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DEN@Viterbi - 'Limited Status: How to Get Started' Virtual Info Session
Wed, Jul 17, 2024 @ 12:00 PM - 01:00 PM
DEN@Viterbi, Viterbi School of Engineering Graduate Admission
Workshops & Infosessions
Join USC Viterbi for our upcoming Limited Status: How to Get Started Virtual Information Session via WebEx to learn about the Limited Status enrollment option. The Limited Status enrollment option allows individuals with an undergraduate degree in engineering or related field, with a 3.0 GPA or above to take courses before applying for formal admission into a Viterbi graduate degree program. USC Viterbi representatives will provide a step-by-step guide for how to get started as a Limited Status student and enroll in courses online via DEN@Viterbi as early as the Summer 2024 semester.
WebCast Link: https://uscviterbi.webex.com/weblink/register/r872611deb65dabe1bd4839c9b77d73d1
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Corporate & Professional Programs
Event Link: https://uscviterbi.webex.com/weblink/register/r872611deb65dabe1bd4839c9b77d73d1
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PhD Dissertation Defense - Mehrdad Kiamari
Wed, Jul 17, 2024 @ 02:00 PM - 04:00 PM
Thomas Lord Department of Computer Science
University Calendar
Title: Advancing Distributed Computing and Graph Representation Learning with AI-Enabled Schemes
Date and Time: Wednesday, July 17, 2024 - 2:00p - 4:00p
Location: EEB 132
Abstract: "This thesis investigates the evolving challenges and opportunities within distributed computing and communications, emphasizing the optimization of performance, security, and efficiency. It is structured into interconnected chapters, each addressing key aspects of distributed systems research.
Initially, it focuses on robust consensus mechanisms for mobile distributed systems, crucial for maintaining the integrity and reliability of decentralized networks. This includes the introduction of Blizzard, the first mobile-based consensus protocol for distributed ledgers, as well as the novel application of graph convolutional networks (GCNs) in managing consensus.
Next, this thesis presents groundbreaking scheduling schemes for distributed resources, focusing on the "GCNScheduler," the first GCN designed to optimize task scheduling. The GCNScheduler significantly reduces scheduling times by several orders of magnitude and facilitates efficient task execution across a range of applications.
Finally, it introduces Graph Kolmogorov Arnold Networks (GKAN) for general purposes for the first time. Overall, this thesis advances distributed computing and graph neural networks by presenting new methodologies that enhance communication efficiency and computational performance, supporting the next generation of computing infrastructure to meet growing data and computational demands."
Zoom Link: https://usc.zoom.us/j/93725329030?pwd=OPLAvBwbZoJintRHm536nNhlN1VwH6.1Location: Hughes Aircraft Electrical Engineering Center (EEB) - 132
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Mehrdad Kiamari
Event Link: https://usc.zoom.us/j/93725329030?pwd=OPLAvBwbZoJintRHm536nNhlN1VwH6.1
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DEN@Viterbi: Active Duty Military and Veterans Info Session
Thu, Jul 18, 2024 @ 12:00 PM - 01:00 PM
DEN@Viterbi, Viterbi School of Engineering Graduate Admission
Workshops & Infosessions
Join USC Viterbi representatives for a step-by-step guide and tips for how to apply for formal admission into a Master's degree or Graduate Certificate program. The session is intended for individuals who wish to pursue a graduate degree program completely online via USC Viterbi's flexible online DEN@Viterbi delivery method. Attendees will have the opportunity to connect directly with USC Viterbi representatives and ask questions about the admission process throughout the session.
WebCast Link: https://uscviterbi.webex.com/weblink/register/r18f19b54ba2de135bd970b61056ed4f6
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Corporate & Professional Programs
Event Link: https://uscviterbi.webex.com/weblink/register/r18f19b54ba2de135bd970b61056ed4f6
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Photonics Seminar - Shirin Mozaffari, Thursday, July 18th at 2pm in EEB 248
Thu, Jul 18, 2024 @ 02:00 PM - 03:30 PM
Ming Hsieh Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Conferences, Lectures, & Seminars
Speaker: Shirin Mozaffari, University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Talk Title: A tunable charge density wave in the kagome metal ScV6Sn6
Series: Photonics Seminar Series
Abstract: ScV6Sn6 is a newly discovered vanadium kagome metal which hosts a charge density wave (CDW) below a temperature of 92 K. I will present detailed electrical transport results on ScV6Sn6 and its isostructural counterpart, LuV6Sn66, which lacks CDW order. By comparing the electrical properties of these two materials, several important features about the CDW state that forms in ScV6Sn6 are unraveled. Three points stand out from the comparison between the Sc and Lu compounds. First, applying a magnetic field to ScV6Sn6 changes the resistivity vs temperature from metal-like to insulator-like. Next, a observe behavior akin to the anomalous Hall effect in the CDW phase of ScV6Sn6 is seen even without magnetic order. Lastly, the temperature dependence of the resistivity scales as T3/5 in ScV6Sn6, KV3Sb5, RbV3Sb5, and CsV3Sb5, suggesting that this sublinear behavior is universal among the vanadium kagome compounds which exhibit CDW. By contrast, resistivity in the non-CDW compound LuV6Sn6 has a linear temperature dependence in the same temperature region.
Biography: Shirin Mozaffari is a Post-Doctoral Research Associate at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. She works at the group of Prof. David Mandrus at the Materials Science and Engineering Department. Shirin synthesizes single crystals of quantum materials and studies the electronic and magnetic properties of them by methods such as magnetotransport and torque magnetometry.
Host: Mercedeh Khajavikhan
More Information: Shirin Mozaffari Seminar Flyer.pdf
Location: Hughes Aircraft Electrical Engineering Center (EEB) - 248
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Marilyn Poplawski
