The Department of Computer Science will present a lecture by Dr. Kelly Steelman, Cognitive and Learning Sciences, on Friday, March 19, 2021, at 3:00 p.m. The title of the lecture is, “Keeping Up with Tech.” Steelman is interim department chair and associate professor in the Department of Cognitive and Learning Sciences. Her research interests include . . .
A scholarly paper co-authored by Assistant Professor Sidike Paheding, Applied Computing, has been published in the April 2021 issue of ISPRS Journal of Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing, published by Science Direct. The title of the paper is, “Field-scale crop yield prediction using multi-temporal WorldView-3 and PlanetScope satellite data and deep learning.” View the article abstract . . .
Dean Dennis Livesay Brings Extensive Experience to his New Role By Karen S. Johnson, Communications Director, College of Computing Dean Dennis Livesay brings to the Michigan Tech College of Computing more than 20 years of experience in academic administration, teaching, and research. And while his Ph.D. is in physical chemistry, an overarching theme of his . . .
You are invited to spend one-zero-one-zero—that is, ten—minutes with Sidike Paheding on Wednesday, March 3, from 5:30 to 5:40 p.m. EST. Dr. Paheding is an assistant professor in the Department of Applied Computing. In this informal discussion, he will cover his research work in the areas of machine learning and computer vision. We look forward . . .
The Department of Computer Science will present a lecture by Assistant Professor Hongyu An, ECE, on Friday, March 5, 2021, at 3:00 p.m. An’s lecture is titled, “Designing an Energy-Efficient Neuromorphic System through Two-Layer Memristive Synapses.” An will introduce Brain-inspired Computing, an emerging approach for an energy-efficient artificial intelligent system through hardware and software co-design. . . .
Assistant Professor Sidike Paheding, Applied Computing, has been awarded a one-year MSGC Research Seed Grant for his project, “Monitoring Martian landslides using deep learning and data fusion.” Professor Thomas Oommen, Geological and Mining Engineering and Sciences, is Co-PI on the project. The grant will support part-time employment of two students during the award period. This . . .