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EiS Communications Hub - Tutoring for Engineering Ph.D. StudentsMon, Mar 03, 2025 @ 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Viterbi School of Engineering Student Affairs
Workshops & Infosessions
Viterbi Ph.D. students are invited to drop by the Hub for instruction on their writing and speaking tasks! All tutoring is one-on-one and conducted by Viterbi faculty.
Location: Ronald Tutor Hall of Engineering (RTH) - 222A
Audiences: Viterbi Ph.D. Students
Contact: Helen Choi
Event Link: https://sites.google.com/usc.edu/eishub/home
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. -
DREAM Industry Mentorship speaker series- with Cat Coddington
Mon, Mar 03, 2025 @ 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
USC Viterbi School of Engineering
University Calendar
DREAM connects students with experienced industry professionals from a variety of tech and destination companies who help them create a vision for their futures, align their careers around purpose, and build character in the context of growth, reinvention, and constant change. Industry mentors discuss how professional challenges present opportunities for character and leadership development. https://eis.usc.edu/dream/
This event features Cat Coddington, Director of Creator Partnerships at Meta.More Information: DREAM Flyer 3-3 Cat Coddington.png
Location: Ronald Tutor Hall of Engineering (RTH) - 217
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Elisabeth Arnold Weiss
Event Link: https://cglink.me/2nB/r402914
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. -
"Keys to Life" series at USC ORSL
Mon, Mar 03, 2025 @ 12:00 PM - 01:00 PM
USC Viterbi School of Engineering
University Calendar
"Keys to Life" with Prof. Weiss is a motivational discussion series designed to promote student success and well-being. This series is for students who want to develop their "keys" in a small group setting and a peaceful, reflective environment. Finding purpose is essential to living a meaningful life and key to personal fulfillment. This series will help students identify and articulate their purpose and provide group motivation to work towards it. A unique feature of the series will be its peripatetic "Purpose Walks" through campus.
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Location: University Religious Center (URC) - courtyard
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Elisabeth Arnold Weiss
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. -
Technology for Business Leaders
Tue, Mar 04, 2025 @ 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
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.
Host: USC Viterbi Corporate and Professional Programs
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: VASE Executive Education
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. -
Epstein Institute, ISE 651 Seminar Class
Tue, Mar 04, 2025 @ 03:30 PM - 04:30 PM
Daniel J. Epstein Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering
Conferences, Lectures, & Seminars
Abstract: **CANCELED**CANCELED**CANCELLED**
Host: Dr. Qiang Huang
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Location: Ethel Percy Andrus Gerontology Center (GER) - 206
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Casi Jones/ ISE
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. -
Viterbi - Increase Your Salary: Evaluate & Negotiate Your Job/Internship Offer
Tue, Mar 04, 2025 @ 04:00 PM - 05:00 PM
Viterbi School of Engineering Career Connections
Workshops & Infosessions
Please register through Handshake. This event is for Viterbi Engineering students only, non-Viterbi students will not be admitted.
Receiving an offer is exciting, but should you accept it right away? Learn an offer's ins and outs to ensure you get the best possible compensation package. Join Viterbi Career Connections for "Increase Your Salary: Evaluating & Negotiating Your Job Offer," an interactive workshop designed to help you evaluate and get the most out of your offer.
In this interactive session, you will:
Assess how well a job offer matches your expectations.
Understand the components of a job offer, including salary, benefits, bonuses, and more.
Discover how to assess the full value of a job offer, considering both financial and non-financial aspects.
Learn negotiation techniques to discuss better compensation and benefits.
Learn how to articulate your value and negotiate without compromising the job offer.
Participate in a role-playing exercise to practice your negotiation skills and receive feedback.
Walk away with action items and resources, making you confident in your offer negotiation skills.
Location: Ronald Tutor Hall of Engineering (RTH) - 211
Audiences: All Viterbi
Contact: RTH 218 Viterbi Career Connections
Event Link: https://usc.joinhandshake.com/
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. -
EiS Communications Hub - Tutoring for Engineering Ph.D. Students
Wed, Mar 05, 2025 @ 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Viterbi School of Engineering Student Affairs
Workshops & Infosessions
Viterbi Ph.D. students are invited to drop by the Hub for instruction on their writing and speaking tasks! All tutoring is one-on-one and conducted by Viterbi faculty.
Location: Ronald Tutor Hall of Engineering (RTH) - 222A
Audiences: Viterbi Ph.D. Students
Contact: Helen Choi
Event Link: https://sites.google.com/usc.edu/eishub/home
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. -
DREAM Industry Mentorship speaker series- with Eric Coleman
Wed, Mar 05, 2025 @ 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
USC Viterbi School of Engineering
University Calendar
DREAM connects students with experienced industry professionals from a variety of tech and destination companies who help them create a vision for their futures, align their careers around purpose, and build character in the context of growth, reinvention, and constant change. Industry mentors discuss how professional challenges present opportunities for character and leadership development. This event features Eric Coleman, animation executive and creative producer with 30+ year of experience at Nickelodeon and Disney where he developed award winning series like the beloved SpongeBob Squarepants and led some of the most creative tech teams in entertainment. https://eis.usc.edu/dream/
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Location: Ronald Tutor Hall of Engineering (RTH) - 217
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Elisabeth Arnold Weiss
Event Link: https://cglink.me/2nB/r403280
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. -
Technology for Business Leaders
Wed, Mar 05, 2025 @ 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
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.
Host: USC Viterbi Corporate and Professional Programs
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: VASE Executive Education
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. -
AME Seminar
Wed, Mar 05, 2025 @ 03:30 PM - 04:30 PM
Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering
Conferences, Lectures, & Seminars
Speaker: Huan Liu, Caltech
Talk Title: From folding to scaling: a tour through nonlinear mechanics
Abstract: Origami, the art of folding paper into intricate shapes, has growing practical applications across fields such as architectural design, therapeutics, deployable space structures, antenna design, and soft robotics. One promising yet largely unexplored area is curved tile origami, which can store elastic energy, offering opportunities to develop next-generation functional materials, structures, and actuators. In the first part of my talk I will present a general theory of curved origami and systematic design methods for constructing large-scale, complex curved origami structures. Additionally, I will present methods to accurately calculate the stored elastic energy and the folding motions of curved origami, and I will illustrate my theoretical results by presenting some complex structures I have folded. This theory has inspired applications of curved origami in fields ranging from medical devices to a vertical-axis wind turbine, to architected materials. These applications typically involve interacting fluids, highly deformable elastic solids and rigid bodies, and it would be useful in many situations to define dynamically similar surrogates. In the second part of this talk I will present an accepted macroscale system of partial differential equations including fully coupled incompressible Navier-Stokes fluid dynamics, quite general nonlinear elasticity, and rigid body mechanics for a complex mechanical system, and show by rigorous reasoning that there is a set of scaling laws where length, time, density, elastic modulus, viscosity, and gravitational constant undergo nontrivial scaling. I have applied these laws to a diverse range of systems in nature, including birds, fish, mammals, reptiles, amphibians, crustaceans, microorganisms, and plants. The uniform agreement of the scaling laws with the dynamics of fauna, flora, and microorganisms supports the dominating role of coupled nonlinear elasticity and fluid dynamics in evolutionary development. I will also present the predictions for some prehistoric cases for which observations are unavailable, as well as applications to space exploration.Overall, my talk illustrates that nonlinear mechanics is a powerful predictive tool to address the complexity of modern engineering problems.
Biography: Huan Liu is a Drinkward Postdoctoral Fellow at California Institute of Technology. Prior her postdoc, she received herPh.D. in Aerospace Engineering and Mechanics from University of Minnesota in 2024. She is also a co-founder of WhirrlEnergy LLC, astartup focused on revolutionizing the wind energy industry by producing clean energy through a highly optimized vertical-axis windturbine. Her interests are focused on understanding the complex nonlinear mechanics in materials, structures, and coupled mechanicalsystems, discovering new materials and structures, and fostering sustainability.
Host: AME Department
More Info: https://ame.usc.edu/seminars/
Webcast: https://usc.zoom.us/j/96060458816?pwd=8LmoG2q6vBCQubqqWpcizd2F1bxqsH.1Location: James H. Zumberge Hall Of Science (ZHS) - 252
WebCast Link: https://usc.zoom.us/j/96060458816?pwd=8LmoG2q6vBCQubqqWpcizd2F1bxqsH.1
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Tessa Yao
Event Link: https://ame.usc.edu/seminars/
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. -
Cofounder Matchmaking Workshop
Wed, Mar 05, 2025 @ 07:00 PM - 09:00 PM
Viterbi Technology Innovation and Entrepreneurship
Conferences, Lectures, & Seminars
Join us for networking, pizza, and a round-robin session to connect and discover your potential next co-founder!
Location: Sign into EngageSC to View Location
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Jashan Dhami
Event Link: https://engage.usc.edu/Viterbitie/rsvp?id=403259
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. -
Technology for Business Leaders
Thu, Mar 06, 2025 @ 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
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.
Host: USC Viterbi Corporate and Professional Programs
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: VASE Executive Education
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. -
Technology for Business Leaders
Thu, Mar 06, 2025 @ 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
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.
Host: USC Viterbi Corporate and Professional Programs
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: VASE Executive Education
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. -
ECE Seminar: Future of Computer Architecture and Hardware Security
Thu, Mar 06, 2025 @ 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Ming Hsieh Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Conferences, Lectures, & Seminars
Speaker: Dr. Onur Mutlu, Professor of Computer Science, Information Technology and Electrical Engineering Department, ETH Zürich
Talk Title: Future of Computer Architecture and Hardware Security
Abstract: Computer architecture has been undergoing a revolution with increasing prevalence of heterogeneous, specialized, and massively-parallel hardware systems, to accelerate major data-intensive workloads and enable better system scaling. Hardware for novel computing paradigms (e.g., processing in memory, quantum computing) is already being prototyped and commercialized, and system complexity is increasing. At the same time, hardware security issues at the very low levels have been causing great concern and threatening the benefits and future of even old computing paradigms like speculative execution and main memory (DRAM) scaling. We are at an exciting time when the tensions between low-level architecture/technology innovations and system security problems such innovations expose are being heavily examined, and such tensions are likely to increase for the foreseeable future.
In this talk, we will examine the interplay between computer architecture and system security in modern and emerging computing systems. We will cover major trends in computer architecture and discuss how they may impact hardware and system security. We will examine potential threats as we see them, especially in areas related to the memory hierarchy and data access. We will also examine the requirements security goals may demand from future hardware architectures and technologies. We aim to provide directions that we believe would be fruitful and important to study to proactively address security challenges of emerging hardware architectures and design fundamentally-secure computing systems.
Biography: Onur Mutlu is a Professor of Computer Science at ETH Zurich. He previously held the William D. and Nancy W. Strecker Early Career Professorship at Carnegie Mellon University. His current research interests are in computer architecture, computing systems, hardware security, memory & storage systems, and bioinformatics, with a major focus on designing fundamentally energy-efficient, high-performance, and robust computing systems. He obtained his PhD and MS in ECE from the University of Texas at Austin and BS degrees in Computer Engineering and Psychology from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. He started the Computer Architecture Group at Microsoft Research (2006-2009), and held product, research and visiting positions at Intel Corporation, Advanced Micro Devices, VMware, Google, and Stanford University. He received various honors for his research, including the 2025 IEEE Computer Society Harry H. Goode Memorial Award, 2024 IFIP WG10.4 Jean-Claude Laprie Award in Dependable Computing (for the original RowHammer work), 2022 Persistent Impact Prize of the Non-Volatile Memory Systems Workshop (for original architectural work on Phase Change Memory), 2021 IEEE High Performance Computer Architecture Conference Test of Time Award (for the Runahead Execution work), 2020 IEEE Computer Society Edward J. McCluskey Technical Achievement Award, 2019 ACM SIGARCH Maurice Wilkes Award and tens of best paper or “Top Pick” paper recognitions at various leading computer systems, architecture, and security venues. He is an ACM Fellow, IEEE Fellow, and an elected member of the Academy of Europe. He enjoys teaching, mentoring, and enabling & democratizing access to high-quality research and education. He has supervised 23 PhD graduates, multiple of whom received major dissertation awards, 15 postdoctoral trainees, and more than 60 Master’s and Bachelor’s students. His computer architecture and digital logic design course lectures and materials are freely available on YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/OnurMutluLectures & https://www.youtube.com/@CMUCompArch), and his research group (https://safari.ethz.ch/) makes a wide variety of software and hardware artifacts freely available online (https://github.com/CMU-SAFARI). For more information, please see his webpage at https://people.inf.ethz.ch/omutlu/.
Host: Dr. Murali Annavaram, annavara@usc.edu
Webcast: https://usc.zoom.us/j/94376879372?pwd=YM8jfM0IB0fawzEFaaNU3bYNsftqaK.1Location: Hughes Aircraft Electrical Engineering Center (EEB) - 248
WebCast Link: https://usc.zoom.us/j/94376879372?pwd=YM8jfM0IB0fawzEFaaNU3bYNsftqaK.1
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Mayumi Thrasher
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. -
DEN@Viterbi - Online Graduate Engineering Virtual Information Session
Thu, Mar 06, 2025 @ 05:00 PM - 06:00 PM
DEN@Viterbi, Viterbi School of Engineering Graduate Admission
Workshops & Infosessions
Join USC Viterbi School of Engineering for a virtual information session via WebEx, providing an introduction to DEN@Viterbi, our top-ranked online delivery system. Discover the 40+ graduate engineering and computer science programs available entirely online. Attendees will have the opportunity to connect directly with USC Viterbi representatives during the session to discuss the admission process, program details, and the benefits of online delivery.
WebCast Link: https://events.blackthorn.io/en/2EmK1o6/g/MKmE6J8PaB/denviterbi-information-session-5a2gRP2nd5V/overview
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Corporate & Professional Programs
Event Link: https://events.blackthorn.io/en/2EmK1o6/g/MKmE6J8PaB/denviterbi-information-session-5a2gRP2nd5V/overview
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. -
PhD Welcome Breakfast
Fri, Mar 07, 2025 @ 08:00 AM - 10:00 AM
USC Viterbi School of Engineering, Viterbi School of Engineering Graduate Admission
Receptions & Special Events
Welcome breakfast for newly admitted Fall 2025 Viterbi PhD students
Location: Town & Gown (TGF) -
Audiences: Admitted Viterbi PhD Students
Contact: Maria Sandone
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. -
EiS Communications Hub - Tutoring for Engineering Ph.D. Students
Fri, Mar 07, 2025 @ 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Viterbi School of Engineering Student Affairs
Workshops & Infosessions
Viterbi Ph.D. students are invited to drop by the Hub for instruction on their writing and speaking tasks! All tutoring is one-on-one and conducted by Viterbi faculty.
Location: Ronald Tutor Hall of Engineering (RTH) - 222A
Audiences: Viterbi Ph.D. Students
Contact: Helen Choi
Event Link: https://sites.google.com/usc.edu/eishub/home
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
Fri, Mar 07, 2025 @ 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Alfred E. Mann Department of Biomedical Engineering
Conferences, Lectures, & Seminars
Speaker: Aijun Wang, Ph.D. , ChancellorâÂÂs Fellow Professor of Surgery and Biomedical Engineering, Co-Director, Center for Surgical Bioengineering, Vice Chair for Translational Research, Innovation and Entrepreneurship, Department of Surgery UC Davis School of Medicine
Talk Title: "Engineering Stem Cells and Extracellular Components for In Utero Treatment of Congenital Anomalies"
Abstract: Birth defects contribute significantly to pediatric morbidity and mortality, affecting 1 in 33 infants in the United States. As the leading cause of infant mortality, many congenital anomalies lack effective treatments or cures. Emerging prenatal interventions – such as fetal surgery, in utero stem cell therapy and genome editing – offer the potential to treat or even cure these conditions before birth. Dr. Aijun Wang Lab at UC Davis is at the forefront of fetal tissue engineering and gene editing, developing innovative translational technologies to modify the fetal environment and address congenital disorders. The Wang lab develops innovative technologies for stem cell transplantation, and integrates stem cell-derived extracellular vesicles, biomaterial scaffolds mimicking the extracellular matrix, and non-viral gene editing techniques. A major focus of the lab has been pioneering stem cell therapy for in utero treatment of spina bifida. Their team successfully manufactured clinical-grade placenta-derived mesenchymal stem cells (PMSCs) at the UC Davis GMP facility, obtained FDA investigational new drug (IND) approval, and is currently conducting the world’s first stem cell clinical trial using PMSCs for prenatal spina bifida treatment. Additionally, the Wang Lab is advancing non-viral genome editing technologies using lipid nanoparticles to genetically correct developing stem cells, offering a potential prenatal treatment for genetic disorders. To enhance stem cell targeting and function, they have applied novel integrin-based ligands identified through One-Bead One-Compound (OBOC) combinatorial technology. These groundbreaking approaches mark a transformative step in prenatal medicine, with the potential to redefine the management of congenital anomalies.
Biography: Dr. Aijun Wang received his PhD in biology from Tsinghua University, Beijing, China and completed his postdoctoral training at University of California, Berkeley Bioengineering and Berkeley Stem Cell Center. He joined University of California, Davis (UC Davis) faculty in 2012, and is currently a Chancellor's Fellow Professor of Surgery and of Biomedical Engineering. He serves as Vice Chair for Translational Research, Innovation and Entrepreneurship in the Department of Surgery, Co-Director of the Center for Surgical Bioengineering, and inaugural Dean's Fellow in Entrepreneurship at the UC Davis School of Medicine. Additionally, he is a Principal Investigator at the Institute for Pediatric Regenerative Medicine (IPRM) / Shriners Children's Pediatric Research Center, Northern California. Dr. Wang’s research focuses on developing innovative tools, technologies, and therapeutics that integrate molecular, cellular, tissue, and biomaterial engineering to drive tissue regeneration and restore function. Dr. Wang’s lab utilizes single cell spatial multi-omics to study disease mechanisms and developmental process and engineers and develops stem cell therapy/genome editing, extracellular vesicles/nanomedicine, and extracellular matrix/biomaterial scaffolds to treat a wide spectrum of congenital conditions and acquired diseases. Dr. Wang specializes in translating discoveries from bench to bedside through innovative research, translational and investigational new drug (IND)-enabling studies, current Good Manufacturing Practice (cGMP) manufacturing, and clinical trials in both human and companion animal patients. Dr. Wang has published over 180 peer-reviewed papers in top-tier journals, such as Nature Nanotechnology, Nature Communications, ACS Nano, Advanced Functional Materials, Bioactive Materials, Biomaterials, Journal of Extracellular Vesicles, Stem Cells, and Theranostics. Since joining UC Davis, Dr. Wang has served as PI, MPI or Co-PI, on numerous major extramural and intramural grants, securing over $55 million in funding from agencies such as NIH/NINDS, NIH/NIBIB, NIH/NICHD, the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine (CIRM), the Tobacco-Related Disease Research Program of California (TRDRP), Shriners Hospital for Children, and other foundations. Dr. Wang has received numerous awards, such as the UC Davis Health Dean’s Fellowship (2018), the UC Davis Chancellor's Fellowship (2020), the UC Davis Health Dean’s Team Award for Excellence in Research (2020), the UC Davis School of Medicine Cultivating Team Science Award (2022), the KidneyX Innovation award (2020), and the Sacramento Region Innovation Award (2021). In recognition of his outstanding contributions to regenerative medicine and translational bioengineering, Dr. Wang was inducted into the American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering (AIMBE) College of Fellows in 2024.
Host: Eunji Chung
Location: Ronald Tutor Hall of Engineering (RTH) - Room 109
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. -
Alfred E.Mann Department of Biomedical Engineering - Seminar series
Fri, Mar 07, 2025 @ 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Alfred E. Mann Department of Biomedical Engineering
Conferences, Lectures, & Seminars
Speaker: Aijun Wang, Ph.D., ChancellorâÂÂs Fellow Professor of Surgery and Biomedical Engineering, Co-Director, Center for Surgical Bioengineering, Vice Chair for Translational Research, Innovation and Entrepreneurship, Department of Surgery UC Davis School of Medicine
Talk Title: Engineering Stem Cells and Extracellular Components for In Utero Treatment of Congenital Anomalies"
Abstract: Birth defects contribute significantly to pediatric morbidity and mortality, affecting 1 in 33 infants in the United States. As the leading cause of infant mortality, many congenital anomalies lack effective treatments or cures. Emerging prenatal interventions – such as fetal surgery, in utero stem cell therapy and genome editing – offer the potential to treat or even cure these conditions before birth. Dr. Aijun Wang Lab at UC Davis is at the forefront of fetal tissue engineering and gene editing, developing innovative translational technologies to modify the fetal environment and address congenital disorders. The Wang lab develops innovative technologies for stem cell transplantation, and integrates stem cell-derived extracellular vesicles, biomaterial scaffolds mimicking the extracellular matrix, and non-viral gene editing techniques. A major focus of the lab has been pioneering stem cell therapy for in utero treatment of spina bifida. Their team successfully manufactured clinical-grade placenta-derived mesenchymal stem cells (PMSCs) at the UC Davis GMP facility, obtained FDA investigational new drug (IND) approval, and is currently conducting the world’s first stem cell clinical trial using PMSCs for prenatal spina bifida treatment. Additionally, the Wang Lab is advancing non-viral genome editing technologies using lipid nanoparticles to genetically correct developing stem cells, offering a potential prenatal treatment for genetic disorders. To enhance stem cell targeting and function, they have applied novel integrin-based ligands identified through One-Bead One-Compound (OBOC) combinatorial technology. These groundbreaking approaches mark a transformative step in prenatal medicine, with the potential to redefine the management of congenital anomalies.
Biography: Dr. Aijun Wang received his PhD in biology from Tsinghua University, Beijing, China and completed his postdoctoral training at University of California, Berkeley Bioengineering and Berkeley Stem Cell Center. He joined University of California, Davis (UC Davis) faculty in 2012, and is currently a Chancellor's Fellow Professor of Surgery and of Biomedical Engineering. He serves as Vice Chair for Translational Research, Innovation and Entrepreneurship in the Department of Surgery, Co-Director of the Center for Surgical Bioengineering, and inaugural Dean's Fellow in Entrepreneurship at the UC Davis School of Medicine. Additionally, he is a Principal Investigator at the Institute for Pediatric Regenerative Medicine (IPRM) / Shriners Children's Pediatric Research Center, Northern California. Dr. Wang’s research focuses on developing innovative tools, technologies, and therapeutics that integrate molecular, cellular, tissue, and biomaterial engineering to drive tissue regeneration and restore function. Dr. Wang’s lab utilizes single cell spatial multi-omics to study disease mechanisms and developmental process and engineers and develops stem cell therapy/genome editing, extracellular vesicles/nanomedicine, and extracellular matrix/biomaterial scaffolds to treat a wide spectrum of congenital conditions and acquired diseases. Dr. Wang specializes in translating discoveries from bench to bedside through innovative research, translational and investigational new drug (IND)-enabling studies, current Good Manufacturing Practice (cGMP) manufacturing, and clinical trials in both human and companion animal patients. Dr. Wang has published over 180 peer-reviewed papers in top-tier journals, such as Nature Nanotechnology, Nature Communications, ACS Nano, Advanced Functional Materials, Bioactive Materials, Biomaterials, Journal of Extracellular Vesicles, Stem Cells, and Theranostics. Since joining UC Davis, Dr. Wang has served as PI, MPI or Co-PI, on numerous major extramural and intramural grants, securing over $55 million in funding from agencies such as NIH/NINDS, NIH/NIBIB, NIH/NICHD, the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine (CIRM), the Tobacco-Related Disease Research Program of California (TRDRP), Shriners Hospital for Children, and other foundations. Dr. Wang has received numerous awards, such as the UC Davis Health Dean’s Fellowship (2018), the UC Davis Chancellor's Fellowship (2020), the UC Davis Health Dean’s Team Award for Excellence in Research (2020), the UC Davis School of Medicine Cultivating Team Science Award (2022), the KidneyX Innovation award (2020), and the Sacramento Region Innovation Award (2021). In recognition of his outstanding contributions to regenerative medicine and translational bioengineering, Dr. Wang was inducted into the American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering (AIMBE) College of Fellows in 2024.
Host: Eunji Chung
Location: Ronald Tutor Hall of Engineering (RTH) - 109
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. -
Technology for Business Leaders
Fri, Mar 07, 2025 @ 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
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.
Host: USC Viterbi Corporate and Professional Programs
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: VASE Executive Education
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. -
CA DREAMS - Technical Seminar Series
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Fri, Mar 07, 2025 @ 12:00 PM - 01:00 PM
Information Sciences Institute
Conferences, Lectures, & Seminars
Speaker: Umesh K. Mishra, Dean, Richard A Auhll Dean of the College of Engineering at the University of California Santa Barbara
Talk Title: A Brief History and the Promise of Gallium Nitride (GaN) Electronics; the Next Wave After GaN Photonics
Abstract: In this talk, we will recount the development of GaN electronics over its history of nearly 40 years to its widepsread deployment today in commercial and DoD systems.
Biography: Umesh K. Mishra is the Richard A Auhll Dean of the College of Engineering at the University of California Santa Barbara and the Donald W. Whittier Distinguished Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at UC Santa Barbara. He received his B.Tech from the Indian Institute of Technology in Kanpur, India, his M.S from Lehigh University in Bethlehem, PA., and his Ph.D. in 1984 from Cornell University in Ithaca, NY. He has supervised 81 Ph.D theses to completion with 15 of them being women and 69 of them in the field of Gallium Nitride (GaN) materials and devices. 11 of his students are members of the faculty in prestigious universities, with 5 of them being women. His students have founded/co-founded 10 companies. He co-founded the first start-up in the world to commercialize RF GaN transistors and LEDs in 1996 (Nitres) which was acquired by CREE (now Wolfspeed) in 2000. Umesh co-founded Transphorm in 2007 which was honored as a Technology Pioneer at the World Economic Forum, 2013, to commercialize GaN-on-Si transistors for power conversion. Transphorm was acquired by Renesas in 2024. He has over 1000 papers (>70,000 citations; h-index 130) and over 100 patents. Umesh received several awards including the IEEE Jun-Ichi Nishizawa Medal for his contributions to the development and commercialization of GaN electronics. He is a Fellow of the IEEE, an International Fellow of the Japanese Society of Applied Physics, Fellow of the National Academy of Inventors, a Member of the National Academy of Engineering and a Distinguished Alumnus of IIT Kanpur.
Host: Dr. Steve Crago
More Info: https://www.isi.edu/events/5356/a-brief-history-and-the-promise-of-gallium-nitride-gan-electronics-the-next-wave-after-gan-photonics/
Webcast: https://usc.zoom.us/j/97017422125?pwd=Dbrt8MNMrmBV3xalKQJcAiNsggFJjJ.1&from=addonWebCast Link: https://usc.zoom.us/j/97017422125?pwd=Dbrt8MNMrmBV3xalKQJcAiNsggFJjJ.1&from=addon
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Amy Kasmir
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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