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Electrical and Computer Engineering

ECE Colloquium Series

Note: Those designated as Wilson Lecturers are sponsored thanks to a generous gift from Eleanor Hale Wilson.
The Wilson Lecture Series helps to bring leaders in the engineering fields to share their expertise and discoveries
with University of Minnesota students, faculty, alumni, and the broader community.

 

Fall Semester 2009 

 Date

 Time

 Place

  Speaker

 Host

 19 Nov. Reception 3:30 p.m.   
 Presentation 4 p.m.		 Reception 3-176
 Presentation 3-180		 Darryl Smith, Wilson Lecturer
 Los Alamos National Laboratory
 "Noise Spectroscopy as a
   Probe of Condensed Matter
   Systems"
  Abstract		 Paul Ruden
 03 Dec. Reception 3:30 p.m.   
 Presentation 4 p.m.		Reception 3-176
 Presentation 3-180		 Rhonda R. Franklin
 University of Minnesota - ECE
 "Advancing Integrated System
  Design with Ultra Broadband
  Integration Techniques"
  Abstract		 Paul Ruden
10 Dec. Reception 3:30 p.m.   
 Presentation 4 p.m.		 Reception 3-111 hallway
 Presentation 3-111		 Tim Gessert, Wilson Lecturer
 National Renewable Energy
 Laboratory 
 "Review of Photovoltaic
  Energy Production Using Thin
  Film Modules"
  Abstract		 Phil Cohen
     

 

 Spring Semester 2010 

Date 
TimePlaceSpeakerHost
 21 Jan. Reception 3:30 p.m.
 Presentation 4 p.m.		 Reception 3-176
 Presentation 3-180		  
 28 Jan. Reception 3:30 p.m.
 Presentation 4 p.m.		 Reception 3-176
 Presentation 3-180		 Vladimir Cherkassky
 U of M - ECE		 David Lilja
 04 Feb. Reception 3:30 p.m.
 Presentation 4 p.m.		 Reception 3-176
 Presentation 3-180		  
 11 Feb. Reception 3:30 p.m.
 Presentation 4 p.m.		 Reception 3-176
 Presentation 3-180		  
 18 Feb. Reception 3:30 p.m.
 Presentation 4 p.m.		 Reception 3-176
 Presentation 3-180		 Milhailo Jovanovich
 U of M - ECE		 Paul Ruden
 25 Feb. Reception 3:30 p.m.
 Presentation 4 p.m.		 Reception 3-176
 Presentation 3-180		 Farinaz Koushanfar
 Rice University		 Keshab Parhi
 04 Mar. Reception 3:30 p.m.
 Presentation 4 p.m.		 Reception 3-176
 Presentation 3-180		 Melanie Mitchell
 Portland State University		 Marc Riedel
 11 Mar. Reception 3:30 p.m.
 Presentation 4 p.m.		 Reception 3-176
 Presentation 3-180		  Anand Gopinath
 25 Mar. Reception 3:30 p.m.
 Presentation 4 p.m.		 Reception 3-176
 Presentation 3-180

 David Rhees
 The Bakken Museum
 "Medical Alley: The
 Rise of the Minnesota
 Medical Device Industry

 David Lilja
 01 Apr. Reception 3:30 p.m.
 Presentation 4 p.m.		 Reception 3-176
 Presentation 3-180		  
 08 Apr. Reception 3:30 p.m.
 Presentation 4 p.m.		 Reception 3-176
 Presentation 3-180		 John Pierre
 University of Wyoming		 Tryphon Georgiou
 15 Apr. Reception 3:30 p.m.
 Presentation 4 p.m.		 Reception 3-176
 Presentation 3-180		 Pavan Kumar Hanumolu
 Oregon State University
 "High Performance Phase-
 Locked Loops"		 Ramesh Harjani
 22 Apr. Reception 3:30 p.m.
 Presentation 4 p.m.		 Reception 3-176
 Presentation 3-180

 Andrea Tao
 University of California - San Diego

 Sang-Hyun Oh
 29 Apr. Reception 3:30 p.m.
 Presentation 4 p.m.		 Reception 3-176
 Presentation 3-180		 Jeronimo Zeas
 National Engineering
 University of Nicaragua		 Paul Imbertson
 06 May Reception 3:30 p.m.
 Presentation 4 p.m.		 Reception 3-176
 Presentation 3-180		  

 

Past Colloquiua

Fall Semester 2009
 

Sept 10, 2009
Willem Van Roy, Wilson Lecturer, IMEC, Belgium
"Magnetic and plasmonic  nanostructures for bio-nano-electronics"
Abstract

Sept 17, 2009
 Janet Fransen, U of M Library
"Engineering Research: A Guide to Finding and Contributing to Your Field's Literature"
Abstract

Sept. 24, 2009
Dan Frisbie, U of M CEMS
"New Materials for Printed Polymer Electronics"
Abstract 
Oct. 1, 2009
Lin Zhong, Wilson Lecturer,  Rice University
"Taming the power hog in wireless broadband access"
Abstract
Oct. 8, 2009
Massoud Amin, U of M ECE
"Toward Strong,  More Secure and Smarter Grid"
Abstract

Oct. 15, 2009
Elad Alon, Wilson Lecturer, UC Berkeley
"Energy Efficient 60GHz Wireless Transceiver Design"
Abstract
Oct. 22, 2009
Max Wong, Wilson Lecturer, McMaster University
"Optimum Space-Time Block Code Design for MIMO Communications:
A Case for Linear MMSE Receivers"
 Abstract 
Oct. 29, 2009
John Burns, Wilson Lecturer, Virginia Tech
"A Distributed Parameter Approach to Design and Optimal Control of Dynamic
SensorNetworks"
 Abstract

Nov. 5, 2009
Tom Misa, University of Minnesota
"Honeywell and the 'oldest question' in computer history"
 Abstract

Nov. 12, 2009
Joachim Heberlein, University of Minnesota - ME
"Issues in Ethics Education"
Abstract
Nov. 19, 2009
Darryl Smith, Wilson Lecturer, Los Alamos National Laboratory
"Noise Spectroscopy as a Probe of Condensed Matter Systems"
Abstract 
Dec.3, 2009
Rhonda R. Franklin, University of Minnesota - ECE
"Advancing Integrated System Design with Ultra Broadband Integration Techniques"
 Abstract 
Dec. 10, 2009
Tim Gessert, Wilson Lecturer, National Renewable EnergyLaboratory 
"Review of Photovoltaic Energy Production Using Thin Film Modules"
 Abstract