Fall 2018 – EE 6971/6991: Research Seminar/Special Problems
Course Description and General Information
EE 6971 Special Problems: An organized course offering the opportunity for specialized study not normally or not often available as part of the regular course offerings. Special Problems courses may be repeated for credit when topics vary, but not more than 6 hours, regardless of discipline, may be applied to the degree
EE 6991 Research Seminar: Organized research lectures and seminar presentations. The grade report for this course is either “CR” (satisfactory participation in the seminar) or “NC” (unsatisfactory participation in the seminar). This course may include a written component. May be repeated for credit, but not more than 1 hour will apply to the Master’s degree, regardless of discipline.
- Time: Fridays, 14:00 – 14:50
- Location: EB 2.04.02
- Presentations will be regularly updated on UTSA’s blackboard
- Office Hours:
- Thursdays 15:00 – 17:00
- Fridays 11:00 – noon
Course Syllabus and Course Schedule
- Click here to download the course syllabus.
| Week | Date | Location | Title | Speaker | Flyer | Presentation | Research Talk? |
| 1 | 8/24 | EB 2.04.02 | Course Intro | Ahmad F. Taha, Ph.D. Assistant Professor, UTSA |
N/A | N/A | No |
| 2 | 8/31 | EB 2.04.02 | Applied Artificial Intelligence in Energy: Challenges and Solutions | Miltos Alamaniotis, Ph.D. Assistant Professor, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, UTSA |
Here | Here | Yes |
| 3 | 9/7 | BSE 2.102 Multipurpose Room | Smart Leak Detection with Machine Learning | Maria Araujo, M.S. EE Manager of Research and Development, Intelligent Systems Southwest Research Institute |
Here | Yes | |
| 4 | 9/14 | EB 2.04.02 | 3D Printed Toys, Entertainment Humanoids, and Video Games: Challenges in Design and Control | Pranav Bhounsule, Ph.D. Assistant Professor, UTSA | Here | Here | Yes |
| 5 | 9/21 | EB 2.04.02 |
Resilience of Urban Water Infrastructures in the Wake of Disruptions |
Lina Sela Perelman, Ph.D. Assistant Professor, Department of Civil, Architectural and Environmental Engineering UT Austin |
Here | Here | Yes |
| 6 | 9/28 | EB 2.04.02 | Tips & Tricks for Searching IEEE Xplore | Jalyn Kelley IEEE Client Services Manager |
Here | Here | No |
| 7 | 10/5 | EB 2.04.02 | What Engineering Instructors can do to Reduce Student Resistance to Active Learning | Maura Borrego, Ph.D. Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Cockrell School of Engineering Professor, Department of Curriculum and Instruction |
Here | Here | Yes |
| 8 | 10/12 | EB 2.04.02 | Strong Convexification and Distributed Optimization for Nonconvex Optimization over a Network | Andy Sun, Ph.D. Anderson-Interface Early Career Professor and Associate Professor, Georgia Tech |
Here | Yes | |
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Yes | |||||
| 10 | 10/26 | EB 2.04.02 | Effect of Market Changes on the Required Amounts of Frequency Regulation Ancillary Services in Texas | Ross Baldick, Ph.D. Professor, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Leland Barclay Fellowship in Engineering, UT Austin |
Here | Here | Yes |
| 11 | 11/2 | EB 2.04.02 | Statistical Models and Algorithms for Real-Time Anomaly Detection Using Multi-Modal Data | Taposh Banerjee, Ph.D. Assistant Professor, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, UTSA |
Here | Here | |
| 12 | 11/9 | BSE 2.102 | Who Are I: Intrapersonal Conflicts and Self Control | Xunyu Zhou, Liu Family Professor of Financial Engineering Director, FDT Center for Intelligent Asset Management Columbia University |
Here | Here | Yes |
| 13 | 11/16 | EB 2.04.02 | Enhancing Power System Innovation through the Use of Synthetic Electric Grids | Thomas Overbye, Ph.D. Professor, TEES Eminent Member, National Academy of Engineering, ECE Texas A&M, College Station |
Here | ||
| 14 | 11/30 | EB 2.04.02 | Rate-Cost Tradeoffs in Control via Directed Information | Victoria Kostina, Ph.D. Assistant Professor, Electrical Engineering, Caltech |
Here |