"Channel-and-Adversary-Resilient Radio Fingerprinting through Data-Driven Approaches at Scale" Committee: Prof. Tommaso Melodia (Advisor) Prof. Kaushik Chowdhury Prof. Francesco Restuccia Abstract: Radio fingerprinting authenticates wireless devices by leveraging tiny hardware-level imperfections inevitably present in the radio circuitry. This way, devices can be directly identified at the physical layer– thus avoiding energy-expensive upper-layer cryptography that resource-limited embedded […]

"Decoupling Efficiency-Performance Optimization for Modern Neural Networks" Committee: Prof. Yanzhi Wang (Advisor) Prof. David R. Kaeli Prof. Sunil Mittal Prof. Jennifer Dy Abstract: Deep learning has achieved remarkable success in a variety of modern applications, but this success is often accompanied by inefficiency in terms of storage and inference speed, which can hinder their practical […]

"Overcoming and Engineering Wireless Signals for Communication and Computation" Abstract: The phenomenal growth of connected devices, especially rapid expansion of IoT networks and the increasing demand for wireless services are the main driving forces for the evolution of wireless technologies. However, the realization of such technologies requires a radical transformation of existing infrastructures to satisfy […]

"FPGA-based Accelerator of Neural Networks for Digital Predistortion" Committee: Prof. Miriam Leeser (Advisor) Prof. John Dooley Prof. Stefano Basagni Abstract: Power Amplifiers (PAs) are an essential part of wireless communications. As wireless standards evolve and become more demanding,  the requirements for PAs change as well.  Specifically, PAs need to balance linearity and energy efficiency while […]

Celebrating our COE students! Opportunity to meet and talk to Dean Gregory Abowd. Enjoy snacks (popcorn, pretzels, various desserts, hot chocolate), free swag, and photo booths! When: Tuesday, February 21, 5:30-7:30 p.m. Where: Robinson Quad Bamboo & Industry Tents (near Mugar Life Sciences Building – 330 Huntington Ave) Who: COE students

Featuring Award-Winning Engineer and Commentator Dr. Shini Somara and Dean Gregory Abowd Think about engineering in a completely different way. Engineering is all around us and involves technology and beyond to solve the complex challenges of the world. Engineering is for everyone, and everyone is for engineering! Dr. Somara has been featured on Crash Course, […]

Committee: Prof. Yun Fu (Advisor) Prof. Sarah Ostadabbas Prof. Ming Shao Abstract: The community has long enjoyed the benefits of synthesizing data, as it provides a reliable and controllable source for training machine learning models while reducing the need for data collection from the real world. Human face and body synthesis are especially appealing to […]

The College of Engineering is excited to announce the fifth annual COE PhD Research Expo, and we invite all COE PhD students to submit a poster abstract. The expo is an excellent opportunity for your students to highlight their research and gain presentation experience before RISE. Event:   COE PhD Research Expo Date:     Monday, February […]

"Development of A Large-Aperture 160-Element Coherent Hydrophone Array System for Instantaneous Wide Area Ocean Acoustic Sensing" Abstract: A large aperture coherent hydrophone towed array system comprising of 160 elements and an aperture length of 192 meters has been developed for real-time instantaneous wide-area ocean acoustic remote sensing and monitoring. The design and manufacture of these […]

"Optimizing Reconstruction for Mm-Wave Body Scanner Imaging" Committee: Prof. Carey Rappaport (Advisor) Prof. Edwin Marengo Prof. Jose Martinez-Lorenzo Abstract: In the past decades, due to evolving threats, passenger screening has become an important secure measure at airport and other secure locations. Numerous passenger screening techniques have been developed by researchers in both academia and industry […]