EE 6971/6991: Research Seminar/Special Problems

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

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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
9							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