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

Invitation to PhD final defense of Anika Tabassum
by Anika Tabassum 07 Sep '21

07 Sep '21

Dear all, I would like to invite you to my Ph.D. final thesis defense on September 10 2021, Friday at 5:00 pm. Please find the details of the talk below. *Title: Explainable and Network-based Approaches for Decision Making in Emergency Management* *Abstract:* Critical Infrastructures (CIs), such as power, transportation, healthcare, etc., refer to systems, facilities, technologies, and networks vital to national security, public health, and socio-economic well-being of people. CIs play a crucial role in emergency management. For example, the recent Hurricane Ida, Texas Winter storm, colonial cyber-attack that occurred during 2021 in the US, shows the CIs are highly inter-dependent with complex interactions. Hence power system failures and shutdown of natural gas pipelines, in turn, led to debilitating impacts on communication, waste systems, public health, etc. Consider power failures during a disaster, such as a hurricane. Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) such as emergency management authorities may be interested in several decision-making tasks. Can we identify disaster phases in terms of the severity of damage from analyzing changes in power failures? Can we tell the SMEs which power grids or regions are the most affected during each disaster phase and need immediate action to recover? Answering these questions can help SMEs to respond quickly and send resources for fast recovery from damage. Can we systematically provide how the failure of different power grids may impact the whole CIs due to inter-dependencies? This can help SMEs to better prepare and mitigate the risks by improving system resiliency. In this thesis, we explore problems to efficiently operate decision-making tasks during a disaster for emergency management authorities. Our research has two primary directions, guide decision-making in resource allocation and plans to improve system resiliency. Our work is done in collaboration with the Oak Ridge National Laboratory to contribute impactful research in real-life CIs and disaster power failure data. Thanks, -- Anika Tabassum PhD Student 900 N Glebe Rd, Discovery Analytics Center Arlington, Virginia Tech

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MEng CS Office Hours
by Samantha Pipkin 07 Sep '21

07 Sep '21

Good morning MEng CS Students, I just wanted to remind all of you that my office hours for the fall 2021 semester begin this week. Because of previously scheduled meetings, I will not have office hours on the following dates: * Friday, September 10th * Tuesday, September 14th * Friday, October 1st Please do not hesitate to reach out to schedule a zoom if you are not available during these scheduled time periods. Best, Samantha Tuesdays, 3:00 - 4:00 p.m. (updated time) Join Zoom Meeting <https://virginiatech.zoom.us/j/86541574451> https://virginiatech.zoom.us/j/86541574451 Meeting ID: 865 4157 4451 Fridays, 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Join Zoom Meeting <https://virginiatech.zoom.us/j/86541574451> https://virginiatech.zoom.us/j/86541574451 Meeting ID: 865 4157 4451 MEng CS In-person Office Hours Wednesdays, 4:30 - 6:30 p.m. (updated time) Room 478, NVC - Falls Church Campus Samantha Pipkin, Program Coordinator Blacksburg and Northern Virginia Campus Virginia Tech | Master of Engineering 7054 Haycock Road, Room 478 Falls Church, Virginia 22043 <mailto:samanthap@vt.edu> samanthap(a)vt.edu | (703) 538-3766

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CS|Source Career Fair Preparation Event (Virtual)
by britf91＠vt.edu 07 Sep '21

07 Sep '21

Hi CS Students, CS|Source will be hosting a Career Fair Preparation event virtually, on Wednesday September 8, 2021 from 6:00-7:30pm. Please register using the link below. Career Fair Preparation link: https://app.brazenconnect.com/a/vt-cs/e/Y59y0 Thank you, Brittany Rasmussen (Finn) Event Specialist Department of Computer Science 1139 Knowledge Works II 2202 Kraft Drive <https://maps.google.com/?q=225+Stanger+St.+Blacksburg,+VA+24061&entry=gmail &source=g> Blacksburg, VA 24061 Phone: (540) 231-1369

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CS|SOURCE - EMPLOYER JOB POSTINGS AND EVENTS
by juliapc7＠cs.vt.edu 06 Sep '21

06 Sep '21

CS|SOURCE - EMPLOYER JOB POSTINGS AND EVENTS View the following job opportunities and events. For other available positions, click <https://career.vt.edu/job-search/Handshake.html> Handshake. OPPORTUNITY 1 The CIA has open positions in their Directorate of Digital Innovation. To submit your resume and to be considered for an on-campus interview, call Julia Costello at 540.231.8945 between 9am-4pm by September 17. Do not call on Friday, September 10 or Monday, September 13. Flyer attached. U.S. citizenship is required. To register for the CIA's information session on September 28 (7:00-8:00 pm), call the Career Center at 540.231.3997 between 9 am-4 pm by September 24. Flyer attached. OPPORTUNITY 2 Accenture has virtual events you won't want to miss. Flyer attached. OPPORTUNITY 3 DRT Strategies has openings for an Associate 1 which is posted on <https://career.vt.edu/job-search/Handshake.html> Handshake. Flyer attached. OPPORTUNITY 4 Mosaic Learning, Inc. has an opening for a full stack Developer (PHP/Javascript). Flyer attached. OPPORTUNITY 5 Capital One will host coffee chats to ask questions about their intern and rotation programs with a current (or recent grad) of the Tech Program. Learn more about #LifeatCapitalOne, culture, project areas, and more. Sign-up for a 20-minute time slot <https://www.signupgenius.com/go/8050e48a4a72ca2fe3-virtual39> here. OPPORTUNITY 6 srcLogic has positions open for Associate Technical Consultant (0-2 years experience) and Technical Consultant (2+ years experience), including an extensive 8-week training period for new hires. Visit <http://www.srclogic.com> www.srclogic.com for information and apply at <https://career.vt.edu/job-search/Handshake.html> Handshake. Flyer attached. OPPORTUNITY 7 <https://apply.workable.com/flag-media-analytics/j/F470746C22/> Flag Media Analytics Developer Internship job posting. 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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New Students: Football
by Myles Frantz 03 Sep '21

03 Sep '21

To all new students, If any of you don't already know, there is a football game happening later today. Football is very popular within Blacksburg and attracts people from several different cities. Bus routes and parking lots are heavily affected so please plan ahead. Cheers, *------------------------------------------* Miles Frantz (*PhD.CS*) Ph.D. Student President of VT CS Grad Student Council <https://csgrad.cs.vt.edu/> Timezone: EDT/EST (UTC - 4/AoE +8) Website <https://people.cs.vt.edu/~frantzme/> *|* Public Key <https://pgp.mit.edu/pks/lookup?search=0xC1081F9E88F1F00B> *|* Lab <https://yaogroup.cs.vt.edu/> *|* Email <frantzme(a)vt.edu> *CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE:* The contents of this email message and any attachments are intended solely for the addressee(s) and may contain confidential and/or privileged information and may be legally protected from disclosure. If you are not the intended recipient of this message or their agent, or if this message has been addressed to you in error, please immediately alert the sender by reply email and then delete this message and any attachments. If you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any use, dissemination, copying, or storage of this message or its attachments is strictly prohibited.

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Career and Professional Development Workshop for DC Region Students - September 8th
by Samantha Pipkin 03 Sep '21

03 Sep '21

Special Workshop for Graduate Students in the DC Region, Sept. 8th Noon to 1pm, via Zoom Alyssa Rametta, Graduate Student Career Advisor, will be conducting a special workshop JUST FOR STUDENTS IN THE DC REGION. This workshop will give an overview of the important career and professional development resources that Virginia Tech offers. Make sure to register (below) and have your questions ready! Want to learn more about making a career development plan? Revising your resume and running into some questions? Wondering what career options you have with your graduate degree? Join a virtual Q&A session with Career and Professional Development on September 8, Noon to 1 PM, to learn about resources, services, and strategies to land your dream job! Bring all of your questions about the job search, networking, negotiating, and more to ask a graduate career coach. <http://forms.gle/rZVXDr1BZRF3Vs3v6> Register here. Samantha Pipkin, Program Coordinator Blacksburg and Northern Virginia Campus Virginia Tech | Master of Engineering 7054 Haycock Road, Room 478 Falls Church, Virginia 22043 <mailto:samanthap@vt.edu> samanthap(a)vt.edu | (703) 538-3766

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[NCR] Special Career Workshop for DC Region Students
by clu＠vt.edu 03 Sep '21

03 Sep '21

Special Workshop for Graduate Students in the DC Region, Sept. 8th Noon to 1pm, via Zoom Alyssa Rametta, Graduate Student Career Advisor, will be conducting a special workshop JUST FOR STUDENTS IN THE DC REGION. This workshop will give an overview of the important career and professional development resources that Virginia Tech offers. Make sure to register (below) and have your questions ready! Want to learn more about making a career development plan? Revising your resume and running into some questions? Wondering what career options you have with your graduate degree? Join a virtual Q&A session with Career and Professional Development on September 8, Noon to 1 PM, to learn about resources, services, and strategies to land your dream job! Bring all of your questions about the job search, networking, negotiating, and more to ask a graduate career coach. <http://forms.gle/rZVXDr1BZRF3Vs3v6> Register here.

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CS Graduate Seminar for 9/3: Meet the Faculty
by Cliff Shaffer 02 Sep '21

02 Sep '21

Graduate Seminar this week will be our annual "Meet the Faculty" event. You don't need to be taking CS5944 to attend. Time: Friday, September 3 at 2:30-3:45 Place: Torgersen 2150 Place: Zoom https://virginiatech.zoom.us/j/88134583118?pwd=ZlJCaXhYMm5XenB1bEgzOCtNdUY1… Presenters: Jamie Sikora Peng Gao Dan Williams Shaddi Hasan Chris Brown Ismini Lourentzou Yalong Yang Steve Edwards Alexey Onufriev Lenwood Heath Wu Feng -- 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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Fall 2021 CS|Source - Career Fair Volunteers
by britf91＠vt.edu 02 Sep '21

02 Sep '21

Hi All, Thank you for your quick response. All positions have been filled. An email will be sent out today listing timeslots and job duties for those that were placed into time slots. Thank you again, Brittany Rasmussen (Finn) Event Specialist Department of Computer Science 1139 Knowledge Works II 2202 Kraft Drive <https://maps.google.com/?q=225+Stanger+St.+Blacksburg,+VA+24061&entry=gmail &source=g> Blacksburg, VA 24061 Phone: (540) 231-1369

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Fall 2021 CS|Source - Career Fair - Information Sessions
by britf91＠vt.edu 02 Sep '21

02 Sep '21

Hi CS Students, We are getting ready for the Fall 2021 CS|Source Career Fair. Below are the links to register for the information sessions that will be held on Sunday September 12, 2021. Please only complete the registration forms if you plan to attend the information session. Type of Information Session Time Company Registration Link Virtual Information Session 12:00pm-12:50pm MITRE https://virginiatech.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZMtfu2upz8uE9NYj_DtVF08YbSjTe nSN60M In Person Information Session 2:00pm-2:50pm CoStar Group https://virginiatech.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_bOU5CJpbHbataqa Virtual Information Session 3:00pm-3:50pm Peraton https://virginiatech.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZAqc-ysqTgsHNI2XurKsoq_yqL6KD UGhpVP Virtual Information Session 4:00pm-4:50pm Reinventing Geospatial, Inc.R (RGiR) https://virginiatech.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZUlcO2prj4rE9P2uHI0nBdvnxWqqC 5U_M6s In Person Information Session 5:00-5:50pm CACI International https://virginiatech.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_bOU5CJpbHbataqa As a reminder for the CS|Source Career Fair and related events: * Stay home if you are sick. * All individuals, vaccinated and unvaccinated, must wear a face covering in public spaces at Virginia Tech. This includes all CS|Source Career Fair events. Thank you, Brittany Rasmussen (Finn) Event Specialist Department of Computer Science 1139 Knowledge Works II 2202 Kraft Drive <https://maps.google.com/?q=225+Stanger+St.+Blacksburg,+VA+24061&entry=gmail &source=g> Blacksburg, VA 24061 Phone: (540) 231-1369

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