Faculty News
Research:
Dr. Tian Lan (ECE) has received a three-year, $300,000 research grant from the Office of Naval Research. The project, titled “SIFT: Scheduling Interactive Flows to Tame Performance Tails,” will develop novel theories and scheduling algorithms for optimizing interactive traffic flows in edge/cloud networks to meet challenging performance tail objectives.
Publications:
Dr. Amir Aslani (ECE) and his colleague and GW graduate, Dr. Mohammadreza Ghahremani (Shepherd University), have published the following article: M. Ghahremani, A. Aslani, M. Hosseinnia, and L. Bennett. “Hysteresis Loss Reduction and Magnetocaloric Effect Improvement in the Ni-Co-Mn-In Alloys,” AIP Advances 10, 015227 (2020).
Dr. Michael Keidar (MAE) and his collaborators have published the following paper: W. Xu, D. Yan, J. Sun, J. Chen, X. Yao, J. Sherman, and M. Keidar. “The activation of cancer cells by a nanosecond-pulsed magnetic field generator,” Journal of Physics D: Applied Physics, 2020, 53 (12), 125401.
Dr. James Lee (MAE) and his former doctoral student, Dr. Jiaoyan Li, have published the book Advanced Continuum Theories and Finite Element Analyses. The publisher is World Scientific. The book contains four parts: 1) classical continuum mechanics; 2) microcontinuum field theories; 3) finite element analyses; and 4) special topics (nonlocal theory, mechanobiology, 4D printing, poroelasticity, and nematic liquid crystal). It is an advanced treatise, and can also be adopted as a textbook for continuum mechanics, finite element methods, and/or advanced topics in engineering science.
Dr. Luyao Lu (BME) has published the following article: A. Burton, S. Obaid, A. Vázquez-Guardado, M. Schmit, T. Stuart, L. Cai, Z. Chen, I. Kandela, C. Haney, E. Waters, H. Cai, J. Rogers, L. Lu, and P. Gutruf. “Wireless, battery-free subdermally implantable photometry systems for chronic recording of neural dynamics,” Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, first published January 23, 2020.
Dr. Volker Sorger (ECE) and his colleagues have published this article: W. Liu, Y. Wang, B. Zheng, M. Hwang, Z. Ji, G. Liu, Z. Li, V. J. Sorger, A. Pan, and R. Agarwal. “Observation and Active Control of a Collective Polariton Mode and Polaritonic Band Gap in Few-Layer WS2 Strongly Coupled with Plasmonic Lattices,” Nano Letters, (2020), 20, 790-798.
Media Mentions:
Dr. Lance Hoffman (CS) was quoted in the Washington Post’s January 24 article “The Cybersecurity 202: Disinformation threat pushes Doomsday Clock closer to midnight.”
Conferences and Presentations:
On January 21, Dr. Volker Sorger (ECE) gave an invited talk at the photonic computing workshop at the Toyota Research Institute. His talk showed his vision and latest results on photonic intelligent information processing.
Other News:
On January 1, the president of the Chinese-American Oceanic and Atmospheric Association (COAA) appointed Dr. Ken Chong (MAE) a life member of COAA. Dr. Chong has been a member since 1993, involved in activities related to wave propagation, mitigation of disasters, sensing and other areas.
On January 20, Dr. Volker Sorger (ECE) was named the SPIE 2019 Community Champion for his contributions to the SPIE community.
SEAS Computing Facility
MATLAB Workshops: The SEAS Computing Facility (SEASCF) will hold five MATLAB workshops this semester. The workshops will be held in Tompkins 406 from 12:00 to 2:00 pm on the following dates:
- Sunday, February 2: Programming Basics I
- Sunday, February 9: Programming Basics II
- Sunday, February 23: Figures & 3D Plotting
- Sunday, March 1: Linear Equation & ODE Solving
- Sunday, March 8: Image Processing and Toolboxes
MATLAB Office Hours: SEAS CF will also hold MATLAB open office hours throughout the Spring semester in Tompkins 406. Office hours are: Sundays (2:00 – 4:00 pm), Tuesdays (6:00 – 10:00 pm), and Fridays (1:00 – 5:00 pm). Please email us to schedule a tutoring appointment. The workshops and tutoring will be hosted by SEAS senior Emilie Lemieux. MATLAB and many other helpful programs are available to be downloaded onto any personal computer. For a complete list of applications, please visit the SEAS Computing Facility website.
Upcoming SEAS Events
Negotiation Workshop: “Getting What You Want and When to Say No”
Wednesday, January 29
4:45 – 6:00 pm
SEH, 2000
Throughout your career, when interviewing for a job, working on a team or seeking a raise/bonus/promotion, you need to have negotiation skills. Soak up expert advice, role-playing, Q&A and take-away tips in a one-hour workshop, presented by SEAS Center for Women in Engineering (WiE) and Ellen Kandell Esq., president of Alternative Resolutions. All SEAS students, faculty, staff and alumni are welcome! Register via your Handshake account, and contact the WiE if you have questions!
BME Seminar: “Designing Robots for Human Interaction”
Speaker: Dr. Bilge Mutlu, University of Wisconsin—Madison
Wednesday, February 5
11:00 am – 12:00 pm
SEH, B1270
WOW Talk XVI
Wednesday, February 5
4:00 pm (Refreshments to follow)
SEH, B1220
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Join our speakers for the next installment of the WOW (“What’s Our Work”) Talk lecture series:
- Dr. Chung Hyuk Park (BME): “From Social Robots for Children to Therapeutic Robotic Assistance”
- Dr. Jimmy Saw (Biology): “Exploring the Hidden Microbial Diversity in Extreme Habitats”
- Axel Schmidt (Physics): “Why Do Protons and Neutrons Change Shape When We Put Them in Nuclei?”
Entrepreneurship News & Events
2020 GW New Venture Competition: Applications are due Wednesday, February 5 at 1:00 pm. Apply
2020 GW New Venture Competition 101: Insider Tips on How to Compete and Win
Dates: Monday, January 27 | Wednesday, January 29
5:30 – 6:30 pm
GW I+E Lab (2000 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, 7th Floor)
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Did you know that the GW New Venture Competition (GW NVC) is one of the largest collegiate entrepreneurship competitions in the country? GW students like you will be vying for over $500,000 in cash and prizes because they know that this cash, mentorship, and concept validation will take their careers to the next level! Join us for an information session that gives you tips to help you be successful in the competition.
Food Innovation Panel and Networking Event with Union Kitchen & TwentyTables
Tuesday, January 28
5:00 – 7:00 pm
GW I+E Lab (2000 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, 7th Floor)
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DC has become one of the most innovative food hubs in the country. From Sweetgreen to &pizza, many chefs and food innovators call DC home. In collaboration with Union Kitchen and TwentyTables, we are bringing some of the top executives in the DC startup food industry to talk, meet, and connect with up-and-coming GW food innovators.
2020 GW New Venture Competition 101 Webinars: Insider Tips on How to Compete and Win
Dates & Times:
Wednesday, January 29 | 12:00 – 1:00 pm
Thursday, January 30 | 5:30 – 6:30 pm
Saturday, February 1 | 12:00 – 1:00 pm
Webex
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Did you know that the GW New Venture Competition (GW NVC) is one of the largest collegiate entrepreneurship competitions in the country? GW students like you will be vying for over $500,000 in cash and prizes because they know that this cash, mentorship, and concept validation will take their careers to the next level! Join us for a webinar that gives you tips to help you be successful in the competition.
Jumpstart 1-Day Bootcamp: Health and Wellness Innovation
Saturday, February 1
9:00 am – 5:30 pm
Gelman Library, Room 301-302
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The GW Office of Innovation & Entrepreneurship, in partnership with Ycenter, presents the Jumpstart Bootcamp: Health and Wellness Innovation, an experiential and interactive bootcamp focused on ensuring healthy lives and promoting well-being for all at all ages across the globe as aligned with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goal #3 (UN SDG #3): Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages. No previous knowledge about UN SDG’s is necessary to attend.
2020 GW NVC Round 2 Workshop: Developing a feasibility analysis that will get you through to the next round of the NVC
Tuesday, February 11
5:30 – 7:00 pm
GW I+E Lab (2000 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, 7th Floor)
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As part of the 2020 GW New Venture Competition, this workshop will help teams develop a feasibility analysis suited to the track they are competing in (Technology Ventures, Social Ventures, or New Ventures). Teams that are moving forward to the second round of the 2020 GW New Venture Competition and looking for help with their application should attend this workshop. The Feasibility Analysis is a critical part of the round two submission to the competition.
Pitch’n in the Kitchen: Pitch | Listen | Connect
Wednesday, February 12
5:00 – 6:30 pm
GW I+E Lab (2000 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, 7th Floor)
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Do you have an idea? Want to talk through your idea or technology with the community of entrepreneurs at GW? Need a co-founder or a teammate? Pitch'n in the Kitchen is right for you. It’s a casual, intimate pitch event at which you can pitch your idea (no matter the stage) to your fellow peers and professional entrepreneurs from around campus in an actual open kitchen. Why a kitchen? That's the place where things get made and new ideas are discovered.
2020 GW NVC Mentor Mingle
Thursday, February 13
6:00 – 8:00 pm
GW I+E Lab (2000 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, 7th Floor)
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Do you want guidance on how to get your startup up and running? Want to connect with former and current investors who can mentor you on your pitch? Want to find a mentor to help you in the 2020 GW New Venture Competition? Join us for an evening of networking and matching with mentors who can help guide you in your business journey.
External Events
Environmentally Sustainable Procurement Policymaking Project
Friday, February 7
8:30 am – 5:00 pm
Jacob Burns Moot Court Room (2000 H Street, NW)
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The project will introduce students to innovative problem-solving by examining specific policy implementation challenges in the area of environmentally sustainable government procurement and by providing a methodology for addressing problems through hands-on instruction, customer discovery, and cross-disciplinary collaboration. This project is open to all GW students.
Attend “Silent Sky” Play at Ford’s Theater: The SEAS Center for Women in Engineering (WiE) has secured special $23 tickets for GW students interested in attending “Silent Sky,” a play about Henrietta Leavitt, American astronomer, to be performed Saturday, February 8 at 2:00 pm. After the show, Ford’s Theater director will host a brief “talk-back” about how she came to direct the show. Contact WiE for discounted ticket information.
Human Resources News
Please visit this week's HR Corner, where HR manager Marion Flythe-Inman shares the most recent GW HR news and updates regarding:
- Enhanced tuition benefits for faculty and staff
- The performance management schedule
- SEAS staffing updates
- New SEAS employment opportunities
- Benefits reminders