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Events for 2012

JAN
06
2012
Solid-State and Nano Seminar
Infrared Imaging Using Carbon Nanotube (CNT) Based Detectors: From Design to Manufacturing
Professor Ning Xi, Professor, Michigan State University
JAN
13
2012
Control Seminar
Vibration Energy Harvesting: An Optimal Control Perspective
Jeff Scruggs, Assistant Professor , University of Michigan – Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering
JAN
16
2012
Solid-State and Nano Seminar
EM.CUBE Workshop
Dr. Kaz Sabet
JAN
20
2012
Solid-State and Nano Seminar
Electrowetting Enables New Capabilities for Lab-On-Chip, Optics, E-Paper, and Beyond… (NIMSA Seminar)
Jason Heikenfeld, Professor, University of Cincinnati
JAN
20
2012
Control Seminar
Dc-dc Power Conversion at Very High Frequencies
Juan Rivas , Assistant Professor , University of Michigan – Department of EECS
JAN
25
2012
Solid-State and Nano Seminar
Circuits and Systems for Real-Time Neurochemical Sensing and Activity-Dependent Intracortical Microstimulation
Professor Pedram Mohseni, Associate Professor, Case Western Reserve University
JAN
25
2012
MIPSE Seminar
Ion Implantation Technology for Precision Materials Modification: Recent Progress in Beamline and Plasma Devices
Dr. Svetlana Radovanov, Varian Semiconductor
JAN
27
2012
Solid-State and Nano Seminar
The Good Life: Senses as Motivators for Technology
Prof. Jasprit Singh, Professor, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
JAN
27
2012
Control Seminar
Back to the Past: Retrospective Cost Adaptive Control for Plants with Uncertain Dynamics and Disturbance Spectra
Dennis S. Bernstein , Professor , University of Michigan – Aerospace Engineering Department
FEB
01
2012
MIPSE Seminar
Experimental Verification of the Stationary Alfvén Wave and Its Relevance to Auroral Plasma Physics
Prof. Mark E. Koepke, West Virginia University
FEB
03
2012
Solid-State and Nano Seminar
Semiconductors and the Age of Intelligence
Jasprit Singh, Professor, EECS and Applied Physics
FEB
10
2012
Control Seminar
Stabilization of Systems with Feedback Delay by the act-and-wait Control Concept
Tamas Insperger, Associate Professor , Budapest University of Technology and Economics, Budapest, Hungary
FEB
15
2012
Systems Seminar – ECE
Partial Least Squares Methods: from regularized regression to structural equation models
Laura Trinchera, Professor, AgroParisTech
FEB
15
2012
MIPSE Seminar
CANCELED
Dr. Richard Petrasso, MIT
FEB
17
2012
Solid-State and Nano Seminar
Enabling Technologies of Optoelectronics
Jasprit Singh, Professor, UM, EECS and Applied Physics
FEB
17
2012
Control Seminar
Discontinuous Feedback in Nonlinear Control
Yuri Ledyaev, Professor , Western Michigan University – Mathematics Department
FEB
22
2012
Solid-State and Nano Seminar
CAD Tools for the Co-design of Heterogeneous Systems of MEMS and Sensors, Electronics and Packaging.
Dr. Mary Ann Maher, CEO of SoftMEMS LLC
FEB
22
2012
Faculty Candidate Seminar
Very Fast Approximation Algorithms for Big Graphs
Krzysztof Onak, Simons Postdoctoral Fellow, CMU, Carnegie Mellon University
FEB
23
2012
Faculty Candidate Seminar
Variational Bayesian Methods for Unsupervised Latent Factor Models of Text and Audio
Matt Hoffman, Postdoctoral Researcher, Columbia University
FEB
28
2012
Solid-State and Nano Seminar
Micro and Nano Machining for High Aspect Ratio Structures
MAR
07
2012
Solid-State and Nano Seminar
Semiconductor Nanostructures for Energy Efficient Optoelectronic Device Applications
Dr. Boon S. Ooi, Professor, Physical Science & Engineering, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST)
MAR
08
2012
MIPSE Seminar
Numerical Simulation of High Power Microwave Devices with ICEPIC
Dr. Andrew D. Greenwood, US Air Force Research Laboratory
MAR
08
2012
Solid-State and Nano Seminar
Current-driven Spin-Orbit Fields in Dilute Magnetic Semiconductors
Dr. Aurelien Manchon, Assistant Professor, Materials Science & Engineering, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST)
MAR
09
2012
Solid-State and Nano Seminar
Semiconductors and the Hunt for Sustainable Energy
Jasprit Singh, Professor, UM, EECS and Applied Physics
MAR
09
2012
Control Seminar
Cooperative Multi-agent systems and Magical Graphs
John S. Baras , Professor , University of Maryland College Park – Institute for Systems Research
MAR
14
2012
WIMS Seminar
Three Dimensional Polymer-based Micro/Nano Devices for Future Biomedicine
Professor Koji Ikuta, Graduate School of Information Science and Technology , The University of Tokyo
MAR
14
2012
MIPSE Seminar
The Use of Gas Discharge Plasmas to Control Combustion and Aerodynamic Flows
Prof. Mark A. Cappelli, Stanford University
MAR
16
2012
Solid-State and Nano Seminar
Challenges Still Unmet: Sensors and Sources
Jasprit Singh, Professor, UM, EECS and Applied Physics
MAR
16
2012
RADLAB Seminar
High-performance Micromagnetics for Magnetic Nanostructured Materials and Devices
Vitaliy Lomakin, University of California, San Diego
MAR
16
2012
Control Seminar
Underwater Glider Path Planning and Control
Craig Woolsey, Professor , Virginia Tech – Department of Aerospace and Ocean Engineering
MAR
23
2012
Solid-State and Nano Seminar
RF from Kilometer- to Millimeter-waves: NFL Football Tracking and Power Amplifier Circuits & Systems
David S. Ricketts, Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Carnegie Mellon University
MAR
23
2012
Control Seminar
Supervisory Control for Collision Avoidance in Vehicular Networks using Discrete Event Abstractions
Stéphane Lafortune , Professor , University of Michigan – Department of EECS
MAR
28
2012
Solid-State and Nano Seminar
How Can IntelliSuite v8.7 Benefit MEMS Research and Teaching
Joe Johnson, Business Development Manager
MAR
28
2012
MIPSE Seminar
Rapid Formation of High Density Microwave discharges for Application in Counter-HPM Protection
Prof. John H. Booske, University of Wisconsin-Madison
MAR
29
2012
Control Seminar
Transient Thermal system Modeling and Control
Andrew Alleyne, Professor , University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
APR
06
2012
Control Seminar
Discrete Approximations in Optimal Control
William Hager , Professor , University of Florida, Mathematics Department
APR
13
2012
Solid-State and Nano Seminar
Quantum Tunneling Electronics for Ultra-Low Power Scaled CMOS
Paul R. Berger, Professor, Electrical Eng and Physics, Ohio State University
APR
16
2012
Solid-State and Nano Seminar
Pushing Si toward THz applications
Professor Jae-Sung Rieh, Korea University, Seoul, Korea
APR
16
2012
Faculty Candidate Seminar
Scaling Software and Hardware for Thousand-Core Systmes
Daniel Sanchez, PhD Candidate, Stanford University
APR
24
2012
Solid-State and Nano Seminar
CAD Tools for Co-simulation and Modelling of MEMS Devices, Associated Electronics and Packaging-Part Two
Dr. Mary Ann Maher, CEO of SoftMEMS LLC
MAY
04
2012
Systems Seminar – ECE
Multi-agent/robot coverage using Voronoi partition
K. R. Guruprasad, Visiting Research Associate , University of Nebraska at Omaha
MAY
22
2012
Solid-State and Nano Seminar
One-Day MEMS Simulation Workshop
Dr. Mary Ann Maher, CEO of SoftMEMS LLC
MAY
22
2012
RADLAB Seminar
Implantable Wireless Medical Devices and Systems
J.C. Chiao, University of Texas at Arlington
MAY
25
2012
Systems Seminar – ECE
Sparse image representation in nonlocal transform domain
Alessandro Foi, Professor , Tampere University of Technology, Finland
JUN
04
2012
Systems Seminar – ECE
GreenOrbs: Lessons Learned from ExtremelyLarge Scale Sensor Network Deployment
Yunhao Liu, Professor , Tsinghua University
JUN
27
2012
RADLAB Seminar
Millimeter-wave antenna research at the French National Center for Scientific Research (CNRS), IETR, Rennes, France
Dr. Mauro Ettorre, Research Scientist, French National Center for Scientific Research (CNRS)
JUL
13
2012
Solid-State and Nano Seminar
From Microwave to Millimeter-wave: The Design of Reconfigurable, High-Bandwidth CMOS Radios
Jeyanandh Paramesh, Assistant Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science , Carnegie Mellon University
JUL
16
2012
Solid-State and Nano Seminar
Modeling and Simulation of Electromagnetic Devices
Dr. Kazem Sabet, EMAG Technologies, Inc.
JUL
18
2012
Solid-State and Nano Seminar
EM.Cube Advanced Workshop
Dr. Kazem Sabet, President, EMAG Technologies, Inc.
AUG
28
2012
Systems Seminar – ECE
From Soil to the Clouds – Networking in the Extremes: Underground and Airborne Sensor Networks
Mehmet Can (Jon) Vuran, Assistant Professor , University of Nebraska at Lincoln – Dept. of Computer Science and Engineering
AUG
28
2012
ECE Seminar
Variable Anisotropy in Wet Alkaline Etching of Si Applied for 3-D Structuring
Prof. Kazuo Sato, Aichi Institute of Technology, Japan, WIMS2 Seminar/Webinar
SEP
14
2012
Solid-State and Nano Seminar
Chemically Enhanced Carbon Nanomaterials for Electronics, Energy, and Medicine
Mark C. Hersam, Professor, Northwestern University
SEP
14
2012
Control Seminar
Cooperative Systems for Safer Driving: Designing a Network for Estimation
Raja Sengupta, Associate Professor , University of California – Berkeley – Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering
SEP
18
2012
MIPSE Seminar
Biomedical Applications of Ambient Gas Plasma: The Confluence of Redox Biology and Plasma Science
Prof. David Graves, University of California, Berkeley
SEP
18
2012
MICL Seminar
Beyond the Cloud Key Technologies and Challenges
Ajith Amerasekera, Director of Kilby Labs, Texas Intruments
SEP
19
2012
MIPSE Seminar
Shocks and Wakes in Plasmas
Prof. Chan Joshi, UCLA
SEP
20
2012
Distinguished Lecture
Materials and Mechanics for Bio-Integrated Electronics
John A. Rogers, Professor, University of Illinois-Champaign
SEP
21
2012
Solid-State and Nano Seminar
Graphene based Green Electronics
Kaustav Banerjee, Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering and Director of the Nanoelectronics Research Lab, University of California – Santa Barbara
SEP
21
2012
Control Seminar
Natural Dynamics and the Role of Gaits in Legged Robots
C. David Remy, Assistant Professor , University of Michigan – Department of Mechanical Engineering
SEP
25
2012
Solid-State and Nano Seminar
MEMS Virtual Prototyping for Debugging Your Process Flow
Joe Johnson, Business Development Manager, IntelliSense
SEP
25
2012
Systems Seminar – ECE
Recent Advances in Multiple Target Tracking
Shawn Herman, Ph.D., Numerica Corporation
SEP
26
2012
MICL Seminar
Wire line channels and equalization techniques for data transmission at speeds 10Gps and above
Dr. Jun Cao, Senior Design Manager, Broadcom
SEP
28
2012
Solid-State and Nano Seminar
Semiconductor Nanowires for Artificial Retina and Renewable applications
Deli Wang, Associate Professor, University of California – San Diego
SEP
28
2012
Control Seminar
Compositionality and modularity in embedded system design: interface synthesis and interface theories
Stavros Tripakis, Associate Researcher , University of California at Berkeley – Department of Electrical Engineering & Computer Sciences
OCT
03
2012
MIPSE Seminar
From NSCL (National Superconducting Cyclotron Facility) to FRIB (Facility for Rare Isotope Beams) at MSU
Prof. Konrad Gelbke, Michigan State University
OCT
05
2012
Solid-State and Nano Seminar
Optofluidic lasers and their potential applications in bio/chemical analysis
Dr. Xudong (Sherman) Fan, Associate Professor, University of Michigan, Biomedical Engineering
OCT
05
2012
ECE Seminar
Passive MEMS for Communication and Sensing Applications
Mina Rais-Zadeh, Professor, EECS, University of Michigan
OCT
05
2012
Control Seminar
Design and Control of Hybrid Electric Vehicles
Huei Peng , Professor , University of Michigan – Department of Mechanical Engineering
OCT
10
2012
MIPSE Seminar
Plasma Medicine: Low Temperature Plasma as a Transformational Technology for the Healthcare Field
Prof. Mounir Laroussi, Old Dominion University
OCT
11
2012
Distinguished Lecture
Cahit Akin – A Venture Capitalist/Entrepreneur Talks about Starting and Growing Technology Companies
Dr. Cahit Akin, CEO and co-founder, Mushroom Networks, Inc.
OCT
12
2012
Distinguished Lecture
Daniel Moloney – ECE Alumni Award Winner Lecture
Daniel Moloney, Past President, Motorola Mobility
OCT
12
2012
Solid-State and Nano Seminar
Pushing Ions Around: Ion Selective Membrane Systems for Biosensing, Desalination, and Neuroscience
Jongyoon Han, Associate Professor, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
OCT
12
2012
Control Seminar
Estimation and Design of Uncertain Network Dynamics for Infrastructure-Management Applications
Mengran Xue , Postdoctoral Research Fellow , University of Michigan – Dept. of EECS
OCT
19
2012
Solid-State and Nano Seminar
Electronics on anything: How thin film electronics can instrument the world
Ioannis Kymissis , Professor, Columbia University
OCT
19
2012
Control Seminar
Enhanced Power System Responsiveness Through Distribute Control of Loads
Ian A. Hiskens, Professor , University of Michigan, Department of EECS
OCT
24
2012
Solid-State and Nano Seminar
Comsol Hands-on Workshop on Microfluidic Devices
Dr. Ahsan Munir, Application Engineer, COMSOL
OCT
25
2012
Distinguished Lecture
Curtis Ling: Founding to post-IPO: One Perspective on Technology Entrepreneurship and Fabless Design
Curtis Ling, CTO and co-founder, MaxLinear
OCT
26
2012
Solid-State and Nano Seminar
Cortical Brain Machine Interfaces for the Treatment of Paralysis
Cynthia Chestek, Assistant Professor, University of Michigan, Biomedical Engineering
OCT
26
2012
MIPSE Seminar
Exploring QED-Plasmas with High-Intensity Lasers
Dr. Chris Ridgers, University of Oxford, UK
OCT
26
2012
Control Seminar
The Engineering of Anemia Management Protocols: Modeling, Control Design, and Clinical Results
Yossi Chait , Professor , University of Massachusetts – Department of Mechanical & Industrial Engineering
OCT
31
2012
Solid-State and Nano Seminar
System Level Analysis and Simulation for MEMS
Tom Hall, Applications Manager, IntelliSense Software Corp.
NOV
02
2012
Control Seminar
Highly Agile and Robust Robotic Bipedal Locomotion Through Nonlinear Geometric Control
Jessy Grizzle , Professor , University of Michigan, Department of EECS
NOV
05
2012
MICL Seminar
Its About Time! (Making Best Use of Information in Time)
Un-Ku Moon, Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Oregon State University
NOV
07
2012
MIPSE Seminar
The Extreme Nonlinear Optics of Air and Femto-second Optical Filamentation
Prof. Howard Milchberg, University of Maryland
NOV
09
2012
ECE Seminar
Roger T. Howe: Vacuum Nanosystems for Energy Conversion
Roger T. Howe, William E. Ayer Professor, Stanford University
NOV
09
2012
RADLAB Seminar
Characterization of Space Shuttle Ascent Debris Based on Radar Scattering and Ballistic Properties Evolution of the NASA Debris Radar (NDR) System
Brian M. Kent, Air Force Research Laboratory, WPAFB
NOV
09
2012
Control Seminar
Experiments in Legged Locomotion – animals, robots, and rethinking control
Shai Revzen, Assistant Professor , University of Michigan, Department of EECS
NOV
16
2012
Solid-State and Nano Seminar
Nanogenerators and piezotronics from basic science to novel applications
Zhong Lin Wang, Professor, Georgia Institute of Technology
NOV
16
2012
Control Seminar
Sustainable Advanced Manufacturing via Mechatronics-Based Design and Control of Machines
Chinedum Okwudire , Assistant Professor , University of Michigan – Department of Mechanical Engineering
NOV
19
2012
MICL Seminar
Ubiquity of Wireless Sensor Nodes What are the Practical Challenges to Make it Happen?
Gangadhar Burra, Director of the Sensor Platform Group in Kilby Labs , Texas Intruments
NOV
19
2012
MIPSE Seminar
The Scientific Challenge of Burning Plasmas
Prof. James Van Dam, U.S. Department of Energy
NOV
28
2012
Quantum Science Seminar
Multipartite Entanglement: Classification, Quantification, Manipulation, and Evolution
Gilad Gour, University of Calgary
NOV
30
2012
Solid-State and Nano Seminar
Biotronics Biotechnology for Electronic and Photonic Applications
Dr. James G. Grote, Principal Electronics Research Engineer, Air Force Research Laboratory
NOV
30
2012
Control Seminar
Robustness of Complex Networks with Implications For Consensus and Contagion
Shreyas Sundaram, Assistant Professor , University of Waterloo, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
DEC
05
2012
Quantum Science Seminar
Research Group on Quantum Communication
DEC
05
2012
MIPSE Seminar
Complex Phenomena in Magnetized Plasmas in the Presence of Electron Emission
Dr. Yevgeny Raitses, Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory
DEC
07
2012
Control Seminar
Perceptual Grouping using Superpixels
Sven Dickson , Professor and Chair, University of Toronto, Department of Computer Science
DEC
12
2012
Quantum Science Seminar
Research Group on Quantum Communication
DEC
13
2012
Solid-State and Nano Seminar
Debugging MEMS Process Flows with Physical Simulation
Tom Hall , Applications Manager, IntelliSense