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ESE Ph.D. Thesis Defense: “Cryptographic Foundations for Control and Optimization”

Zoom - email aandreea@seas.upenn.edu for link

Abstract: Advances in communication technologies and computational power have determined a technological shift in the data paradigm. The resulting architecture requires sensors to send local data to the cloud for global processing such as estimation, control, decision and learning, leading to both performance improvement and privacy concerns. This thesis explores the emerging field of private […]

MSE Seminar: “Atomic-scale Insights into Electrocatalyst Structure and Function”

The development of efficient renewable energy conversion and storage devices is one of the most important challenges of the 21st century. Fuel cell catalysis, CO2 reduction, etc. are interesting reactions that can transform our energy economy; however, many of these reactions are sluggish from unfavorable reaction kinetics and poor product selectivity. These renewable energy technologies […]

BE Seminar: “Promoting Appendage/Limb Regeneration in Jellyfish, Drosophila, and Mouse” (Lea Goentoro)

https://upenn.zoom.us/j/96715197752

This seminar will be held virtually on Zoom - check email for link or contact ksas@seas.upenn.edu. Can limb regeneration be induced? In this talk, I will discuss our work to promote regeneration in animals with limited regeneration capacity. I will present our recent discovery of a strategy for inducing regenerative response in appendages, which works […]

CBE PhD Dissertation Defense | Hydrodeoxygenation of Biomass-Derived Model Compounds Over Bifunctional Catalysts

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Abstract:  The negative social and environmental impacts from burning of fossil fuels motivated the development of renewable and sustainable sources for the production of electricity such as wind and solar. Lignocellulosic biomass has emerged as a promising feedstock for carbon-based fuels and chemicals and much research effort has recently been directed at developing efficient catalytic […]

GRASP On Robotics: “Autonomous, Agile Micro Drones: Perception, Learning, and Control”

Zoom

Abstract: Autonomous quadrotors will soon play a major role in search-and-rescue, delivery, and inspection missions, where a fast response is crucial. However, their speed and maneuverability are still far from those of birds and human pilots. High speed is particularly important: since drone battery life is usually limited to 20-30 minutes, drones need to fly […]

PICS Colloquium: “Network-Based Characterization, Modeling, and Control of Fluid Flows”

Zoom - email kathom@seas.upenn.edu

The network of interactions in a sea of vortices gives rise to the amazingly rich dynamics of fluid flows. To describe these interactions, we consider the use of mathematical tools from the emerging field of network science that is comprised of graph theory, dynamical systems, data science, and control theory. In this presentation, we discuss […]

ODEI Town Hall Discussion of the Chauvin Trial Verdict

This past week a jury in Minneapolis rendered its verdict in the trail of Derek Chauvin. While this verdict cannot undo the trauma that George Floyd’s family and the entire country experienced, it is one step towards building a society where justice and accountability are guaranteed for all citizens. In order to support the Penn […]

ODEI Annual Banquet: Resiliency and Intentionality in Engineering

Come celebrate graduating Penn Engineering students, network with alumni, socialize with current students, and play games for chances to win prizes! Penn Engineering alumna Faith Taliaferro will be a guest speaker. You don't want to miss it! Join Zoom: https://upenn.zoom.us/j/95920893362 Please RSVP here: https://forms.gle/QG3sAK3ikK7DjDqm7

MSE Seminar: “Predicting and Controlling Scalable Quantum Systems”

Quantum materials host spectacular excited-state and nonequilibrium effects, but many of these phenomena remain challenging to control and, consequently, technologically underexplored. My group’s research, therefore, focuses on how quantum systems behave, particularly away from equilibrium, and how we can harness these effects. By creating predictive theoretical and computational approaches to study dynamics, decoherence and correlations […]