Events

Jan 5 - Jan 12, 2025

Emerging Vertical GaN Devices on native GaN substrates

Biplab Sarkar, Associate Professors, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Roorkee

Jan 7, 21:00 - 22:00

B3 L5 R5209

This talk will explore emerging vertical GaN devices on native substrates, including (i) GaN JBS diode, (ii) vertical junctionless GaN Fin-MOSFETs, (iii) vertical GaN (trench) MOSFETs, etc., to address limitations of lateral GaN HEMTs at high voltages, while also discussing device and process challenges and concluding with an examination of Fermi-level pinning effects on the GaN surface.

Dec 29 - Jan 12, 2024

Fundamentals of Compound Semiconductor based power and RF devices

Biplab Sarkar, Associate Professors, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Roorkee

Jan 5, 21:00 - 23:00

B3 L5 R5209

The significant market investment in semiconductors, particularly in compound semiconductors like GaN and SiC, suggests a future of rapid electronic device innovation, where application-driven advancements challenge conventional assumptions and lead to unexpected breakthroughs, as exemplified by the dominance of Si in very-high-voltage applications despite SiC and GaN's theoretical advantages.

Dec 8 - Dec 15, 2024

Innovating Tomorrow: Research, Opportunities, and Future Semiconductor and Digital Technologies

Sohail Faizan Shaikh

Dec 10, 14:00 - 15:00

B3, L5, R5220

Electronics have become an integral part of our daily lives, thanks to the continuous scaling and maturity of CMOS technology. Over the past decade, we've witnessed the rise of new applications such as health monitoring, point-of-care diagnostics, and environmental monitoring, which often require physically flexible systems and the emergence of flexible electronics field. With the advent of AI and ML, the race to develop hardware that meets these immense demands and challenges has begun. As we push the boundaries of technology, the importance of collaboration cannot be overstated.

Nov 24 - Dec 8, 2024

Experimental Cybersecurity Evaluation of Distributed Solar Inverters: Vulnerabilities and Impacts on the Australian Grid

Dr. Ahmed Musleh, Electrical Engineering, University of New South Wales

Dec 1, 12:00 - 13:00

B9, L2, R2325

The increased adoption of solar power globally presents an environmentally sustainable alternative to traditional energy sources. However, integrating solar distributed generation (DG) systems into the power grid introduces complexities that can impact the grid’s reliability and security.

Nov 24 - Dec 1, 2024

Cost-effective Large-area Digital Circuits via Adhesive Lithography

Zhanibek Bizak, Ph.D. Student, Electrical and Computer Engineering

Nov 25, 10:00 - 11:00

B3, R5, R5220

A silicon-based semiconductor has had revolutionary impact in all sectors of our lives. With approaching physical limits of further downscaling, there is a growing need for alternative materials and architectures to continue the sustain technological progress of digital circuits. The emerging technologies should tackle various challenges, including fabrication process complexity reduction, compatibility with other technologies, large-area scalability, application focused design flexibility. These challenges were addressed, and alternative solutions been provided in this dissertation work

Nov 17 - Dec 1, 2024

Harnessing Real-World Data for AI-Driven Wireless Communication: Exploring Cutting-Edge Testbeds for Next-Gen Solution

Ahmed Nasser Ismail, Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Electrical and Computer Engineering

Nov 24, 12:00 - 13:00

B9, L2, R2325

In the quest for next-generation wireless technologies, real-world data collection has become indispensable for driving AI-based advancements, yet it poses significant challenges requiring practical deployment.

Jun 30 - Jul 7, 2024

Stacked Intelligent Metasurfaces Enabled Joint Signal Processing and Communication in the Wave Domain

Chau Yuen

Jul 1, 10:00 - 11:00

B1 L3 R3119

In this talk, we will illustrate the application of SIM in multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) and multi-user MIMO wireless communications.

Jun 23 - Jul 7, 2024

Synthetic Molecular Communication Across Different Scales: From Theory to Experiments

Robert Schober

Jun 30, 10:00 - 11:00

B1 L3 R3119

In this talk, we will provide a critical analysis of the state of the art in MC research and outline the training and research program of SyMoCADS with the objective of inspiring similar programs elsewhere.

Jun 23 - Jun 30, 2024

Mega Constellations - Trends, Technologies and Vision

Symeon Chatzinotas

Jun 27, 10:00 - 11:00

B1 L3 R3119

In this talk, I will present a vision of future research topics of long-term importance in the area of Satellite Communications and Non-Terrestrial Networks.

Jun 2 - Jun 9, 2024

Unlocking Spectrum Synergy: Seamless Radar-Communication Integration by Leveraging MIMO Beampattern Invariance

Sana Mazahir, Ph.D. Student, Electrical and Computer Engineering

Jun 4, 11:00 - 13:00

B1 L3 R3119

The Dual-function radar communication (DFRC) refers to an integrated system that performs both the functions of a radar and a communication system. It is designed by exploiting the tractability and reusability of both radar and communication systems' components, parameters, and spectrum to achieve an integrated system. This dissertation explores and exploits the flexibility in the transmit beampattern design in MIMO radar systems to implement the transmission of communication symbols.
Integration is all you need: a vision of joint sensing, learning, and communication networks

Nuria Gonzalez Prelcic, Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of California

Jun 4, 10:00 - 11:00

B1 L3 R3119

I will address the concept of multimodal integration, where information from conventional sensors and network sensing modalities can be fused for different purposes.

May 19 - May 26, 2024

Advancing Plasmonic Modulation: CMOS-Compatible MIS-Schottky Devices for Integrated Photonics

Dr.Nasir Alfaraj, Department of Electrical and computer Engineering, University of Toronto

May 21, 10:00 - 12:00

B9 L3 R3128

Recent developments in silicon-integrated plasmonics offer immense potential for miniaturized photonic circuits. In this work, we demonstrate a CMOS-compatible metal-insulator-semiconductor (MIS) plasmonic modulator based on a Schottky heterojunction. Our device integrates amorphous aluminum, silica, and indium tin oxide on a silicon-on-insulator (SOI) substrate.

May 5 - May 12, 2024

Apr 28 - May 12, 2024

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 5, 2024

Apr 21 - May 5, 2024

Exploring the Human Element in Combating Malicious Software Threats

Ahmed Mustaque, School of Computer Science, Georgia Tech

Apr 28, 12:00 - 13:00

B9 L2 H2

social engineering and malware Attacks cybersecurity

Malicious software or malware is a serious cybersecurity threat and the research community has explored it extensively for almost three decades. Since it is believed that people are often the weak link in cybersecurity, exploring malware attacks and defenses in the human context can provide new insights into how the threat posed by malware can be addressed.

Apr 14 - Apr 28, 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 7 - Apr 21, 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 24 - Apr 7, 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 17 - Mar 31, 2024

Mar 10 - Mar 24, 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 3 - Mar 17, 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.

Feb 25 - Mar 10, 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 3, 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.

Feb 18 - Mar 3, 2024

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 11 - Feb 25, 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 4 - Feb 18, 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 11, 2024

Harnessing Liquid Metal for Next-Generation Soft Sensors, Actuators, and Reconfigurable Systems

Wedyan Babatain, Postdoc, MIT

Feb 6, 10:30 - 11:30

B9 L4 R4225

Liquid metal(LM)-based electronics have the potential to shape the future of intelligent systems, soft robotics, and wearable technologies by leveraging their sensing, actuation, and computational capabilities. This talk will discuss methods to harness the unique properties of liquid metal for applications in wearable sensors, soft actuators, and reconfigurable electronic platforms.

Jan 28 - Feb 11, 2024

Damage-free pixel definition technology for future microLED display

Zhiyuan Liu, Ph.D. Student, Electrical and Computer Engineering

Feb 4, 12:00 - 13:00

B9 L2 H2

Micro-LEDs Selective thermal oxidation(STO) device performance

Recently, InGaN-based blue, green, and red (RGB) micro-LEDs have garnered significant attention and interest due to their exceptional features such as high contrast, intense brightness, excellent energy efficiency, and long device lifetimes, positioning them as strong contenders as the next-generation display technology.

Jan 28 - Feb 4, 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.

Jan 21 - Feb 4, 2024

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 14 - Jan 28, 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.

Dec 31 - Jan 14, 2023

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 10 - Dec 24, 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 17, 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.

Nov 26 - Dec 10, 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 3, 2023

Nov 19 - Dec 3, 2023

Nov 19 - Nov 26, 2023

Multi-agent higher-order learning vs Nash equilibrium

Jeff Shamma

Nov 20, 12:00 - 13:00

B5 L5 R5209

The framework of multi-agent learning explores the dynamics of how individual agent strategies evolve in response to the evolving strategies of other agents. Of particular interest is whether or not agent strategies converge to well-known solution concepts such as Nash Equilibrium (NE).
Inferring effects of mutations from genomic evolutionary history

Dr. Muhammad Saqib Sohail, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

Nov 20, 11:30 - 12:30

B1 L3 R3119

One of the fundamental problems in population genetics and molecular evolution is to understand the drivers of genetic change in a population: which mutations affect the ability of an organism to survive, reproduce, and pass its genes to the next generation, while which mutations are mere "passengers" that do not affect this ability? In principle, the evolutionary history of a population contains information of the effects of mutations (deleterious, beneficial or neutral) occurring in the population.

Nov 12 - Nov 26, 2023