Category: Computer Science

Siva Kakula to Present PhD Defense Dec. 21, 3 pm

Lecture Abstract Information fusion is the process of aggregating knowledge from multiple data sources to produce more consistent, accurate, and useful information than any one individual source can provide. In general, there are three primary sources of data/information: humans, algorithms, and sensors. Typically, objective data—e.g., measurements—arise from sensors. Using these data sources, applications such as . . .

1010 Minutes with … Chuck Wallace

You are invited to spend one-zero-one-zero—that is, ten—minutes with Dr. Charles Wallace on Wednesday, December 9 from 5:30 to 5:40 p.m. Wallace is associate dean for curriculum and instruction and associate professor of computer science in the College of Computing at Michigan Tech. In his informal discussion, Wallace will talk about computing at Michigan Tech, . . .

Master’s Defense: Ann Ciesla, Computer Science

Computer Science graduate student Ann Ciesla will present her master’s defense on Tuesday, December 1, 2020 at 5:00 p.m. The presentation is titled, “Digital Skills Assessment: A Tool for Assessing the Digital Literacy of Older Adults.” Ciesla is advised by Associate Professor Charles Wallace, Computer Science. Attend the defense virtually here.

Sidike Paheding Lecture is Dec. 11, 3 pm

Assistant Professor Sidike Paheding, Applied Computing, will present his lecture, “Deep Neural Networks for UAV and Satellite Remote Sensing Image Analysis,” on Dec. 11, 2020, at 3:00 p.m. via online meeting. Paheding’s research focuses on the areas of computer vision, machine learning, deep learning, image/video processing, and remote sensing. The lecture is presented by the . . .

Research Excellence Fund Awards Announced

by Vice President for Research Office The Vice President for Research Office announces the Fall 2020 REF awards. Thanks to the individual REF reviewers and the REF review panelists, as well as the deans and department chairs, for their time spent on this important internal research award process. Research Seed Grants: Sajjad Bigham, Mechanical Engineering-Engineering . . .