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August 2023
CommLab Writing Group
Join us weekly in the Curry Student Center, room 433. Setting and sticking to a consistent writing schedule is key to improving skills and accomplishing your writing tasks (don’t just take our word for it). COE graduate students are invited to join the CommLab writing group to share best practices, get feedback from your peers, and work on any writing project (dissertation, thesis, manuscript, fellowship, poster, presentation, or other forms of technical communications). We will meet weekly for 2 hours;…
Find Out MorePoster Design and Editing: A CommLab Workshop Series
COE Graduate students are invited to learn techniques, develop, edit and practice delivering your poster. Join the CommLab's weekly meetings to improve your poster design and communication skills. Drop in for some or all of the time. This is a hybrid opportunity. Join us on Zoom or in the Curry Student Center. We will be in room 435 on Monday, July 17 and in room 335 for the rest of July and August.
Find Out MoreYukui Luo’s PhD Dissertation Defense
Title: Securing FPGA as a Shared Cloud-Computing Resource: Threats and Mitigations Committee Members: Prof. Xiaolin Xu (Advisor) Prof. Yunsi Fei Prof. Xue Lin Abstract: With the widespread adoption of cloud computing, the demand for programmable hardware acceleration devices, such as field-programmable gate arrays (FPGA), has increased. These devices benefit the growth of efficient hardware accelerators, making cloud computing possible for a wide range of research and commercial projects, including genetic engineering, intensive online secure trading, the Artificial Intelligence (AI) interface,…
Find Out MoreDinesh Murugan MS Thesis Defense
Title: Advances in Modelling, Control, and Perception for Soft Robotics and Autonomous Vehicle Systems Location on Campus: Snell Room Committee Members: Advisor: Prof. Milad Siami Prof. Bahram Shafai Prof. Rozhin Hajian - University of Massachusetts, Lowell Abstract: In this research project, we investigate the distributed consensus and vehicle platoons control problem. We first investigate the performance deterioration of commensurate fractional-order consensus networks under exogenous stochastic disturbances. We formulate fractional-order differential equations for the network dynamics using Caputo derivatives and the Laplace…
Find Out MoreNSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program Writing Group
The CommLab and the Khoury College Graduate Program are running a 7-week summer writing group for graduate students applying for the NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP). The virtual Zoom meetings begin Tuesday, July 11 at 3pm ET and conclude on Tuesday, August 22. Find out more and RSVP here: https://forms.gle/WLc4ZKBaGSEJLxah6
Find Out MoreNasim Soltani PhD Proposal
Title: Deep Learning for the Physical Layer: From Signal Classification to Decoding Location: ISEC 532 Committee Members: Prof. Kaushik Chowdhury (Advisor) Prof. Stratis Ioannidis Prof. Robert Nowak Abstract: The growth in wireless spectrum usage has created new physical layer applications and intensified the importance of the existing ones. Physical layer applications ranging from device authentication to signal decoding and interpretation are traditionally handled by deterministic signal processing algorithms. Such algorithms, while effective, often require long sequences of data for decision…
Find Out MoreSmall Talk for Networking: A CommLab Workshop Series
Looking to improve your conversational skills and effortlessly connect with others? This workshop series will equip you with the essential tools, techniques, and practice to connect with others, whether you are attending networking events, social gatherings, or simply looking to strike up conversations with new acquaintances. Join us for these fun-filled sessions where we'll explore icebreakers, conversation starters, and strategies to keep the dialogue flowing naturally. Don't miss out on this opportunity to boost your confidence and unlock new connections. This…
Find Out MoreYuanyuan Li PhD Dissertation Defense
Title: Sub-modularity in Cache Networks Committee Members: Prof. Stratis Ioannidis Prof. Lili Su Prof. Edmund Yeh Abstract: As information-based demand surges, distributed network services, e.g., cache networks, play an important role to mitigate network traffic. Cache networks are a natural abstraction for many applications, including information-centric networks, content delivery networks, cloud computing, and edge/wireless IoT. How to allocate resources (routing, placing items in caches, flow control, etc.) in cache networks is a crucial problem, as resources (storage space, and bandwidths)…
Find Out MoreLinkedIn, CV, Resume: A CommLab Workshop Series
Join our empowering LinkedIn, CV, Resume Workshop any Wednesday from 5 pm to 6 pm ET, starting the 26th July. This collaborative space offers valuable tips and peer feedback to enhance your online profile and professional presence. Whether you're a student or seasoned professional, our community will help you optimize your LinkedIn profile, CV, and resume to stand out in today's job market. Don't miss this chance to learn, grow, and build a strong network together! This is a hybrid…
Find Out MoreJinkun Zhang PhD Proposal Review
Location: ISEC305 Title: Low-latency forwarding, caching and computation placement in data-centric networks Committee Members: Prof. Edmund Yeh (Advisor) Prof. Stratis Ioannidis Prof. Kaushik Chowdhury Abstract: With the exponential growth of data- and computation-intensive network applications, such as real-time augmented reality/virtual reality rendering and large-scale language model training, traditional cloud computing frameworks exhibit inherent limitations. These limitations include significant round-trip delays caused by backhaul network capacity bottlenecks and exorbitant costs associated with centralized computing power, e.g., training GPT-4 requires over 16,000…
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