Name: Joshua Groen Title: Optimizing and Securing Open RAN with Experimental System Validation Date: 8/5/2024 Time: 2:00:00 PM Location: ISEC232; Committee Members: Prof. Kaushik Chowdhury (Advisor) Prof. Stratis Ioannidis Prof Engin Kirda Dr. Christopher Morrell Abstract: 5G and beyond cellular networks promise remarkable advancements in bandwidth, latency, and connectivity, with the emergence of Open Radio […]

Name: Malith Jayaweera Title: Energy-Aware Transformations for Affine Programs on GPUs Date: 8/6/2024 Time: 10:00:00 AM Committee Members: Prof. David Kaeli (Co-advisor) Prof. Yanzhi Wang (Co-advisor) Dr. Norman Rubin Prof. Martin Kong (Ohio State University) Abstract: Graphics Processing Units (GPUs) have been increasingly used to accelerate workloads ranging from high performance computing to machine learning. […]

Name: Kubra Alemdar Title: Overcoming and Engineering Wireless Signals for Communication and  Computation Date: 8/7/2024 Time: 11:00:00 AM Committee Members: Prof. Kaushik Chowdhury (Advisor) Prof. Josep Jornet Prof. Marvin Onabajo 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 […]

Name: Kubra Alemdar Title: Overcoming and Engineering Wireless Signals for Communication and  Computation Date: 8/7/2024 Time: 11:00:00 AM Committee Members: Prof. Kaushik Chowdhury (Advisor) Prof. Josep Jornet Prof. Marvin Onabajo 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 […]

Name: Peiyan Dong Title: Software-Hardware Co-Design: Towards Ultimate Efficiency in Deep Learning Acceleration Date: 8/8/2024 Time: 3:00:00 PM Committee Members: Prof. Yanzhi Wang (Advisor) Prof. David R. Kaeli Prof. Devesh Tiwari Prof. Cheng Tan Abstract: As AI techniques continue to advance, the efficient deployment of deep neural networks on resource-constrained devices becomes increasingly appealing yet […]

Name: Yifan Gong Title: Towards Energy-Efficient Deep Learning for Sustainable AI Date: 8/9/2024 Time: 11:00:00 AM Committee Members: Prof. Yanzhi Wang (Advisor) Prof. David R. Kaeli Prof. Xue Lin Prof.  Huaizu Jiang Prof. Stratis Ioannidis Abstract: The rapid advancements in deep learning (DL) and artificial intelligence (AI) have led to transformative applications across various domains, such […]

Name: Gözde Özcan Title: Learning and Optimizing Set Functions Date: 8/12/2024 Time: 10:00:00 AM Location: EXP 601 Committee Members: Prof. Stratis Ioannidis (Advisor) Prof. Jennifer Dy Prof. Evimaria Terzi Abstract: Learning and optimizing set functions play a crucial role in the artificial intelligence research as various problems of interest can be characterized with set inputs and/or outputs. […]

Name: Yufei Feng Title: Beam Management in Operational 5G mmWave Networks Date: 8/13/2024 Time: 2:00:00 PM Committee Members: Prof. Dimitrios Koutsonikolas (Advisor) Prof. Josep Jornet Prof. Mallesham Dasari Abstract: Due to the directional nature of mmWave signal propagation, beam management plays a critical role in the performance of 5G mmWave deployments. However, the details of beam management […]

Name: Yanyu Li Title: Accelerating Large Scale Generative AI: a Comprehensive Study Date: 8/16/2024 Time: 11:00:00 AM Committee Members: Prof. Yanzhi Wang (Advisor) Prof. David Kaeli Prof. Kaushik Chowdhury Abstract: We have witnessed the great success of deep learning in various domains, such as the emerging large language models (LLMs) and Artificial General Intelligence (AGI), […]

Name: Shuo Jiang Title: Tactile Intelligence in Robotics Date: 8/16/2024 Time: 2:00:00 PM Location: EXP-701A Committee Members: Prof. Lawson Wong (Advisor) Prof. Robert Platt Prof. Alireza Ramezani Prof. Taskin Padir Abstract: In recent years, the evolution of robot electronic skin technology has introduced a novel avenue for robots to perceive their external environment and internal […]