Past Events

Title: COPILOT: Cooperative Perception using Lidar for Handoffs between Road Side Units Committee Members: Prof. Kaushik Chowdhury (Advisor) Prof. Stratis Ioannidis Prof. Jennifer Dy Abstract: This thesis presents COPILOT, a ML-based approach that allows vehicles requiring ubiquitous high bandwidth connectivity to identify the most suitable road side units (RSUs) through proactive handoffs. By cooperatively exchanging the data obtained from local 3D Lidar point clouds within adjacent vehicles and with coarse knowledge of their relative positions, COPILOT identifies transient blockages to…

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Think graduate school is just for future faculty? Think again! Join us as we demystify what it takes to be and become a graduate student (MS and PhD), as well as the many career avenues that you can take with a graduate school degree. Come learn about the following topics from some of the top Engineering Graduate Programs in the country! What is graduate school What to expect Why consider graduate school How to prepare Thinking ahead to the application…

Title: Wireless Intelligence: A Comprehensive Exploration of AI-Driven Solutions in Channel Estimation, Beam Refinement, and Protocol Classification for Next Generation Networks Committee Members: Prof. Kaushik Chowdhury (advisor) Prof. Stratis Ioannidis Dr. Chris Dick Abstract: his thesis explores the transformative impact of artificial intelligence (AI) on wireless systems through model-driven simulations and real-world datasets, with a focus on enhancing both local and cellular wireless networks through the deployment of highly customized deep learning solutions that target specific bottlenecks affecting traditional signal…

Title: Experimental research on the Nonlinear Magnetoelectric Effect of the VLF ME Antennas Committee Members: Prof. Nian Sun (Advisor) Prof. Yongmin Liu Prof. Xufeng Zhang Abstract: Magnetoelectric (ME) coupling effects in ferromagnetic and piezoelectric composites involve the control of electric polarization (P) by applying a magnetic field (H) (direct ME effect), or the manipulation of magnetization (M) through an electric field (E) (converse ME effect) . These effects are facilitated by the mechanical deformation in the ferroic phases resulting from…

Title: Complex Delayed Networks and Their Application in Epidemic Analysis: Modeling, Analysis, and Strategic Management Committee Members: Prof. Milad Siami (Advisor) Prof. Bahram Shafai Prof. Rozhin Hajian Abstract: In the face of crowd-related disasters like pandemics and mass attacks, the complex dynamics of human interactions demand comprehensive modeling approaches. This proposal adopts a network-based perspective, leveraging the delayed Susceptible-Infected-Susceptible (SIS) model for epidemics and the Predator-Swarm-Guide (PSG) model for crowd movement, to gain insights into the dynamics of these critical…

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