Category: Computer Engineering
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Nilanjan Banerjee: When What You Wear Understands You
When What You Wear Understands You Professor Nilanjan Banerjee give a short talk at yher Grit-x event on recent research on systems that use intelligent, wearable sensors to provide better human-computer interfaces and for medical applications. How can cutting-edge research on textile sensors and wearable radar sensors help us recognize gestures, monitor sleep fragmentation, and diagnose…
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talk: Keith Mayes on Attacks on Smart Cards, RFIDs and Embedded System
Attacks on Smart Cards, RFIDs and Embedded Systems Prof. Keith Mayes Royal Holloway University of London 10-11:00am Tuesday, 10 October 2017, ITE 325, UMBC Smart Cards and RFIDs exist with a range of capabilities and are used in their billions throughout the world. The simpler devices have poor security, however, for many years, high-end…
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CSEE faculty Banerjee and Slaughter to give short talks at UMBC Grit-X, Sat. 10/14, UMBC
Two CSEE faculty give short talks at UMBC Grit-X Back by popular demand from UMBC’s 50th Anniversary weekend, it’s Grit-X! Head to UMBC’s Black Box Theatre on Saturday, 14 October 2017 from 10:00 a.m. to noon, and be enlightened by short TED-style talks from some of the most intriguing alumni and faculty minds. See the…
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Talk: Role of the Defense Information Systems Agency, 12p Fri 9/22
UMBC Cyber Defense Lab Tech Talk with the Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) James Curry Lead Engineer – Cyber Security Range IDC – Cyber Workforce Development Division Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) 12:00–1:00pm, Friday, 22 September 2017, ITE 228, UMBC A broad reaching brief on some of the technical aspects of DISA’s role as a…
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Prof. Gymama Slaughter to develop bioreactors for life-saving organ transplants
UMBC’s Gymama Slaughter to develop bioreactors that could pause the clock for life-saving organ transplants UMBC’s Gymama Slaughter will develop a bioreactor to extend the viability of lifesaving human organs as they await transplant through a major new grant from the U.S. Army Medical Research and Material Command. Funding for the project totals nearly…
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PhD defense: ACCESS: Adaptive Contactless Capacitive Electrostatic Sensing System
Dissertation Defense ACCESS: An Adaptive Contactless Capacitive Electrostatic Sensing System Alexander Nelson 10:30-12:30 Thursday, 13 July 2017, ITE 325, UMBC Technological miniaturization and low-power systems have precipitated an explosive growth in capability and adoption of wearable sensors. These kinds of sensors can be applied to many medical and rehabilitative applications, including as an assistive interface.…
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Workshop on Solvers for Large, Sparse Linear Systems, July 17-18
Workshop on Solvers for Large, Sparse Linear Systems Monday and Tuesday, 17-18 July 2017 Engineering Room 022, UMBC UMBC will host a free, two-day workshop for faculty and students on solvers for large, sparse linear systems on Monday and Tuesday, July 17-18 in Engineering 022 at UMBC. Thanks to UMBC Prof. Matthias Gobbert for organizing…
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Cybersecurity Scholarships for UMBC students
Applications sought for major UMBC cybersecurity scholarships NSF CyberCorps: Scholarship For Service (SFS) Scholarships for careers in cybersecurity. Earn full tuition, fees, stipends ($22,500 – $34,000), and more ($2000 books, up to $3000 health benefits, $4000 professional expenses). For BS, MS, MPS, or PhD in CS, CE, IS, Cyber or related fields. USA citizenship or…
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UMBC hackathon inspires participants to “Innovate Good” through technology
Ahead of final exams this spring, nearly 200 students gathered at UMBC for “Innovate Good,” a hackathon co-hosted by HackUMBC and The Shriver Center, UMBC’s hub for service-learning, civic engagement, and community-based service delivery. During the 24-hour tech innovation marathon, students collaborated to build mobile, web, and hardware projects focused on solving problems and creating…
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Natacha Ngea ’17, B.S. in Computer Engineering, recognized by UMBC
Natacha Ngea, future software engineer, reflects on the impact of mentorship Natacha Ngea B.S., Computer Engineering Hometown: Yaounde, Cameroon Plans: Software engineer, Harris Corporation I have had multiple mentors and coaches at UMBC. Their support and feedback have been invaluable in succeeding and building my brand, and to find my voice. Natacha Ngea (back row,…