Select a calendar:
Filter October Events by Event Type:
SUNMONTUEWEDTHUFRISAT
Conferences, Lectures, & Seminars
Events for October
-
Epstein Institute, ISE 651 Seminar Class
Tue, Oct 01, 2024 @ 03:30 PM - 04:50 PM
Daniel J. Epstein Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering
Conferences, Lectures, & Seminars
Speaker: TBD, TBD
Talk Title: TBD
Host: TBD
Location: Social Sciences Building (SOS) - B2
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Casi Jones/ ISE
-
Alfred E.Mann Department of Biomedical Engineering - Seminar series
Wed, Oct 02, 2024 @ 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Alfred E. Mann Department of Biomedical Engineering
Conferences, Lectures, & Seminars
Speaker: Dr. Ji-Xin Cheng, Ph.D., Moustakas Chair Professor in Photonics and Optoelectronics; Professor of Biomedical Engineering. Professor of Electrical & Computer EnProfessor of Chemistry & Professor of Physics Boston University
Talk Title: Seeing the unseen using molecular fingerprints
Abstract: Spectrochemical imaging, using intrinsic fingerprint spectroscopic signals from molecules as a contrast mechanism, opens a new window for understanding life at the molecular level and also enables molecule-based precision diagnosis of diseases. Yet, the intrinsic spectroscopic signal, especially the vibrational signals from chemical bonds, is weaker than the fluorescence signal from a dye by many orders of magnitude. Detecting such weak signal from a tight focus (i.e., a small volume of ~1 femtoliter) under a microscope is extremely challenging and was considered nearly impossible. Ji-Xin Cheng devoted his career to overcoming such daunting barrier through developing advanced chemical microscopes over the past 25 years. In this lecture, Cheng will tell his journey of serendipity-driven innovation, scientific discovery, clinical translation, and entrepreneurship in the growing field of chemical imaging.
Biography: Ji-Xin Cheng attended University of Science and Technology of China (USTC) from 1989 to 1994. From 1994 to 1998, he carried out his PhD study on bond-selective chemistry at USTC. As a graduate student, he worked as a research assistant at Universite Paris-sud (France) on vibrational spectroscopy and the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) on quantum dynamics theory. After postdoctoral training on ultrafast spectroscopy at HKUST, he joined Sunney Xie’s group at Harvard University as a postdoc, where he spearheaded the development of CARS microscopy that allows high-speed vibrational imaging. Cheng joined Purdue University in 2003 as Assistant Professor in Weldon School of Biomedical Engineering and Department of Chemistry, promoted to Associate Professor in 2009 and Full Professor in 2013. He joined Boston University as the Inaugural Theodore Moustakas Chair Professor in Photonics and Optoelectronics in summer 2017.
Among his honors, Cheng is the recipient of the 2024 Raman Innovation Award at the International Conference of Raman Spectroscopy (ICORS, Rome), the 2024 Analytical Chemistry Spectrochemical Analysis Award from American Chemical Society, the 2024 Charles Delisi Award from Boston University College of Engineering, the 2024 Biophotonics Technology Innovator Award from International Society for Optics and Photonics (SPIE), the 2022 Boston University Innovator of Year, the 2020 Pittsburgh Spectroscopy Award from the Spectroscopy Society of Pittsburgh, the 2019 Ellis R. Lippincott Award from Optica, Society for Applied Spectroscopy, and Coblentz Society, the 2016 Research Award from Purdue University College of Engineering, and the 2015 Craver Award from Coblentz Society.
Host: Qifa Zhou
Location: Corwin D. Denney Research Center (DRB) - 145
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Carla Stanard
-
When does human-centered AI (fail to) scale?
Wed, Oct 02, 2024 @ 02:00 PM - 03:00 PM
Thomas Lord Department of Computer Science
Conferences, Lectures, & Seminars
Speaker: Dr. Angel Hwang (she/her), Assistant Professor, USC Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism
Talk Title: When does human-centered AI (fail to) scale?
Abstract: State-of-the-art AI systems are built and deployed at the societal scale, increasing the need to consider sociotechnical factors for implementing systems of such magnitude. In contrast, individual user experience has long been the core of designing and developing user-friendly technologies. Through a series of experiments and case studies, I examine challenges and breakdowns as one extends individual-centered approaches to design societal-scale AI systems.
This lecture satisfies requirements for CSCI 591: Research Colloquium.
Biography: Angel Hsing-Chi Hwang (she/her) is an Assistant Professor at USC Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism. Her research explores the societal impact of AI-powered technologies on work practices. In her past and present work, she focuses on how practitioners design, build, and/or apply AI to facilitate group interaction, produce creative content, and balance everyday wellness.
Host: CAIS
More Info: https://cais.usc.edu/events/usc-cais-seminar-with-dr-angel-hwang/
Location: Room TBD
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Thomas Lord Department of Computer Science
Event Link: https://cais.usc.edu/events/usc-cais-seminar-with-dr-angel-hwang/
-
Alfred E.Mann Department of Biomedical Engineering - Seminar series
Fri, Oct 04, 2024 @ 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Alfred E. Mann Department of Biomedical Engineering
Conferences, Lectures, & Seminars
Speaker: Sanjay Kumar, M.D, Ph.D., Chancellor Professor and Director of the California Institute for Quantitative Biosciences at UC Berkeley (QB3-Berkeley
Talk Title: Tales from the fourth dimension: Incorporating the element of time into biomaterial paradigms
Abstract: It is increasingly accepted that cell and extracellular matrix structure and mechanics can drive biology and disease, influencing everything from metabolism to stem cell differentiation to tumor progression. While significant progress has been made in developing culture technologies that mimic the complex physical microenvironment of tissue, many of these platforms are comparatively static in nature. There remains a need to understand how cell-matrix dynamics influence cell behavior. For example, how do cells remodel the carefully constructed matrices in which we place them, and how does this remodeling drive the biology we observe? And how does the time-dependent dissipation of cell-imposed stresses influence force-based signaling? While the answers are far from clear, I will describe efforts our team has made to attack these challenging problems, ranging from the use of proteomics to characterize the matrisome of invasive tumor cells ensconced within 3D matrices to to development and application of viscoelastic matrices to probe effects of stress relaxation on stem cell lineage commitment.
Biography: Sanjay Kumar, M.D., Ph.D., is Chancellor Professor and Director of the California Institute for Quantitative Biosciences at UC Berkeley (QB3-Berkeley). His primary appointment is in the Department of Bioengineering (which he chaired from 2019-22), with joint appointments in the UC Berkeley Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, the UCSF Department of Bioengineering and Therapeutic Sciences, and Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory. Dr. Kumar earned his B.S. in Chemical Engineering at the University of Minnesota (1996) and his M.D. and Ph.D. in Molecular Biophysics from Johns Hopkins University (2003). He then completed postdoctoral training at Boston Children’s Hospital and Harvard Medical School. Dr. Kumar has co-authored >100 peer-reviewed publications and mentored >30 graduate students and postdoctoral fellows. He and his group have been recognized with the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE), The NIH Director’s New Innovator Award, The Beckman Young Investigator Award, the NSF CAREER Award, and the Stem Cells Young Investigator Award. Dr. Kumar is an elected fellow of AAAS, AIMBE, and BMES, and he is a member of the BMES Board of Directors.
Host: Peter Wang
Location: Ronald Tutor Hall of Engineering (RTH) - 109
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Carla Stanard
-
Epstein Institute, ISE 651 Seminar Class
Tue, Oct 08, 2024 @ 03:30 PM - 04:50 PM
Daniel J. Epstein Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering
Conferences, Lectures, & Seminars
Speaker: Dr. Zvi Galil, Professor of Computing at Georgia Tech, Former President Tel Aviv University, Former Dean of Georgia Tech College of Computing, and Former Dean of Columbia School of Engineering and Applied Science
Talk Title: Georgia Tech's Revolutionary Online Program and the Future of Online Learning in Higher Education
Host: Dr. Randy Hall
Location: Social Sciences Building (SOS) - B2
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Casi Jones/ ISE
-
Computational Science Distinguished Seminar
Thu, Oct 10, 2024 @ 09:15 AM - 11:00 AM
Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering, USC School of Advanced Computing
Conferences, Lectures, & Seminars
Speaker: Vahid Tarokh, Duke University
Talk Title: TBD
Abstract: TBD
Biography: TBD
Host: School of Advanced Computing
More Info: https://sac.usc.edu/events/
Location: Ronald Tutor Hall of Engineering (RTH) - 526
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Tessa Yao
Event Link: https://sac.usc.edu/events/
-
Epstein Institute, ISE 651 Seminar Class
Tue, Oct 15, 2024 @ 03:30 PM - 04:50 PM
Daniel J. Epstein Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering
Conferences, Lectures, & Seminars
Speaker: Dr. Szu Hui Ng, Associate Professor and Head of the Department of Industrial Systems Engineering and Management, University of Singapore
Talk Title: TBD
Host: Dr. Qiang Huang
Location: Social Sciences Building (SOS) - B2
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Casi Jones/ ISE
-
USC CAIS Seminar with Dr. Frederic Reamer
Wed, Oct 16, 2024 @ 02:00 PM - 03:00 PM
Thomas Lord Department of Computer Science
Conferences, Lectures, & Seminars
Speaker: Dr. Frederic Reamer, Professor Emeritus, School of Social Work - Rhode Island College
Talk Title: USC CAIS Seminar with Dr. Frederic Reamer
Abstract: Artificial intelligence (AI) is becoming increasingly prevalent in the behavioral health professions. AI is being used to conduct client risk assessments; assist people in crisis; strengthen prevention efforts; document clinical services; identify systemic biases in the delivery of services; provide professional education and clinical supervision; and predict practitioner burnout and service outcomes, among other uses.
This webinar will examine cutting-edge ethical issues related to behavioral health practitioners’ use of AI; apply relevant ethical standards; and outline key elements of a strategy for practitioners’ ethical use of AI. Join Dr. Frederic Reamer as he examines ethical issues and risks related to informed consent and client autonomy; privacy and confidentiality; transparency; potential client misdiagnosis; client abandonment; client surveillance; plagiarism, dishonesty, fraud, and misrepresentation; algorithmic bias and unfairness; and use of evidence-based AI tools.
This lecture satisfies requirements for CSCI 591: Research Colloquium.
Register for Zoom webinar: https://usc.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_DC48EaIORMy9ePEE86IGiA
Biography: Frederic G. Reamer has been on the faculty of the School of Social Work, Rhode Island College since 1983. His research and teaching have addressed a wide range of human service issues, including mental health, health care, criminal justice, public welfare, and professional ethics. Dr. Reamer received his Ph.D. (social work) from the University of Chicago. He has served as a social worker in correctional and mental health settings.
He serves as Associate Editor of the National Association of Social Workers Encyclopedia of Social Work (Oxford University Press and National Association of Social Workers). Since 2012, Dr. Reamer has served as the ethics instructor in the Providence (RI) Police Department Training Academy. Dr. Reamer has conducted extensive research on professional ethics. He has published 25 books and more than 190 journal articles, book chapters, and encyclopedia articles.
Dr. Reamer is the recipient of awards such as the NASW Mit Joyner Presidential Award, NASW Social Work Pioneer Award, and NASW Excellence in Ethics Award.
Host: CAIS
More Info: https://cais.usc.edu/events/usc-cais-seminar-with-dr-frederic-reamer/
Webcast: https://usc.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_DC48EaIORMy9ePEE86IGiALocation: Zoom Webinar
WebCast Link: https://usc.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_DC48EaIORMy9ePEE86IGiA
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Thomas Lord Department of Computer Science
Event Link: https://cais.usc.edu/events/usc-cais-seminar-with-dr-frederic-reamer/
-
A.V. Balakrishnan Awards Ceremony - Dr. Earl H. Dowell
Wed, Oct 16, 2024 @ 02:00 PM - 04:30 PM
Ming Hsieh Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Conferences, Lectures, & Seminars
Speaker: Dr. Earl H. Dowell, William Holland Hall Professor of the Pratt School of Engineering, Duke University
Talk Title: Fluid Structural Thermal Interaction (FSTI) in Hypersonic Flow
Abstract: When flowing fluids and deformable structures interact, they may become unstable (flutter) and if the system is nonlinear this may lead to limit cycle oscillations and even chaotic dynamics. Physical phenomena of interest include wind induced oscillations of long span bridges and tall buildings, internal flows in nuclear reactors and gas turbines, blood flow through arteries and airflow over human tongues. However historically and even today much of the progress is driven by aerospace applications including high performance flight vehicles be they aircraft, jet engines, launch vehicles, missiles or rotorcraft. Current interest in FSTI in hypersonic flow is high and will be the subject of this talk. Both experimental and theoretical (computational) work will be discussed.
Event Program
Reception 2:00PM - 2:30PM
Remarks 2:35PM - 3:15PM
Awardee Lecture 3:15PM - 4:00PM
Award Presentation 4:00PM - 4:15PM
Biography: Dr. Dowell is an elected member of the National Academy of Engineering, an Honorary Fellow of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) and a Fellow of the American Academy of Mechanics and the American Society of Mechanical Engineers. He has also served as Vice President for Publications and member of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors of the AIAA; as a member of the United States Air Force Scientific Advisory Board; the Air Force Studies Board, the Aerospace Science and Engineering Board and the Board on Army Science and Technology of the National Academies; the AGARD (NATO) advisory panel for aerospace engineering, as President of the American Academy of Mechanics, as Chair of the US National Committee on Theoretical and Applied Mechanics and as Chairman of the National Council of Deans of Engineering. From the AIAA he has received the Structure, Structural Dynamics and Materials Award, the Von Karman Lectureship, the Crichlow Trust Prize and the Reed Aeronautics Award; from the ASME he has received the Spirit of St. Louis Medal, the Den Hartog Award, Lyapunov Medal and the Caughey Medal; and he has also received the Guggenheim Medal which is awarded jointly by the AIAA, ASME, AHS and SAE. He has served on the boards of visitors of several universities and is a consultant to government, industry and universities in science and technology policy and engineering education as well as on the topics of his research. Dr. Dowell research and teaching ranges over the topics of acoustics, aerodynamics, aeroelasticity, dynamics and structures. In addition to being author of over four hundred research articles, Dr. Dowell is the author or co-author of four books, "Aeroelasticity of Plates and Shells", "A Modern Course in Aeroelasticity", "Studies in Nonlinear Aeroelasticity" and “Dynamics of Very High Dimensional Systems”. Dr. Dowell received his B.S. degree from the University of Illinois and his S.M. and Sc.D. degrees from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Before coming to Duke as Dean of the School of Engineering, serving from 1983-1999, he taught at M.I.T. and Princeton. He has also worked with the Boeing Company.
Host: Dr. Petros Ioannou, ioannou@usc.edu
More Info: https://forms.gle/zUxvBSDsb1TCHdcEA
Location: Ronald Tutor Hall of Engineering (RTH) - RTH 526
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Miki Arlen
Event Link: https://forms.gle/zUxvBSDsb1TCHdcEA
-
Alfred E.Mann Department of Biomedical Engineering - Seminar series
Fri, Oct 18, 2024 @ 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Alfred E. Mann Department of Biomedical Engineering
Conferences, Lectures, & Seminars
Speaker: David Issadore, Ph.D., Professor of UPenn
Talk Title: Diagnosing disease on a microchip: Finding nanoscale needles in messy nanoscale haystacks
Abstract: The transformative growth in microelectronics in the latter half of the 20th century was fueled fundamentally by the ability to miniaturize complex circuits onto chips. The impact of this has been profound– computing is pervasive and portable and communication is instant and global. My research aims to harness this same engineering approach to solve high impact problems in medical diagnostics. To accomplish this goal my lab develops hybrid microchips, where microfluidics are built directly on top of semiconductor chips. In this talk I will focus on recent work at Penn on 'digital asays.' Digital assays — in which ultra-sensitive molecular measurements are made by performing millions of parallel experiments in picoliter droplets — have generated enormous enthusiasm due to their single molecule resolution. These assays have incredible untapped potential for disease diagnostics but are currently confined to laboratory settings due to the instrumentation necessary to generate, control, and measure tens of millions of droplets. To overcome this challenge, we are developing a hybrid microelectronic / microfluidic chip to ‘unlock’ droplet-based assays for mobile use. Our microDroplet Megascale Detector (µMD) takes inspiration from cellular networks, in which phones are identified by their carrier frequency and not their particular location. In collaboration with physicians at The Abramson Cancer Center, we are demonstrating the power of this approach by developing a multiplexed extracellular vesicle-based diagnostic for the early detection of pancreatic cancer. I will also discuss ongoing projects on the early diagnosis of lung cancer, treatment guidance for traumatic brain injury, and the differential diagnosis of Alzheimer's versus Lewy body dementia.
Biography: The Issadore lab combines microelectronics, microfluidics, nanomaterials, and machine learning to solve big problems in healthcare. We create miniaturized platforms for the diagnosis of disease, we develop new platforms to manufacture micro and nanomaterials, and we dip our toes into an assortment of other areas where we can leverage our engineering training to improve healthcare. This work requires an interdisciplinary approach in which engineers, scientists, and physicians work together in teams. David received his PhD in applied physics from Harvard and his BS in both electrical engineering and physics from Penn State. Before coming to Penn, where he is now a Professor of Bioengineering, he was a postdoctoral fellow at MGH's Department of Systems Biology.
Host: Maral Mousavi
Location: Ronald Tutor Hall of Engineering (RTH) - 109
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Carla Stanard
-
**No Epstein Institute, ISE 651 Seminar Class - Due to INFORMS**
Tue, Oct 22, 2024 @ 03:30 PM - 04:50 PM
Daniel J. Epstein Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering
Conferences, Lectures, & Seminars
Speaker: NO CLASS- INFORMS, NO CLASS- INFORMS
Talk Title: NO CLASS-INFORMS
Host: NO CLASS- INFORMS
Location: Social Sciences Building (SOS) - B2
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Casi Jones/ ISE
-
Epstein Institute, ISE 651 Seminar Class
Tue, Oct 29, 2024 @ 03:30 PM - 04:50 PM
Daniel J. Epstein Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering
Conferences, Lectures, & Seminars
Speaker: Dr. Yunhe Hou, Department of Electrical & Electronic Engineering, University of Hong Kong
Talk Title: TBD
Host: Dr. Jong-Shi Pang
Location: Social Sciences Building (SOS) - B2
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Casi Jones/ ISE
-
USC CAIS Seminar with Dr. Tim Althoff
Wed, Oct 30, 2024 @ 02:00 PM - 03:00 PM
Thomas Lord Department of Computer Science
Conferences, Lectures, & Seminars
Speaker: Dr. Tim Althoff, Assistant Professor, Computer Science - University of Washington
Talk Title: USC CAIS Seminar with Dr. Tim Althoff
Abstract: More details to follow.
This lecture satisfies requirements for CSCI 591: Research Colloquium.
Biography: Coming Soon.
Host: CAIS
More Info: https://cais.usc.edu/events/usc-cais-seminar-with-dr-tim-althoff/
Webcast: TBDLocation: Zoom Webinar, link TBD
WebCast Link: TBD
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Thomas Lord Department of Computer Science
Event Link: https://cais.usc.edu/events/usc-cais-seminar-with-dr-tim-althoff/
