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Events for October 10, 2012
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Meet USC: Admission Presentation, Campus Tour, & Engineering TalkWed, Oct 10, 2012
Viterbi School of Engineering Undergraduate Admission
Receptions & Special Events
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 8:30 a.m. and again at 12:30 p.m. Please visit https://esdweb.esd.usc.edu/unresrsvp/MeetUSC.aspx to check availability and make an appointment. Be sure to list an Engineering major as your "intended major" on the webform!
Location: Ronald Tutor Campus Center (TCC) -
Audiences: Prospective Freshmen Students and Families
Contact: Viterbi Admission
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Go Global International Opportunities Fair
Wed, Oct 10, 2012 @ 11:30 AM - 01:30 PM
Viterbi School of Engineering Student Affairs, Viterbi School of Engineering Student Organizations
Student Activity
The Go Global International Opportunities Fair is your chance to learn more about study abroad, fellowship, internship, and volunteer opportunities overseas.
2012 Go Global Participants:
Viterbi Overseas Programs
Viterbi Exchange Programs
Viterbi Research Programs
USC Office of Overseas Studies
USC Global Fellows Internship Program
East Asian Studies Center
Engineers Without Borders
Alternative Spring Break
There will be raffle prizes as well! Come check it out!Location: Ronald Tutor Hall of Engineering (RTH) -
Audiences: Undergrad
Contact: Jenny Vazquez-Akim
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CS Colloquium - Jitendra Padhye: AppInsight: Mobile App Performance Monitoring in the Wild
Wed, Oct 10, 2012 @ 12:30 PM - 02:00 PM
Thomas Lord Department of Computer Science
Conferences, Lectures, & Seminars
Speaker: Jitendra Padhye, Microsoft Research
Talk Title: AppInsight: Mobile App Performance Monitoring in the Wild
Series: CS Colloquium
Abstract: The mobile-app marketplace is highly competitive. To maintain and improve the quality of their apps, developers need data about how their app is performing in the wild. The asynchronous, multi-threaded nature of mobile apps makes tracing difficult. The difficulties are compounded by the resource limitations inherent in the mobile platform. To address this challenge, we develop AppInsight, a system that instruments mobile-app binaries to automatically identify the critical path in user transactions, across asynchronous-call boundaries. AppInsight is lightweight, it does not require any input from the developer, and it does not require any changes to the OS. We used AppInsight to instrument 30 marketplace apps, and carried out a field trial with 30 users for over 4 months. We report on the characteristics of the critical paths that AppInsight found in this data. We also give real-world examples of how AppInsight helped developers improve the quality of their app.
Biography: Jiendra Padhye is a principal researcher at Microsoft Research. His primary research area is computer networking, with recent focus on data centers and mobile systems.
Host: Minlan Yu & Ethan Katz-Bassett
Location: Hughes Aircraft Electrical Engineering Center (EEB) - 248
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Assistant to CS chair
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CS Colloquium: Anees Shaikh (IBM): Software-based Services for Cloud Networks
Wed, Oct 10, 2012 @ 03:00 PM - 04:00 PM
Thomas Lord Department of Computer Science
Conferences, Lectures, & Seminars
Speaker: Anees Shaikh , IBM
Talk Title: Software-based Services for Cloud Networks
Series: CS Colloquium
Abstract: Software-defined networking (SDN) aims to provide a well-defined programming and automation interface to network devices. In moving network control and functionality to software running on standard server platforms, SDNs depart from the traditional, vertically integrated model of network hardware and software. We view SDNs as a new opportunity for supporting more seamless integration of networks with IT processes, and for providing higher-value network services.
In this talk, after describing the SDN model and our approach for building SDNs, we will focus on the problem of providing networking services for cloud computing platforms. As more enterprises look to leverage the cost and flexibility advantages of cloud computing, the lack of rich networking support remains a challenge. We will discuss the requirements of enterprise line-of-business applications for additional network functions in the cloud, and describe our research efforts to develop networking services for multi-tenant enterprise clouds using software-defined networking techniques.
Biography: Anees Shaikh is a Research Staff Member and Manager with the IBM TJ Watson Research Center in New York. He currently leads the Systems Networking Research group at Watson, focusing on problems related to data center and cloud networks, and works closely with the IBM Systems Networking development division on SDN and OpenFlow. Anees completed a Ph.D. in Computer Science and Engineering from the University of Michigan.
http://researcher.ibm.com/researcher/view.php?person=us-aashaikh
Host: Minlan Yu & Ethan Katz-Bassett
Location: Waite Phillips Hall Of Education (WPH) - B28
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Assistant to CS chair
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AME - Department Seminar
Wed, Oct 10, 2012 @ 03:30 PM - 04:30 PM
Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering
Conferences, Lectures, & Seminars
Speaker: Jim Pfaendtner, Assistant Professor in the Chemical Engineering Department at the University of Washington
Talk Title: Applications of "Bottom Up" Multiscale Modeling for Polymer Self Assembly and Protein-Surface Binding
Abstract: Computational models such as molecular dynamics (MD) hold great potential for connecting the atomic scale to the mesoscale for a wide range of problems of engineering interest. Unfortunately, severe computational restrictions often limit wide-ranging use of these tools. New multiscale modeling algorithms that are based on MD have been developed that can overcome these challenges, dramatically increasing the computer's viability as a tool for computation-driven discovery. The first part of this talk will highlight how we are using the computer to study the self-assembly of conjugated polymers in solution. The model polymer poly(3-hexylthiophene) has been studied in a variety of solvents. Solvent and temperature-dependent trends are extracted to study the impact of solvation and polymer architecture on intra-chain and inter-chain interactions. The second part of the seminar will investigate how simulations can be used to study thermodynamic driving forces that lead to self-assembly of peptide monolayers on surfaces.
Biography: Jim Pfaendtner holds a B.S. in ChE (GA Tech, 2001) and a PhD in Chemical Engineering (Northwestern University, 2007). He joined the faculty of University of Washington in 2009 as an assistant professor. Prior to joining the UW he received an NSF IRFP postdoctoral fellowship to work under the supervision of Prof's Greg Voth and Michele Parrinello. Jim is the recipient of a 2012 NSF CAREER award and is a 2012 Kavli Fellow of the US National Academy of Science. Jim's research group focuses on development and application of computational tools for multiscale modeling and simulation of soft matter systems.
Host: Professor Hai Wang
More Info: http://ame-www.usc.edu/seminars/10-10-12-pfaendtner.shtml
Location: Seaver Science Library (SSL) - Room 150
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: April Mundy
Event Link: http://ame-www.usc.edu/seminars/10-10-12-pfaendtner.shtml
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NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Workshop
Wed, Oct 10, 2012 @ 05:00 PM - 06:30 PM
Viterbi School of Engineering Student Affairs
Workshops & Infosessions
The National Science Foundation (NSF) offers a prestigious fellowship to outstanding students who are studying at the graduate level in science and engineering. The fellowship is highly competitive and the Viterbi Graduate and Professional Programs Office has put together a workshop to assist you in submitting your application.
Conducted by Viterbi Faculty, these 90 minute workshops will provide you with information and tips in submitting your application that will help you stand out among the best and brightest students.
The workshops will be held on October 10th and 12th. To register for one of the workshops, please click on the link below. You only need to attend one workshop and refreshments will be served.
https://uscviterbi.qualtrics.com/SE/?SID=SV_bDQWEqhoxdUPk8Z
** You must be either in the first or second year of your Ph.D. Program or an undergraduate senior, and be a US Citizen or Permanent Citizen to qualify.
For more information about the NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program, please visit this website:
http://www.nsfgrfp.org/about_the_program
Location: Olin Hall of Engineering (OHE) - 100B
Audiences: 1st/2nd year Ph.D. students or Undergraduate Seniors (US Citizens/Permanent Residents only)
Contact: Jennifer Gerson
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Startup Equinox
Wed, Oct 10, 2012 @ 06:00 PM - 09:00 PM
Viterbi School of Engineering Student Organizations
Receptions & Special Events
Startup Equinox connects entrepreneurs and innovators to build amazing things! Los Angeles is becoming a hot bed of innovation and entrepreneurial energy, but ideas and energy often donât translate to startups. It takes a diverse team to build a successful startup. Startup Equinox is a cross-functional event bringing together entrepreneurs and university students from the greater Los Angeles Area. Founders, entrepreneurs, and students from schools including USC, UCLA, and Cal Tech connect, share their business ideas, and offer expertise in areas such as marketing, design, finance, and engineering.
Register online for free:
http://startupequinox.com/register/
Want to pitch a business idea?
http://startupequinox.com/pitch/Location: Ronald Tutor Campus Center (TCC) - Ballroom
Audiences: Everyone, but please RSVP online
Contact: USC NOBE
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ASBME Discussion: Is BME a Worthwhile Branch of Engineering?
Wed, Oct 10, 2012 @ 07:00 PM - 07:50 PM
Viterbi School of Engineering Student Organizations
University Calendar
How do you feel about the BME curriculum at USC? Come share your thoughts, questions, and suggestions with the BME department chair (Dr. Grzywacz) and other faculty and staff in this open discussion!
Location: Kaprielian Hall (KAP) - 146
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Associated Students of Biomedical Engineering
