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SUMMARY:MEAM Seminar: "Manipulation of Micro/Nano Particles Using Acoustic Waves"
DESCRIPTION:Manipulation of particles in micro and nano scale has been invaluable in a variety of scenarios in applied physics\, chemistry and biomedicine. Acoustic microfluidics has emerged as a powerful and novel platform for micro/nano manipulation in many applications recently due to its advantages in versatility\, low cost\, easy to integrate and manufacture\, miniaturization\, energy efficiency\, etc.. Here\, I will first introduce the development of acoustic tweezer which can manipulation objects from nano to mm scale on a chip. I will then report our most recent breakthroughs on acoustic manipulation\, including (1) acoustic thermal shift assay for protein manipulation and characterization\, (2) internal structure manipulation of a novel endoskeletal droplet using acoustic waves\, and (3) staged assembly of colloids.
URL:https://seasevents.nmsdev7.com/event/meam-seminar-manipulation-of-micro-nano-particles-using-acoustic-waves/
LOCATION:Wu and Chen Auditorium (Room 101)\, Levine Hall\, 3330 Walnut Street\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19104\, United States
ORGANIZER;CN="Mechanical Engineering and Applied Mechanics":MAILTO:meam@seas.upenn.edu
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221004T153000
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SUMMARY:Penn Engineering 2021-22 Heilmeier Award Lecture: Ritesh Agarwal
DESCRIPTION:“Utilizing Quantum Geometry and Topology for Enabling Integrated Chiral Photonics”\nClassical and quantum computing devices need to ferry vast amounts of data\, and optical interconnects provide a promising approach allowing faster speeds and larger bandwidths. Critical interconnect components are light sources\, waveguides and detectors. Currently\, the information is encoded in intensity and frequency but other degrees of freedom (DOFs) such as photon spin and spatial orbital angular momentum modes (OAM) should be utilized to enhance the capacity of optical links. Therefore\, new photonic materials and devices that can produce\, transmit and detect light with complex polarization and spatial modes are needed. This is non-trivial as most materials are insensitive to chiral light. In this talk\, Dr. Agarwal will discuss recent developments towards the development of on-chip lasers\, waveguides and photodetectors that are sensitive to photon spin and OAM modes. By protecting or breaking certain symmetries and utilizing the quantum geometry of the engineered system\, new devices will be discussed that can enable the development of integrated chiral photonic systems. \nRead the full award announcement here. More information about the Heilmeier Award can be found here.
URL:https://seasevents.nmsdev7.com/event/heilmeier-lecture-ritesh-agarwal/
LOCATION:Wu and Chen Auditorium (Room 101)\, Levine Hall\, 3330 Walnut Street\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19104\, United States
CATEGORIES:Seminar,Distinguished Lecture,Faculty
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221005T120000
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SUMMARY:ASSET Seminar: Learning with Small Data\, Pratik Chaudhari (University of Pennsylvania)
DESCRIPTION:Abstract:\nThe relevant limit for machine learning is not N → infinity but instead N → 0. The human visual system is proof that it is possible to learn categories with extremely few samples. This talk will discuss steps towards building such systems and it is structured in three parts. The first part will discuss algorithms to adapt representations of deep networks to new categories with few labeled data. The second part will discuss when such adaptation works well and when it does not. It will develop a method to compute the optimal distance between two learning tasks and algorithmic tools to learn tasks that are far away from each other. The third part will discuss how make the optimal use of unlabeled data to learn a task. \nThis talk will discuss results from the following papers.\n1. An Information-Geometric Distance on the Space of Tasks. Yansong\nGao\, Pratik Chaudhari. ICML 2021.\nPaper: https://arxiv.org/abs/2011.00613\, Code: https://github.com/Yansongga/An-Information-Geometric-Distance-on-the-Space-of-Tasks\n2. Model Zoo: A Growing “Brain” That Learns Continually. Rahul\nRamesh\, Pratik Chaudhari. ICLR 22.\nPaper: https://arxiv.org/abs/2106.03027. Code:\nhttps://github.com/rahul13ramesh/MultitTask_ModelZoo\n3. Deep Reference Priors: What is the best way to pretrain a model?. Yansong Gao\, Rahul Ramesh\, and Pratik Chaudhari. ICML 22.\nPaper: https://arxiv.org/abs/2202.00187\, Code: https://github.com/grasp-lyrl/deep_reference_priors
URL:https://seasevents.nmsdev7.com/event/asset-seminar-tba-pratik-chaudhari-university-of-pennsylvania/
LOCATION:Levine 307\, 3330 Walnut Street\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19104\, United States
CATEGORIES:Seminar
ORGANIZER;CN="Computer and Information Science":MAILTO:cherylh@cis.upenn.edu
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221005T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221005T160000
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SUMMARY:Fall 2022 GRASP SFI: Ross Hatton\, Oregon State University\, "Snakes & Spiders\, Robots & Geometry"
DESCRIPTION:*This will be a HYBRID Event with in-person attendance in Levine 307 and Virtual attendance via Zoom here… \nABSTRACT\nLocomotion and perception are a common thread between robotics and biology. Understanding these phenomena at a mechanical level involves nonlinear dynamics and the coordination of many degrees of freedom. In this talk\, I will discuss geometric approaches to organizing this information in two problem domains: Undulatory locomotion of snakes and swimmers\, and vibration propagation in spider webs. \nIn the first section\, I will discuss how differential geometry and Lie group theory provide insight into the locomotion of undulating systems through a vocabulary of lengths\, areas\, and curvatures. In particular\, a tool called the *Lie bracket* combines these geometric concepts to describe the effects of cyclic changes in the locomotor’s shape\, such as the gaits used by swimming or crawling systems. Building on these results\, I will demonstrate that the geometric techniques are useful beyond the “clean” ideal systems on which they have traditionally been developed\, and can provide insight into the motion of systems with considerably more complex dynamics\, such as locomotors in granular media. \nIn the second section\, I will turn my attention to vibration propagation through spiders’ webs. Due to poor eyesight\, many spiders rely on web vibrations for situational awareness. Web-borne vibrations are used to determine the location of prey\, predators\, and potential mates. The influence of web geometry and composition on web vibrations is important for understanding spider’s behavior and ecology. Past studies on web vibrations have experimentally measured the frequency response of web geometries by removing threads from existing webs. We have constructed physical artificial webs and computer models to better understand the effect of web structure on vibration transmission. These models provide insight into the propagation of vibrations through the webs\, the frequency response of the bare web\, and the influence of the spider’s mass and stiffness on the vibration transmission patterns.
URL:https://seasevents.nmsdev7.com/event/fall-2022-grasp-sfi-ross-hatton-oregon-state-university-snakes-spiders-robots-geometry/
LOCATION:Room 307\, Levine Hall\, 3330 Walnut Street\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19104\, United States
CATEGORIES:Seminar
ORGANIZER;CN="General Robotics%2C Automation%2C Sensing and Perception (GRASP) Lab":MAILTO:grasplab@seas.upenn.edu
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SUMMARY:CBE Seminar Series: "Genome and Epigenome Editing for Gene Therapy and Cell Programming" (Charles A. Gersbach\, Duke University)
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URL:https://seasevents.nmsdev7.com/event/cbe-seminar-series-genome-and-epigenome-editing-for-gene-therapy-and-cell-programming-charles-a-gersbach-duke-university/
LOCATION:Wu and Chen Auditorium (Room 101)\, Levine Hall\, 3330 Walnut Street\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19104\, United States
CATEGORIES:Seminar
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SUMMARY:Fall 2022 Safe Space Training for Penn Engineering Faculty & Staff - Day 1
DESCRIPTION:The School of Engineering and Applied Science has partnered with the university’s Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender Center to offer Safe Space Training for interested faculty and staff on Thursday\, October 6th from 2pm-4pm and Friday\, October 7th  from 10am-12pm in the Forman Active Learning Classroom (217 Towne). \n Attendance at both sessions is required to complete the training in full. \nThis four-hour training program is designed to educate faculty and staff on how to better support LGBTQ+ individuals on our campus and in our classrooms. Those who participate will then be eligible to display a Safe Space sticker in their office\, indicating their active roles in promoting an accepting environment for all\, regardless of sexual orientation and gender identity/expression. The Safe Space Program has been shown to be an effective tool in helping LGBTQ+ students feel safe and included in the campus community. \nTo attend the workshops\, please register by September 29th using the website link below.     \nBrunch will be provided during the training session on Friday morning\, and there is space for up to 40 individuals.  If there is sufficient interest\, additional training sessions will be scheduled for later in the year. Please contact Emily Delany at eedelany@seas.upenn.edu with any additional questions.
URL:https://seasevents.nmsdev7.com/event/fall-2022-safe-space-training-for-penn-engineering-faculty-staff/
LOCATION:217 Towne – Forman Active Learning Classroom\, 220 South 33rd Street\, Towne 217\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19104\, United States
CATEGORIES:Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
ORGANIZER;CN="Office of Diversity%2C Equity and Inclusion":MAILTO:odei@seas.upenn.edu
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221007T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221007T120000
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SUMMARY:Fall 2022 Safe Space Training for Penn Engineering Faculty & Staff - Day 2
DESCRIPTION:The School of Engineering and Applied Science has partnered with the university’s Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender Center to offer Safe Space Training for interested faculty and staff on Thursday\, October 6th from 2pm-4pm and Friday\, October 7th  from 10am-12pm in the Forman Active Learning Classroom (217 Towne). \n Attendance at both sessions is required to complete the training in full. \nThis four-hour training program is designed to educate faculty and staff on how to better support LGBTQ+ individuals on our campus and in our classrooms. Those who participate will then be eligible to display a Safe Space sticker in their office\, indicating their active roles in promoting an accepting environment for all\, regardless of sexual orientation and gender identity/expression. The Safe Space Program has been shown to be an effective tool in helping LGBTQ+ students feel safe and included in the campus community. \nTo attend the workshops\, please register by September 29th using the website link below.     \nBrunch will be provided during the training session on Friday morning\, and there is space for up to 40 individuals.  If there is sufficient interest\, additional training sessions will be scheduled for later in the year. Please contact Emily Delany at eedelany@seas.upenn.edu with any additional questions.
URL:https://seasevents.nmsdev7.com/event/fall-2022-safe-space-training-for-penn-engineering-faculty-staff-day-2/
LOCATION:217 Towne – Forman Active Learning Classroom\, 220 South 33rd Street\, Towne 217\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19104\, United States
CATEGORIES:Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
ORGANIZER;CN="Office of Diversity%2C Equity and Inclusion":MAILTO:odei@seas.upenn.edu
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221007T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221007T120000
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SUMMARY:Rare Earth Element Recovery
DESCRIPTION:Diverse clean energy technologies rely on critical elements\, e.g. rare earths\, whose separation and purification pose unique challenges. And whose environmental footprints are severe. Dr. Eric Schelter\, Dr. Kate Stebe\, and Dr. Daniel Nothaft will discuss the challenges and new ideas to meet them.
URL:https://seasevents.nmsdev7.com/event/rare-earth-element-recovery/
LOCATION:https://upenn.zoom.us/j/96715197752
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ORGANIZER;CN="SEAS Green Team":MAILTO:dianepa@seas.upenn.edu
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