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Events for April 20, 2016
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Computer Science General Faculty Meeting
Wed, Apr 20, 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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Communications, Networks & Systems (CommNetS) Seminar
Wed, Apr 20, 2016 @ 02:00 PM - 03:00 PM
Ming Hsieh Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Conferences, Lectures, & Seminars
Speaker: Dr. Vijay Gupta, University of Notre Dame
Talk Title: Cyber-Physical-Human Systems: Results and Challenges
Series: CommNetS
Abstract: Advances in networking and information technology have permitted us to integrate cyber and physical components to design complex systems in fields as diverse as critical infrastructure control, automotive systems, energy conservation, environmental monitoring, and robotics. As we aim to endow such systems with higher levels of autonomy, we have to consider explicitly their interaction with people at multiple layers and in various roles. It is increasingly clear that one of the next frontiers for autonomous systems is to be able to design such cyber-physical-human systems in a systematic and scalable manner. This will naturally require integration of models, tools, constraints and techniques from the individual disciplines. I will cover some examples from our recent work that illustrate this theme. I will begin with the problem of phantom demand response in smart grid which arises when strategic customers seek to maximize their gain by anticipating the control signals that will be used. Then, I will present our recent work on cyber-physical system security that considers malicious intruders seeking to attack the physical system through hijacking the cyber components. Finally, I will show how extending some classical control tools such as passivity and dissipativity to consider cyber components explicitly can help guarantee properties such as composability that are desirable in complex systems. I will finish with some thoughts on challenges that face us in the design of cyber-physical-human systems.
Biography: Vijay Gupta is the College of Engineering Collegiate Associate Professor of Electrical Engineering at the University of Notre Dame, having joined the faculty in January 2008. He received his B. Tech degree at Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi, and his M.S. and Ph.D. at California Institute of Technology, all in Electrical Engineering. Prior to joining Notre Dame, he also served as a research associate in the Institute for Systems Research at the University of Maryland, College Park, and as a consultant at the United Technologies Research Center. He received the 2013 Donald P. Eckman Award from the American Automatic Control Council and a 2009 National Science Foundation (NSF) CAREER Award. His research and teaching interests are broadly in the interface of communication, control, distributed computation, and human decision making.
Host: Prof. Ashutosh Nayyar
Location: Hughes Aircraft Electrical Engineering Center (EEB) - 248
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Annie Yu
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Department of Astronautical Engineering: Presentation on Lessons from Columbia by Matthew MelisWed, Apr 20, 2016 @ 03:00 PM - 05:00 PM
Astronautical Engineering
Conferences, Lectures, & Seminars
Speaker: Matthew Melis, NASA Glenn Research Center
Talk Title: Lessons from Columbia A Decade Later
Abstract: Matt Melis provides a detailed look into the inner workings of the Space Shuttle and a behind the scenes perspective on the impact analysis and testing done for the Columbia Accident Investigation and NASA's Return to Flight programs. His presentation is full of rich, still and motion picture imagery, and, although technical, is easily understood by all audiences. In addition, highlights from recent Shuttle missions are presented demonstrating how NASA conducted its operations differently and more safely, post Columbia, through better imagery, better analysis, and enhanced best practices.
Biography: Matt received both a BS in Civil Engineering and an MS in Engineering Mechanics from Michigan State University and has worked at the NASA Glenn Research Center for thirty two years. His primary area of focus is in advanced finite element modeling and analysis methods including nonlinear and dynamic impact loading. Trained in engineering mechanics, he has been recognized for expertise in actively cooled structures, stress analysis, ballistic impact research, and multi physics analysis during his tenure at the Research Center. He has worked on numerous aeronautics and space programs for the agency including the International Space Station, the Space Shuttle, and NASA's Exploration Program. In the four and one half years that followed the Columbia accident, Matt was assigned full time to working the Columbia Accident Investigation and the Shuttle Return to Flight Program as technical lead of the NASA Glenn Ballistic Impact team. Most recent Matt has worked on landing impact testing of various design concepts for the Orion crew module and is currently a program sub-element lead for a cryogenic fluid management program at NASA Glenn.
In addition to his technical commitments, Matt also devotes significant effort to public outreach and teaching for NASA at all levels of education as well as conferences pertaining to Ballistic Impact Research, The Columbia Accident Investigation, NASA's Return to Flight and the Space Shuttle Program. Organizations he has spoken to include: The National Transportation and Safety Board, The Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Dartmouth College, The Canadian Royal Astronomical Society, Ontario Science Center, Ivey Business School in Canada, The University of Reykjavik, Iceland, The American Society for Metals, Skywalker Sound, Industrial Light and Magic, and the London Science Festival.
Host: Department of Astronautical Engineering, Ad Astra Student Society, VGSA
Location: John Stauffer Science Lecture Hall (SLH) - 100
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Norma Perry
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Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering Seminar Series
Wed, Apr 20, 2016 @ 03:30 PM - 04:30 PM
Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering
Conferences, Lectures, & Seminars
Speaker: Derek Dunn-Rankin, Professor in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at the University of California, Irvine
Talk Title: TBA
Series: Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering Seminar Series
Location: Seaver Science Library (SSL) - 150
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Valerie Childress
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Aachen, Germany - Graduate Engineering Information Session
Wed, Apr 20, 2016 @ 06:00 PM - 07:30 PM
Viterbi School of Engineering Doctoral Programs, Viterbi School of Engineering Graduate Admission, Viterbi School of Engineering Student Affairs
Workshops & Infosessions
Students who have earned or are in the process of earning a Bachelor's degree in engineering, math, or a hard science (such as physics, biology, or chemistry) are welcome to attend our information sessions in Germany to learn more about applying to our graduate programs.
The sessions will include information on the following topics:
Master's & Ph.D. programs in engineering and computer science
How to apply
Scholarships and funding
Student life at USC and in Los Angeles
There will also be sufficient time for questions. Refreshments will be provided.
Please contact us at viterbi.gradprograms@usc.edu if you have any inquiries about the event.
For more info and to register, visit the event pageLocation: Hotel Pullman Aachen Quellenhof
Audiences: Prospective students with a background in engineering, math or hard science
Contact: Mary Kae/Graduate and Professional Programs
