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Events for February 19, 2010
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E-Week DiscoverE!
Fri, Feb 19, 2010
Viterbi School of Engineering Student Organizations
University Calendar
Inspire the next generation of engineers by giving local middle school students a feel... or taste! .. of what we do! 120 students from the local community will be brought to USC on Friday, February 19th, to spend the afternoon participating in engaging engineering activities sponsored by Viterbi student organizations. Find out more information at http://viterbistudents.usc.edu/eweek/feature-events/discovere.htm !
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: E-WEEK 2010
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Meet USC: Admission Presentation, Campus Tour, & Engineering Talk
Fri, Feb 19, 2010
Viterbi School of Engineering Undergraduate Admission
University Calendar
This half day program is designed for prospective freshmen and family members. Meet USC includes an information session on the University and the Admission process; a student led walking tour of campus and a meeting with us in the Viterbi School. Meet USC is designed to answer all of your questions about USC, the application process and financial aid.Reservations are required for Meet USC. This program occurs twice, once at 9:00 a.m. and again at 12:00 p.m. Please visit http://www.usc.edu/admission/undergraduate/visit/meet_usc.html to check availability and make an appointment. Be sure to list an Engineering major as your "intended major" on the webform!
Location: USC Admission Center
Audiences: Prospective Freshmen and Family Members - RESERVATIONS REQUIRED
Contact: Admission Intern
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Viterbi Ball & Banquet
Fri, Feb 19, 2010
Viterbi School of Engineering Student Organizations
University Calendar
This year, we will be ending E-week in style with the Viterbi Ball and Banquet! Join us as we celebrate the achievements of Viterbi Engineering students, experience an entertaining and social evening out in L.A., and conclude the events of National Engineering Week. The location is secret, but it's sure to be nice!Tickets are SOLD OUT and are now available ONLY at the Engineering Date Auction on February 18th!
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: E-WEEK 2010
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CS Colloq: Dr. Frank McSherry
Fri, Feb 19, 2010 @ 10:00 AM - 11:20 AM
Thomas Lord Department of Computer Science
Conferences, Lectures, & Seminars
Talk Title: Differential Privacy: Theory and Practice
Speaker: Dr. Frank McSherry, Microsoft Research (SVC)
Host: Prof. David KempeAbstract:
We present an introduction to the recent concept of Differential Privacy, a privacy criterion requiring that a computation not reveal the presence or absence of individual records in an input data set.
After developing the mathematical foundation, we proceed to describe the Privacy Integrated Queries platform, an analysis language and system providing differential privacy guarantees even for users without privacy experience. The platform requires some new mathematics, tasteful language restriction, and careful implementation, but enables a large set of new computations that would otherwise require ad-hoc expert analysis before execution against sensitive data.Bio:
Frank McSherry is a researcher at Microsoft Research's Silicon Valley Campus, where he studies questions related to data analysis and data privacy. His recent interests lie in bringing the theoretical achievements of differential privacy to non-experts, without requiring them to acquire new advanced degrees along the way. Frank received his PhD from the University of Washington, under Anna Karlin, doing research on spectral methods in data analysis.
Location: Seaver Science Library (SSL) - 150
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: CS Front Desk
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Embracing the Power of Digital Logic for Future Mixed-Signal ICs
Fri, Feb 19, 2010 @ 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Ming Hsieh Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Conferences, Lectures, & Seminars
Presented by Mike ChenAbstract:
Over the years, the main stream CMOS technology has been scaling in favor of digital circuits at an explosive speed. It imposes increasing design constraints for analog circuits, such as lower supply voltages, lower gain, leakage currents, and noise, etc. On the other hand, the future radios will demand higher complexity and tighter circuit specifications. Driven by these trends, a new design philosophy is proposed to redefine analog circuit topologies that involve an architectural rethinking, utilizing almost free digital circuits and faster device speed. In this talk, we will examine such opportunities specifically in the mixed-signal IC area. We will use phase locked loop (PLL) and analog-to-digital converter (ADC) as case studies, which are critical components to enable future complex system-on-chip (SOC) and mostly-digital system architectures. In both cases, the performance and cost are substantially improved by adopting the new design philosophy.Biography:
Mike Shuo-Wei Chen received the B.S. degree from National Taiwan University in 1998, and the M.S. and Ph.D. degree from the University of California, Berkeley in 2002 and 2006, all in Electrical Engineering. Since 2006, he has been working on mixed-signal and RF circuits for WLAN radios in Atheros communications. His current research interests include analog and mixed-signal ICs, communication system designs, and signal processing techniques for circuits and systems. Dr. Chen achieved an honourable mention in Asian Pacific Mathematics Olympiad, 1994. He was the recipient of UC Regents' Fellowship at UC Berkeley in 2000 and Analog Devices Outstanding Student Award in 2006.
Location: Grace Ford Salvatori Hall Of Letters, Arts & Sciences (GFS) - 101
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Hazel Xavier
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Modeling, Control and Optimization of Integrated Fuel Cell Power Systems
Fri, Feb 19, 2010 @ 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Ming Hsieh Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Conferences, Lectures, & Seminars
Jing Sun
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
Abstract:
Integrated fuel cell power systems, especially those incorporating energy recuperating devices, are often characterized by
synergetic interactions of heterogeneous subsystems; tight chemical, thermal, mechanical, and electrical couplings; and
complex and challenging control tasks. To maintain high efficiency, these systems often operate on or close to their
admissible boundary. In addition, there are many operational constraints, such as continuous fuel cell reactant supply and
reactor temperature limits, that have to be strictly enforced during transient operations.
In this presentation, we will discuss our recent research and development activities on modeling and control of integrated
solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) power systems. We have focused our effort on developing control methodologies and tools that
can assure both highly efficient steady state operations and fast and safe transients. Control-oriented modeling for the
SOFC system will be discussed, in conjunction with the control development results. Dynamic analysis and control design of
a hybrid SOFC and gas turbine power system will be presented. Real-time simulation and optimization efforts will also be
covered.
Bio:
About the speaker: Prof. Jing Sun received her Ph. D degree from University of Southern California in 1989. From 1989-1993, she was an assistant professor in the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department at Wayne State University.
She joined Ford Research Laboratory in 1993, where she worked on advanced powertrain system controls. After spending
almost 10 years in industry, she came back to academia in 2003 and joined the Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering
Department at the University of Michigan where she is a professor now. She holds 35 US patents and has co-authored (with
Petros Ioannou) a textbook on Robust Adaptive Control. She is an IEEE Fellow and one of the three recipients of the 2003
IEEE Control System Technology Award.
Host: Petros IoannouLocation: Hughes Aircraft Electrical Engineering Center (EEB) - 248
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Shane Goodoff
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W.V.T. Rusch Engineering Honors Colloquium; Bluffs Improvement Project (a geotechnical project)
Fri, Feb 19, 2010 @ 01:00 PM - 01:50 PM
Viterbi School of Engineering Student Affairs
Conferences, Lectures, & Seminars
Mr. Spiros A. Lazaris, Civil Engineer for the City of Santa Monica Public Works, will present "Bluffs Improvement Project (a geotechnical project)" as part of the W.V.T. Rusch Engineering Honors Program.
Location: Seeley G. Mudd Building (SGM) - 101
Audiences: Undergrad
Contact: Viterbi Admissions & Student Affairs
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Predicting and tuning multicellular morphodynamics
Fri, Feb 19, 2010 @ 01:30 PM - 02:30 PM
Alfred E. Mann Department of Biomedical Engineering
Conferences, Lectures, & Seminars
The USC Center for Applied Molecular Medicine (CAMM) is proud to present Dr. Anand Asthagiri, Division of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering, Cal-Tech.
Abstract:
The cellular microenvironment controls the behavior of individual cells and their organization into multicellular structures. Uncovering how the microenvironment instructs the dynamical assembly of multicellular structures is a fundamental challenge in biology with profound implications in applications, such as tissue engineering and regenerative medicine. My lab uses quantitative experimental analysis and systems-level modeling to uncover design principles for engineering multicellular patterns and structures. I will describe the insights emerging from our studies of two model multicellular systems: the nematode C. elegans and human epithelial cell communities.
C. elegans provides a unique test bed for developing systems-level predictive models of multicellular patterning. We have developed a computational framework to construct a "phase diagram" of multicellular phenotypes. This phase diagram represents all the multicellular patterns predicted to occur in response to perturbing the underlying regulatory network. Unexpectedly, the predicted phenotypes are observed experimentally not only in C. elegans, but also exclusively in other species. Thus, the phase diagram offers a framework for tracing systematically how the molecular network has diversified during the evolution of C. elegans and related species.
Predicting the evolutionary trajectories of multicellular phenotypes is of interest not only in model organisms, but also in human cell systems. Misdirected evolution of multicellular phenotypes is the basis of diseases, such as cancer. Thus, we are applying automated single-cell imaging and micropatterning to better understand the assembly, disassembly and growth of human multicellular epithelial structures. Our results reveal how the quantitative interplay between cell-cell contact and global soluble cues regulates epithelial population growth and aggregation dynamics. I will discuss how these findings advance our current understanding of cancer development and provide design strategies for tissue engineering applications.
Location: Grace Ford Salvatori Hall Of Letters, Arts & Sciences (GFS) - 106
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Beeta Benjy
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Predicting and tuning multicellular morphodynamics
Fri, Feb 19, 2010 @ 01:30 PM - 02:30 PM
Mork Family Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science
Conferences, Lectures, & Seminars
The Center for Applied Molecular Medicine (CAMM) at USC is proud to present Dr. Anand Asthagiri of Cal-Tech, Division of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering.
Abstract:
The cellular microenvironment controls the behavior of individual cells and their organization into multicellular structures. Uncovering how the microenvironment instructs the dynamical assembly of multicellular structures is a fundamental challenge in biology with profound implications in applications, such as tissue engineering and regenerative medicine. My lab uses quantitative experimental analysis and systems-level modeling to uncover design principles for engineering multicellular patterns and structures. I will describe the insights emerging from our studies of two model multicellular systems: the nematode C. elegans and human epithelial cell communities.
C. elegans provides a unique test bed for developing systems-level predictive models of multicellular patterning. We have developed a computational framework to construct a "phase diagram" of multicellular phenotypes. This phase diagram represents all the multicellular patterns predicted to occur in response to perturbing the underlying regulatory network. Unexpectedly, the predicted phenotypes are observed experimentally not only in C. elegans, but also exclusively in other species. Thus, the phase diagram offers a framework for tracing systematically how the molecular network has diversified during the evolution of C. elegans and related species.
Predicting the evolutionary trajectories of multicellular phenotypes is of interest not only in model organisms, but also in human cell systems. Misdirected evolution of multicellular phenotypes is the basis of diseases, such as cancer. Thus, we are applying automated single-cell imaging and micropatterning to better understand the assembly, disassembly and growth of human multicellular epithelial structures. Our results reveal how the quantitative interplay between cell-cell contact and global soluble cues regulates epithelial population growth and aggregation dynamics. I will discuss how these findings advance our current understanding of cancer development and provide design strategies for tissue engineering applications.Location: Grace Ford Salvatori Hall Of Letters, Arts & Sciences (GFS) - 106
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Beeta Benjy
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AIAA Undergraduate Aircraft Design Team Meeting
Fri, Feb 19, 2010 @ 03:00 PM - 05:00 PM
Viterbi School of Engineering Student Organizations
Student Activity
Questions? Email aiaa@usc.edu
Location: John Stauffer Science Lecture Hall (SLH) - 102
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: -- American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics
