Electrical and
Computer Engineering Department
Distinguished
Lecture Series
Fall 2008
Thursdays
3~4pm in 442 Dana, Refreshments served at
List of Distinguished Lecture Series
(Confirmed):
Sept. 11: Prof. Misha Kilmer, Tufts University (Brooks)
Title: Accelerating Algorithms for Sequences of Shifted Systems: the Roles of Recycling and Projection
Sept. 18: Dr. Achilles Adamantiades (Serafim)
Title: Energy, Pollution and Human Health
Sept. 25: Prof. Vijay Vittal, Arizona State University (Abur)
Title: On Line Dynamic Security Assessment in Power Systems using Phasor Measurements and Decision Trees
Oct. 2: Prof. Gopal Srinivasan, Oakland University (Sun)
Title: Multiferroic Composites: Magnetoelectric Effects and High Frequency Devices
Oct. 9: Xudong (Sherman) Fan, U. Missouri (Dokmeci)
Title: Optofluidic Ring Resonators: The Interface between Photonics and Fluidics for Bio/Chemical Sensing
Oct. 16: Prof. Steve Campbell, University of Minnesoda, Twin Cities (McGruer)
Title: Nanoparticles: A Route to Post-Shrink Information Systems
Oct. 23: Prof. Albert-László Barabási, Northeastern University (Brooks)
Title: Complex Networks: The architecture of complexity
Oct. 30: Dr. Mark Weber, MIT/LL (Rappaport)
Title: Multifunction Phased-Array Radar for U.S. Civil-Sector Surveillance Needs
Nov. 6: Prof. Vincent Gaudet, U. Alberta (Salehi)
Nov. 13: Dr. Steve Spector, MIT/LL (Topolancik)
Title: Integrated Optics in Silicon
Nov. 20: Charlie Bouman, Purdue University (Brooks)
Dec. 4: Dr. Brian Aull, MIT/LL (McGruer)
Title: Three-Dimensional Integration Technology for Advanced Focal Planes and Integrated Circuits
Dec. 11: Dr. Nancy List, MIT/LL (Stojanovic)
Title: Implementation Considerations for Wideband Wireless Communications
Dec. 18: Dr. Jeff Wysocarski, MIT/LL (Basagni)
Title: QoS and Cross-Layer Optimization for Satellite Communications Networks
Jan. 8, 2009: Dr. J. Scott Stuart, MIT/LL (Abur)
Title: Discovering Near-Earth Asteroids at MIT Lincoln Laboratory
Jan. 15, 2009: Lawrence Bush, MIT/LL (Dy)
Title: Bayesian Inference Approach to Learning Coordinated Traffic Behavior for Non-tracking Sensors
Jan. 22, 2009: Dr. Todd Rider, MIT/LL (Niedre)
Title: CANARY B-Cell Sensor for Rapid, Sensitive Identification of Pathogens
Jan. 29, 2009: Prof. Warren Gross, McGill University (Leeser)
Feb. 5, 2009: Prof. Mingzhong Wu, Colorado State University (Sun)
List of Distinguished Lecture Series in
spring 2008:
Jan. 10: Prof. Trevor Mudge, University of Michigan (Kaeli)
Title: PicoServer - Building a Compact Energy Efficient Multiprocessor
Jan. 17: Dr. Krishna Naishadham, Draper Laboratory (Sun)
Title: Some Issues Confronting Small Antenna Design in Wireless Systems
Jan. 24*: Prof. Richard Ziolkowski, Univ. of Arizona (Marengo) Note time change, is from 12-1pm.
Jan 31: Prof. Paul M. Zavracky, Northeastern University (Dokmeci)
Title: Successfully Commercializing MEMS Technologies
Feb 25*: Dr. Bruce D. Terris, Hitachi Global Storage Technologies (Harris) Note date change, is on monday from 11am-12pm.
Title: Patterned Nanomagnetic Bits and Devices
March 13*: Dr. Pengdi Han, President of H.C. Materials Corp., and UIUC (Sun), Note room change: Snell Engineering 257
March 20: Dr. Daniel Hines, University of Maryland (Dokmeci)
Title: Transfer Printing for the Fabrication of Organic and Carbon-based Electronics on Flexible Substrates
April 25*: Prof. Christian Schlegel, U. Alberta (Kim), Note date on Friday, 3~4pm at Dana 442
Title: Iterative Demodulation and Decoding: A New Communications Paradigm
List of Distinguished Lecture Series in
fall 2007:
Oct. 11: Prof. Kevin Clements,
Title: Monitoring the Power Grid: A Large-Scale Nonlinear Problem
Oct. 18: Prof. Soha Hassoun, Tufts University (Leeser)
Title: FinFETs: Thermal Modeling, Analysis, and Circuit Design
Oct. 25: Prof. Murat Arcak,
Title: Structure and Passivity in Networks of Dynamic Systems
Nov. 1: Prof. Prashant Mehta, UIUC (Tadmor)
Title: Markov chains, Entropy & Fundamental Limitations in Nonlinear Control
Nov. 8: Prof. Michael B. Silevitch, Northeastern University (Ratilal)
Title: Overview of Research in Sensing and Imaging and the Education of Engineering Leaders
Nov. 15: Prof. Navin Khaneja, Harvard University (Tadmor)
Title: Control for Making Measurements
Nov. 29: Prof. Albert Sacco, Northeastern University (Sun)
Title: On the trail of quantum wire arrays: Why? What? and how do you know you have one?
Dec. 6: Prof. Lawrence Carin, Duke University (Marengo)
Title: In Situ Compressive Sensing