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AAI-CCI-MHI Seminar on CPS

Speaker: Stephen Lee, Assistant Professor, University of Pittsburgh

Talk Title: Green by Design: Rethinking Computing for Sustainability

Abstract: In response to climate change, there is an urgent need to rethink how we design and operate computing systems to facilitate the transition to a low-carbon economy. While prior work has primarily focused on improving energy efficiency, in this talk, I will argue that reducing the carbon footprint of computing is equally important. By incorporating carbon-aware design as a first-class principle, we can not only minimize energy consumption but also significantly reduce emissions. This talk will highlight both the operational and embodied emissions of computing. I will begin by discussing how we can redesign serverless computing to be carbon-aware and optimize for emissions. I will also present strategies for integrating renewable energy into the design of computing systems. Furthermore, I will discuss the challenges associated with accounting for embodied emissions and propose potential solutions. The talk will conclude with opportunities to enhance carbon-aware systems beyond computing, into areas such as built environments.

Biography: Stephen Lee is an Assistant Professor at the University of Pittsburgh. His research area spans several areas of computer systems, including distributed systems and cyber-physical systems, with an emphasis on domains such as smart grids and buildings. He focuses on designing computing systems and developing learning-based methods for system design and optimization, in the context of sustainability and privacy.  He has received numerous awards including Best Paper award at IEEE TPS 2024 and Best Runner-Up paper awards at IEEE TPS, ACM/IEEE ICCPS (2023), ACM Buildsys (2021), ACM e-Energy (2020). He has served on the technical program committee of ACM eEnergy, INFOCOM, PerCom, and IoTDI. Stephen received his Ph.D. from UMass Amherst, M.S. from Chennai Mathematical Institute, and B.S. from St. Stephen’s College Delhi.

Host: Bhaskar Krishnamachari

Location: Hughes Aircraft Electrical Engineering Center (EEB) - 132

Audiences: Everyone Is Invited

Contact: Ariana Perez

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.

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