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Events for May 01, 2025
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Technology for Business LeadersThu, May 01, 2025
Executive Education
Conferences, Lectures, & Seminars
Speaker: Dr. Bhaskar Krishnamachari, Ming Hsieh Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Talk Title: Technology for Business Leaders
Abstract: Technology for Business Leaders provides a comprehensive exploration of digital transformation and its impact on contemporary business landscapes. Through a series of structured modules, participants will delve into the core concepts of digital technologies, Industry 4.0, innovation, and organizational change management. By analyzing case studies and leveraging practical frameworks, learners will develop the necessary insights and skills to drive successful digital transitions within their organizations.
This course is designed for current and aspiring business leaders seeking to navigate the complexities of digital transformation and drive organizational change effectively. The course consists of five modules, each containing multiple lessons, and is designed to be completed as an asynchronous course, offering flexibility for busy professionals. Upon successful completion of the program, participants receive a University of Southern California Continuing Education Certificate.
Host: USC Viterbi Corporate and Professional Programs
More Info: https://viterbiexeced.usc.edu/technology-for-business-leaders/
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: VASE Executive Education
Event Link: https://viterbiexeced.usc.edu/technology-for-business-leaders/
This event is open to all eligible individuals. USC Viterbi operates all of its activities consistent with the University's Notice of Non-Discrimination. Eligibility is not determined based on race, sex, ethnicity, sexual orientation, or any other prohibited factor. -
Alfred E.Mann Department of Biomedical Engineering - Seminar series
Thu, May 01, 2025 @ 09:30 AM - 10:30 AM
Alfred E. Mann Department of Biomedical Engineering
Conferences, Lectures, & Seminars
Speaker: Feng Yan, M.D. , Chief Neurosurgeon at the Second Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University School of Medicine, and Associate Professor at Zhejiang University
Talk Title: CAR-T Cell Therapy in Glioma: Clinical Insights and Challenges."
Abstract: Glioblastoma(Glioma) is one of the most aggressive primary brain tumors, with a medianoverall survival of less than two years despite standard treatments. Theimmunosuppressivetumor microenvironment, antigen heterogeneity, and the bloodbrain barrier are significant hurdles that limit the efficacy of CAR-T cells in GBM. Innovative strategies, including multi-antigen targeting and combination therapies, are being explored to enhance CAR-T cell persistence and function within the tumor milieu. In this presentation, I will delve into the current state of CAR-T therapy for gliomas, share insights from recent clinical cases, and discuss the challenges that lie ahead. Our goal is to shed light on the path forward, aiming to improve therapeutic outcomes for patients battling these formidable tumors.
Biography: Dr. Feng Yan is Chief Neurosurgeon at the Second Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Ph.D. advisor, and Associate Professor at Zhejiang University. He also serves as Vice President of Huzhou Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University. Dr. Yan specializes in the surgical management of brain tumors, including gliomas, meningiomas, and vestibular schwannomas, with expertise in advanced microsurgical and minimally invasive techniques. His research currently centers on CAR-T therapy and related clinical trials, and he is the recipient of numerous grants from China’s National Natural Science Foundation, which are equivalent to R01 awards from the NIH in the US. He has completed visiting scholar fellowships at Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, and UCLA. His work has been published in leading journals such as Theranostics, Journal of Advanced Research, and J Neuroinflammation. Dr. Yan is an active member of the American Association of Neurological Surgeonsï¼ÂAANSï¼Âand several national neurosurgical societies.
Host: Peter Yingxiao Wang- Chair of Alfred E. Mann Department of Biomedical Engineering
Location: Corwin D. Denney Research Center (DRB) - 145
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Carla Stanard
This event is open to all eligible individuals. USC Viterbi operates all of its activities consistent with the University's Notice of Non-Discrimination. Eligibility is not determined based on race, sex, ethnicity, sexual orientation, or any other prohibited factor. -
NL Seminar -LLMs Do Not Have Human-Like Working Memories
Thu, May 01, 2025 @ 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Information Sciences Institute
Conferences, Lectures, & Seminars
Speaker: Jen-Tse (Jay) Huang, Johns Hopkins University
Talk Title: LLMs Do Not Have Human-Like Working Memories
Abstract: Meeting hosts only admit on-line guests that they know to the Zoom meeting. Hence, you’re highly encouraged to use your USC account to sign into Zoom. If you’re an outside visitor, please inform us at (nlg-seminar-host(at)isi.edu) to make us aware of your attendance so we can admit you. Specify if you will attend remotely or in person at least one business day prior to the event. Provide your: full name, job title and professional affiliation and arrive at least 10 minutes before the seminar begins. If you do not have access to the 6th Floor for in-person attendance, please check in at the 10th floor main reception desk to register as a visitor and someone will escort you to the conference room location. Join Zoom Meetinghttps://usc.zoom.us/j/93233836050?pwd=cCKn1GHZ6XeCK1sZa9ZL1h3ahyyf5h.1 Meeting ID: 932 3383 6050 Passcode: 804448 Human working memory is an active cognitive system that enables not only the temporary storage of information but also its processing and utilization. Without working memory, individuals may produce unreal conversations, struggle with tasks requiring mental reasoning, and exhibit self-contradiction. In this presentation, we demonstrate that Large Language Models (LLMs) lack this human-like cognitive ability, posing a significant challenge to achieving artificial general intelligence. We validate this claim through three experiments: (1) Number Guessing Game, (2) Yes or No Game, and (3) Math Magic. Experimental results on several model families indicate that current LLMs fail to exhibit human-like cognitive behaviors in these scenarios. By highlighting this limitation, we aim to encourage further research in developing LLMs with improved working memory capabilities.
Biography: Jen-Tse (Jay) Huang is a postdoctoral researcher at the Center for Language and Speech Processing (CLSP) at Johns Hopkins University, working with Mark Dredze. He received his Ph.D. in Computer Science and Engineering from the Chinese University of Hong Kong and his B.Sc. from Peking University. His research explores the evaluation of large language models (LLMs), both as individual agents and as collectives in multi-agent systems, through the lens of social science. His work has been published in top-tier AI venues, including an oral presentation at ICLR 2024. He actively serves as a reviewer for major conferences and journals such as ICML, NeurIPS, ICLR, ACL, CVPR, TMLR and Nature Human Behaviour, and has been recognized as an Outstanding Reviewer at NeurIPS 2024 and EMNLP 2024.
Host: Jonathan May and Katy Felkner
More Info: https://usc.zoom.us/j/93233836050?pwd=cCKn1GHZ6XeCK1sZa9ZL1h3ahyyf5h.1
Webcast: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L-au0tvDJbILocation: Information Science Institute (ISI) - Conf Rm#689
WebCast Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L-au0tvDJbI
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Pete Zamar
Event Link: https://usc.zoom.us/j/93233836050?pwd=cCKn1GHZ6XeCK1sZa9ZL1h3ahyyf5h.1
This event is open to all eligible individuals. USC Viterbi operates all of its activities consistent with the University's Notice of Non-Discrimination. Eligibility is not determined based on race, sex, ethnicity, sexual orientation, or any other prohibited factor. -
CSC/CommNetS-MHI Seminar: Na Li
Thu, May 01, 2025 @ 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Ming Hsieh Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Conferences, Lectures, & Seminars
Speaker: Na Li, Winokur Family Professor of Electrical Engineering and Applied Mathematics, Harvard University | Visiting Researcher in Mitsubishi Electric Research Laboratories (MERL)
Talk Title: Representation-based Control and Reinforcement Learning for Dynamical Systems
Series: CSC/CommNetS-MHI Seminar Series
Abstract: The explosive growth of machine learning and data-driven methodologies have revolutionized numerous fields. Yet, the translation of these successes to the domain of dynamical physical systems remains a significant challenge. Closing the loop from data to actions in these systems faces many difficulties, stemming from the need for sample efficiency and computational feasibility, along with many other requirements such as verifiability, robustness, and safety. In this talk, we bridge this gap by introducing innovative representations to develop nonlinear stochastic control and reinforcement learning methods. Key to the representation is to represent the stochastic, nonlinear dynamics linearly onto a nonlinear feature space. We present a comprehensive framework to develop control and learning strategies that achieve efficiency, safety, robustness, and scalability with provable performance. We also show how the representation could be used to close the sim-to-real gap, to improve data efficiency in imitation learning, and to find localized policies efficiently for large-scale nonlinear network systems. Finally, if time permits, I will briefly present our recent work on training diffusion policy using online reinforcement learning for the policy representation.
Biography: Na Li is a Winokur Family Professor of Electrical Engineering and Applied Mathematics at Harvard University and a visiting researcher in Mitsubishi Electric Research Laboratories (MERL). She received her Bachelor's degree in Mathematics from Zhejiang University in 2007 and Ph.D. degree in Control and Dynamical Systems from California Institute of Technology in 2013. She was a postdoctoral associate at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology 2013-2014. She has held a variety of short-term visiting appointments including the Simons Institute for the Theory of Computing, MIT, and Google Brain. Her research lies in the control, learning, and optimization of dynamical systems, including theory development, algorithm design, and applications to real-world cyber-physical societal systems. She has been an associate editor for IEEE Transactions on Automatic Control, Systems & Control Letters, IEEE Control Systems Letters, and served on the organizing committee for a few conferences. She received the NSF career award, AFSOR Young Investigator Award, ONR Young Investigator Award, Donald P. Eckman Award, McDonald Mentoring Award, IFAC Distinguished Lecture, IFAC Manfred Thoma Medal, Ruberti Young Researcher Prize, along with other awards.
Host: Dr. Mihailo Jovanovic, mihailo@usc.edu
More Information: 2025.05.01 CSC Seminar - Na Li.pdf
Location: Hughes Aircraft Electrical Engineering Center (EEB) - EEB 248
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Miki Arlen
This event is open to all eligible individuals. USC Viterbi operates all of its activities consistent with the University's Notice of Non-Discrimination. Eligibility is not determined based on race, sex, ethnicity, sexual orientation, or any other prohibited factor. -
Planetary Orbits and Gravity Fields
Thu, May 01, 2025 @ 01:30 PM - 02:30 PM
Astronautical Engineering
Conferences, Lectures, & Seminars
Speaker: Dr. Ryan Park, NASA Jet Propulsion Lab
Talk Title: Planetary Orbits and Gravity Fields
Abstract: The orbit and gravity of planetary bodies play a crucial role in both spacecraft operation and planetaryscience. Precise knowledge of the orbital paths of celestial objects is essential for accurate guidance andtargeting of spacecraft at millions of miles away from Earth. It also enables predicting the orbital evolution ofour solar system as well as assessing the potential Earth impact of hazardous near-Earth objects forplanetary defense. Understanding the gravity field of planetary objects allows for precision spacecraftnavigation and provides insights into the planetary interior structure and geophysical processes.
The orbit and gravity field are typically computed through an orbit determination process, which involvesvarious topics in engineering and science, such as orbital mechanics, estimation, relativity, signal processing,and others. Various observables, including radiometric ranging, Doppler, Very Long Baseline Interferometry,astrometry, and onboard optical imagery, are used to compute the orbit and gravity field. The dataacquisition process and analysis methods for predicting the trajectories of celestial objects will be discussed.In addition, how the recovered gravity field data can be used to probe the interior structure of planetarybodies will be discussed, providing an understanding of the geophysical processes at work.
In summary, this presentation will provide a comprehensive overview of the complex process of orbitdetermination, emphasizing the fundamental role of orbit and gravity in spacecraft operation and planetaryscience
Biography: Dr. Ryan Park is a Principal Engineer, Senior Research Scientist, and supervisor of the Solar SystemDynamics group at the NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory. His group is responsible for predicting the orbits ofall natural planetary bodies, including planets, planetary moons, asteroids, and comets. Dr. Park also servesas the Associate Directorate Scientist of JPL’s Interplanetary Network Directorate, responsible for overseeingresearch activities involving NASA’s Deep Space Network. He has contributed to numerous space missionsand studies, including the GRAIL, Dawn, Juno, Psyche, Europa Clipper, and Hera missions. Dr. Park is anAdjunct Professor at USC, a Fellow of the American Astronautical Society, and an Associate Fellow of AIAA.
Host: Dr. Ryan Park
More Information: ASTE-Seminar-RyanPark.pdf
Location: Ronald Tutor Hall of Engineering (RTH) - 526
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Shanya Olivares
This event is open to all eligible individuals. USC Viterbi operates all of its activities consistent with the University's Notice of Non-Discrimination. Eligibility is not determined based on race, sex, ethnicity, sexual orientation, or any other prohibited factor.
