Title: Mixed Complementarity Modeling in the Global Natural Gas Market Author: Justin (Chad) Huemme Date & Time: Monday, May 11, 2020 – 12:00PM Committee Professor Steven Gabriel, Chair/Advisor Professor Shapour Azarm Associate Professor Qingbin Cui Abstract: This thesis describes the development and capabilities of an updated mixed complementarity problem model of the global natural gas market derived from […]
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Title: Co-design for Multi-subsystem and Vehicle Routing-and-Control Problems Author: Tianchen Liu Date & Time: Friday, May 15, 2020 – 2:00PM. Committee: Professor Shapour Azarm, Chair/Advisor Professor Nikhil Chopra, Co-advisor Professor Balakumar Balachandran Professor Jin-Oh Hahn Professor Nuno Martins Professor Miao Yu Abstract: Co-design refers to the process of integrating optimization of the physical design with
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Title: “Energy Audit and Modeling of High Energy-consuming Buildings in the University of Maryland.” Date/Time: Friday May 8, 2020; 3-5pm Committee Members: Dr. Michael Ohadi (Chair), Dr. Yunho Hwang, Dr. Bao Yang Abstract: The goal of this thesis project is to analyze and optimize energy usage in the Biopsychology building and Gossett Football House
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Updated: April 24, 2020 With 189 member countries, staff from more than 170 countries, and offices in over 130 locations, the World Bank Group is a unique global partnership: five institutions working for sustainable solutions that reduce poverty and build shared prosperity in developing countries. Panel Description: This panel features three World Bank staff members,
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Posted: April 23, 2020 Doctoral students and postdocs at all stages of their training should participate in free in-person and online workshops to learn more about important career and professional development topics. The 2019-2020 workshops are posted in the events calendars of both The Graduate School and The University Career Center & The President’s Promise. Students and postdocs must pre-register
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The CRESST II Graduate Student Interaction Day is an annual event that brings together NASA scientists and graduate students to discuss opportunities to collaborate. Under normal conditions, the event would be held at NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC) and include presentations about current NASA research projects and a poster session to allow students and scientists
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Posted April 21, 2020 Would you like to make some money while sitting at home? Engineering students are invited to participate in an online study examining use of computer software through the design of drones and their operation. This 1.5 hour study is engaging and fun, and you will earn a $20 Amazon gift card
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April 20, 2020 Greetings meGRAD! Thank you to everyone who was able to login to our virtual student check-in via Zoom on Friday (4/17/20). There were many questions, feedback, and updates shared with grad students regarding navigating through the current crisis. We’ve created an FAQ list containing the information shared during the meeting. If you
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As we navigate through the COVID-19 crisis, it’s important that you have access to university resources, that contain updates and information regarding the crisis and the university response. The University is actively monitoring COVID-19 cases within the State of Maryland and the University community. Please reference the following links for more information. Campus COVID-19 Updates
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Title: Droplet and Bubble Measurements in Turbulent Free-Surface Flows Defense Date and Time: Friday, April 17 starting at 10:00 am. Important Note about Connectivity: If any prospective audience member is having issues connecting to the Zoom Meeting via the link provided, please email Professor James Duncan (duncan@umd.edu), who can send you a personal invitation link. Committee Members: Professor
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