PhD Defenses

Name: Arnav Malawade Chair: Mohammad Al Faruque Date: May 5, 2023 Time: 3:30 PM Location: ISEB 1200 Committee: Marco Levorato, Yasser Shoukry Title:  Context-Aware and Energy-Efficient Autonomous Systems Abstract: Autonomous systems (AS) are beginning to play a more significant role in modern society. AS include robotic systems that perceive and react to changes in their environment, such as […]

Name: Shih-Yuan Yu Chair: Mohammad Al Faruque Date: May 22, 2023 Time: 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM Location: EH 2430 Committee: Pramod Khargonekar, Yanning Shen Title: Graph Learning for Robust Embedded and Cyber-Physical Systems Abstract: Since the appearance of microprocessors, miscellaneous categories of computer systems, including Embedded and Cyber-Physical Systems (ECPS), have become an integral […]

Name: Caio Batista de Melo Chair: Nikil Dutt Date: May 23, 2023 Time: 2:00 PM Location: DBH 4011 Committee: Fadi Kurdahi, Tony Givargis Title: Reasoning About Emergent Behaviors at Runtime Abstract: As Autonomous Vehicles (AVs) become more common in the market, the development of new technologies and solutions for them advances quickly. However, there still […]

Name: Rozhin Yasaei Chair: Mohammad Al Faruque Date: May 24, 2023 Time: 3:00 PM Location: EH 2430-Harut Barsamian Committee: Fadi Kurdahi, Zhou Li Title: Integrating Machine Learning for Enhanced Cross-Layer Security and Reliability in Hardware and Cyber-Physical Systems Abstract: This Ph.D. thesis presents a comprehensive investigation into addressing security and reliability challenges in hardware design […]

Name: Biswadip (Deep) MaityChair: Nikil Dutt Date: July 6, 2023 Time: 9:00 AM Location: DBH 3011 Committee: Fadi Kurdahi, Nalini Venkatasubramanian Title: Self-aware Memory Management for Emerging Energy-Efficient Architectures Abstract: The ever-increasing demands of data-intensive applications have presented significant challenges in memory performance and energy efficiency. Traditional approaches to memory management, relying on workload-specific optimizations […]

Name:  Ahmad Nahian Chair: Professor Brian Demsky Date: November 30, 2023 Time:  9:30 AM Location: ISEB 1010 Committee: Professor Rainer Doemer, Professor Quoc-Viet Dang Title: Towards Finding the Optimization Potential of Fine-Grained Locks Abstract: Fine-grained locking is an effective way of eliminating lock contention in multi-threaded applications. However, it is comparatively difficult and error prone […]

Name: Joann Chen Chair: Prof. Zhou Li Date: May 28, 2024 Time:  11:00 AM Location: EH 5204 Committee: Prof. Yanning Shen, Prof. Gene Tsudik Title: Differential Privacy for Non-standard Settings Abstract: In today's technologically driven world, personal data stands at a crucial juncture, representing both immense potential and significant peril. Such potential, when leveraged properly, can […]

Name: Trier Mortlock Chair: Prof. Mohammad Al Faruque Date: May 31, 2024 Time:  2 PM Location: ISEB 1200 Committee: Prof. Faryar Jabbari, Prof. Pramod Khargonekar Title: Multi-Sensor Data Fusion and Machine Learning for Adaptive Autonomous Systems Abstract: Autonomous systems rely on sensors to collect data about their surrounding environments to influence their decision-making algorithms.  Sensor […]

Name: Amir Hosein Afandizadeh Zargari Chair: Prof. Fadi Kurdahi Date: June 5, 2024 Time:  11 AM Location: EH 3206 Committee: Prof. Peter Tseng, Prof. Amir Rahmani Title: Advanced Machine Learning and AI Techniques for Enhancing Wearable Health Monitoring Systems Abstract: This research advances wearable technology for real-time health monitoring using advanced machine learning (ML) and […]

Name: Bo Tsai Chair: Prof. Kwei-Jay Lin Date: June 6, 2024 Time:  8:30 AM Location: Virtual/Zoom Committee: Prof. Rainer Doemer, Prof. Yasser Shoukry Title: Object-Oriented Visual Localization in Urban Mobile-Edge Environments Abstract: The advent of the Internet of Things (IoT) and the progress in robotic technology have brought a new era where intelligent services significantly […]

Name: Mohanad Odema Chair: Prof. Mohammad Abdullah Al Faruque Date: August 9, 2024 Time:  2:30 PM Location: EH 2430 Committee: Prof. Marco Levorato, Prof. Hyouk Jun Kwon Title: Hardware/Software Co-design Methodologies for Efficient AI Systems and Applications Abstract: The landscape of AI research is dominated by the search for powerful deep learning models and architectures […]