Laurent Lessard Associate Professor, Mechanical and Industrial Engineering l.lessard@northeastern.edu 617.373.8039 Expertise algorithms, artificial intelligence, control theory, linear systems, machine learning, optimization algorithms Laurent Lessard in the Press An Ivy League professor suspected AI cheating, so he decided to fight back “The reality is that students are going to be using AI, whether you know about it or not,” said Laurent Lessard, an associate professor of mechanical and industrial engineering at Northeastern University. Laurent Lessard for Northeastern Global NewsAcademic honors abound across the global network by Cyrus Moulton April 16, 2026
