Seminars
January 2011
Monday, January 3rd, 2011
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Applied Mathematics Colloquium
Cloaking via Change of Variables for the Helmholtz Equation
Hoai-Minh Nguyen,
Courant Institute of Mathematical Sciences,
New York University,
Tuesday, January 4th, 2011
9:00am
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5:00pm
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Institute for Quantum Information Seminar
Emergent spacetime and quantum entanglement
Mark Van Raamsdonk,
associate professor of physics and astronomy,
University of British Columbia,
Thursday, January 6th, 2011
9:00am
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10:00am
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ESE & Society Discussion Group
Topic to be announced.
Jennifer Walker,
graduate student in environmental science and engineering,
Caltech,
4:00pm
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5:00pm
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Computation and Neural Systems Seminar
Neural Computations in the Retina and Beyond
Markus Meister,
professor of molecular and cellular biology,
Harvard University,
Friday, January 7th, 2011
12:00pm
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1:00pm
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Keck Institute for Space Studies Lecture
Winnett Lounge
2011 Student-Led Mini-Program Informational Meeting
Tom Prince,
director,
Keck Institute for Space Studies,
3:00pm
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4:00pm
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GALCIT Colloquium
Mechanics of Thin Carbon Fiber Composites with a Silicone Matrix (Thesis Defense)
Francisco Lopez Jimenez,
GALCIT,
Caltech,
4:00pm
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5:00pm
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Rigorous Systems Research Group (RSRG) Seminar
Input Output Analysis of Power Control in Wireless Networks
Anders Möller,
Division of Optimization and Systems Theory and Department of Mathematics,
Royal Institute of Technology, Sweden,
7:30pm
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11:00pm
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Monday, January 10th, 2011
4:00pm
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5:00pm
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Computation and Neural Systems Seminar
Neurogrid: Emulating a Million Neurons in the Cortex
Kwabena Boahen,
Stanford University,
4:15pm
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5:15pm
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Applied Mathematics Colloquium
Acoustic, Electromagnetic and Quantum Cloaking
Gunther Uhlmann,
professor of mathematics,
University of Washington,
Tuesday, January 11th, 2011
11:00am
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12:00pm
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Mechanical and Civil Engineering Seminar
Optimal Control of Lithium-ion Battery Energy Storage Systems
Scott Moura,
graduate student in mechanical engineering,
University of Michigan,
12:00pm
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1:00pm
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IST Lunch Bunch
Computational Morphodynamics
Eric Mjolsness,
Professor,
Department of Information and Computer Science and Department of Mathematics,
UC Irvine,
4:00pm
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5:00pm
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Special Seminar in Applied Mathematics
Metric Structures on Datasets: Stability and Classification of Algorithms
Facundo Memoli,
postdoctoral fellow computational topology,
Stanford University,
7:00pm
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9:00pm
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Wednesday, January 12th, 2011
10:00am
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11:00am
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Special Seminar in Applied Mathematics
The Certified Reduced Basis Method for High-Fidelity Simulation in Many Query and Real-Time Applications
David Knezevic,
postdoctoral associate in mechanical engineering,
MIT,
4:00pm
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5:00pm
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Environmental Science and Engineering Seminar
The Energetics and Potential Implications of Iceberg Calving
Jason Amundson,
postdoctoral scholar in geophysical sciences,
the University of Chicago,
Thursday, January 13th, 2011
9:00am
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10:00am
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ESE & Society Discussion Group
Environmental Justice: Historical Perspectives and Policy Challenges
Jennifer Walker,
Caltech,
Friday, January 14th, 2011
8:00am
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5:00pm
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10:00am
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6:30pm
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Computer Science Seminar
Clearing Supply and Demand under Bilateral Constraints
Jay Sethuraman,
associate professor of industrial engineering and operations,
Columbia University,
3:00pm
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4:00pm
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GALCIT Colloquium
Computational Experiments in Fluid-Structure Interaction of Thin Fabrics for Planetary Atmospheric Entry and Descent
Carlos Pantano,
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign,
4:30pm
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6:00pm
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10:00pm
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Monday, January 17th, 2011
8:00am
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Tuesday, January 18th, 2011
10:00am
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MLK Week Event: "I Have A Dream" Speech Screening
Multiple locations - See event detail for more information
12:00pm
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1:00pm
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IST Lunch Bunch
Machine Learning Challenges in Ecological Science and Ecosystem Management
Thomas Dietterich,
professor and director of intelligent systems,
Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science,
Oregon State University,
3:00pm
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4:00pm
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Institute for Quantum Information Seminar
Probing Majorana Edge States With a Flux Qubit
Chang-Yu Hou,
Leiden University,
8:00pm
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10:00pm
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Wednesday, January 19th, 2011
9:00am
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6:00pm
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James K. Knowles Lecture and Caltech Solid Mechanics Symposium
Mechanics Applied to Earth and Environment: Selected Topics
James R. Rice,
professor of engineering sciences and geophysics,
Harvard University,
12:00pm
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1:00pm
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Environmental Science and Engineering Seminar
Using Triple O Isotopes and O2/Ar Ratios for Estimating Primary Production under Non-steady Conditions in Marginal Ice Blooms in the Bering Sea
Masha Prokopenko,
assistant research professor of Earth science,
USC,
4:00pm
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Materials Research Lecture
Microscale Heat Transfer in Graphene and Nanostructured Thermoelectrics
Chris Dames,
assistant professor of mechanical engineering,
UC Riverside,
Thursday, January 20th, 2011
9:00am
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10:00am
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ESE & Society Discussion Group
The Chlorine Dilemma: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
Michael Hoffmann,
James Irvine Professor,
Caltech,
10:00am
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11:30am
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7:00pm
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8:00pm
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Theodore von Karman Lecture
JPL, von Karman Auditorium
UAVSAR: An Airborne Window on Earth Surface Deformation
Scott Hensley,
assistant section manager,
Radar Science & Engineering,
JPL,
Friday, January 21st, 2011
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Mixed-Signal, RF, and Microwave Seminar
Optogenetic fMRI: Genetically Targeted Brain Circuit Analysis and Debugging
Jin-hyung Lee,
assistant professor of electrical engineering, psychiatry and biobehavioral sciences, and radiology,
UCLA,
4:30pm
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6:00pm
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7:00pm
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8:00pm
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Theodore von Karman Lecture
Pasadena City College, 1570 E. Colorado, the Vosloh Forum (south of Colorado on Bonnie)
UAVSAR: An Airborne Window on Earth Surface Deformation
Scott Hensley,
assistant section manager,
Radar Science & Engineering,
JPL,
Saturday, January 22nd, 2011
8:30am
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2:30pm
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Sunday, January 23rd, 2011
3:30pm
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5:30pm
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Monday, January 24th, 2011
9:30am
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12:30pm
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4:15pm
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Applied Mathematics Colloquium
Sparsity, Convexity and L1 Minimization in Blind Source Separation
Jack Xin,
professor of mathematics,
UC Irvine,
Tuesday, January 25th, 2011
11:00am
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12:00pm
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Mechanical and Civil Engineering Seminar
Performance of Building Structures in the Mw 8.8 February 27, 2010, Great Maule Earthquake
Jose Restrepo,
professor of structural engineering,
UC San Diego,
12:00pm
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1:00pm
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IST Lunch Bunch
Visual Pattern Recognition in Google Goggles
Hartmut Neven,
Director of Engineering,
Visual Search,
Google,
3:00pm
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4:00pm
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Institute for Quantum Information Seminar
Anyons, twists and topological codes
Hector Bombin,
postdoctoral researcher,
Perimeter Institute,
4:00pm
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5:00pm
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Applied Physics Seminar
Semiconductor Nanocrystal Optoelectronics for Energy Efficiency
Hilmi Volkan Demir,
professor of nanotechnology,
Bilkent University / NTU,
Wednesday, January 26th, 2011
12:30pm
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1:30pm
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Materials Research Lecture
A 3D Thermoelectrochemical Model of a Li-ion
Jake Christensen,
principal engineer,
the Bosch Research and Technology Center,
4:00pm
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5:00pm
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Environmental Science and Engineering Seminar
Field-Scale Bioremediation of a Uranium-Impacted Aquifer under Natural and Artificially Stimulated Conditions
Kate Campbell,
research biogeochemist,
Water Resources,
U. S. Geological Survey, Boulder, Colorado,
8:00pm
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9:00pm
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Thursday, January 27th, 2011
9:00am
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10:00am
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ESE & Society Discussion Group
The Science and Politics of Soil
Gretchen Keppel-Aleks,
graduate student in environmental science and engineering,
Caltech,