ESE Ph.D. Dissertation Proposal Defense – “Layering and Task Generalization in Control Architectures”
Learning-based control architectures have unlocked remarkable capabilities in autonomous systems, from robotic manipulation to autonomous driving and traffic coordination. This progress has motivated the widespread use of layering to manage […]
ESE Ph.D. Thesis Defense: “Design and optimization of laminated metallic cores for high-frequency transformers and inductors”
High-frequency power converters increasingly require magnetic components that are compact, efficient, and compatible with advanced integration. Conventional ferrites face limitations in scaling and high-frequency performance. This work introduces laminated NiFe […]
ESE Ph.D. Thesis Defense: “QuINT – Quantum Integrated Network Timing”
This dissertation presents QuINT, a modular platform for integrating new quantum and optical science into the Internet’s IP-based optical network infrastructure. Building on a recently developed chip-powered quantum-classical hybrid networking […]
ESE Guest Seminar – “Van der Waals Quantum Materials for Magnetism and Clean Energy”
In recent years, numerous magnetic van der Waals layered quantum materials have been reported, including transition-metal halides, transition-metal chalcogenides, transition-metal phosphorus chalcogenides, and metal oxy- and chalco-halides. Unlike 3D counterparts, […]
ESE Ph.D. Thesis Defense: “On Riccati Equations in Nonconvex Optimization”
Riccati equations are ubiquitous in systems/control theory and are frequently solved by the methods of continuous optimization. In some cases, it is known that solutions can be obtained quickly and […]
ESE Ph.D. Seminar: “Nonconvex Linear System Identification”
The goal of system identification (SysID) is to learn a mathematical model from a corpus of temporal observations of a system’s inputs and outputs. SysID is a fundamental problem in […]
ESE Ph.D. Thesis Defense: “Microfabricated devices for in-vivo sensing for mitochondrial assessment”
Monitoring of oxygen concentration in biological tissues is essential for understanding cellular metabolism, mitochondrial function, and tissue regeneration. Mitochondrial dysfunction is linked to a wide range of metabolic and degenerative […]
ESE 4070/5070 Guest Speakers: Rouzbeh Yassini-Fard & Paul Nikolich
ESE Guest Seminar – “Challenges and Opportunities in Radio Frequency Power Conversion for Semiconductor Plasma Applications”
Radio frequency (RF) plasma technology is essential in modern semiconductor fabrication, enabling precise processes such as etching and deposition. As the industry advances toward increasingly complex three-dimensional structures and smaller […]
ESE Ph.D. Seminar: “Temporal Knockoffs: Variable selection for time-varying systems with e-processes”
One of the primary goals of ‘explainable AI’ is the identification of a small subset of explanatory variables in an attempt to understand interesting phenomena. The Markov blanket constitutes one […]