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Dissertation Defense – Sevket Yuruker

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Title: Advanced Packaging and Thermal Management of DC-DC Converters and Novel Correlations for Manifold Microchannel Heatsinks Author: Sevket Umut Yuruker Date/Time: July 2nd, 3:00pm – 5:00pm Zoom link: https://umd.zoom.us/j/4052654764 Committee Members:Professor Michael Ohadi, ChairProfessor Patrick McCluskeyProfessor Jungho KimProfessor Amir RiazProfessor Christopher Cadou, Dean’s Representative Abstract: An advanced packaging configuration of a dual-active-bridge 10 kW DC-DC converter […]

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Dissertation Defense – Jonathan DeJesus Segarra

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Title: A Bayesian Network Perspective on the Elements of a Nuclear Power Plant Multi-Unit Seismic Probabilistic Risk Assessment. Author: Jonathan DeJesus Segarra Day/Time: Friday, July 16, 2021 at 1:00 p.m. (Eastern Daylight Time) Examining Committee:Dr. Michelle BensiDr. Mohammad ModarresDr. Gregory Baecher Dr. Katrina GrothDr. Robert BunditzDr. Vedran Lekic ABSTRACT Nuclear power plants (NPPs) generated about

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Belfer Center Fellowships

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Dear Min,The Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs at Harvard Kennedy School is pleased to offer various predoctoral, postdoctoral, and professional fellowship opportunities in the fields of science and international affairs. This year, our fellowship application timeline has moved to an earlier date. The fellowship application for the 2022-2023 academic year will open Friday,

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Dissertation Defense – Julia Filiberti Allen

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Title: Towards Trust and Transparency in Deep Learning Systems through Behavior Introspection & Online Competency Prediction Author: Julia Filiberti Allen Date/Time: Monday, June 28th at 1pm Committee Members:Professor Steven A. Gabriel, Chair, Dept. of Mechanical EngineeringProfessor Dinesh Manocha, Dean’s Representative, Dept. of Computer ScienceProfessor Jin-Oh Hahn, Dept. of Mechanical EngineeringProfessor Shapour Azarm, Dept. of Mechanical

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Dissertation Defense – Manuel Aurelio Rodriguez

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Title: INTELLIGENT INTERSECTION MANAGEMENT THROUGH GRADIENT-BASED MULTI-AGENT COORDINATION OF TRAFFIC LIGHTS AND VEHICLES Author: Manuel Aurelio Rodriguez Date/Time: July 7, 2021 1pm-3pm Zoom Meeting: https://umd.zoom.us/j/5586796034 List of committee membersDr. Hosam Fathy (Chair)Dr. Yancy Diaz-MercadoDr. Shapour AzarmDr. Jin-Oh HahnDr. Derek Paley (Dean’s Representative) AbstractThis dissertation examines the problem of coordinating both traffic lights plus connected and

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Student Poster Competitions & NSF Registration Grants at IMECE 2021

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There are THREE student poster competitions at IMECE with cash prizes this year as well as NSF-funded registration grants. Abstracts are due by July 9 at https://event.asme.org/IMECE.  Additionally, students who apply to either of the NSF poster competitions are eligible to apply for travel grants. To apply to one of the poster competitions, please submit your

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Dissertation Defense – Julia Filiberti Allen

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Author: Julia Filiberti Allen Date/Time: Monday, June 28th at 1pm Examining Committee: Professor Steven A. Gabriel, Chair, Dept. of Mechanical EngineeringProfessor Dinesh Manocha, Dean’s Representative, Dept. of Computer ScienceProfessor Jin-Oh Hahn, Dept. of Mechanical EngineeringProfessor Shapour Azarm, Dept. of Mechanical EngineeringProfessor Jeffrey Herrmann, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering Abstract: Deep neural networks are naturally “black boxes”,

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2021 ExxonMobil LOFT Fellowship Program

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ExxonMobil Corporation, the largest publicly traded international energy company, has partnered with the Hispanic Heritage Foundation (HHF) to create fellowship opportunities in the STEM fields (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) for Hispanic college students. Through HHF’s Latinos On Fast Track (LOFT) program, ExxonMobil seeks to nurture motivated college students across the country, with a passion for Engineering and Science.

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NSF Post-Doc Engineering Fellowships

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Recognizing that many universities put their faculty hiring on hold due to uncertainties created by the pandemic, NSF has launched a new postdoctoral program for recently-graduated PhD students who want to stay in academia. Applications will be accepted from June 21 through July 6, 2021. We hope that this new Engineering Postdoctoral Fellows (eFellows) program

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CAMPUS RETURN TO IN-PERSON INSTRUCTION – FALL 2021

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Based on the current decision from the Provost, UMD is returning to normal in-person instructional mode, starting in Fall 21. To be consistent with this transition, Graduate School has instructed that Thesis and Dissertation Defense exams should also resume their traditional in-person format.  Details of their guidelines can be found here: https://gradschool.umd.edu/resumption-person-thesis-and-dissertation-defenses Since we have traditionally

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