Category: Research
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UMBC SFS Cybercorps Scholarship applications due Nov 17 and Feb 2
In 2012-2017, UMBC will support a total of 22 new Cybersecurity students at the BS, MS, MPS, and PhD levels in computer science and related fields. Each scholarship is for the final two years of study (three years for PhD and combined BS/MS). Each scholarship covers full tuition, fees, travel, books, and an academic year…
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talk: R. Balu on Quantum Probabilistic Logic Programming, 2:30pm Tue 10/28, ITE 325b
Dr. Radhakrishnan Balu of the Army Research Laboratory will talk on ‘Quantum Probabilistic Logic Programming’ at 2:30pm on Tuesday, 28 October 2014 in room 325b of the ITE building at UMBC.
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UMBC researcher spotlighted in celebration of National Chemistry Week
October 19-25th is National Chemistry Week (NCW). The theme for this year is “The Sweet Side of Chemistry: Candy.” In conjunction with this week-long celebration of chemistry, each day the National Science Foundation has been highlighting a different “sweet molecule” in a stop-motion video post. These posts also give mention to the lead scientist(s) working…
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Computer Engineering researchers develop system to detect dangerous driving behaviours
CSEE Professor Chintan Patel and computer engineering student Gurashish Singh recently demonstrated a prototype system that can detect distracted driving behavior at the ATPA expo, the largest gathering of industries involved with transportation. Their novel wearable proximity sensor-based system alerts drivers who show signs of falling asleep, being distracted or driving dangerously. The project is a…
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New Eclipse research cluster for robust, smart hardware systems
The new Eclipse research custer includes three collaborating labs at UMBC that focus on low-level hardware design to data analytics. Current projects include wearable computing, hardware security, and human assisted computer vision. Professor Nilanjan Banerjee’s Mobile, Pervasive, and Sensor System Lab performs research in cyber-physical systems spanning mobile systems, renewable-energy driven systems, and low power…
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PhD Defense, E. Birrane on Virtual Circuit Provisioning in Challenged Sensor Internetworks: with Application to the Solar System Internet, 10am Mon 8/11
Ed Birrane will defend his Ph.D. dissertation, Virtual Circuit Provisioning in Challenged Sensor Internetworks: with Application to the Solar System Internet, at 10:00am on Monday August 11, 2014 in room 325b of the ITE building at UMBC.
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MS defense: S. Viseh, Low Power On-board Processor for A Tongue Assistive Device, 12pm Tue 8/5
Sina Viseh will defend his MS thesis, Low Power On-board Processor for A Tongue Assistive Device, at Noon on Tuesday, August 5, 2014 in room 325b of the ITE building at UMBC.
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MS defense: C. Shah, Usability Study of the Pico Authentication Device, 2pm Mon 8/4
Chirag Shah will defend his MS thesis, A Usability Study of the Pico Authentication Device: User Reactions to Pico Emulated on an Android Phone, at 2:00pm on Monday, August 4, 2014 in room 346 of the ITE building at UMBC.
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PhD proposal: C. Grasso, Information Extraction from Clinical Notes, 11am Mon 8/4
Clare Grasso will present her Ph.D. Dissertation proposal, “S:PT.-HAS NO PMD.” Information Extraction from Clinical Notes, at 11:00am on Monday, 4 August 2014 in room 325b of the ITE building at UMBC.
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MS defense: P. Pappachan, Remedy: A Semantic and Collaborative Approach to Community Health-Care, 10am Thr 7/31
Primal Pappachan will defend his MS thesis, Remedy: A Semantic and Collaborative Approach to Community Health-Care, at 10:00am on Thursday, 31 July 2014, in room 325b of the ITE building at UMBC.