Region 10 Is Offering a Series of Distinguished Visitor Presentations

In May and June, the IEEE Computer Society’s Region 10 has organized a series of online presentations from the Society’s Distinguished Visitors, which offers something for everyone. The topics of the presentations range from learning analytics to trust and privacy. To find more information and to register, please, see the Region 10 website.

You can see the schedule of lectures and descriptions of the presentations below.

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Solving Global Grand Challenges with High Performance Data Analytics | Dr. David Bader

19 May 2022 at 6 PM (IST)

Distinguished professor in the department of computer science at New Jersey Institute of Technology, Dr. David Bader will present on “Solving Global Grand Challenges with High Performance Data Analytics.” Dr. Bader will discuss the opportunities and challenges in massive data science for applications in social sciences, physical sciences, and engineering.

Cybersecurity - Critical Infrastructure Protection and Supply Chain Risk Management | Dr. Nancy Mead

19 May 2022 at 8 PM (IST)

Dr. Nancy Mead, fellow of the Software Engineering Institute (SEI), and an adjunct professor of software engineering at Carnegie Mellon University will present on a topic To Be Determined. Dr. Mead’s research areas are security requirements engineering and software assurance curricula.

Distilling AI: The Hitchhiker’s Guide | Dr. Rami Abielmona

21 May 2022 at 6:30 PM (IST)

Dr. Rami Abielmona, vice president of research & engineering at Larus Technologies Corporation will present on a topic to be determined. Dr. Abielmona is responsible for all research and development of AI/ML software, hardware and products, as well as the management and direction of the research team at Larus Technologies.

Blockchain for Cyberphysical Systems | Dr. Raja Jurdak

26 May 2022 at 9:30 AM (IST)

Dr. Raja Jurdak, professor of distributed systems and chair in applied data sciences at Queensland University of Technology, and director of the Trusted Networks Lab, will present “Blockchain for Cyberphysical Systems.” Dr. Jurdak’s talk explores how Blockchain technology has the potential to overcome challenges in the current cyber-physical system environment.

Learning analytics – a multiple perspectives analysis of student data | Dr. Elvira Popescu

26 May 2022 at 5 PM (IST)

Dr. Elvira Popescu, full professor at the computers and information technology department, University of Craiova, Romania, will present “Learning Analytics—a Multiple Perspectives Analysis of Student Data.” The talk will focus on research in social learning analytics, addressing the “trinity” of methodological approaches—network analysis, process-oriented analysis, content-oriented analysis—and offering a more comprehensive learning analytics perspective.

An introduction to cybersecurity and industrial applications | Prof. Martin Gilje Jaatun

4 June 2022 at 3:30 PM (IST)

Big Data Privacy: from Networking and Artificial Intelligence Perspectives | Prof. Shui Yu

16 June 2022 12:30 PM (IST)

This program of presentations is a joint initiative with the IEEE Computer Society Distinguished Visitors Program (DVP), which was initiated in 1971 to offer top-quality speakers for the benefit of the members. The program is focused on providing a platform to enable the learning, and discovery of new technologies/knowledge for students, young professionals, and members of the IEEE Computer Society.