Events

Candidate

Nils Wilde

Supervisors

Dana Kulic and Stephen L. Smith

Background subjects

• Fundamentals of Optimization
• Filtering and Control of Stochastic Linear Systems
• Robot Dynamics & Control
• Planning part of ME 640

Candidate

Taewoong Um

Topic

Wearable Sensor based Human Activity Recognition using Deep Neural Networks

Supervisor

Dana Kulic

Background subjects

• Deep Learning
• Kinematics
• Image Processing

Candidate

Dario Andres Peralta Moarry

Title

Primary Frequency Control with Flywheel Energy Storage Technologies

Supervisors

Claudio Canizares and Kankar Bhattacharya

Candidate

Yongchao Tang

Title

Superconducting Resonator with Composite Film and Circuit Layout Design for Quantum Information

Supervisors

Guo-Xing Miao and David Cory (Chemistry)

Candidate

Youssef Helwa

Title

Fabrication of µ-pH Biosensor for Implantable Medical Devices and Applications in Detecting Post-Operative Complications

Supervisor

Bo Cui

Candidate

Armin Sadeghi Yengejeh

Supervisor

Stephen L. Smith

Background subjects

• Algorithms and Optimization
• Estimation and Filtering
• Robot Motion Planning

Candidate

Song Wang

Topic

Unified Software Fault Detection

Supervisor

Lin Tan

Background subjects

• Software fault detection and prediction
• Static code analysis
• Software testing, and application of machine learning

Candidate

Yon Chiet Ng

Title

Noise Spikes of Relaxation Oscillator from Energy Theoretic Approach

Supervisors

Bosco Leung and Safieddin Safavi-Naeini

Candidate

Shihan Sajeed

Title

Quantum cryptography: saving our secrets in the era of quantum computers

Supervisors

Vadim Makarov (Physics and Astronomy) and Christopher Wilson

Candidate

Ryan MacDonald

Title

Robotic Motion Planning in Uncertain Environments via Active Sensing

Supervisor

Stephen L. Smith