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Hanumant Singh
Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering

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A piece of the Titan submersible being craned out of the water.

‘This is what we expected.’ Engineer responds to final report on Titan submersible implosion

The Coast Guard issued a report detailing all of the failures that led to the catastrophic implosion of submersible “Titan” in 2023.
A person kayaks in the Charles River with the Boston skyline visible on the horizon.

Northeastern researchers develop algorithm that could make underwater robots more economical 

The development could cut the cost of these navigation systems from $500,000 to $10,000.
An underwater hot spring. It looks like dark grey smoke coming out of coral on a black background.

Aboard Alvin submersible, Northeastern student maps hot springs 2,500 meters below the ocean’s surface 

Using high-resolution imaging, Dennis Giaya is helping track changes in hydrothermal vents —offering new insights into Earth’s geology.
Boeing astronauts pose inside the Starlinger spacecraft in June.

Astronauts stranded in space: Unexpected eight-month stay highlights the risks of space exploration, experts say

“This is one bump in the road on mankind’s inevitable path to the stars,” said Northeastern cosmology expert Jacqueline McCleary.
Expedition boat traveling to the Northernmost Arctic field station.

How fast are Arctic glaciers melting? A team of Northeastern engineers explored the north with a robot and cameras to find out

Hanumant Singh and several other Northeastern professors traveled to the northernmost Arctic field station in the world and used a robot boat, cameras and sensors to create 3D models of glaciers.
A boat travels past melting icebergs.

A Northeastern professor is using aquatic drones to measure how quickly icebergs are melting

Hanumant Singh, a professor of electrical and computer engineering, has transformed a normal, gas-powered kayak into the Jetyak, an autonomous vehicle strapped with sensors that collects measurements on icebergs in Greenland.

He’s building the next generation of autonomous robots

After going into lockdown, Hanumant Singh, a professor of electrical and computer engineering, is finally back with the robots in his lab. It may not be the same, he says, but he and his team are ready to pick up where they left off and continue building the drones of the future.

How to stop an iceberg in its tracks

In Greenland, icebergs are melting fast. With an ocean robot made by Northeastern professor Hanumant Singh, scientists are beginning to understand just how fast.