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 […]

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 […]

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 […]