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MAGICS Lab

Team

The people behind the lab.

A small group of researchers working across multi-agent systems, network science, and the governance of complex sociotechnical settings.

MAGICS Lab moments — group photos in front of Northeastern University, in the lab, at conferences, and at graduation.

Director

Babak Heydari

Babak Heydari

Director · Professor

  • College of Engineering (MIE Department), Northeastern University
  • Core faculty, Network Science Institute

Works on the design and governance of complex sociotechnical systems — from networked organizations to multi-agent AI — at the intersection of engineering, behavioral science, and policy.

Faculty page

Lab members

Current students.

The MAGICS Lab space at Northeastern — open workstations along a window-lined corridor, a soft lounge area with armchairs and plants, and private offices behind glass walls.

Where we work

Our home at Northeastern.

The lab sits in Northeastern's Mechanical & Industrial Engineering department, with open workstations, breakout spaces, and easy proximity to the Network Science Institute — the kind of room that nudges the work toward conversation across disciplines.

Lab alumni

Past graduate students & postdocs.

Members who have moved on to faculty positions, industry, and other research labs.