni Brings Industry Experience, Guidance to Students
Tiansheng Zhang was the invited speaker at the Fall 2018 CISE Industry Roundtable. Zhang received his PhD degree from Boston University in Electrical and Computer Engineering in 2017. He is currently a senior software engineer at Akamai Technologies, the world’s biggest provider of content delivery network, or CDN, services. Ayse K. Coskun, CISE faculty and ECE Associate […]