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PhD Thesis Defense

Data Driven Expert Assignment

Our algorithms, Greedy Expert Round Robin and FairSequence, assign experts in such a way that no request "envies" another request's assigned experts.
Event date Friday, October 11, 2024 Event time 1:00 pm Go to all events list Event

PhD Thesis Defense: Zitian Chen, Toward Unified Expertise: One Model for All Tasks

In this PhD Thesis Defense, Chen will explore neural network architectures that facilitate joint learning across varied tasks.
Event date Wednesday, November 20, 2024 Event time 10:00 am Go to all events list Event

PhD Thesis Defense: Russell Lee, Learning-Augmented Online Algorithms for Energy Optimization

In this proposal, Lee will present optimal online algorithms for energy optimization in the competitive analysis setting.
Event date Tuesday, November 12, 2024 Event time 1:00 pm Go to all events list Event

PhD Thesis Defense: Shuwa Miura, Optimized Resource Allocation for Serving Deep Learning Models

This thesis introduces a unifying model for generating behaviors that not only achieve desired goals, but also account for how these behaviors are perceived.
Event date Tuesday, February 11, 2025 Event time 2:00 pm Go to all events list Event

PhD Thesis Defense: Walid A. Hanafy, Carbon-aware Resource Management for Cloud Computing Platforms

In this thesis, Hanafy proposes novel resource management techniques that allow cloud users and operators to reduce their operational carbon emissions.
Event date Monday, April 7, 2025 Event time 10:00 am Go to all events list Event

PhD Thesis Defense: Forsad Al Hossain, Towards Privacy-Sensitive Edge-Based Crowd and Syndromic Signal Monitoring Contactless Systems

This thesis seeks to understand the extent of health inequity captured in EHR data and investigate how ML models can be redesigned to ensure they maintain...
Event date Monday, May 19, 2025 Event time 1:00 pm Go to all events list Event

PhD Thesis Defense: Devdhar Patel, Time Aware Intelligence for Efficient and Resilient Control

This thesis proposes an alternative path toward intelligent control by  drawing inspiration from biological systems and exploring the concept of time-aware...
Event date Tuesday, May 27, 2025 Event time 11:00 am Go to all events list Event

PhD Thesis Defense: Mengxue Zhang, AI-Driven Scoring System for Open-Ended Mathematical Reasoning

This thesis aims to address these challenges by developing a series of approaches for the automated assessment of open-ended mathematical responses.
Event date Friday, June 13, 2025 Event time 12:00 pm Go to all events list Event

Developing Digital Biomarkers of Early Childhood Mental Health Using Multimodal Sensor Data

Kalanadhabhatta makes the case for an alternative sensing paradigm leveraging multimodal signals recorded during children's existing play-based interactions.

Event date Friday, August 23, 2024 Event time 1:00 pm Go to all events list Event

PhD Thesis Defense: Alireza Bahramali, Towards Encrypted Network Traffic Analysis

In this thesis, Bahramali explores 2 approaches to performing traffic analysis on encrypted network traffic: a model-based approach and a data-driven approach.
Event date Tuesday, October 15, 2024 Event time 2:15 pm Go to all events list Event

PhD Thesis Defense: Minhao Cui, Exploiting Pervasive Leakage EM Signals for Communication, Charging, and Sensing

In their thesis, Cui leverages the pervasive ambient leakage signals, which are typically seen as detrimental, to enhance wireless communication performance.
Event date Monday, December 16, 2024 Event time 10:30 am Go to all events list Event

PhD Thesis Defense: Nikko Bovornkeeratiroj, Accelerating Sustainability of the Electric Grid Using Distributed Energy Resources

This thesis puts forth a central focus on sustainability in electricity grids with the presence of distributed energy resources.
Event date Thursday, December 12, 2024 Event time 9:00 am Go to all events list Event

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