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“Complex Systems Engineering Theory is a Scientific Theory”

EH 2429 Engineering Hall University of California, Irve, Irvine, CA, United States

Speaker: Prof. Eric Feron, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) Date and Time: Thursday, January 26th, 2:00pm Location: EH 2430 Abstract: Complex systems engineering and associated challenges become increasingly important for the well-being and safety of our society of humans. Motivated by this formidable push towards ever more complex systems of all sizes, spectacular failures, and […]

Online Learning for Orchestrating Deep Learning Inference at Edge

DBH 2011 Donald Bren Hall University of California, Irve, Irvine, CA, United States

Name: Sina ShahhosseiniChair: Nikil Dutt Date: February 22, 2023 Time: 10:30 AM Location: 2011 DBH Committee: Amir Rahmani, Fadi Kurdahi Title:  Online Learning for Orchestrating Deep Learning Inference at Edge Abstract:  Deep-learning-based intelligent services have become prevalent in cyber-physical applications including smart cities and health-care. Resource-constrained end-devices must be carefully managed in order to meet the […]

“Perception and Computational Efficiency for Autonomous Vehicles”

EH 2430 Engineering Hall, University of California, Irvine, Irvine, CA, United States

Speaker: Prof. Marilyn Wolf Date and Time: Monday, March 6th, 2:00pm Location: EH 2430 Abstract:   Perception is a critical computational task in autonomous vehicles.  Autonomous vehicles place stringent and somewhat conflicting demands on perception systems: high accuracy, low latency, and performance on limited computational resources.  The conflict between these requirements is particularly acute in the case of […]

“Intuitive, Interoperable, Intelligent – A Look into Current Automation Engineering Research”

EH 2430 Engineering Hall, University of California, Irvine, Irvine, CA, United States

Speaker: Dr. Gustavo Quiros Date and Time: Wednesday, April 26th, 3:00pm Location: EH 2430 Abstract:   Intuitive, Interoperable, Intelligent – The future of automation engineering will embrace these basic characteristics to continuously reduce the effort and expertise required by engineers to implement industrial automation solutions while increasing the flexibility and the capabilities of engineering tools. […]

Cross-Layer Attacks and Defenses in the Cyber-Physical System (CPS)

EH 2430 Engineering Hall, University of California, Irvine, Irvine, CA, United States

Name: Anomadarshi Barua Chair: Mohammad Abdullah Al Faruque Date: May 1, 2023 Time: 12 PM - 2 PM Location: EH 2430-Harut Barsamian Committee: Pramod P Khargonekar, Zhou Li Title: Cross-Layer Attacks and Defenses in the Cyber-Physical System (CPS) Abstract: Have you ever wondered how simple music can leak deadly pathogens from a bio-safety lab? Have you ever […]

Context-Aware and Energy-Efficient Autonomous Systems

ISEB 1200 Interdisciplinary Science and Engineering Building University of California, Irve, Irvine, CA, United States

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 […]

Graph Learning for Robust Embedded and Cyber-Physical Systems

EH 2430 Engineering Hall, University of California, Irvine, Irvine, CA, United States

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 […]

Reasoning About Emergent Behaviors at Runtime

DBH 4011 Donald Bren Hall, University of California, Irvine, Irvine, CA, United States

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 […]

Integrating Machine Learning for Enhanced Cross-Layer Security and Reliability in Hardware and Cyber-Physical Systems

EH 2430 Engineering Hall, University of California, Irvine, Irvine, CA, United States

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 […]

Self-aware Memory Management for Emerging Energy-Efficient Architectures

DBH 3011 Donald Bren Hall University of California, Irve, Irvine, CA, United States

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 […]

“Requirements and Applications of Cloud-based Services within the Automotive Edge”

EH 2430 Engineering Hall, University of California, Irvine, Irvine, CA, United States

Speaker: Prof. Dr. Achim Rettberg Date and Time: Friday, July 14th, 10:00am Location: EH 2430 Abstract: The architectures in today's vehicles are usually still based on decentralized or domain-centric architecture concepts that place a strong focus on individual control units. New applications and services, which may only be used or required temporarily, are very difficult to implement with […]

“An Integrated Environment for Modeling and Deploying Digital Twins”

EH 2430 Engineering Hall, University of California, Irvine, Irvine, CA, United States

Speaker: Charles Steinmetz Date and Time: Friday, July 14th, 11:00am Location: EH 2430 Abstract: The Digital Twin (DT) has been the focus of researchers from academia and industry in the last few years. It is one of the key enablers of the current and next industrial revolutions, such as Industry 4.0, Industry 5.0, and Metaverse. The idea of […]