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Events for January 27, 2016
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Computer Science General Faculty Meeting
Wed, Jan 27, 2016 @ 12:00 PM - 02:00 PM
Thomas Lord Department of Computer Science
Receptions & Special Events
Bi-Weekly regular faculty meeting for invited full-time Computer Science faculty only. Event details emailed directly to attendees.
Location: Ronald Tutor Hall of Engineering (RTH) - 526
Audiences: Invited Faculty Only
Contact: Assistant to CS chair
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PDP Information Session
Wed, Jan 27, 2016 @ 01:00 PM - 02:00 PM
Viterbi School of Engineering Graduate Admission, Viterbi School of Engineering Student Affairs, Viterbi School of Engineering Student Organizations
Workshops & Infosessions
Interested in earning your MS from Viterbi? How about starting a MS degree during your senior year? The Viterbi Graduate Admission team is hosting a Progressive Degree information session on January 27th! Learn more about this exciting opportunity!
What are the details?
When: Wednesday, January 27 @ 1:00pm
Where: Ronald Tutor Hall (RTH) 211
Who should attend?
All undergraduate students thinking about pursuing a MS degree through USC.
What is the Progressive Degree Program?
The Progressive Degree Program (PDP) gives continuing USC undergraduates another path to earning a Masters degree from USC. The main advantages to a Progressive Degree are:
1) Start graduate-level classes during your senior year
2) Reduce the units required for a Masters Degree
Where can you learn more?
More Progressive Degree information may be found by attending our information session and visiting http://viterbi.usc.edu/pdp! Questions? Email the Viterbi Graduate Admission team at: viterbi.pdp@usc.edu
Location: Ronald Tutor Hall of Engineering (RTH) - 211
Audiences: Undergrad
Contact: Viterbi Graduate Admission
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Communications, Networks & Systems (CommNetS) Seminar
Wed, Jan 27, 2016 @ 02:00 PM - 03:00 PM
Ming Hsieh Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Conferences, Lectures, & Seminars
Speaker: Dr. Adel Javanmard, USC
Talk Title: Phase Transitions in Semidefinite Relaxations
Series: CommNetS
Abstract: Statistical inference problems arising within signal processing, data mining, and machine learning naturally give rise to hard combinatorial optimization problems. These problems become intractable when the dimensionality of the data is large, as is often the case for modern datasets. A popular idea is to construct convex relaxations of these combinatorial problems, which can be solved efficiently for large scale datasets. Semidefinite programming (SDP) relaxations are among the most powerful methods in this family, and are surprisingly well-suited for a broad range of problems where data take the form of matrices or graphs. It has been observed several times that, when the 'statistical noise' is small enough, SDP relaxations correctly detect the underlying combinatorial structures.
In this talk, I will present some classical SDP relaxations for finding hidden partitions in sparse graphs (clustering) with asymptotic predictions for its performance. Time permitting, I will compare such relaxations with the recently developed local algorithms such as non-backtracking spectral partitioning. [Based on joint work with Federico Ricci-Tersenghi and Andrea Montanari]
Biography: Adel Javanmard is an assistant professor in the department of Data Sciences and Operation, Marshall School of Business at the University of Southern California. Prior to joining USC, he was a postdoctoral research fellow for a year at the Center for Science of Information, with worksite at UC Berkeley and Stanford University. He received his PhD and MS in Electrical Engineering from Stanford University in 2014 and 2011 advised by Andrea Montanari. His research interests are broadly in the area of high-dimensional statistics, machine learning, optimization, and graphical models. Adel has won several awards and fellowships, including the Thomas Cover dissertation award from IEEE Society (2015), the CSoI Postdoctoral Fellowship (2014), the Caroline and Fabian Pease Stanford Graduate Fellowship (2010-2012).
Host: Dr. Ashutosh Nayyar
Location: Hughes Aircraft Electrical Engineering Center (EEB) - 248
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Annie Yu
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Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering Seminar Series
Wed, Jan 27, 2016 @ 03:30 PM - 04:30 PM
Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering
Conferences, Lectures, & Seminars
Speaker: John Vassberg, Chief Aerodynamicist of Boeing Research and Technology, Long Beach, CA
Talk Title: Boomerang Flight Dynamics
Series: Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering Seminar Series
Abstract: Aerodynamic characteristics and flight dynamics of boomerangs are investigated. A basic aerodynamic model, developed in the 1960's, is expanded upon using Blade Element Theory. The new aerodynamic model is coupled with a gyroscope model for rudimentary analyses. Some significant findings are made regarding the radius of a boomerang's circular flight path, the required inclination angle of its axis-of-rotation, its trim state, as well as its dynamic stability. These discoveries provide a basic understanding of how the interplay between aero-dynamic forces and moments, and gyroscopic precession combine to return the boomerang to its rightful owner by way of a circular flight path.
A traditional V-shaped boomerang design is developed as a case study for further detailed analyses. Unsteady Reynolds-averaged Navier-Stokes solutions provide accurate aerodynamic characteristics of the subject boomerang. The high-fidelity aerodynamic model is coupled with the equations of motion to provide accurate six-degree-of-freedom simulations of boomerang flight dynamics. Boomerang orientation during its flight trajectory is described by the classical Euler angles.
Biography: Dr. John Vassberg is the Lead Aerodynamicist and Engineer of the Boeing Commercial Airlines Design Center in Southern California. Prior to this, he was Chief Aerodynamicist of Boeing's Research & Technology organization. He is a Boeing Technical Fellow, an AIAA Fellow, and recipient of the AIAA Aerodynamics Award in 2012. Dr. Vassberg actively supports various Boeing Commercial Airlines, Boeing Defense Systems, and Boeing Research and Technology airplane design programs. During his 32-year career at Boeing, Dr. Vassberg has developed, matured, transitioned, and applied numerous computational fluid dynamics (CFD) methods and aerodynamic technologies. In order to accomplish this, he has worked about half of his career in aerodynamic research and technology groups and the other half in aircraft program development organizations. Dr. Vassberg holds over a dozen Patents related to aerodynamic technologies, and has authored over 100 publications. In addition, Dr. Vassberg has introduced and developed new fields of numerical simulation including: in-flight refueling hose-drogue dynamics, towed-decoy dynamics, fast surface-paneling techniques, and globally-elliptic meshing methods.
Location: Seaver Science Library (SSL) - 150
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Valerie Childress
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Preparing for the Viterbi Career Fair Workshop- For Grad Students
Wed, Jan 27, 2016 @ 04:30 PM - 05:30 PM
Viterbi School of Engineering Career Connections
Workshops & Infosessions
Viterbi Students, make a great first impression at the Career Fair no matter what your class standing! You will learn how to optimize your time, approach employers, and prepare for this event. Graduate students will learn additional tips tailored just for their needs!
Location: Hughes Aircraft Electrical Engineering Center (EEB) - 211
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: RTH 218 Viterbi Career Connections
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Preparing for the Career Fair Workshop- For Undergraduate Students
Wed, Jan 27, 2016 @ 05:30 PM - 06:30 PM
Viterbi School of Engineering Career Connections
Workshops & Infosessions
Viterbi Students, make a great first impression at the Career Fair no matter what your class standing! You will learn how to optimize your time, approach employers, and prepare for this event.
Location: Ronald Tutor Hall of Engineering (RTH) - 211
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: RTH 218 Viterbi Career Connections
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USC WiC: Meet up @ Dog Haus
Wed, Jan 27, 2016 @ 08:00 PM - 09:00 PM
Viterbi School of Engineering Student Organizations
Student Activity
Hello members! We are having a meet up at Dog Haus at 8:00pm Wed, January 27th. All USC WiC members are invited. Feel free to bring friends.
More InfoLocation: Dog Haus - USC
Audiences: Members Only
Contact: Sanskriti
