Events

May 5 - May 11, 2024

Magnetically Controlled Printed Phase Shifters and Reconfigurable Beam Scanning Arrays

Ulan Myrzakhan, Ph.D. Student, Electrical and Computer Engineering

May 8, 15:00 - 17:00

B4 L5 5220

Array antennas with reconfigurable frequency and polarization, as well as beam-steering capabilities, have become essential for modern wireless systems. Beyond potential cost and space savings, these versatile antennas are expected to enhance both the performance and the security of wireless communication. Traditional designs rely on a large number of active elements for this purpose, resulting in an expensive solution that also leads to complex feeding and biasing networks. Alternatively, reconfigurable operation in microwaves can be achieved through magnetic tuning of ferrite substrates, eliminating the need for active components. Further cost savings can be achieved if additive manufacturing is adopted. These two approaches will be utilized in this dissertation to develop a cost-effective and structurally simple phased array antenna with the desired level of versatility.
The impact of electrolyte swelling on the mixed conduction properties of n-type organic semiconductors

Jokubas Surgailis, Ph.D. Student, Electrical and Computer Engineering

May 8, 11:00 - 13:00

B5 L5 R5220

Organic mixed ion-electron conductors (OMIECs) have found themselves in the spotlight of the bioelectronics field because of their potential to bridge the gap between the worlds of biology and electronics. From the initial discovery of conductive polymers just a few decades prior, the evolution of OMIECs has been growing exponentially.
3D Smart Antenna-in-Package Designs with Orientation Awareness and Self-Reconfigurability for Internet of Things (IoT) Applications

Maria Bermudez Arboleda, Ph.D. Student, Electrical and Computer Engineering

May 6, 14:30 - 16:30

B2 L5 R5220

IoT devices at the edge of the network are energy-constrained, and a significant portion of power is wasted on non-essential radiation when large coverage antennas are implemented. Additionally, continuous and uncontrolled electromagnetic (EM) radiation contributes to ambient EM pollution. When combined with the projected growth of IoT devices, this raises the chances of interference between devices, leading to potential information loss in dynamic scenarios.
Toward long-form video understanding

Chen Zhao, Research Scientist, Electrical and Computer Engineering

May 5, 12:00 - 13:00

B9 L2 H2

Nowadays, videos are omnipresent in our daily lives. From TikTok clips to Bilibili videos, from surveillance footage to vlogs recordings, the sheer volume of video content is staggering. Processing and analyzing the substantial volume of video data demands immense human effort. While computer vision techniques have made remarkable progress in automating video understanding in short clips, their effectiveness and efficiency when applied to long-form videos still fall short of the mark.

Apr 28 - May 4, 2024

Apr 21 - Apr 27, 2024

Energy Flexible Manufacturing

Emeka Chukwureh, Customer Flexibility Solutions, an innovation implementation unit at ENOWA, NEOM

Apr 21, 12:00 - 13:00

B9 L2 H2

renewable energy integration energy flexibility Manufacturing optimization

A 100% renewable-based power system requires higher energy flexibility than conventional grids. ENOWA is developing an Energy Flexible Manufacturing Design Service in collaboration with OXAGON’s Advanced and Clean Manufacturing.

Apr 14 - Apr 20, 2024

Development of visible InGaN-based light-emitting diodes and their applications

Daisuke Iida, Senior Research Scientist, Electrical and Computer Engineering

Apr 14, 12:00 - 13:00

B9 L2 H2

This talk will provide a recent topic of the III-nitride-based visible light-emitting diodes (LEDs). The InGaN-based blue LEDs are very contributed to energy-saving for light sources all over the world. Therefore, the 2014 Nobel Prize in Physics was awarded to the inventors of blue LEDs.

Mar 31 - Apr 6, 2024

Multifunctional memory devices and their applications in neuromorphic computing

Dayanand Kumar, Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Electrical and Computer Engineering

Mar 31, 12:00 - 13:00

B9 L2 H2

smart memory devices neuromorphic computing

The traditional trajectory of electronic device scaling, guided by Moore's law, is currently encountering physical limitations. To address this, the "More-than-Moore" (MtM) trend has emerged, emphasizing the diversification of device functionalities to include sensing, storing, and processing data.

Mar 24 - Mar 30, 2024

Mar 17 - Mar 23, 2024

Decision-Making Under Risk in Complex Environments

Yury Dvorkin, Associate Professor, Departments of Civil and Systems Engineering and Electrical and Computer Engineering, Johns Hopkins University

Mar 17, 12:00 - 13:00

B9 L2 H2

uncertainty quantification probabilistic optimization

Advances in uncertainty quantification enable more nuanced exploration of decision-making under risk in complex environments.

Mar 10 - Mar 16, 2024

Millimeter-Wave Applications Based on Gap Waveguides Technology

Prof. Ahmed Kishk, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Concordia University, Montreal, Canada

Mar 10, 12:00 - 13:00

B9 L2 H2 LH2

gap waveguide electromagnetic bandgap

Traditional guiding structures and microwave packaging have limitations regarding losses or physical realization. Therefore, there is a need for efficient millimeter-wave guiding structures that overcome such limitations. Gap waveguide technology is found to overcome such limitations at millimeter-wave bands. Interest in such technology is increasing.

Mar 3 - Mar 9, 2024

Research Challenges and Opportunities in Crowd Management During Hajj Season

Emad Felemban, Department of Computer Engineering, Umm Al-Qura University.

Mar 3, 12:00 - 13:00

B9 L2 H2

Hajj is a very complex event that requires huge logistical organization. Mobility is one of the most important logistical services needed since Hajj rituals are based on movement from one location to another.

Feb 25 - Mar 2, 2024

PhD Dissertation Defense - Interface engineering for GaN HEMTs

Chuanju Wang, Ph.D. Student, Electrical and Computer Engineering

Feb 26, 17:00 - 19:00

B3 L5 R5209

GaN-based electronics Metal-GaN interfaces Dielectric-GaN interfaces

The research focuses on improving metal-GaN and dielectric-GaN interfaces for high-performance GaN-based electronics. For metal-GaN, the damage caused by e-beam evaporation was mitigated using Ti3C2Tx MXene films, achieving a record ION/IOFF current of 1013 and low subthreshold swing.
Smart Grids Communications: Protocols and Cybersecurity

Suhail Shaik, Electrical Engineering Department, King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals

Feb 25, 12:00 - 13:00

B9 L2 H2 H2

smart grids communication protocols ICT

The conventional power system is transforming into a smart grid through the integration of information and communication technologies (ICT). The incorporation of advanced ICT in the smart grid enhances its control and operational efficiency.

Feb 18 - Feb 24, 2024

Point-of-care system: instrumentation and data processing

Jose Ilton De Oliveira Filho, Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Electrical and Computer Engineering

Feb 18, 12:00 - 13:00

B9 L2 H2

Point of Care devices healthcare innovation

Point-of-care (PoC) devices refer to portable and affordable diagnosing systems, mostly used in the field of healthcare. PoCs have garnered interest, particularly for detecting diseases that require multiple diagnostic tests and in resource-limited areas.

Feb 11 - Feb 17, 2024

Data, AI and Cybersecurity: Synergies and Interconnection

Marco Mellia, Department of Control and Computer Engineering, Politecnico di Torino, Italy

Feb 11, 12:00 - 13:00

B9 L2 H2 H2

Deep learning cybersecurity artificial intelligence

This Dean's Distinguished Lecture is part of the ECE Graduate Seminar. Modern Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies, led by deep learning, have gained unprecedented momentum over the past decade.

Feb 4 - Feb 10, 2024

Jan 28 - Feb 3, 2024

The Role of Microgrids in Enhancing Power System Resilience against Natural Disasters

Nikos D. Hatziargyriou, Professor Emeritus, National Technical University of Athens (NTUA)

Jan 30, 12:00 - 13:00

Auditorium between B4 and 5

Power system resilience is defined as the ability of power grids to anticipate, withstand, adapt and recover from high-impact, low-probability (HILP) events. There are long-term and short-term measures that system operators can apply to enhance resilience. Long-term measures include infrastructure hardening and resilient planning, while short-term operational measures are applied in the pre-event, during-event and post-event phases. Microgrids (MGs) can effectively enhance resilience for both transmission and distribution systems due to their ability to operate in a controlled, coordinated way when connected to the primary power grid and in islanded mode. In this presentation, MG-based operational measures for resilience enhancement will be presented, including MG-based resilient operational planning, the systematic formation of MGs after natural disasters hit the system and the role of MGs in power system restoration.
Wideband mm-Wave Integrated Circuits and Phased-Array Systems for Multi-Standard Communication

Abdulrahman Alhamed, Electrical Engineering, King Saud University

Jan 28, 12:00 - 13:00

B9 L2 LH 2325

Phased arrays design Telecommunications Wireless Technology

The rapid growth in mobile users and high-bandwidth applications is creating unprecedented challenges and opportunities in telecommunications. As we address the need for higher data rates, the mm-Wave 5G bands have been expanded to accommodate this demand.

Jan 21 - Jan 27, 2024

The fourth wave: ultrawide bandgap semiconductors

Xiaohang Li, Associate Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering

Jan 21, 12:00 - 13:00

B9 L2 LH 2325

Ultrawide bandgap (UWBG) semiconductors including AlN, Ga2O3, c-BN, diamond have attracted enormous interests. They offer markedly larger figures of merits for power and RF applications than other known semiconductors.

Jan 7 - Jan 13, 2024

Leading the world to 5G and beyond: A prototyping perspective

Dr Amira Alloum

Jan 7, 13:30 - 14:30

B1 L3 R3119

The talk will introduce the 5G advanced standard vision for vertical industries and relate it to the latest prototyping effort released by the Qualcomm Research teams.

Dec 17 - Dec 23, 2023

Efficient Machine Learning across Hardware, Software, and Algorithms

Prof. Mohamed Abdelfattah, Electrical and Computer Engineering Department at Cornell University

Dec 17, 14:00 - 15:30

B2 L5 R5209

Efficient machine learning Hardware software algorithms

Deep neural networks (DNNs) are revolutionizing computing, necessitating an integrated approach across the computing stack to optimize efficiency. In this talk, I will explore the frontier of DNN optimization, spanning algorithms, software, and hardware. We'll start with hardware-aware neural architecture search, demonstrating how tailoring DNN architectures to specific hardware can drastically enhance performance.

Dec 10 - Dec 16, 2023

Refined Vehicle Perception: An Innovative Framework for Robust Pedestrian Intent Prediction in Challenging Environments

Khalid Elgazzar, Professor, Engineering and Applied Science, Ontario Tech University

Dec 14, 10:00 - 11:00

B1 L3 R3119

In this talk, I will present an innovative framework we developed to address these limitations and accurately predict pedestrian crossing intentions. At the core of the framework, we implement an image enhancement pipeline to enable the detection and rectification of various defects that may arise during unfavorable weather conditions. Following this, we employ a transformer-based network with a self-attention mechanism to predict the crossing intentions of pedestrians. This pipeline enhances the model's robustness and accuracy in classification tasks. We assessed our framework using the famous JAAD dataset. Performance metrics indicate that our model achieves state-of-the-art results while ensuring significantly low inference times.
From Academia to Management Consulting and Startups

Dr. Gareth Guvanasen, Director of AI and Data Analytics Division, Partner at Terra Digital Ventures

Dec 11, 15:00 - 16:00

B3 L5 R5209

In my lecture, I will share personal insights on transitioning from academia to management consulting and creating startups. I will discuss how to assess if a career in management consulting suits your goals and skills, and provide practical advice on interviewing successfully with consulting firms.

Dec 3 - Dec 9, 2023

High speed BLDC motor control method

Prof. Marcin Baszynski

Dec 3, 12:00 - 13:00

B9 L2 H2

power electronics

This talk presents a method for obtaining good accuracy of the measured rotational speed and discusses the control algorithms and modulation technique of the high-speed BLDC motor.

Nov 26 - Dec 2, 2023

Nov 19 - Nov 25, 2023

Nov 12 - Nov 18, 2023

Mathematical Control Theory in Aeronautical Engineering: Boosted Maneuverability in Stall and Unconventional Stability of Insect Flight

Haithem Taha, Visiting Professor, Computer, Electrical and Mathematical Sciences and Engineering, KAUST

Nov 12, 12:00 - 13:00

B9 L2 H2

Aeronautical Sciences

The great Russian Mathematician Vladimir Arnold once said, “Mathematics is the part of physics where experiments are cheap”. In this talk, I will present two modern applications in aeronautical engineering where simple, but rigorous, mathematical control theory led to game-changing results exploiting nonlinearities and time-variation rather than obviating them.

Nov 5 - Nov 11, 2023

Oct 29 - Nov 4, 2023

Pseudo-CMOS Monolithic Integrated Circuits based on Ultrawide Bandgap Semiconductors

Dhanu Chettri, Ph.D. Student, Electrical and Computer Engineering

Oct 29, 12:00 - 13:00

B9 L2 H2

ultra-wideband

This seminar will articulate the growth, and fabrication methodologies employed, discuss the device characterization under high-temperature conditions, and extrapolate on the far-reaching implications of these advancements for the realm of electronics designed to operate under extreme environmental conditions.

Oct 22 - Oct 28, 2023

Oct 8 - Oct 14, 2023