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A dynamic interdisciplinary research environment developing quantitative methods for the design, analysis, control, and management of complex systems

15 St. Mary’s Street l Brookline, MA 02446 l 617.358.5973 l cise@bu.edu

sustainable computing

Sensor network researchComputer Engineering lab

Faculty and students speaking a common technical language

algorithms

applied probability

control theory

decision theory

game theory

information theory

machine learning

multi-layer systems design

multi-scale modeling

optimization

queueing theory

simulation

software engineering

statistics

stochastic processes

Research in Information and Systems Engineering

Eric Kolaczyk Professor Dept. of Mathematics and Statistics

“We have synergy in our areas of research and it gives me a way to keep my ear to the ground in my engineering interests.”

Automation, Robotics, and Control including robotic swarms, image-guided surgery, networked control systems, bio-inspired control, discrete-event systems, hybrid systems, atomic force microscopy

Communications and Networking including cyber-security, pricing and resource allocation, wireless and sensor networks, Internet traffic engineering, data synchronization, visible light communication, sustainable computing

Computational Biology including metabolic and genetic networks, systems biology, protein docking, protein side-chain packing, protein-small ligand interactions

Information Sciences including signal and image processing, medical imaging, video analytics, anomaly detection, inverse problems, synthetic aperture radar imagery

Production, Service and Energy Systems including energy economics and management, smart grid, production scheduling and planning, logistics, inventory control, financial engineering

Application Areas of Focus

Robotics testbed Visiting CISE scholar CISE Seminar

• MS, Master of Engineering and PhD programs • Graduate fellowships and research assistantships• An interdisciplinary academic community of faculty and students • Over 60 CISE related courses throughout the University • CISE Seminars featuring prominent academic and industrial researchers • Internships with our industry partners

We offer you:

Vatche Ishakian PhD Candidate Dept. of Computer

Science

“Being involved with CISE enables me to develop better communication skills to express my ideas to a wider range of audiences. The CISE Seminar series provides an interdisciplinary aspect and enhances my experience in the computer science department.”

Graduate Education

Students with a strong interest in applied probability, optimization, information, decision, and control sciences choose MS, MEng and PhD programs through various academic departments and divisions. In conjunction with faculty advisors, students fulfill specific program requirements as determined by the student’s home department.

Professor Tom Little’s Multimedia lab

Children’s HospitalConstellation EnergyDraper LaboratoriesEmber Corporation EMCEnernocHoneywellIBM Lenox Hotel

Harvard UniversityMITRensselaer Polytechnic InstituteTufts UniversityUMASS AmherstUniversity of IllinoisUniversity of Maryland University of New MexicoYale University

CISE collaborations include:

Lincoln LaboratoriesThe Mitre CorporationMillennial Net Inc. NSTARRaymond CorporationRuben CompaniesSchott SolarSchlumbergerSiemens Building TechnologiesTextron Systems

UniversityDefense Advanced Research Projects AgencyDepartment of DefenseDepartment of EnergyHomeland SecurityNational Institutes of Health National Science Foundation

Government Industry

Smart Lighting presentation Conference participants Graduate student poster session

Industry Collaborations

CISE collaborates with industry to advance mutual research and business interests such as:

Linda GrosserAssociate Director, CISE

“My focus in CISE is forging partnerships with departments across this diverse university as well as engaging a variety of industrial players. Coupled with the interactions with bright, energetic graduate students – my work at CISE is unique and always stimulating.”

• Development of joint testbeds and projects

• Knowledge exchange

• Pursuit of joint funding for research

• Internships for students

• Potential new hires for industry

CISE creates industrial partnerships that provide win-win opportunities in areas of mutual interest. These include, among others, sensor networking, smart grid, environmental monitoring, building automation, medical care, defense, security, energy systems, communications and networking, and industrial automation.

These collaborations provide industry with access to faculty and students for knowledge transfer as well as connections to a broader circle of interested partners. CISE researchers gain a deeper understanding of real world challenges and practical applications of theory in addition to valuable industrial resources.

CISE industry-academic alliances currently include: National Science Foundation Smart Lighting Engineering Research Center (www.bu.edu/smartlighting) Sustainable Neighborhood Living Laboratory (www.bu.edu/energy)

CISE faculty are internationally renowned scholars with abundant financial support from both industry and government sources, and with prominent positions in professional societies and advisory boards.

Murat AlanyaliAssociate Professor (ECE,SE)

Sean AnderssonAssistant Professor (ME,SE)

John BaillieulProfessor (ME,SE)

Calin BeltaAssistant Professor (ME,SE)

Azer BestavrosProfessor (CS,SE)

Michael Caramanis Professor (ME,SE) Co-Director (CEESI)

Jeffrey Carruthers Associate Professor (ECE)

Christos Cassandras Professor (ECE,SE)Division Head (SE)

David Castañón Professor (ECE,SE)Co-Director (CISE)

Ayse CoskunAssistant Professor (ECE)

Mark CrovellaProfessor (CS,SE)

Pierre DupontProfessor (ME,SE)

Michael GevelberAssociate Professor (ME,MSE,SE)

Prakash IshwarAssistant Professor (ECE,SE)

W. Clem Karl Professor (ECE,BME,SE)

Eric KolaczykProfessor (Math/Stat,SE)

Nalin Kulatilaka Professor (FE) Co-Director (CEESI)

Lev LevitinDistinguished Professor (ECE,SE)

Thomas LittleProfessor (ECE,SE)Associate Chair (ECE)

Benjamin LubinAssistant Professor (IS)

Abraham MattaAssociate Professor (CS,SE)

Bobak NazerAssistant Professor (ECE)

Ioannis PaschalidisProfessor (ECE,SE) Co-Director (CISE)

Erol Peköz Associate Professor (OM,SE)

James PerkinsAssociate Professor (ME,SE)

Venkatesh SaligramaAssociate Professor (ECE,SE)

David StarobinskiAssociate Professor (ECE,SE)

Ari TrachtenbergAssociate Professor (ECE,SE)

Sandor VajdaProfessor (BME,SE)

Pirooz VakiliAssociate Professor (ME,SE)

Hua WangAssociate Professor (ME,SE)Associate Division Head (SE)

Linda GrosserAssociate Director

Affiliated Faculty

Staff

BME Biomedical EngineeringECE Electrical and Computer EngineeringME Mechanical EngineeringSE Systems Engineering

College of EngineeringFE Finance and EconomicsIS Information SystemsOM Operations Management

School of ManagementCS Computer ScienceMath Mathematics and Statistics

College of Arts and Sciences

CEESI Clean Energy and Environmental Sustainability Initiative

University Initiative

Denise JosephAdministrator

Cheryl StewartProgram Administrator

Assistant Professor Ayse Coskun (ECE) Professor Mark Crovella (CS,SE)Professor Nalin Kulatilaka (FE)

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Information and systems engineering are disciplines with crucial applications for our society. These applications range from wireless networks, medical imaging, and video surveillance, to modern energy systems and bioinformatics.

As these domains become increasingly complex, there is a critical need to understand, predict, and design for safety, efficiency, robustness, reliability, and the public good. With a proven track record of funding and industry collaborations, CISE faculty bring extensive information and systems engineering research experience to addressing these pressing challenges.

We are always seeking new collaborators - students, faculty, industry and/or government professionals - who want to be a part of this vital research.

Please contact us to learn more about CISE and become a part of the dynamic academic environment that is Boston University.

Directors’ Message

David Castañón, PhDdac@bu.edu

Yannis Paschalidis, PhDyannisp@bu.edu

Co-Directors, Center for Information and Systems Engineering (CISE)

15 St. Mary’s Street l Brookline, MA 02446 l 617.358.5973 l cise@bu.edu