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David Luzzi Senior Vice Provost for Research, Vice President of the Innovation Campus, and Director of the Kostas Research Institute for Homeland Security Biography David E. Luzzi is senior vice provost for research and vice president for the Northeastern University Innovation Campus at Burlington, Massachusetts. He is responsible for the growth and impact of the Innovation Campus and the university research enterprise across its global campus network with its strategic foci on human health, security, and sustainability. Northeastern’s […]Read full bio -
Jared Auclair Vice Provost Research Economic Development and Director of Bioinnovation Biography Jared R. Auclair is currently the interim dean of the College of Professional Studies, vice provost for research economic development, and director of bioinnovation in the Office of the Provost. As vice provost for research economic development, Auclair works to strengthen the bonds between our education and research missions by strengthening the integration of […]Read full bio -
David Choffnes Executive Director of the Cybersecurity and Privacy Institute Biography David Choffnes is an associate professor at Khoury College of Computer Sciences at Northeastern University, and the executive director and founding member of the Cybersecurity and Privacy Institute; which aims to safeguard critical technology by forging partnerships with industry leaders and international academics. Since joining Northeastern in 2013 as an associate professor, he has […]Read full bio -
Robin Cyr Vice Provost of Research Administration Biography Robin Cyr is an accomplished professional with over 27 years of experience in research compliance, research administration, and leadership roles within academic and healthcare institutions. With a background in psychology and sociology, coupled with a range of certifications and memberships in industry associations, Cyr has demonstrated expertise in developing and overseeing compliance programs, leading […]Read full bio -
Usama Fayyad Executive Director of the Institute for Experiential AI Biography Usama Fayyad joined Northeastern University’s Khoury College of Computer Sciences as professor of the practice and the Office of the Provost as the inaugural executive Director of the Institute for Experiential AI. He continues as chairman of Open Insights, a company he founded as a technology and consulting firm in 2008 after leaving Yahoo […]Read full bio -
Stephen Flynn Professor and Director of Global Resilience Institute Biography Stephen Flynn is the founding director of the Global Resilience Institute at Northeastern University, where he leads a major universitywide initiative to undertake applied transdisciplinary research to inform and advance societal resilience. At Northeastern, he is also a professor of political science with faculty affiliations in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering and […]Read full bio -
Kim Holloway Vice Provost Research Development Biography Kim Holloway has a background of over 20 years in academic research at various institutions, and in various roles. She has extensive experience in grant writing, particularly for federal funding agencies, both from the perspective of an active faculty researcher, and as a research development professional. She holds a doctorate in human genetics and […]Read full bio -
Tommaso Melodia Director of the Institute for the Wireless Internet of Things Biography Tommaso Melodia is the William Lincoln Smith Chair Professor with the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Northeastern University in Boston. He is also the founding director of the Institute for the Wireless Internet of Things and the director of research for the PAWR Project Office. Melodia received his Laurea (integrated bachelor of […]Read full bio -
James Monaghan Director of the Institute for Chemical Imaging of Living Systems Biography James Monaghan is a professor of biology and the director of the Institute for Chemical Imaging of Living Systems. His lab uses the axolotl salamander to investigate the cellular and molecular basis of complex tissue regeneration. Axolotls have the amazing ability to regenerate large portions of their limbs, tail, heart, and spinal cord. His […]Read full bio -
Taskin Padir Director of the Institute for Experiential Robotics Biography Taskin Padir is an associate professor of electrical and computer engineering, with a courtesy appointment in the Khoury College of Computer Sciences at Northeastern University. He is the director of the Experiential Institute of Robotics. Padir is the Director of Robotics and Intelligent Vehicles Research Laboratory (RIVeR Lab). His projects have been sponsored by […]Read full bio -
Geoffrey Trussell Executive Director of the Coastal Sustainability Institute Biography Geoffrey Trussell is chair, director, and Doherty Professor of Marine and Environmental Sciences, and executive director of the Coastal Sustainability Institute. His research program focuses on several important issues in evolutionary, community, and ecosystem ecology. Much of his current work emphasizes the evolutionary and ecological significance of predation risk, with an emphasis on the […]Read full bio -
Thomas Vaneck Director and CEO of Kostas Research Institute and Vice President of the Burlington Campus Biography Thomas Vaneck is the director Kostas Research Institute for Homeland Security. Previously, he was vice president and managing director of the Aerovironment Innovation Center New England, where he led the engineering and product development activities for the greater New England area, focused primarily on small, multi-rotor unmanned aircraft systems. He has broad robotics experience […]Read full bio -
Alessandro Vespignani Executive Director of the Network Science Institute Biography Alessandro Vespignani is the Sternberg Family Distinguished University Professor at Northeastern University with joint appointments between the College of Science, the Khoury College of Computer Sciences, and the Bouvé College of Health Sciences. He is the executive director of the Network Science Institute. Vespignani’s research activity is focused on the study of “techno-social” systems, […]Read full bio
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