Past Programs

    

SRIP 2024 Projects

FACULTY MENTOR PROJECT TITLE
Antipa, Nick 3D SLA Printing Optical Components
Atanasov, Nikolay Motion Planning and Reinforcement Learning for Robot Manipulation
Quadrotor Robot Design and Autonomous Flight
Robot Motion Planning for Mobile Target Tracking
Baghdadchi, Sahar Light Maze Adventure: Designing Optics Puzzles
Bharadia, Dinesh RFCam: Radio Frequency (RF) Spectrum Summarization for Security and Policy Enforcement
Applications of Machine Learning in Radio Frequency (RF) Communication and Sensing
Shoe Insole-based Force Sensing for Treadmill Application
Sensing Oral Suction Force in Infants Using Wireless and Battery-free Force Sensors
Smart-surface: Reconfigurable smart surface for mmwave 5G connectivity
Smartphone-based Human Health Monitoring System
Sok: Emanation Based Side-channel Attack and Defense
mmSpoof_v2: Countermeasures Against Spoofing Attacks on Autonomous Vehicles
CommRad: Augmenting Multi-beam 5G mmWave Systems with Environment Sensing
mmReliable_v2 Improving Reliability of a multi-user 5G millimeter-wave system using Machine Learning
Developing 5G New Radio testbed with Phased Arrays and USRP in Verilog
mmFlexible_v2 Enhancing 5G spectral and energy efficiency by using special IIR filters to flexibly allocate any BW chunk to any user location using a single RF chain
Designing a 3-D printed smart orthopedic implant with ForceSticker for implant health monitoring
Radar Simulations and Super Resolution using Generative AI/Deep Learning
Digital Twin for ORAN: A Twin for 5G Wireless Environments
Low-power and Low-cost Tracking and Localization of IoT Devices using LEO Satellites
Building Low-cost Satellite Ground Stations using SDRs and Phased Arrays
Cosman, Pamela Compression of Dynamic 3D Human Mesh Data
Analysis of Visual Attention
Gudem, Prasad Hardware Emulation of 5G Wireless Communication Link
Tracking Boomerangs Using Wireless Positioning, IMUs, and Video Imaging Using Drones
5G Transceiver IC Design
Hall, Drew Analog IC Block Design
Automating Circuit Design
Le, Hanh-Phuc Circuits and System for Brain Stimulation
Lin, Bill Acceleration Strategies for Deep Generative Models
Explainable Machine Learning
Multi-Core Processor Architecture
Mercier, Patrick Power Converters for Electronic Textiles
Wearable Sensor Development
Mirarab, Siavash Machine Learning Methods for Analyzing Biological Datasets
Spectral Analyses of Sequence kmers Using Probabilistic Modelling
Morris, Karcher Bringing ECE 5 to High School
Tools for Marine Robotics Engineering Education
Medical Device Design, Manufacturing and Testing
Naghizadeh, Parinaz Data-driven Agent-based Simulation of Multilayer Networks
Ng, Tina Organic Infrared Photodetectors
Ocean Sensors Based on Organic Electrochemical Transistors
Objective Assessment of Motor Disorder
Nomura, Kenji Development of Oxide Logic Circuits
Development of New Oxide Semiconductor for TFT Applications
Process Development for Oxide-TFT
Poveda, Jorge Experimental Demonstration of Perception-Based Control in the Hybrid Kapitza's Pendulum
Modern Machine Learning for Real-Time Obstacle Avoidance in Vehicle Systems
Federated-Learning via Dynamical Systems Tools
Schurgers, Curt Engineers for Exploration
Software Development for Pedagogical Use
Circuit Board Development to Create New “Tools for Imagination”
Turakhia, Yatish GPU Acceleration of Bioinformatics Algorithms
A Programmable Hardware Accelerator for Dynamic Programming Algorithms
Large-Scale Phylogenetics
Vasconcelos, Nuno Language-Assisted Continual Visual Classification
Customizing Radiation Cancer Treatment with Deep Learning
Accurate 3D-Hand Pose Estimation via Multi-Modal Fusion
Generalizable Neural Radiance Fields (NeRF) with Few Images
Novel Benchmark for Human-level Long-form Video Understanding
Ensemble Modeling for Text-to-Image Generation in Stable Diffusion
Wang, Edward Smartphone-based Medical Monitoring and Interventions
Wang, Xiaolong Learning Dexterous Manipulation
Learning-based Mobile Manipulation
Reinforcement Learning for Racing
Generalizable 3D Representation Learning
Generative AI with LLM
LLM for Robotics
Xie, Pengtao AutoSAM: Automated Prompting for the Segment Anything Model
AutoMAE: Automatically Learning a Masking Strategy in Masked Autoencoder
Reduce Overfitting in Low-Rank Adaptation
Automatically Tuning Matrix Ranks in Low-Rank Adaptation Based on Meta Learning
Information Augmentation for Text Classification Based on Automatically Prompting Large Language Models
Yip, Michael AI-assisted Robotic Surgery for Lung Cancer
Neural Methods for Dynamic and Deformable Surgical Scene Reconstruction
Dust-Fragment Classification
Machine Learning Augmented Deformable Object Simulation
Model and Policy Adaptation for Deformable Object Manipulation
Simulation, Control, Learning for Robotic Manipulation of Deformable Objects
Data-driven Approaches for Modeling, Control, Learning of Catheter Like Soft/Continuum Robots
Zhang, Xinyu Generative Agents for Augmented Learning
Sensing Everyday Activities Using Non-Visual Sensors: A Machine Learning Based Framework
A Software Radio Platform for Joint Communications and Sensing Beyond 5G
Zheng, Yang Robust Predictive Control for Autonomous Vehicles in Mixed Traffic Systems
Structured Low-Rank Approximation with Machine Learning
A Unified Analysis for First-Order Algorithms in Convex Optimization
Continuous Control from Optimization and Reinforcement Learning Perspectives
Semidefinite Relaxation for Machine Learning Problems
Analysis of Performance Estimation Problems for Nonsmooth and Nonconvex Optimization
SRIP 2023 Projects

FACULTY MENTOR

PROJECT TITLE

An, Cheolhong
  1. High-Speed Camera System
  2. Multiview Reconstruction for High-Speed Camera
Antipa, Nick
  1. Computational Camera Model Simulator
  2. Fast Differentiable Wave Optics
  3. Mini-Scope Prototype
  4. High-Speed HDR Imaging
Atanasov, Nikolay
  1. Python Robotics 
  2. Quadrotor Robot Design and Autonomous Flight
  3. Inverse Reinforcement Learning of Robot Manipulation Skills
  4. Robot Motion Planning for Mobile Target Tracking
Baghdadchi, Saharnaz
  1. Light-Matter Interactions and Optical Biosensors
  2. Optical Voice Recorder Using Digital Holography
  3. Plasmonic Sensors
Bharadia, Dinesh
  1. Securing Wireless Networks Through Spectrum Awareness and Analytics
  2. Compute and Memory Efficient SLAM by Leveraging RF-signals
  3. Smartphone Enabled Ubiquitous Indoor Navigation and Mapping
  4. Ubiquitous Ultra-wideband Based 6 DoF Tracking and Localization
  5. Towards Ubiquitous Blood Pressure Sensing with Ambient Light
  6. Designing a 3-D Printed Smart Orthopedic Implant with WiForceSticker for Implant Health Monitoring
  7. Low Power IoT Sensor Testbed Based on Backscatter Communication Platform
  8. Augmenting Multi-Beam 5G mmWave Systems with Environment Sensing
  9. mmReliable-v2 Improving Reliability of a Multi-User 5G Millimeter-Wave System Using Machine Learning
  10. Developing 5G New Radio Testbed with Phased Arrays and USRP in Verilog
  11. sMMart-surface: Reconfigurable Smartsurface for mmwave 5G Connectivity
Cosman, Pamela
  1. Analysis of Visual Attention
  2. Write Coach
  3. VR Job Interview Simulation and Coaching
  4. Compression and Cooperative Perception of Point Clouds
  5. Machine Learning Based Automated Behavioral Coaching for People with ASD
Dey, Sujit
  1. Driver’s State of Mind and Intent Detection using Multiple Sensors and Machine Learning
Gilja, Vikash
  1. Estimating Behaviorally Relevant Error from Neural Activity to Advance Speech Prosthesis Design
  2. Computer Vision-Based Tracking of Songbirds During Vocal Behavior
Gudem, Prasad
  1. 5G mmWave IC Design
  2. Wireless positioning, MEMS, and Drones

Hall, Drew

  1. Design of IP blocks (amplifiers, references, data converters, etc.) in TSMC 65 nm
  2. Hardware Test Engineer

Kang, Mingu

  1. Machine learning algorithm optimization for Edge Devices
Khoshabeh, Ramsin
  1. RL^2: Real-life Reinforcement Learning!
  2. Smart Spaces!
  3. Super RC Racers!

Koushanfar, Farinaz

  1. Learning Based Optimization

Le, Hanh-Phuc

  1. Integrated Wireless Power Transfer
  2. Power Delivery for Motor Drive
  3. Stacked Transformer Power Converter for 48V POL Applications

Lin, Bill

  1. Model Heterogeneity in Federated Learning
  2. Explainable Machine Learning
  3. Multi-Core Processor Architecture

Liu, Zhaowei

  1. Optical Imaging with Deep Learning

Lo, Yuhwa

  1. Heterogeneous Integration on CMOS
  2. Machine learning/AI for biomedicine

Lomakin, Vitaliy

  1. Graphics Interface for an Electromagnetic Simulator
  2. Electromagnetic Losses in Human Body

Mercier, Patrick

  1. Low-Power Wireless Communication Systems
  2. Multi-Modal Wearable Sensors

Milstein, Larry

  1. Ultra-Low-Power Communications for Drone Applications

Mirarab, Siavash

  1. Deep learning for (meta)-genomic analyses
  2. Statistical methods of phylodynamic reconstruction
  3. Algorithms for analyzing biodiversity using genomic data

Morris, Karcher

  1. Bringing ECE 5 to High School
  2. Tools for Marine Robotics Engineering Education
  3. Design & Development of Wearable Device to Measure a Surgeon’s Ergonomic Performance

Ng, Tse Nga Tina

  1. Objective assessment of motor disorders
  2. Understanding Cycle Life of Conducting Polymers as Anodes for High-Energy Supercapacitor

Nomura, Kenji

  1. Cost-effective p-channel Transistor Development
  2. Oxide-TFT Development for Memory

Pal, Piya

  1. Optimization and (Online) Learning for Channel Sensing with Limited Data

Schurgers, Curt

  1. Engineers for Exploration
  2. Software Development for Pedagogical Use

Shi, Yuanyuan

  1. Designing Learning Algorithms for Accelerated Control
  2. Reinforcement Learning under Large Dynamics Shift
  3. Data-driven Smart Building Modeling
  4. A Neural Network Solver for Combinatorial Optimization Problem
  5. Smart Forecast Catering to a Risk-aversion Decision-maker

Turakhia, Yatish

  1. GPU Acceleration of Bioinformatics Algorithms
  2. A Programmable Hardware Accelerator for Dynamic Programming Algorithms
  3. Algorithms for Pathogen Genomic Surveillance

Vasconcelos, Nuno

  1. Unsupervised Realistic Visual Question Answering (RVQA)
  2. Iterative Dataset Collection
  3. Generalized Bird’s-Eye View (BEV) Perception with Monocular Sequences
  4. Continual Learning with Deep Understanding of Objects
  5. Customizing Radiation Cancer Treatment with Deep Learning
  6. Accurate 3D-Hand Pose Estimation via Multi-Modal Fusion
  7. Generalizable Neural Radiance Fields (NeRF) with Few Images
  8. Crowd Localization with Diffusion Models

Wang, Edward

  1. Smartphone-Based Medical Monitoring and Interventions
  2. Wearable and Ambient Computing for Noninvasive Digital Health Monitoring
Wang, Xiaolong
  1. Robotic Manipulation using Reinforcement Learning with Vision Foundation Model
  2. Learning Legged Robot Locomotion with Reinforcement Learning
  3. Imitation Learning for Dexterous Manipulation using Allegro Hand
  4. Open World Recognition and Generation with Diffusion Models
  5. Learning Generalizable NeRFs on Large-Scale Data
  6. Object 6D Pose Estimation in the Wild

Xie, Pengtao

  1. Leveraging Side Information for Text-to-Image Generation
  2. Prevent Performance Collapse of Differentiable Neural Architecture Search by Encouraging Transferability
  3. Automatic Annotation of Objects Based on Image Captions
  4. Curriculum Self-Supervised Learning
  5. Reweight Source Data via Tri-Level Optimization

Yip, Michael

  1. Learning Safe Surgical Manipulation
  2. Sim-to-Real Control, Planning, for Robotic Manipulation of Deformable Objects
  3. Data-driven Approaches for Modeling, Control, Learning of Catheter Like Soft/Continuum Robots
  4. ARCSnake - Screw-Propelled Snake Robots
  5. Robot Design from the Wild
  6. Robotic Perception for Manipulation
  7. Modeling and Planning for Bimanual Deformable Object Manipulation
  8. Vision-Based Robotic Soft-Tissue Dissection
  9. Learning to Implicitly Track Deformation in the Surgical Scene

Zhang, Xinyu

  1. A Millimeter-Wave MIMO Software Radio for Joint Communications and Sensing in 6G
  2. Life Logging Using Multi-Modal Sensor Fusion
  3. An Interactive Video Platform to Augment Remote Learning

Zheng, Yang

  1. Predictive Control for Autonomous Vehicles in Mixed Traffic Systems
  2. Semidefinite Relaxation for Machine Learning Problems
  3. Model-Free Learning in Non-Convex Control Problems
  4. Efficient Algorithm Design for Semidefinite Optimization
SRIP 2022 Projects

FACULTY MENTOR

PROJECT TITLE

An, Cheolhong

  1. Real-time Physical based rendering for medical images
  2. Deep neural network for Neurodegeneration Syndrome
  3. Real-time cell classification 
  4. Optical Coherence Tomography Simulation
Antipa, Nick
  1. Data-driven microscope design
  2. Next generation tools for optical function neuroimaging
  3. Backscatter holography for oceanographic imaging
Atanasov, Nikolay
  1. Python Robotics
  2. Inverse Reinforcement Learning 
  3. Hardware Design for Autonomous Quadrotor Robots
  4. Multi-agent Simultaneous Localization and Mapping
  5. Semantic Segmentation and Terrain Mapping
Bandaru, Prab
  1. Thermal modeling of nanoscale materials and devices
Bharadia, Dinesh
  1. Smartphone Enabled Ubiquitous Indoor Navigation and Mapping
  2. Robust SLAM for Autonomous System by combining light-based sensing (Lidar, Camera) and RF-based sensing
  3. Automotive radar perception in bad weather
  4. Intelligent Nonlinear communications 
  5. In-Body Localization
  6. Sensing Driven Communication 
  7. SweepSense 2.0
  8. Securing your communication with IoT devices using device Identification 
  9. Bespoke FPGA Based Communication Testbed
  10. Wireless Virtual Reality Over 5G Testbed
  11. Smart Radio: Simultaneous Communication and Sensing
  12. Smart Surfaces enabling both communication and sensing

 

Cosman, Pamela C

 

  1. Eye-tracking for Reading Informational Text
  2. Mobile app for assisting in physical therapy
  3. VR training for conversational engagement
Dey, Sujit
  1. Virtual Physical Therapy
  2. Behavioral Coaching and Guidance for People with ASD
  3. Driver’s State of Mind and Intent Detection using Multiple Sensors and Machine Learning
  4. Creating a Digital Twin of UCSD’s CV2X Testbed
  5. Using Wearables and Machine Learning to Enable Personalized Lifestyle Recommendations to Improve Blood Pressure
  6. Explaining Wireless Protocols Learned via Reinforcement Learning
Gerstoft, Peter
  1. Acoustic room characterization and speaker tracking with Google voice
  2. Machine Learning for radio frequencies

Gessner, Rick

  1. Utilizing Machine Learning to Enhance a Social Learning Platform
Gudem, Prasad
  1. Analog/RF Integrated Circuit Design
  2. Study of aerodynamics of boomerangs and drones using wireless position location
Hall, Drew
  1. IC Block Level Design
  2. Padring Synthesis Script
  3. Machine-Learning for Biomarker Identification
Kang, Mingu
  1. Deep neural network accelerator with analog switched-capacitors 
  2. Natural language processing under resource constraints

Khoshabeh, Ramsin & Mark Liu

  1. MPC Racer
  2. Enhanced Access Control System
  3. Intelligent Low-cost Consumer-Grade Drone

Kuzum, Duygu

  1. Nonvolatile memory devices for neuromorphic computing
  2. Novel electrooptical sensors for detecting brain signals
Le, Hanh-Phuc
  1. Integrated power supply for soft robotics
Lerman, Imanuel
  1. Neural Engineering Device Development
  2. Neuromodulation for Sleep
Lin, Bill
  1. Explainable machine learning
  2. Multi-core processor architecture

Liu, Zhaowei

  1. Super resolution sound/ultrasound imaging
  2. Computational spectrometry
Lo, Yuhwa
  1. Semiconductor photodetectors for LiDAR and AR/VR
  2. Biophotonic machine learning system for biomedicine
Mercier, Patrick
  1. Wearable physiochemical sensor technologies
  2. Ultra-low-power wireless communication circuits
Mi, Chris
  1. Research on second life EV battery for energy storage applications in business building

Mirarab, Siavash

  1. Deconvolving DNA mixtures
  2. New species sampling algorithms for faster statistical inference
  3. Machine learning methods for reconstructing evolutionary past
Mookherjea, Shayan
  1. Implementing Quantum Networking Using Light
Morris, Karcher
  1. Design & Development of Wearable Device to Measure a Surgeon’s Ergonomic Performance
  2. Mixing Circuits and Python for Education
  3. Bringing ECE 5 Curriculum to High School
Ng, Tina
  1. Developing High-Energy Supercapacitors
  2. Recording Motor Disorders
Nguyen, Truong
  1. RGB-based Face Anti-Spoofing with Spoof Hint Detection
  2.  Lightweight Human Digitization System
  3. Analysis of Corticobasal Degeneration using Machine Learning
  4. Detection of Defects in Tire
Nomura, Kenji
  1. Development of energy and cost-effective thin-film transistor
  2. Development of low-dimensional oxide semiconductor devices
Pal, Piya
  1. Machine Learning for Inverse Problems
Schurgers, Curt
  1. Engineers for Exploration
  2. Building a new student response system
Shi, Yuanyuan
  1. Individual Carbon Footprint Profiling and Data Analytics
  2. Data-driven Electric Vehicle Fleet Charging Simulation and Applications 

Taswell, Carl

  1. Rendering, Region-Segmenting and Path-Following Algorithms for BrainWatch VR Software
  2. Effect of Neurodegenerative Disease Status on Co-Registration Accuracy of PET and MRI Brain Scans
  3. Automated Meta-Analyses of Dementia Literature with the SOLOMON Ontology and Nexus- PORTAL-DOORS-Scribe
Turakhia, Yatish
  1. Hardware acceleration of computational genomics
  2. Large-scale COVID-19 Phylogenetics
Vasconcelos, Nuno
  1. Visual grounding for robotics
  2. An iterative framework for dataset collection
  3. Larger vocabulary few-shot classification for machine teaching
  4. Generalized bird’s-eye view (BEV) perception with monocular images
  5. Continual taxonomic learning
  6. Action induced 3D detection
  7. Tire defect detection
Vasconcelos, Nuno & Antipa, Nick
  1. Privacy Preserving Vision Cameras
Wang, Xiaolong
  1. Imitation learning for dexterous manipulation
  2. Self-Supervised Learning of 3D from Videos
  3. Self-Supervised Representation Learning from Videos
  4. Vision-Guided Locomotion Control
  5. Learning to generate grasps
  6. Content Generation with Implicit Functions
  7. Robot Arm Manipulation with Reinforcement Learning
  8. Trifinger Manipulation
  9. 3D Articulation Modeling
Xie, Pengtao
  1. Leveraging Side Information for Text-to-Image Generation
  2. Prevent Performance Collapse of Differentiable Neural Architecture Search by Encouraging Transferability
  3. Performance-Aware Mutual Knowledge Distillation
  4. Automatic Annotation of Objects Based on Image Captions
  5. Curriculum Self-Supervised Learning
  6. Reweight Source Data via Tri-Level Optimization
Yip, Michael
  1. Learning Key-points For Deformable Robotic Manipulation
  2. Combing Model-based and Learning-based Control for Automation in Surgical Robotics
  3. Simulation of Advanced Multibody Physical Environment for Real-to-Sim Robotics Control and Planning
  4. Sim-to-Real Instrument Tracking For Surgical Robot
  5. Fast Collision Detection with Point Cloud via Machine Learning for Robotic Manipulators
  6.  Interactive Perception and Planning in Dense and Deformable Environments
  7. Bimanual Planning for Deformable Object Manipulation
  8. Benchmarking Learning-Based Motion Planners for Robot Manipulators
  9. ViP-SuPer: A Vision and Physics-Based Surgical Perception Framework for Robotic Tissue Manipulation
  10. Tissue Deformation Prediction and Future Video Frame Synthesis for Robotic Tissue Manipulation
  11. Handheld Robotic Catheter Development and Deployment with School of Medicine and San Diego Zoo

 

Zhang, Xinyu

  1. A Programmable Millimeter-Wave Massive MIMO Radio for 5G Communications and Sensing
  2. Intelligent reflectors for 5G range expansion.
  3. Sensing Everyday Activities Using WiFi: A Machine Learning Based Framework
  4. An Interactive Video Platform to Augment Remote Learning

Zheng, Yang

  1. Autonomous Vehicles in mixed traffic systems: analysis, control, and numerical experiments
  2. Inner and outer approximations for semidefinite optimization
  3. Convex Relaxations for Global Optimization over Neural Networks
  4. Optimization landscape analysis of some control problems
SRIP 2021 Projects

FACULTY MENTOR

PROJECT TITLE

An, Cheolhong

  1. OCT-Angiography processing for disease detection and classification
  2. Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT) system
  3. Real-time cell classification for the flow cytometry
  4. Machine learning based dynamic fracture behavior tracking and estimation

Atanasov, Nikolay

  1. Python Robotics
  2. Metric-Semantic Simultaneous Localization and Mapping
  3. Model-based Inverse Reinforcement Learning

Balasubramani, Pragathi

  1. Understanding the relationship between simultaneously recorded electro gastrogram signals and electroencephalogram signals during cognitive activities.
  2. Understanding how the neural activities vary between cognitive tasks for a person

Cosman, Pamela C

  1. Eye-tracking for quantifying reading behavior
  2. Using mobile devices and computer vision to aid physical therapy
  3. Point cloud compression

Depp, Colin

  1. Applying network analyses to understand regulation of emotion and cognition

Der-Avakian, Andre

  1. Developing a wireless EEG recording system for rodents

Dey, Sujit

  1. Deep Learning Enabled mmWave Communicationsfor Connected and Autonomous Vehicles
  2. Personalized Effect of Health Behavior on Blood
  3. Pressure: Machine Learning Based Prediction and Recommendation
  4. Driver’s State of Mind and Intent Detection usingMultiple Sensors and Machine Learning
  5. Sustainable Wireless Communications with OptimalUtilization of Renewable Energy and Storage
  6. GPS-free Object Tracking and Trajectory Prediction inSmart Transportation
  7. Exploring Edge Computing in 5G and future directions towards 6G

Ettenhofer, Mark

  1. Eye tracking in VR for diagnosis of neurological conditions
  2. Computer vision for analysis of eye movements and pupil response in individuals with brain injuries
  3. Multimodal physiological signal processing for assessment of human performance after brain injury

Eyler, Lisa T

  1. Facilitating Expansion of the Global Aging and Geriatrics Experiments in Bipolar Disorder Database:
  2. Semi-automated Intake of Archival Clinical Datasets

Gerstoft, Peter

  1. MIMO Array Channel Sounder and Beam former
  2. Acoustic room characterization and speaker tracking with google voice

Gudem, Prasad

  1. Wireless Tracking of Boomerang Flight TrajectoryUsing Ultra-Wide-Band Position Location System
  2. Design of Analog Circuits to Stabilize FerroelectricCapacitors
  3. Study of N-path Filters with Arbitrary Source/LoadImpedances

Guido K.W. Frank, MD; Mateusz Gola, PhD

  1. Developing Virtually Reality to Treat and Understand the Neurobiology of Anorexia Nervosa

Harinath Garudadri (QI) &

Eric Granholm (SoM),

Colin Depp (SoM)

  1. Psi-Fi Oral Interactions
  2. Psi-Fi Physical Activity Monitoring
  3. Psi-Fi Contextual Ecological Momentary Assessment

Javidi, Tara

  1. DetecDrone
  2. Active Information Acquisition

Kang, Mingu

  1. Traffic Sign Recognition on FPGA with XGBoost Algorithm
  2. Optimal bit-quantization and channel skipping in neural networks
  3. Deep neural network accelerator with analog switched-capacitors
  4. Dynamic approximate computing for deep neural network with real-time bit precision modulation in FPGA
  5. Data sparsity-aware dynamic frequency modulation for deep neural network acceleration in FPGA
  6. Deep neural network training under noisy devices

Le, Hanh-Phuc

  1. Power Electronics for Sustainable Renewable Energy in Rural Areas

Lerman, Imanuel

  1. Novel Sensing and Stimulation of Human Nerves thatEncode Infection
  2. Vagus Nerve Stimulation Effects on Sleep andLearning

Lin, Bill

  1. Machine Learning for Real-Time Wireless and WirelineNetworking Problems
  2. SMT-Based Optimizations for Difficult-to-Solve Design Problems

Lo, Yuhwa

  1. Viral RNA detection for virus in the environments
  2. Detection of single photons for LIDAR and imaging

Mercier, Patrick

  1. Ultra-miniaturized power converters for microrobotic applications
  2. Wearable physiochemical sensor technologies
  3. Ultra-low-power wireless communication circuits

Meyer, Florian

  1. Radar‐Based Machine Perception
  2. Underwater Acoustic Environmental Inversion

Morris, Karcher

  1. Design & Development of Wearable Device toMeasure a Surgeon’s Ergonomic Performance
  2. Mixing Circuits and Python for Education
  3. Educational Technologies in ECE 5
  4. Bringing ECE 5 Curriculum to High School

Ng, Tina

  1. Objective assessment of motor disorder

Nguyen, Truong

  1. Autonomous Transducer Positioning System forAI-guided Scanning
  2. Real-Time System for Detecting and Localizing theVagus Nerve in Ultrasound Scans
  3. Automated Visual Inspection system for Tire Defect

Nuno, Vasconcelos

  1. Natural World 3D Computer Vision
  2. Long-tailed recognition of visual relationships
  3. Visualization guided machine teaching
  4. 3D object detection with monocular images and radar data in Autonomous driving
  5. Computational Cancer ImmunoPathology
  6. Multi-view machine learning for identifying underwater organisms from recorded data
  7. Self-Supervised Learning for Plankton ImageClassification
  8. Explainable AI for self-supervised learning
  9. An iterative framework for dataset collection
  10. Sound source localization in 360 video
  11. Fusing RGB and thermal images for improved computer vision
  12. Understanding group activity in public spaces

Rosing, Tajana

  1. Accelerating bioinformatics workloads
  2. Hyperdimensional computing systems design
  3. Acceleration of Fully Homomorphic Encryption in PIM

Schurgers,Curt

  1. Engineers for Exploration

Taswell, Carl

  1. Wavelet-Based Algorithms for Rendering,
  2. Region-Segmenting and Path-Following in BrainWatch VR Software
  3. Effect of Neurodegenerative Disease Status on
  4. Coregistration Accuracy of PET and MRI Brain Scans
  5. Artificial Intelligence Methods for Concept-Similarity
  6. Detection and Matching for Brain Sciences Literature

Shi, Yuanyuan

  1. Learning to Run a Power Network in a Sustainable
  2. World

Turakhia, Yatish

  1. A GPU-accelerated library for aligning genomic longreads
  2. Real-time SARS-CoV-2 phylogenetics

Wang, Xiaolong

  1. Vision-based RL for Robotics Manipulation andControl
  2. Learning Explicit 3D Representation from Videos
  3. Self-Supervised Learning with Videos

Xie, Pengtao

  1. Interpretable Generation of Diagnosis Reports fromMedical Images
  2. Multi-task Learning with Graph Neural Networks
  3. Discriminative Learning of Graph Structure
  4. Few-shot Multi-instance Learning
  5. Automatic Medical Knowledge Graph ConstructionUsing Deep Reinforcement Learning
  6. Diversity-promoting Learning of Hierarchical LatentSpace Models
  7. Curriculum Determinantal Point Process for DiverseSubset Selection
  8. When Gaussian Process Meets Determinantal PointProcess: Learning Diverse Inducing Points
  9. Curriculum Determinantal Point Process for DiverseSubset Selection

Yip, Michael

  1. Development of a Surgical Robot's User Interface
  2. State estimation for autonomous suturing
  3. Planning in the constrained bimanual end-effector space
  4. Data efficient learning algorithms for learning from demonstrations
  5. Real-to-sim Control and Learning for Automation inSurgical Manipulation
  6. Data-driven Approaches for Modeling and Control ofCatheter Like Continuum Robots

Zhang, Xinyu

  1. A Programmable Millimeter-Wave Massive MIMO Radio for 5G Communications and Sensing
  2. Motion tracking using smart earbuds
  3. Sensing Everyday Activities Using WiFi: A Machine Learning Based Framework

Zheng, Yang

  1. Advanced Control and Optimization for Autonomous
  2. Vehicles in Mixed Traffic Systems
SRIP 2020 Projects

FACULTY MENTOR

PROJECT TITLE

An, Cheolhong

  1. Retinal Feature extraction and tracking
  2. OCT-Angiography processing for disease detection and classification
  3. Real-time cell classification for the flow cytometry
  4. Lensless camera: Simultaneous Depth and Scene reconstruction

Atanasov, Nikolay

  1. Python Robotics
  2. Power design for a quadrotor robot
  3. Modeling, Simulation and Control of an Autonomous Quadrotor

Baghdadchi, Saharnaz

  1. Generation of spatial polarization and phase patterns at focus
  2. Fiber-based endoscopy

Bharadia, Dinesh

  1. Smartphone Enabled Ubiquitous Indoor Navigation and Mapping
  2. Robust SLAM for Autonomous System by combining light-based sensing (Lidar, Camera) and RF-based sensing
  3. Automotive radar perception in bad weather
  4. Deep Learning driven Intelligent Nonlinear communications
  5. In-Body sensing and localization of sensors
  6. Sensing Driven Communication using Deep Learning
  7. Autonomous monitoring and management of the spectrum
  8. Securing your communication with IoT devices using deviceIdentification
  9. Bespoke FPGA Based Communication Testbed
  10. Wireless virtual reality over 5G testbed
  11. Smart Radio: Simultaneous communication and sensing
  12. mm-accurate wireless localization for VR/AR and robotics

Cosman, Pamela

  1. Detection of conversational engagement cues
  2. Eye-tracking to detect attention and distance to multiple faces
  3. 360 degree video streaming

Dey, Sujit

  1. Driver’s State of Mind Detection using Multiple Sensors andMachine Learning
  2. Real-time Augmented Perception of Occluded Objects on movingVehicular Camera View
  3. Sustainable Wireless Communications with Optimal Utilization ofRenewable Energy and Storage
  4. Personalized Effect of Health Behavior on Blood Pressure: Machine Learning Based Prediction and Recommendation
  5. Matching objects with large viewpoint differences

Franceschetti, Massimo

  1. Efficient deep neural networks

Gerstoft, Peter

  1. MIMO Array Channel Sounder and Beam former
  2. Acoustic room characterization and speaker tracking with google voice

Gilja, Vikash

  1. Robust neural prostheses using non-volitional activity
  2. Integration of depth sensing to track hand movements for neuralprosthesis experiments
  3. Automation of Language Processing and Audio Classification
  4. Neurally Driven Vocal Prosthesis: Vocal Production Decodingfrom Neural Activity

Gudem, Prasad

  1. 5G Based Position Location System
  2. Design of Bias Circuit for Novel Negative Capacitance Field EffectTransistor (NCFET)
  3. N-Path Filter
  4. Fast-locking PLL design
  5. Impact of FR1 5G NR Jammers on UWB System

Hall, Drew

  1. IC Testing
  2. IC Block Design

Javidi, Tara

  1. DetecDrone: DRONES THAT THINK. Using AI-enabled drones to augment human vision & senses
  2. Mathematical Underpinning of Information Acquisition Systems

Kim, Alicia

  1. 1. Design optimization for metamaterial

Khoshabeh, Ramsin

  1. Not-So-Smart PCB Racer
  2. Optical Blood Pressure Sensor
  3. Synergistic IoT Cars

Kuzum, Duygu

  1. Implantable Neurodevices
  2. Neuromorphic Devices for In-memory Computing

Le, Hanh-Phuc

  1. 1. Power Converter for Soft Robots

Lerman,

Imanuel

  1. Development of Focused Ultrasound Stimulation Therapy forNeuronal Diseases
  2. Optically Pumped Magnetometers to Detect Peripheral NeuronalSignals
  3. Vagus Nerve Stimulation Effects on Sleep and Learning

Lo, Yu-Hwa

  1. Microfluidic and photonic biosensors
  2. Single photon detectors for sensing and imaging

Mercier, Patrick

  1. Magnetic Human Body Communication Systems forNext-Generation Wearables
  2. Power management integrated circuits for microrobotics
  3. Low-power wireless receivers for IoT applications

Meyer, Florian

  1. Long-Range Maritime Situational Awareness
  2. Radar-Based Machine Perception

Mi, Chris

  1. Modeling of an extremely high power charging system for all electric airplanes
  2. Modeling of the power systems of an all-electric passenger airplane

Milstein, Larry

  1. 1. Spectrum Sensing using Machine Learning for Cognitive Radio

Mirarab, Siavash

  1. Reconstructing evolutionary distances from bits and pieces of strings
  2. Expectation-Maximization (EM) algorithms for inferring ancient evolutionary times
  3. Statistical models of amino acid evolution that account for biochemical properties

Ng, Tina

  1. Recording Repetitive Behaviors and Physiological Stress inAutism
  2. Objective assessment of motor disorders
  3. Understanding Cycle Life of Conducting Polymers as Anodes forHigh-Energy Supercapacitors

Nguyen, Truong

  1. Human-Inspired Camera Platform
  2. New Feature Matching Algorithm and Applications
  3. Collaborative machine vision for autonomous vehicle
  4. Gaze Estimation using Multiple Sensors and Machine Learning
  5. Remote Sensing Technology to Improve Community-Based FallRisk Assessment
  6. Vision-based Human Biometrics Estimation
  7. ECE-centric hands-on projects demonstrating Mathematics concepts
  8. Human Pose and Activity Recognition

Orlitsky, Alon

  1. Explanation and Visualization of Random Phenomena
  2. Visual and Machine learning Tools for Conference Organization

Schurgers, Curt

  1. Engineers for Exploration
  2. Development of educational technologies

Vasconcelos, Nuno

  1. Datasets for Natural World 3D Computer Vision
  2. Long-tailed recognition of visual relationships
  3. Visualization guided machine teaching
  4. 3D object detection with monocular images and radar data inAutonomous driving
  5. Computational Cancer ImmunoPathology
  6. Reinforcement Learning for Underwater Communications
  7. Classification of point cloud data
  8. Biological Imaging
  9. Machine Learning for Clinical Decision Support

Wang, Edward

  1. Ubiquitous Computing for Healthy Living

Wang, Xiaolong

  1. Compositional Action Recognition
  2. Functional Grasping
  3. Video Editing and Synthesis

Xie, Pengtao

  1. Discriminative Learning of Graph Structure
  2. Few-shot Multi-instance Learning
  3. When Gaussian Process Meets Determinantal Point Process: Learning Diverse Inducing Points
  4. Multi-task Learning with Graph Neural Networks
  5. Curriculum Determinantal Point Process for Diverse SubsetSelection
  6. Diversity-promoting Learning of Hierarchical Latent Space Models
  7. Interpretable Generation of Diagnosis Reports from MedicalImages
  8. Automatic Medical Knowledge Graph Construction Using DeepReinforcement Learning
  9. Teach Machine to Pass the United States Medical LicensingExamination

Yip, Mike

  1. Developme nt of Reinforcement Learning Environments forSurgical Robotics
  2. Machine Learning for Robot Planning and Control
  3. Machine Learning for Task and Motion Planning
  4. Hierarchical Reinforcement Learning for real-world Robotics problems
  5. Integration of Learning-based Motion Planners with standard motion planning libraries
  6. Bayesian Reinforcement Learning for Needle Insertion Task InRobot Surgery
  7. Surgical Robotic System Tracking within an MRI Scanner

Zhang, Xinyu

  1. AI-Driven 5G Networks for Connected Vehicles
  2. A Programmable Millimeter-Wave Massive MIMO Radio for 5G Communications and Sensing for
  3. Sensing Everyday Activities Using WiFi: A Machine LearningBased Framework
  4. Mobile Indoor Navigation Using Existing Lighting Infrastructure
SRIP 2019 Projects

FACULTY MENTOR

PROJECT TITLE

Abi-Samra, Nicholas

  1. Tablet Application for Tracking and Analyzing Damage fromWildfires and Extreme Weather
  2. Transmission line design applets
  3. Distribution systems applets

An, Cheolhong

  1. Lensless Camera
  2. ML network for Medical image analysis3. CNN: Image Sensor to color image
  3. ML network to overlay metadata onto medical images

Atanasov, Nikolay

  1. Gazebo Simulation of a Ground-Aerial Robot Team
  2. Lidar Odometry and Trajectory Tracking for an Autonomous Racecar
  3. Modeling, Simulation and Control of an Autonomous Quadrotor

Bae, Won

  1. Deep Learning in Medical Imaging: Musculoskeletal Applications

Baghdadchi, Saharnaz

  1. Singular imaging in turbulence
  2. Endoscopic Reflectance Spectroscopy

Bharadia, Dinesh

  1. Wireless Virtual Reality Headset using Deep Learning
  2. All Weather Radar for Autonomous Driving
  3. An app Indoor Navigation -- on smartphones
  4. Wireless Virtual Reality tracking with standard glasses
  5. BLE localization and communication platform
  6. Helping Disaster zone using drones to identify human under the rubble

Cosman, Pamela

  1. Machine learning & eye-tracking for autism assessment
  2. Speech processing to detect overlap and rate

Cleary, Daniel

  1. Development of neurosurgical simulations for training resident physicians

Deledalle, Charles

  1. Full-Focus Image Reconstruction
  2. PNG2SVG: Generating vectorial graphics from rasterized versions
  3. Image restoration with bi-directional GAN priors

Dey, Sujit

  1. Improving collaboration in autonomous vehicles
  2. Towards On-demand Virtual Physical Therapist: PatientPerformance Evaluation and Balance Ability Quantification using Multiple Sensors
  3. Personalized Effect of Health Behavior on Blood Pressure: Machine Learning Based Prediction and Recommendation
  4. Towards On-demand Virtual Physical Therapist: PatientPerformance Evaluation and Balance Ability Quantification using Multiple Sensors
  5. Personalized Effect of Health Behavior on Blood Pressure:
  6. Machine Learning Based Prediction and Recommendation

Dow, Steven

  1. Design for San Diego

El Amili, Abdelkrim

  1. Opto-electrical probes for Silicon chips testing

Esmaili, Reza

  1. Solar Charger for residential application
  2. 4-Leg 3-Phase UPS System
  3. Power converters and control for wind Turbine application
  4. Control of Permanent Magnet Drive for Electric CarApplication

Garudadri, Harinath

  1. Human Activity Classification and Quantification
  2. Ambulatory Pupillometry

Gerstoft, Peter

  1. Sparse modeling and machine learning in geoscience
  2. Detecting and Classifying Ships in the Ocean with Sound
  3. MIMO Array Channel Sounder and Beamformer

Ghoudjehbaklou, Hassan

  1. Locating Oscillation Source, Using PMU Measurements
  2. Multi-terminal lines impedance estimation
  3. Power System Dynamic Network Reduction

Gilja, Vikash

  1. The Development of an Avian Model for Neurally DrivenVocal Prostheses
  2. Behavioral Context Decoding from Neural Activity
  3. Estimating Brain State with High-Density Electrode Grids

Gudem, Prasad

  1. Hawk-eye to capture flight trajectory of a boomerang
  2. Non-GPS Accurate Positioning Location

Hall, Drew

  1. Ring-based Potentiostat
  2. Integrated Circuit Testing

Hessenauer, Sam

  1. Blockchain AR Collectibles
  2. Machine Learning on 3D protein models for Binding Sites

Hsueh, Tzu-Chien & El Amili, Abdelkrim

  1. Electrical and Optical Links Modeling and Budget Analyses
  2. Low-Power Integrated Lidar Circuits and Systems

Kuzum, Duygu

  1. Neuroelectronic interfaces for brain
  2. Neuro-inspired in memory computing systems

Leung, Vincent

  1. Wireless Power Transfer for Intra-cortical MiniaturizedDistributed Brain Implant ICs
  2. Design and Test of CMOS ICs for Adaptive,
  3. Energy-Optimized Wireless Brain Implant Network
  4. Circuit Design for Ultra-Low-Power Radio and Ambient RFEnergy Harvesting for IoT Applications

Lin, Bill

  1. Solving engineering problems with AlphaZero
  2. Solving engineering problems with SAT and SMT solvers

Liu, Zhaowei

  1. 3D laser scanner

Liu, Thomas

  1. Studying Dynamic Brain Activity with SimultaneousEEG-fMRI
  2. Deep Learning for Understanding Brain Activity
  3. High Performance Functional MRI
  4. Non-invasive imaging of the neurovascular system using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)

Lo, Yu-Hwa

  1. Biophotonic systems for medical research
  2. Image processing and machine learning for biological systems

Mi, Chris

  1. 1. Battery parameter identification

Milstein, Larry

  1. 1. Video Transmission over Underwater Communication
  2. Channels

Mirarabbaygi, Siavash

  1. New integrated algorithms for understanding microbiome
  2. Solving the mystery of how human segmental duplications evolved
  3. Noise reduction techniques for inferring evolutionary trees from genomic data

Ng, Tina

  1. Organic Short-Wavelength Infrared Photodetectors
  2. Recording Motor Disorder
  3. Understanding Cycle Life of Conducting Polymers asAnodes for High-Energy Supercapacitors

Nguyen, Truong

  1. Multi-camera calibration
  2. 3D face Modeling and Reconstruction
  3. Human Activity Dataset Collection and Annotation
  4. Human Pose and Activity Recognition
  5. 3D Scene Reconstruction for VR

Nomura, Kenji

  1. High speed and Highly integrated vertical

Obrzut, Sebastian

  1. Signal Processing of Parkinson's Disease Tremor Data fromVirtual Reality Application
  2. Deep Learning SPECT Medical Image Reconstruction
  3. Compressive Sensing Absorber for Molecular BreastImaging

Schurgers, Curt

  1. Engineers for Exploration

Seshadri, Nambi

  1. Machine learning for communication systems

Silberman, Jack

  1. Affordable Open Source Smart Wheelchair

Suresh, Preetham

  1. Digital Manikin (Mixed Reality Application)
  2. Real time Labeled Ultrasound Reference
  3. Stream Vitals into EPIC

Taswell, Carl

  1. Development of Algorithms for Rendering,
  2. Region-Segmenting and Path-Following in BrainWatch VR Software
  3. Effect of Neurodegenerative Disease Status on
  4. Co-Registration Accuracy of PET and MRI Brain Scans
  5. Automated Meta-Analyses of Dementia Literature with the
  6. SOLOMON Ontology and Nexus-PORTAL-DOORS System

Taur, Yuan

  1. Modeling of I-V characteristics of short-channel double-gate MOSFETs above threshold
  2. Modeling of output conductance of short-channel MOSFETsin saturation

Thode, Aaron

  1. Embedded real-time classification of whale and noise signals on a marine mammal bioacoustic tag.
  2. Design and assembly of an autonomous underwater acoustic recording system

Touri, Behrouz

  1. Distributed Optimization over Time-varying Graphs
  2. Models of Scale-free Networks

Unpingco, Jose

  1. Python Package for Multivariate Imputation by Chained
  2. Equations

Vasconcelos, Nuno

  1. Image collection with drones
  2. Object size estimation from one single real-world image
  3. Biological Imaging
  4. Self-driving and multi-task learning
  5. Classification of point cloud data
  6. Exploration of the impact of synthesized data for real-world computer vision problems
  7. Compressed deep learning networks
  8. Multi-frame visual recognition
  9. Underwater microscopy

Vera, David

  1. Radiopharmacokinetic System Design

Yip, Mike

  1. Data-Efficient Reinforcement and Imitation Learning
  2. Computational Motion Planning
  3. Sparse Regression for Distance Estimation in RobotConfiguration Space
  4. Model-free control and modeling methods for muscle-powered robotics research

Zhang, Xinyu

  1. AI-Driven 5G Networks
  2. Developing a Hardware Platform to Support 5G
  3. Communications and Wireless Sensing Applications
  4. Sensing Everyday Activities Using WiFi: A Machine LearningBased Framework
  5. An Android App for Indoor Navigation

 
SRIP 2018 Projects

PARTICIPATING COMPANIES

COMPANY

PROJECT TITLE

In-Q-Tel

  1. Secure Deep Learning
  2. Classifying Synthetic Biology
  3. Audio Recognition at the Edge
  4. Text in Video

Kneron

  1. Deep learning Research on Embedded Device

Konch

  1. Audio and Video ML @ Konch.AI

ProductBio

  1. Software Engineering Internship for Sustainable Procurement Data Science Company

PARTICIPATING FACULTY

FACULTY MENTOR

PROJECT TITLE

Abi-Samra, Nicholas

  1. Dynamic models for three ancillary services for battery energy storage systems (BESS)
  2. Frequency Scan tool for subsynchronous resonance studies
  3. A spatial load forecasting tool accounting for PV and EVpenetration

An, Cheolhong

  1. Parallel lossless compression on GPU
  2. Real-time GPU Database and Interactive Visualization
  3. CNN: Image sensor to color image

Atanasov, Nikolay

  1. Build a robot from scratch and make it move!

Baghdadchi, Saharnaz

  1. Trapping and manipulating particles with highly focused beams
  2. Imaging through scattering using spatially encoded optical beams

Bandaru, Prabhakar (MAE)

  1. Electrical characteristics, and quantum capacitance of two-dimensional materials
  2. Thermal characteristics of graphene, for device applications

Cosman, Pam

  1. Using eye-tracking glasses to quantify looks in social interactions

Cosman, Pam and Taswell, Carl

  1. Development of Algorithms for Rendering,
  2. Region-Segmenting and Path-Following in BrainWatch VR Software

Cubukcu, Ertugrul

  1. Two-dimensional optical antennas

Depp, Colin

  1. Brief mobile intervention for suicide prevention in the community

Garudadri, Hari

  1. Multisensory stimulus to promote executive function and motor competence
  2. High density, high resolution, wireless wearable EEG

Gerstoft, Peter

  1. Sparse modeling and machine learning in geoscience
  2. MIMO Array Processing for Atmospheric Duct Detection

Hylton, Todd

  1. A smart camera using predictive machine learning

Jaffe, Jules

  1. Enabling Real-Time Video Control Underwater via an LEDCommunications Array
  2. Nano-AUV Low Cost Microscopy and Sensing

Javidi, Tara

  1. Real-time Object detection and Tracking for Self-drivingCars, Assistive Drones, and Smart Homes
  2. Drone formations for wireless connectivity
  3. From Smart Cities to Connected Vehicles

Khoshabeh, Ramsin

  1. PiB: Learning Python
  2. PIB: iOS App Development
  3. PIB: Augmented Reality
  4. PiB: Android App Development
  5. PiB: Artificial Intelligence
  6. Intelligent Whiteboard Capture with ML
  7. Intelligent Whiteboard Capture API

Kleinfeld, David (Physics)

  1. Few GHz pulse counter for PMT output

Kuzum, Duygu

  1. Deep Neural Nets for Biophysical Modeling of BrainNetworks
  2. Neuromorphic systems for unsupervised learning
  3. Implatable Neurodevices for Probing Brain Circuits

Leung, Vincent

  1. Enabling a Wireless Communication Network of BrainImplants
  2. Develop a hands-on Wireless Communication Project based on NI’s SDR Platform

Liu, Zhaowei

  1. High speed optical imaging

Lo, Yu-Hwa

  1. Detection of single photons
  2. Wearable medical devices for detection of blood flow and cardio output
  3. 3D imaging flow cytometer and cell sorter

Milstein, Larry

  1. Machine Learning for Cognitive Radio

Mi, Chris

  1. Wireless Charging of Multiple Mobile Devices Over a Large Distance

Ng, Tina

  1. Recording Repetitive Behaviors in Autism
  2. Polymer photodiode for infrared spectrum

Nguyen, Truong

  1. Camera Systems for 3D Scene Reconstruction
  2. Transmission of Touch VR
  3. High quality free viewpoint video generation

Schurgers, Curt

  1. Engineers for Exploration

Silberman, Jack

  1. UC San Diego Smart Open Source Wheelchair
  2. UCEMBDEV (University of California Embedded SystemsDevelopment Testbed for Robotics)
  3. UCESCR (University of California San Diego ElectronicSpeed Controller for Robotics)

Taur, Yuan

  1. Modeling of MOSFET output conductance in the saturation region

Vasconcelos, Nuno

  1. Image collection with drones
  2. Deep learning to measure image quality
  3. Deep Learning for Object Size Estimation from Real WorldImages
  4. Using synthetic data for training deep learning systems
  5. Efficient Deep Learning for Drones and Smart Phones
  6. The role of context in object detection
  7. Deep Learning for Biological Imaging
  8. Multi-frame visual recognition
  9. Synthesize hand gesture sequences for deep learning
  10. Action prediction in videos using Convolutional NeuralNetworks

Yip, Mike

  1. Snake robot for colonoscopy
  2. Reinforcement Learning in OpenAI Gym
  3. Automating Robotic Surgery

Yu, Angela

  1. Computational Modeling of Human Face Processing

Zhang, Xinyu

  1. An Android App for Indoor Navigation
  2. Sensing heart rate using WiFi
  3. Enabling 5G Mobile Wireless Networks At Scale
  4. A Hardware Platform to Support 5G Communications and
  5. Wireless Sensing Applications
SRIP 2017 Projects

FACULTY MENTOR

PROJECT TITLE

STUDENT INTERNS

Bott-Suzuki, Simon

  1. A multiple output digital delay module for diagnostic timing
  1. Camille Lee & Christian Perez Castanaza (Undergrads)

Cosman, Pam

  1. Image/video color and visibility restoration
  2. Predicting video packet importance
  1. Vivian Meng & Yalun Zheng (Undergrads)
  2. Mehmet Can Hucumenoglu, Shivika Pathania & Ankitesh Singh (MS)

Cubukcu, Ertugrul

  1. Monolayer Photonics
  1. Xiaojie Zhang (MS)

Dow, Steven (Cog

Sci) and Don Norman (ECE/CogSci/Psych)

  1. Enabling Crowdsourced Visualizations to Support
  2. Large-Scale Civic Engagement
  1. Justin Tran (Undergrad)
  2. Yikun Huang (MS)

Garudadri, Hari

  1. 1. Hardware design for wearable, realtime, open speech platform
  2. Quantifying degree of abnormality in movement tasks by Parkinson Disease (PD) patients
  3. Wearable EEG Sensor
  4. Rady Glove Project
  5. Embedded Programming
  1. Rui Han & Ningwei Li (Undergrads)
  2. Krishna Chaithanya Vastare (MS)
  3. Yuxuan Liu (Undergrad), Jingyi Yang (MS)
  4. Yiyu Zhu (Undergrad), YifengBu (MS)
  5. Simon Fong, Andrew Yoo & Hendry Joe (Undergrads)

Gerstoft, Peter

  1. Compressive and sparse methods in acoustic/EM signal processing
  1. Shashankar Sudarsan (MS)

Ghoudjehbaklou, Hassan

  1. Estimating dynamic parameters of Distributed
  2. Energy Resource (DER) models
  1. Kevin Abler (Undergrad)

Gilja, Vikash

  1. Neural Signal ProcessingSwiss Army Knife
  2. Semi-automated system for labeling patient behavior
  1. Stephen Estrin (Undergrad)
  2. Kenny Chen & Chenghao Gong (Undergrads)

Javidi, Tara

  1. 1. Real-time Object detection and Tracking for Self-driving Cars, Assistive Drones, and Smart Homes
  2. From Smart Cities to Connected Vehicles
  3. Design Prototyping Softwarefor Artists
  1. 1. Bharat Kambalur (MS)
  2. Govind Gopal & Weijia Wang (MS)
  3. Kavya Putluri (MS), Yizhou Hao (Undergrad), Chenhua Shi (Undergrad)

Khoshabeh, Ramsin and Raul Pegan

  1. IoT, Data Analytics, Computer Vision, and More…
  2. Glasses-free 3D and Reconstruction from Stereo
  1. Abhiram Iyer (Undergrad), Keith Yu (Undergrad), 
  2. Akash Agrawal (MS)

Kreutz-Delgado, Ken

  1. Digital Neuromorphic
  2. Implementation of Deep Neural
  3. Networks
  1. Ian Colbert (Undergrad)

Kuzum, Duygu

  1. Modeling Brain Circuits
  1. 1. Zhuoran Gu & Leon Nguyen (MS)

Liu, Zhaowei

  1. Instrument for stroke therapy
  2. LED based Li-Fi communication
  1. Yixiong Li
  2. Joseph Kadifa (Undergrad), Tiansong Zhang (MS)

Lo, Yu-Hwa

  1. Biomedical devices and systems for point of care and precision medicine
  1. Xingyu Huang & Rui Tang (MS)

Maralani, Ayden

  1. Transistor Design and Simulation
  2. Transistor Characterization And Modeling
  3. SOI CMOS IC Design and Simulation
  4. Power Converter Design and Simulation
  1. Jack Harms (Undergrad), Samuel Harms (Undergrad), Ping-Chien Lee (MS)
  2. Joshua Cho (Undergrad)
  3. Zhongzhong Dong & Wenxuan Zhang (Undergrads)
  4. Johnny Wang (Undergrad)

Mi, Chris

  1. A Wireless Charging System for Electric Vehicles
  1. Haili Cai (Undergrad)

Mirarab, Siavash

  1. New methods for inference of unbalanced phylogenetic trees
  1. Shenghao Jiang (Undergrad)

Ng, Tina

  1. Short-Wavelength Infrared Photodiodes Based on Modular Tunable Conjugated Polymers
  1. Rong Xi (Undergrad)

Nguyen, Truong

  1. Multimodal DenoisingAutoencoders
  2. Human/hand pose estimation using machine learning
  3. 3D reconstruction system using RGB-D camera
  4. Testbed for free viewpoint indoor touring system
  5. Optimal design of microgrid considering uncertain energy market parameters
  6. Real-time Texturing in FreeViewpoint Video
  7. Image and Video Defencing
  1. Anirudh Ravichandran (MS)
  2. Nan Jiang (MS)
  3. Shiyuan Huang (Undergrad), Zhongjian Zhu (MS)
  4. Nasrin Enayatzadeh (Undergrad), Seyedehelham Sadatian (Undergrad), Chih-yin Kan (MS)
  5. Shayan Ghaderi & Khai Tran (Undergrads)
  6. Chen Du (MS)

Pal, Piya

  1. Blind Deconvolution and Super resolution Imaging
  1. 1. Anthony Haas & Yikun Xu (MS)

Vasconcelos, Nuno

  1. Fast face/hand detection and tracking for gesture video
  2. Light-weight CNN for pose estimation in gesture video
  3. Facial landmark localization with deep learning
  4. Image collection with drones
  5. Real-time object detection on drones
  6. Biological imaging
  1. Harshirta Mangal (MS), Akshaya Purohit (MS)
  2. Yuhan Chen (Undergrad), 
  3. Hao Jiang (MS), George Ma (MS)
  4. Yang Zhang (MS)
  5. Amir Persekian (Undergrad)
  6. Xinxin Chen (Undergrad)

Yip, Mike

  1. Haptics for minimally invasive robotic surgery
  2. Learning robot locomotion via reinforcement learning
  3. MRI-safe robot design and image-based control
  4. Reducing tumor resection margins via natural medical image overlays through wireless augmented reality headsets
  1. Guangyan Shen (Undergrad),Mayur Bency (MS)
  2. Ojash Neopane (Undergrad)
  3. Andrew Saad & DimitriSchreiber (Undergrads)
  4. Yuqi Zhang (MS)

Yu, Angela

  1. Predicting human decision-making using mouse tracking and eye blink rate monitoring
  1. Jianling Liu (Undergrad),  Girish Bathala (MS)