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Events for March 02, 2011
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Damage Assessment for System Safety (DASS)
Wed, Mar 02, 2011 @ 08:00 AM - 04:00 PM
Aviation Safety and Security Program
University Calendar
Sophisticated mathematical models and methods have been developed to estimate the level of impact of a hazardous condition. This course is intended to provide an overall understanding of these methods to help managers and system safety analysis reviewers understand the analysis conducted and results obtained by the experts in the field.
Location: Aviation Safety & Security Campus
Audiences: Aviation Professionals
Contact: Harrison Wolf
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Expand Your Brand - Career Module presented by Lockheed Martin
Wed, Mar 02, 2011 @ 01:00 PM - 02:00 PM
Viterbi School of Engineering Career Connections
Workshops & Infosessions
Presented by Lockheed Martin:
Wondering how to get noticed by a potential employer? Have you always wondered what to say in order to stand out from a crowd? This session will help you learn how to network and conduct yourself in front of employers. Spend real time with an industry recruiter and ask every question youâve always wanted to know. Get real insider tips to land your next opportunity!
This event is co-sponsored by VCS & ACM.Location: Ronald Tutor Hall of Engineering (RTH) - 211
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: RTH 218 Viterbi Career Services
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Munushian Seminar
Wed, Mar 02, 2011 @ 02:00 PM - 03:00 PM
Ming Hsieh Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Conferences, Lectures, & Seminars
Speaker: Dr. Werner Goetz, Senior Director, Philips Lumileds Lighting Company
Talk Title: High-power LED Technology and Solid State Lighting
Abstract: The rapid adoption of LEDs in general illumination is fueled by high-power phosphor-conversion and direct color blue and red LED technology. Over the last several years technology development has boosted the efficacy of white high-power LEDs to greater than 100 lm/W even for devices with warm-white correlated color temperature and high color rendering index at operating conditions. In combination with advances in production cost reduction, LED-based luminaires are winning the battle against their conventional counterparts in applications where their energy efficiency, long life, and ruggedness lead to a cost of ownership advantage.
This presentation will provide an overview of high-power LED technology, applications, and discuss challenges for future efficacy improvement and cost reduction.
Host: EE-Electrophysics
More Info: http://ee.usc.edu/news/munushianLocation: Hedco Neurosciences Building (HNB) -
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Marilyn Poplawski
Event Link: http://ee.usc.edu/news/munushian
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Closing the Gap on Missing Sources of Organic Aerosol in the Atmosphere
Wed, Mar 02, 2011 @ 02:00 PM - 03:00 PM
Sonny Astani Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Conferences, Lectures, & Seminars
Speaker: Christopher Hennigan, Carnegie Mellon University
Talk Title: Closing the Gap on Missing Sources of Organic Aerosol in the Atmosphere
Abstract: Aerosols, or particulate matter, are ubiquitous components of the atmosphere that exert important impacts on human health and global climate, though our understanding of these effects is far from clear. A better characterization of aerosol physical and chemical properties, including their sources and fate, is vital in obtaining a more accurate assessment of their contribution to climate change and in devising mitigation strategies with public health in mind. Extensive ambient measurements have demonstrated that organic compounds comprise a significant fraction of aerosol mass in many locations globally. Our knowledge of this organic aerosol (OA), however, is incomplete, as evidenced by the systematic underprediction of OA concentrations by state-of-the-art computer models. Recent research efforts have intensified to identify this âmissingâ source of OA, with many hypotheses emerging. Measurements conducted in Atlanta point to liquid water associated with aerosols as an important OA source that has not been considered previously. This mechanism involves the dissolution and subsequent reaction of soluble organic gases in the aerosol aqueous phase. It is likely different from processes occurring in cloud and fog water due to extreme concentration differences. Previous studies have ignored this possibility due to the relatively small amount of water associated with fine particles (aerosols with diameters smaller than 2.5 µm); however, our results provide strong evidence that this pathway contributes significantly to ambient OA concentrations. This mechanism is likely to be important in other locations, as well, and may represent the dominant source of OA missing from current models.
Host: Sonny Astani Dept. of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Location: Kaprielian Hall (KAP) - 209
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Erin Sigman
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A Clean-Slate Design of Wireless Ad Hoc Networks Using On-Off-Division Duplex
Wed, Mar 02, 2011 @ 02:00 PM - 03:00 PM
Ming Hsieh Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Conferences, Lectures, & Seminars
Speaker: Dongning Guo , Northwestern University
Talk Title: A Clean-Slate Design of Wireless Ad Hoc Networks Using On-Off-Division Duplex
Abstract: We introduce a novel paradigm, called rapid on-off-division duplex
(RODD), for designing the physical and medium access control (MAC)
layers of a wireless ad hoc network formed by half-duplex radios. A
node equipped with a half-duplex radio cannot simultaneously transmit and
receive useful signals at the same frequency. Unlike in conventional
designs, where a node's transmission frames are scheduled away from
its reception, RODD lets each node transmit its signal through a
unique on-off duplex mask (or signature) over every frame interval,
and receive a signal through each off-slot. Over the period of a
single frame, every node can transmit a message to its peers, and
simultaneously receive a message from each peer. Thus RODD achieves
virtual full-duplex communication using half-duplex radios without
complicated scheduling at the frame level. The throughput of RODD is
determined under some simple settings, which is significantly larger
than that of certain random access schemes. RODD is especially
efficient in case the dominant traffic is simultaneous broadcast from
nodes to their one-hop peers. Design issues such as peer discovery,
synchronization and coding schemes will also be addressed.
Biography: Dongning Guo joined the faculty of Northwestern University, Evanston,
IL, in 2004, where he is currently an Associate Professor in the
Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science. He received
the B.Eng. degree from the University of Science & Technology of
China, the M.Eng. degree from the National University of Singapore,
and the M.A. and Ph.D. degrees from Princeton University, Princeton,
NJ. He was an R&D Engineer in the Center for Wireless Communications
(now the Institute for Infocom Research), Singapore, from 1998 to
1999. He has held visiting positions at Norwegian University of
Science and Technology in summer 2006 and Chinese University of Hong
Kong in 2010-2011. He is an Associate Editor of IEEE Transactions on
Information Theory in the area of Shannon Theory.
Dongning Guo received the Huber and Suhner Best Student Paper Award in
the International Zurich Seminar on Broadband Communications in 2000
and is a co-recipient of the IEEE Marconi Prize Paper Award in
Wireless Communications in 2010. He is also a recipient of the
National Science Foundation Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER)
Award in 2007. His research interests are in information theory,
communications, and networking.
Host: Alex Dimakis
Location: Hughes Aircraft Electrical Engineering Center (EEB) - 248
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Gerrielyn Ramos
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AME Department Seminar
Wed, Mar 02, 2011 @ 03:30 PM - 04:30 PM
Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering
Conferences, Lectures, & Seminars
Speaker: Thilo Hoelscher , Professor and Director of Brain Ultrasound Research Laboratory Departments of Radiology and Neuroscience, University of California, San Diego
Talk Title: Therapeutic Ultrasound Applications in the Human Brain - From Noninvasive Surgery to Local Drug Delivery
Abstract: Despite its initial purpose of being a purely diagnostic tool the knowledge of ultrasound induced biomechanisms increased rapidly during the last years, changing significantly the scope of how ultrasound might be used in the future. Noninvasive surgery and local drug delivery became major research developments in the field of therapeutic ultrasound in the brain. Image-guided therapy using ultrasound, temporary opening of the blood-brain barrier, local drug delivery using acoustically active carriers or the controlled induction of cell modulations are major topics of current therapeutic ultrasound research activities. Besides conventional ultrasound techniques the development of high intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) systems broadened the variety of potential applications significantly, including brain tumor treatment, stroke, neurodegenerative diseases or neuromodulation.
The rapidly increasing knowledge of disease mechanisms and progressing development in medical device technologies, such as ultrasound, provide new insights of how diseases might be treated in the near future. The activities in the field of therapeutic ultrasound are research areas at the interface of engineering and biomedical sciences with the highest future potential.
The presentation will give an overview of some of these applications using different ultrasound approaches and will provide an inside of current research activities in this field at the UCSD Brain Ultrasound Research Laboratory.
Host: Dr. V. Eliasson
More Info: http://ame-www.usc.edu/seminars/index.shtml#upcomingLocation: Seaver Science Library (SSL) - 150
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: April Mundy
Event Link: http://ame-www.usc.edu/seminars/index.shtml#upcoming
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NBC Universal Information Session
Wed, Mar 02, 2011 @ 05:00 PM - 06:30 PM
Viterbi School of Engineering Career Connections
Workshops & Infosessions
Join representatives of this company as they share general company information and available opportunities.
Location: Grace Ford Salvatori Hall Of Letters, Arts & Sciences (GFS) - 106
Audiences: All Viterbi Students
Contact: RTH 218 Viterbi Career Services
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Free Kindle Giveaway with RPI Study Abroad Session!
Wed, Mar 02, 2011 @ 06:00 PM - 07:00 PM
Viterbi School of Engineering Student Organizations
Student Activity
On Wednesday, March 2nd, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) faculty, staff, and ISP alumns will host an info session on campus on the topic of the International Scholars Program (ISP) and related degree programs like the Rensselaer MBA and M.S. in Systems Engineering.
The International Scholars Program is a full-immersion experience within the Energy Systems or Global Enterprise Management discipline. While earning a Rensselaer M.S. or MBA, students spend a summer term abroad in Rome, Italy, and Shanghai, China, gaining international exposure with project teams and top corporations like IBM and SAP. Employers are looking not only for applicants with advanced degrees from top-tier universities, but also experience working in project teams and exposure to international business and economic cultures. Having all three guarantees to put you at the top of the candidate pile and set you apart from your peers.
Attendees will have the opportunity to learn how an advanced degree from Rensselaer, specifically the ISP, will lead to better jobs and more money! We will discuss the academics, project work, application process, and requirements and will be happy to answer any other questions you may have. In addition, there will be a FREE KINDLE giveaway for students who register for this event below! (But you must bring a copy of your resume!)
Pre-register here (http://apply.ewp.rpi.edu/register/?id=05b431b951d043f9a8adb3092dd259bf) for your chance to win a FREE KINDLE!
The event is sponsored by ASBME, NSBE, IEEE, EWH, AICHE, and SWE.Location: Waite Phillips Hall Of Education (WPH) - B27
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Associated Students of Biomedical Engineering
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Avenue Q
Wed, Mar 02, 2011 @ 07:00 PM - 11:30 PM
USC Viterbi School of Engineering
Student Activity
*This trip is for current USC students only. You must use the provided transportation to participate. Space is limited and advance registration is required. Due to high demand, tickets will be distributed on a lottery basis. To sign up for the lottery, click on the link http://www.usc.edu/dept/pubrel/visionsandvoices/RSVP/reserveLotto.php?RSVPEvtCode=85 on Monday, February 7, anytime between 7 a.m. and 2 p.m. Check-in for the event will begin at 6:15 p.m. on campus. Buses will depart at 7 p.m. and return to campus at 11:30 p.m. Dinner will be provided at check-in.
Like an adult version of Sesame Street, Avenue Q features a cast of people and puppets who tell their stories in a smart, risqué and hilarious way. The showâs puppet stars deal with problems ranging from unrequited love to racism to Internet-porn addiction. Avenue Q has won three Tony Awards (including Best Musical) and spawned numerous touring productions. The last time Avenue Q came to town, the Los Angeles Times called it âone of the jauntiest musicals to come around in a long while . . . An occasion for unadulterated fun.â
For further information on this event:
visionsandvoices@usc.edu
Location: Pantages Theatre, Hollywood
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Daria Yudacufski
