Distinguished Lecture Series

Ryan Quint, PhD, PE, North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) Online through Zoom RSVP for Dr. Quint's Lecture. Title: Ensuring Reliability, Resilience, and Security under Rapid Grid Transformation Abstract: The electricity sector is experiencing a profound transformation toward clean energy solutions and new technologies. Yet the grid is also faced with increasing challenges such as extreme weather, […]

Professor Donna Strickland, University of Waterloo Title: From Nonlinear Optics to High-Intensity Laser Physics Abstract: The laser increased the intensity of light that can be generated by orders of magnitude and thus brought about nonlinear optical interactions with matter. Chirped pulse amplification, also known as CPA, changed the intensity level by a few more orders of magnitude […]

Professor P.P. Vaidyanathan, California Institute of Technology Title: Srinivasa Ramanujan and Signal Processing Abstract: The great mathematician Srinivasa Ramanujan introduced a summation in 1918, today called the Ramanujan-sum. For many years this summation was used by mathematicians to prove important results in number theory. In recent years, some researchers have found applications of this sum in digital […]

Professor Susan Lord, University of San Diego Title: Enhancing Learning and Inclusivity in Electrical Engineering Abstract: How can we educate students to be the most effective engineers when they graduate? What does it take to attract a broader range of students to electrical and computer engineering? What curricular efforts could support both of these goals? These are […]

Professor Joseph Bardin, University of Massachusetts Amherst Title: Google Quantum AI and The University of Massachusetts Amherst Abstract: Over the past decade, the field of quantum computing has evolved from one primarily known for generating scientific papers to one which promises to enable computations that would not be possible using any other known technology. Following this potential, […]

Professor James Rawlings, University of California, Santa Barbara Title: Economic Optimization of Large-Scale Systems with Model Predictive Control Abstract: Maintaining high standards of living while decreasing our impact on the planet requires both new technologies as well as increasingly efficient operation of these technologies at large scale. This talk presents the central ideas of model predictive […]

Join us for the first talk of the 2023-2024 Distinguished Lectures Series by Professor Dario Farina of Imperial College London Date: Thursday, January 18, 2024 at 4:00 p.m. in SF1105 Title: NeuroMechanics of Human Movement and Neural Interfacing: A Spinal Motoneuron-Centric View Abstract: One of the main limitations in the study of human movement is […]

Note: This is now a virtual talk due to travel complications. The talk will also be broadcast in SF1105 if you would like to watch it with colleagues, with coffee and cookies. Join us for the next talk in the  2023-2024 Distinguished Lectures Series by Prof. Sergei Tretyakov of Aalto University Date: Thursday, February 8, […]

Join us for the next talk in the  2023-2024 Distinguished Lectures Series by Prof. Shafi Goldwasser of University of California, Berkeley. Date: February 29, 2024 at 4:00 – 5:00pm in SF1105 Title: Constructing and deConstructing Trust: A Cryptographers perspective on adversaries in the ML pipeline Abstract: Cryptographic tools and models enable the use of technology […]

Join us for the next talk in the  2023-2024 Distinguished Lectures Series by Prof. Mahnoosh Alizadeh of University of California, Santa Barbara Date: March 7, 2024 at 4:00 – 5:00pm in SF1105 Title: Safe Learning Methods with Applications in Dynamic Pricing for Demand Management Abstract: The pervasive integration of edge intelligence has provided opportunities for […]

Join us for the next talk in the  2023-2024 Distinguished Lectures Series by Farnaz Niroui of Massachusetts Institute of Technology Date: March 21, 2024 at 4:00 – 5:00pm in SF1105 Title: Engineering at the Limits of the Nanoscale Abstract: Engineering matter at the extreme nanoscale is key to the development of next-generation devices based on […]

Join us for the next talk of the 2023-2024 Distinguished Lectures Series by Professor Cynthia Finelli of the University of Michigan Date: Thursday, April 11, 2024 at 4:00 p.m. in SF1105 Title: Educating Ethical (and socially responsible!) Engineers Abstract: In today’s society, the need to graduate engineers who are conscious of their ethical and professional […]