June 2021 - Gradstudents - mailman.cs.vt.edu

Graduating in Summer 2021? Read me, please.
by Trey Mayo 15 Jun '21

15 Jun '21

Dear CS graduate students, We hope your summer semester is going well. This email is addressed to those of you who are planning to graduate this semester (summer 2021). If you are not planning to graduate this semester, you can either delete or look it over for future reference. We will be sending out a similar email next semester. If you are planning to graduate this semester, the first thing you need to have is an approved Plan of Study. If you have not submitted a Plan of Study to Sharon, Samantha or Roxanne, please contact us as soon as possible. If you do already have an approved Plan of Study or are not sure, go into HokieSpa (http://hokiespa.vt.edu) and look under Degree Menu-Graduate Students-Plan of Study. This will tell you if you have an approved POS. You should look it over to make sure it is still accurate. If you need to make a change of a class or a committee member, please contact Sharon, Samantha or Roxanne, depending on your campus and degree (see list at bottom). If you do have an approved POS, then you need to Apply for Degree by July 15. You also do this in HokieSpa under Degree Menu-Graduate Students-Application for Degree. Please visit this web page on the Graduate School website https://graduateschool.vt.edu/academics/degree_completion_faqs.html and take a look at the “What do I need to receive my degree?” list. Please make note of the Dates & Deadlines page. If you are an *MEng student*, you will receive more information about scheduling your final exam from Samantha in a few weeks. For MEng students, there is no actual exam required but you still need to schedule a time for it per Graduate School requirements. Samantha will provide you with that information later in the semester. *MS and PhD students* need to schedule their final exam for August 13 at the latest and submit their thesis by August 27. You must schedule your exam in ESS at least 2 weeks beforehand. (See below) Final exams are scheduled in ESS (Electronic Signature System) at https://ess.graduateschool.vt.edu/pages/login.php . You must schedule your final exam at least 2 weeks before the date of the exam. This allows the Graduate School and the committee members time to formally approve the date and later send in the results (Pass or Fail) of the exam. If you are a thesis student and find near the end of the semester that you cannot finish on time, you do have the option of the SSDE (Start of the Semester Defense Exception), if you are certain you can defend within the first 5 weeks of the next semester. You can learn more about this option at the degree completion web page listed above. We know this is a lot to read and digest. Please let Samantha, Sharon, or Roxanne know if you are planning to graduate this semester and we will answer any questions you may have. Good luck and congratulations on your pending graduation. All MEng students: Samantha Pipkin samanthap(a)vt.edu Blacksburg MS & PhD students: Sharon Kinder-Potter skpotter(a)vt.edu NCR MS & PhD Students: Roxanne Paul roxpaul(a)vt.edu

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CS|SOURCE - EMPLOYER JOB POSTINGS AND EVENTS
by Julia Costello 15 Jun '21

15 Jun '21

CS|SOURCE - EMPLOYER JOB POSTINGS AND EVENTS View the following job opportunities. For more available positions, click <https://career.vt.edu/job-search/Handshake.html> Handshake. OPPORTUNITY 1 Mayfair Group LLC, Blacksburg, is sponsoring a summer graduate internship for a software developer. Email Edward Fox, PhD at <mailto:edfox0714@gmail.com> edfox0714(a)gmail.com for more info and to apply. Job description attached. OPPORTUNITY 2 PerSoN Clinic, LLC is seeking a CS PhD with strong experience in AI/ML for their CTO position. Email Sarah Iranpour at <mailto:sarah@personclinic.net> sarah(a)personclinic.net for more info and to apply. Job description attached. OPPORTUNITY 3 Deloitte Graduate Student Research Program on AI is seeking graduate students. Read more about it at: <https://vtx.vt.edu/notices/deloitte-ai-graduate-student-research.html?utm_s ource=cmpgn_news&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=vtUnirelNewsDailyCMP_061421-f s> https://vtx.vt.edu/notices/deloitte-ai-graduate-student-research.html?utm_so urce=cmpgn_news&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=vtUnirelNewsDailyCMP_061421-fs OPPORTUNITY 4 Vis-AR, a new VT-based technology startup is seeking to revolutionize e-commerce by allowing shoppers to view items in Augmented Reality! Vis-AR is accepting applications for three positions in their outreach subteam - Social Media Manager, Designer/Publicist, Public Relations. Job description attached with info to apply. Julia Costello Strategic Partnership Coordinator Virginia Tech | College of Engineering | Department of Computer Science 2202 Kraft Drive | Blacksburg, VA 24060 Email: <mailto:juliapc7@cs.vt.edu> juliapc7(a)cs.vt.edu Stay up-to-date on CS|Source job and event opportunities <https://cs.vt.edu/cs-source.html> CS|Source Website | <https://www.cs-source.cs.vt.edu/> CS|Source Portal | <https://twitter.com/vt_CS_Source> CS|Source on Twitter

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Mostafa Mohammed's PhD Final Defense
by Cliff Shaffer 12 Jun '21

12 Jun '21

You are invited to attend the PhD Final Defense for Mostafa Mohammed. Thursday, June 17 at 1:00 Zoom link: https://virginiatech.zoom.us/j/87329343878?pwd=WFpRZVRaWHpUazZWTzJjRWlXZGZP… *Title:* Teaching Formal Languages through Visualizations, Machine Simulations, Auto-Graded Exercises, and Programmed Instruction *Abstract:* The material taught in a Formal languages course is mathematical in nature and requires students to practice proofs and algorithms to understand the content. Traditional Formal Languages textbooks are heavy on prose, and homework typically consists of solving many paper exercises. Some instructors make use of Finite State Machine simulators like the JFLAP package. JFLAP helps students by allowing them to build models and apply various algorithms on these models, which improves student interaction with the studied material. However, students still need to read a significant amount of text and practice problems by hand to achieve understanding. Inspired by the principles of the Programmed Instruction (PI) teaching method, we seek to develop a new Formal Languages eTextbook capable of conveying these concepts more intuitively. The PI approach has students read a little, ideally a sentence or a paragraph, and then answer a question or complete an exercise related to that information. Based on the question response, students can continue to other information frames or retry to solve the exercise. Our goal is to present all algorithms using algorithm visualizations and produce proficiency exercises to let students demonstrate understanding. To evaluate the pedagogical effectiveness of our new eTextbook, we conduct time and performance evaluations across two offerings of the course CS4114 Formal Languages and Automata. In time evaluation, the time spent by students looking at instructional content with text and visualizations versus with PI frames is compared to determine levels of students’ engagement. In performance evaluation, students grades are compared to assess learning gains with text and paper exercises only, with text, visualizations with exercises, and with PI frames. -- Dr. Cliff Shaffer Professor and Associate Department Head for Graduate Studies Department of Computer Science Phone: (540) 231-4354 Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA 24061 WWW: www.cs.vt.edu/~shaffer

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Re: [Gradstudents] NEW POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWSHIP - short deadline~
by Cliff Shaffer 10 Jun '21

10 Jun '21

Might be of use to some who are graduating soon. On Thu, Jun 10, 2021 at 10:26 AM Pamela VandeVord <pvord(a)vt.edu> wrote: > Hello > Please consider having new postdocs apply for this great opportunity. > > NEW!! > ENGINEERING POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWSHIPS~ > Recognizing that many universities put their faculty hiring on hold due to > uncertainties created by the pandemic, NSF has launched a new postdoctoral > program *for recently-graduated PhD students who want to stay in academia*. > Applications will be accepted from *June 21 through July 6, 2021*. We > hope that this new Engineering Postdoctoral Fellows (eFellows) program > enables highly qualified PhDs to gain more experience in academic research > and be competitive for future faculty positions. Diverse candidates are > encouraged to apply. Note that this program complements the Innovative > Postdoctoral Entrepreneurial Research Fellowship (I-PERF) program that > gives recent PhD graduates an opportunity to do a postdoc in an NSF-funded > startup or small business. For details, see *https://efellows.asee.org * > <https://bit.ly/3xapGOk>& */* <https://bit.ly/3xapGOk> > *https://iperf.asee.org/* <https://bit.ly/3g473WC> > > -- > ********************************************** > *Pamela VandeVord, Ph.D.* > *N. Waldo Harrison Professor * > > Associate Dean of Research and Graduate Studies > > Virginia Tech <http://vt.edu/> College of Engineering <http://eng.vt.edu/> > > 3004 Torgersen Hall (0217) > > 620 Drillfield Drive > > Blacksburg, VA 24061 > > (540) 231-5247 > *Research Health Scientist* > > *Salem VA Medical Service* > > *1970 Roanoke Blvd* > > *Salem, VA* > > > -- Dr. Cliff Shaffer Professor and Associate Department Head for Graduate Studies Department of Computer Science Phone: (540) 231-4354 Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA 24061 WWW: www.cs.vt.edu/~shaffer

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Fwd: NNSA Fellowship Information Session on Aug 11
by Cliff Shaffer 08 Jun '21

08 Jun '21

---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Pamela VandeVord <pvord(a)vt.edu> Date: Tue, Jun 8, 2021 at 11:25 AM Subject: Fwd: NNSA Fellowship Information Session on Aug 11 To: coe_deptheads-g(a)VT.EDU <coe_deptheads-g(a)vt.edu>, COE Grad Directors < coegraddirectors-g(a)vt.edu> Hello For those of you that have graduate students studying in national security areas, please encourage them to consider this fellowship. We will have an Info Session on 8/11. Pam ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: rgsadmin <rgsadmin(a)vt.edu> Date: Tue, Jun 8, 2021 at 10:45 AM Subject: NNSA Fellowship Information Session on Aug 11 To: engr-graduate-g(a)vt.edu <engr-graduate-g(a)vt.edu> Save the Date for this exciting opportunity! Register to receive the Zoom link here: https://bit.ly/3x2MnE1 *Students can even start applications now (deadline is October 1st). NNSA recently released some great videos <https://www.pnnl.gov/ngfp-benefits> from recent fellows which is helpful in letting students know about the fellowship. * *Nicole Akers, Program Manager* VT Engineering – Dean’s Office Torgersen Hall - STE 3046 620 Drillfield Drive Blacksburg, VA (540) 231-9171 | rgsadmin(a)vt.edu [image: 67B5273E] -- ********************************************** *Pamela VandeVord, Ph.D.* *N. Waldo Harrison Professor * Associate Dean of Research and Graduate Studies Virginia Tech <http://vt.edu/> College of Engineering <http://eng.vt.edu/> 3004 Torgersen Hall (0217) 620 Drillfield Drive Blacksburg, VA 24061 (540) 231-5247 *Research Health Scientist* *Salem VA Medical Service* *1970 Roanoke Blvd* *Salem, VA* -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "COE Grad Directors" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to coegraddirectors-g+unsubscribe(a)vt.edu. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/a/vt.edu/d/msgid/coegraddirectors-g/CA%2B1TyqohUG… <https://groups.google.com/a/vt.edu/d/msgid/coegraddirectors-g/CA%2B1TyqohUG…> . For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/a/vt.edu/d/optout. -- Dr. Cliff Shaffer Professor and Associate Department Head for Graduate Studies Department of Computer Science Phone: (540) 231-4354 Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA 24061 WWW: www.cs.vt.edu/~shaffer

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CS|SOURCE - EMPLOYER JOB POSTINGS AND EVENTS
by Julia Costello 04 Jun '21

04 Jun '21

CS|SOURCE - EMPLOYER JOB POSTINGS AND EVENTS View the following job opportunities. For more available positions, click <https://career.vt.edu/job-search/Handshake.html> Handshake. OPPORTUNITY 1 OTOT Technologies is seeking a Junior Developer for their Reston, Virginia office. Email your resume to Alli Hatfield at <mailto:alexandra@otottech.com> alexandra(a)otottech.com. Job description attached. OPPORTUNITY 2 Assistant Professor Kiran Awate, Pamplin College of Business, is seeking a part- or full-time GA for the fall and spring semesters. Qualifications include Python and familiarity with managing large data sets. Contact Dr. Awate directly at <mailto:akiran@vt.edu> akiran(a)vt.edu and include your CV. Julia Costello Strategic Partnership Coordinator Virginia Tech | College of Engineering | Department of Computer Science 2202 Kraft Drive | Blacksburg, VA 24060 Email: <mailto:juliapc7@cs.vt.edu> juliapc7(a)cs.vt.edu Stay up-to-date on CS|Source job and event opportunities <https://cs.vt.edu/cs-source.html> CS|Source Website | <https://www.cs-source.cs.vt.edu/> CS|Source Portal | <https://twitter.com/vt_CS_Source> CS|Source on Twitter

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Fwd: Deloitte Graduate Student Research Program on Artificial Intelligence seeking graduate students
by Trey Mayo 03 Jun '21

03 Jun '21

Please see the opportunity below. ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Khan, Sadnima <tiasha(a)vt.edu> Date: Wed, Jun 2, 2021 at 3:11 PM Subject: Deloitte Graduate Student Research Program on Artificial Intelligence seeking graduate students To: Khan, Sadnima <tiasha(a)vt.edu> Cc: Freeman, Laura <laura.freeman(a)vt.edu> Dear Colleagues, Please forward this opportunity to your students that may be interested. The Deloitte Graduate Student Research Program on Artificial Intelligence is a new graduate-level program that will allow up to four graduate students pursuing degrees in artificial intelligence and related fields to be hired as graduate research assistants to complete research on four AI related topics: AI Assurance and Cybersecurity, AI and 5G, AI for Test and Evaluation, and AI Fraud Detection. More information regarding benefits, requirements, research topics, and the faculty advisers can be found on the website. The selected students will be able to develop relationships with experienced experts of AI, as they will work under the guidance of both a Deloitte professional and a Hume Center/Commonwealth Cyber Initiative faculty researcher. The objective of the program is to prepare graduate students for artificial intelligence careers by equipping them with hands-on research experience, and enhanced professional and technical skills through direct access to Deloitte professionals. Interested graduate students should visit the website to learn more <https://hume.vt.edu/education-outreach/graduate-research-assistantships/del…> to apply <https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=hGiVYK0Q-kCGPU8yweOjev7…> to the Deloitte Graduate Student Research Program on Artificial Intelligence. The deadline for application is June 30, 2021. For questions regarding the program, contact Danielle Kauffman at dkauffman(a)vt.edu.

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CS|SOURCE - EMPLOYER JOB POSTINGS AND EVENTS
by Julia Costello 03 Jun '21

03 Jun '21

CS|SOURCE - EMPLOYER JOB POSTINGS AND EVENTS View the following job opportunity. For more available positions, click <https://career.vt.edu/job-search/Handshake.html> Handshake. OPPORTUNITY 1 The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) offers a virtual presentation on June 10, 11am-12:15pm EDT. The focus is geoscience-related employment and internship opportunities. Flyer attached with more info and opportunities. Click to join: <https://nga.%20webex.com/nga/j.php?MTID=mb0f8ed3185f89911ee683538f2b0834c> https://nga. webex.com/nga/j.php?MTID=mb0f8ed3185f89911ee683538f2b0834c Meeting number (access code): 199 699 6000 | Meeting password: sfn1 (7361 from phones and video systems) OPPORTUNITY 2 Deloitte offers a Graduate Student Research Program on Artificial Intelligence. Deadline to apply is June 30. Contact Danielle Kauffman at <mailto:dkauffman@vt.edu> dkauffman(a)vt.edu with questions. Flyer attached with more info. Julia Costello Strategic Partnership Coordinator Virginia Tech | College of Engineering | Department of Computer Science 2202 Kraft Drive | Blacksburg, VA 24060 Email: <mailto:juliapc7@cs.vt.edu> juliapc7(a)cs.vt.edu Stay up-to-date on CS|Source job and event opportunities <https://cs.vt.edu/cs-source.html> CS|Source Website | <https://www.cs-source.cs.vt.edu/> CS|Source Portal | <https://twitter.com/vt_CS_Source> CS|Source on Twitter

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