MEAM Seminar: “Granular and Photoelastic Avalanches”

Wu and Chen Auditorium (Room 101), Levine Hall 3330 Walnut Street, Philadelphia, PA, United States

Flowing granular materials arise everywhere around us, in industry from pharmaceutical processes to bulk good transport lines, and in nature from snow avalanches to captivating dune fields. In landslides, we […]

ESE Fall Seminar – “Acceleration by Stepsize Hedging”

Glandt Forum, Singh Center for Nanotechnology 3205 Walnut Street, Philadelphia, PA, United States

Can we accelerate convergence of gradient descent without changing the algorithm --- just by optimizing stepsizes? Surprisingly, we show that the answer is yes. Our proposed Silver Stepsize Schedule optimizes […]

CBE Seminar: “Transformer-based Hybrid Modeling and Control of Evolving, Nonlinear Processes” (Kwon, Texas A&M University)

Wu and Chen Auditorium (Room 101), Levine Hall 3330 Walnut Street, Philadelphia, PA, United States

Traditionally, the dynamic modeling of chemical processes has relied on first-principles models grounded in fundamental physics and chemistry laws. These models, primarily formulated through differential equations with constant parameters, enable […]

MSE Seminar: “Advanced Analytical Characterization of Next Generation Energy Storage Systems” – Nik Singh – Toyota Research Institute of North America

Wu and Chen Auditorium (Room 101), Levine Hall 3330 Walnut Street, Philadelphia, PA, United States

Advances in hybrid and electric vehicle technologies combined with a demand for green initiatives have recently motivated necessary diversification in energy storage research. To achieve customer expectations for hybrid and […]

PRECISE Seminar: Machines that Talk to the Brain and Think Like the Mind

Levine 307 3330 Walnut Street, Philadelphia, PA, United States

Abstract Communicating with the brain enables us to advance our understanding of brain function, treat disorders, restore lost function, and when combined with artificial cognitive frameworks, can push the frontier […]

PRECISE Seminar: “Communication and Sensing with Laser Light”

Levine 307 3330 Walnut Street, Philadelphia, PA, United States

Abstract The physical properties of laser light make it a perfect medium for a plethora of applications. Examples include high-bandwidth data communication thanks to its fast modulation speed, efficient power […]