College of Engineering

 

Research = Real World Impact

Research at the Boston University College of Engineering creates solutions that will impact people’s lives, from medicine and vaccines to robots and artificial intelligence.

This research requires converging the knowledge and viewpoints of diverse people from multiple disciplines. We have created a strategy that seeks to capitalize on, and accelerate, this transformative approach to engineering innovation and education.

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Convergent Research in Action

How does the brain focus on a single voice in a noisy room?  Kamal Sen (BME) is tackling the “cocktail party problem” by building brain-inspired algorithms that mimic how the auditory system separates sound. Working with neurophotonics expert David Boas (BME), Sen uses wearable brain-imaging technology to study attention in realistic, multisensory environments. Their interdisciplinary research could lead to smarter hearing aids and listening technologies that reduce effort and improve communication in everyday life.

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Engineered for Impact

Three key components define our future—and the future of engineering:

Why BU ENG?

# 27

In Best Engineering Schools by U.S. News and World Report

# 4

in Field-weighted Citation Impact for Faculty Research

# 15

among all private graduate engineering programs in the United States

$ 150 M

engineering-related research expenditures