2013 EU-US Frontiers of Engineering Symposium

2013 EU-US FOE Program

November 20, 2013
03:00 PM
Check-in and Registration
07:30 PM
Restaurant La Véranda
Welcome Dinner at Hotel
November 21, 2013
07:00 AM
Restaurant La Véranda
Breakfast at hotel
08:15 AM
Albatros
Gathering in Meeting Room
08:30 AM
Welcome and Opening Remarks
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Dr. Jacques Lukasik, Secretary General, The European Council of Academies of Applied Sciences, Technologies and Engineering
Dr. Yves Caseau, Head, AXA
09:00 AM
Abstract
The Future of Transportation
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Dr. Paola Goatin, Research Director, ACUMES Project-Team
Dr. Kevin J. Krizek, Professor, University of Colorado Boulder
Why Traffic Management Works…And Why Coordinated Traffic Management will Work Even Better
Serge Hoogendoorn, Chair of Transport & Planning Departments, Technical University Delft, The Netherlands
Abstract
Nash-Stackelberg Games in Transportation Networks: Leveraging the Power of Smartphones for Traffic Monitoring and Management
Dr. Alexandre Bayen, Liao-Cho Professor, University of California, Berkeley
Abstract
10:30 AM
Coffee break
11:00 AM
The Future of Transportation (cont.)
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Traffic Information and Control
Dr. Sven Van Segbroeck, Director R&D, FLOW Belgium
Abstract
Impacts of the Sharing Economy in Transportation
Dr. Kari Edison Watkins, Frederick Law Olmsted Associate Professor, Georgia Institute of Technology
Abstract
12:30 PM
La Véranda
Lunch
01:30 PM
Par en Par
Poster Session I (Group 1)
02:15 PM
Par en Par
Poster Session II (Group 2)
03:15 PM
Coffee Break
03:45 PM
Abstract
Nanosensors
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Dr. Ian A. Kinloch, Professor, The University of Manchester
Dr. Angela Violi, Associate Professor, University of Michigan
Nanofluidics and 2D Materials-Based Nanosensors
Ivan Vlassiouk, Research Staff, Oak Ridge National Laboratory
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Development of Microfuluidic Devices for High-Throughput Biological and Chemical Analysis
Dr. Andrew de Mello, Professor of Biochemical Engineering, ETH Zurich
Abstract
06:00 PM
in front of Albatros meeting room
Social gathering
07:00 PM
Dinner Speech
Jean-Louis Etienne , Explorer, Member of NATF
" Role of Technology Innovations in Polar Expeditions "
08:15 PM
La Véranda
Dinner
November 22, 2013
07:00 AM
Restaurant La Véranda
Breakfast at the hotel
08:30 AM
Nanosensors (cont.)
10:00 AM
Coffee Break
10:30 AM
Abstract
Big Data
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Donald Kossmann, Professor, Institute of Information Systems of ETH Zurich
Dr. Sergei Vassilvitskii, Senior Research Scientist, Google
Possible Infrastructures and Interfaces for Data Science
Mr. Jeff Hammerbacher, Principal Investigator, Hammer Lab
Abstract
Machine Learning from Big Data: An Industry Perspective
Thomas Hofmann, Director of Engineering, Google Zurich Research Lab
Abstract
12:00 PM
Restaurant La Véranda
Lunch
01:00 PM
Big Data (cont.)
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Four Degrees of Separation
Paolo Boldi, Associate Professor, University of Milano, Italy
Abstract
“I'm sorry Dave, I'm afraid I can't do that”: Linguistics, Statistics, and Natural Language Processing in the Big Data Era
Dr. Lillian Lee, Professor, Cornell University
Abstract
02:45 PM
Departure of bus from the hotel
03:45 PM
A Guided Visit of Paris
05:30 PM
"Bateau Mouche": a Cruise on the Seine River
06:45 PM
Departure of Bus to Chantilly
07:45 PM
Arrival back at the Hotel Chantilly
08:15 PM
La Véranda
Dinner
November 23, 2013
07:00 AM
Restaurant La Véranda
Breakfast at the hotel
08:30 AM
Abstract
Wireless Broadband
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Angel Lozano, Professor, University Pompeu Fabra
Dr. David N.C. Tse, Thomas Kailath and Guanghan Xu Professor School of Engineering, Stanford University
1000x Wireless Data Capacity Increase by Small Cell Densification
Dr. Mehmet Yavuz, Co-Founder/Chief Technology Officer, Celona
Abstract
Industrial Perspective on Perception of Physical Layer Stagnation and New Research Avenues
Dr. Stephan ten Brink, Institute of Telecommunications, University of Stuttgart
Abstract
10:00 AM
Coffee Break
10:30 AM
Wireless Broadband (cont.)
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Handling Interference Using Distributed Cooperation
Dr. David Gesbert, Professor and Dept. Head, EURECOM France
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Radio Spectrum Management and Regulation
Dr. Anant Sahai, Professor, University of California, Berkeley
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12:00 PM
Restaurant La Véranda
Lunch