May 2022 - Gradstudents - mailman.cs.vt.edu

M. Maruf's Ph.D. preliminary proposal [April 28 at 10 am]
by Anuj Karpatne 22 Jul '22

22 Jul '22

Hello everyone, You are cordially invited to the PhD preliminary proposal presentation of M. Maruf on Thursday, April 28 at 10 am. Zoom Link: https://virginiatech.zoom.us/j/81021409068 Title: Knowledge-guided Machine Learning for Prediction and Segmentation Problems Involving Images Committee: Dr. Anuj Karpatne (advisor) Dr. Ismini Lourentzou Dr. Lifu Huang Dr. T.M. Murali Dr. Wei-Lun Chao (from Ohio State University) Abstract: Deep neural networks have made significant advancements in a number of recognition tasks involving image data, such as image classification, object detection, and segmentation. However, conventional neural network models learn solely from the annotations in the training data, which are challenging to prepare in many real-world applications. Additionally, neural network models demonstrate poor generalization performance in some domain-specific applications due to the scarcity of labeled data. To address these challenges, Knowledge-Guided Machine Learning (KGML) aims to inform machine learning models with the scientific knowledge available in diverse forms in different domains. Knowledge graphs are the most common forms of structured knowledge in applications such as biolog. In this thesis, my objective is to develop new KGML approaches that use knowledge graphs to guide the learning of machine learning methods involving images. In particular, I am interested in predicting and localizing semantic features (i.e., objects of interest) from an image by incorporating domain-specific knowledge supervision. The focus of this thesis is two-fold: (i) predicting semantic features in images using knowledge-guided supervision, and (ii) localizing (or segmenting) semantic features/objects in images using knowledge-guided supervision. Achieving both of these objectives would alleviate the current limitations of deep neural networks in many scientific applications. Thanks, -Anuj ------------------- Anuj Karpatne Assistant Professor Computer Science, Virginia Tech https://people.cs.vt.edu/karpatne/

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[MS/PhD Students] Annual Evaluations Now Available
by Cliff Shaffer 31 May '22

31 May '22

For MS/PhD students: The annual evaluations stemming from your Student Activity Report should now be available at https://gpc.cs.vt.edu/#/statusstudent (click on the last link on the page). You should be able to see both the Departmental review, and the review from your advisor. Some advisors may have missed clicking on the little button in their interface, so if you don't see it, then ask them about sharing it. -- 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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[MS/PhD Students] Fall GTA Requests
by Cliff Shaffer 31 May '22

31 May '22

MS/PhD Students: We are starting to process Fall 2022 GTA requests. If you want to be considered for a Fall 2022 GTA, be sure that you have submitted your application to the link shown at https://hosting.cs.vt.edu/gta/. You must do this even if you think you have a GTA funding promise this year. While these forms serve as an application, they also provide the information we need to assign GTAs to courses. So we need them from everyone who will be a GTA. If you already submitted a form (for Fall 2022), then you do NOT need to do so again. This email is mostly a last-minute reminder. If you are not certain about your funding for Fall, then you should probably discuss with your research advisor. If they tell you that they will fund you on GRA, then please DO NOT submit a GTA form. If you did already submit a GTA form and now believe that you will have GRA funding, please send email to Dwight Barnette or me. If you are not certain, then go ahead and submit the form. MEng students should NOT submit an application. We will not fund you as a GTA. -- 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: Research Position @ Clemson
by Jin-Hee Cho 26 May '22

26 May '22

Clemson U. has a research position. Check the below and feel free to contact them or me so I can pass your CV to my collaborator. Thank you! Best, Jin-Hee ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Patrick Warren <pwarren(a)clemson.edu> Date: Thu, May 26, 2022 at 10:58 AM Subject: Research Position @ Clemson To: <jicho(a)vt.edu> Hi Jin-Hee,. We have a research professor position at Clemson that we are hiring for right now that I thought you might know someone who is interested in. I posted the description, below and am happy to field questions. The deadline is passed, but we are still reviewing applications. Details here: https://apply.interfolio.com/106082 Best, Patrick -- Patrick L. Warren Associate Professor John E Walker Dept. of Economics Clemson University Research Asst Professor - Media Forensics Hub Clemson University: College of Business: John E. Walker Department of Economics Location 320 Wilbur O. and Ann Powers Hall, Clemson, SC Open Date Apr 22, 2022 Description The Media Forensics Hub at Clemson University (Clemson, SC) seeks applicants to contribute to building standardized measures for understanding coordinated social media information operations across platforms. The initial appointment is for two years, during which time the candidate will provide valuable technical skills, especially in the collection and analysis of large and heterogeneous social-media datasets, with focused effort toward two primary tasks that will provide foundational resources for the study of coordinated inauthentic (disinformation) operations (CIOs), on social media and beyond. The selected candidate will initially contribute to two ongoing efforts, but they are expected to establish their own research portfolio as they grow into the position. These two initial projects are: A General Characterization of the Strategy and Tactics of Coordinated Information Operations The selected candidate will develop preliminary results to support mid- to largescale proposals focused on the systematic characterization of coordinated inauthentic informational operations on social media. Working with an existing media forensics team at Clemson, the successful candidate will develop new modes of analysis for large datasets containing records from known inauthentic CIOs. This will involve the application of existing NLP and ML techniques to analyze the content of social media data. Combining this content analysis with other metadata sources, the candidate will develop descriptive and statistical models to robustly characterize the strategy and tactics behind a range of CIOs. Cross-Platform Data Collection and Regularization. CIOs often operate across several media channels and social media platforms. The selected candidate will develop a suite of tools for the collection, normalization, and analysis of data from a variety of social-media platforms including Twitter, Reddit, Facebook, and others. The candidate will leverage content analysis techniques to identify matching narratives across these platforms. Combining narrative information with other account characteristics, they will begin to build a framework for connecting accounts, groups of accounts, and the narratives they promote across the platform datastreams. The goal of the position is to strengthen the already strong research program in disinformation and media forensics at Clemson University by increasing the ability to access reliable and comparable data across campaigns and platforms. Qualifications Earned PhD with an interest in social media, data science/engineering, and social science. Experience building data pipelines, especially for social media, strongly preferred. Application Instructions For full consideration, submit all application materials by May 18, 2022. Please submit the following documents to Interfolio: http://apply.interfolio.com/106082 -- Patrick L. Warren Associate Professor John E Walker Dept. of Economics Clemson University

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CS|SOURCE - EMPLOYER JOB POSTINGS AND EVENTS
by juliapc7＠cs.vt.edu 26 May '22

26 May '22

CS|SOURCE - EMPLOYER JOB POSTINGS AND EVENTS Current opportunities with employers are listed below. View other positions in <https://career.vt.edu/job-search/Handshake.html> Handshake. OPPORTUNITY 1 Dawson has two positions available: Network Administrator and Helpdesk Technician. Visit <http://www.dawson8a.com> www.dawson8a.com for more information. OPPORTUNITY 2 Fall co-op available for undergrad and grad students with Manufacturing Technology and Engineering Division, Corning Incorporated, Corning, NY. Work among computational scientists, material scientists, modeling and simulation engineers. Network with a unique R&D community. Details on the co-op follow as well as a full-time opportunity: <https://corningjobs.corning.com/Corning%20Research%20and%20Deve/job/Corning -Scientific-Computing-Co-Op-Fall-2022-NY-14831/886518700/> https://corningjobs.corning.com/Corning%20Research%20and%20Deve/job/Corning- Scientific-Computing-Co-Op-Fall-2022-NY-14831/886518700/ <https://corningjobs.corning.com/Corning%20Research%20and%20Deve/job/Corning -Scientific-Computing-Co-Op-Fall-2022-NY-14831/886518700/> https://corningjobs.corning.com/Corning%20Research%20and%20Deve/job/Corning- Scientific-Computing-Co-Op-Fall-2022-NY-14831/886518700/ <https://corningjobs.corning.com/job/Corning-NY-14831/871641700/> https://corningjobs.corning.com/job/Corning-NY-14831/871641700/ Forward resumes to Naveen Prakash, Senior Process Simulation Engineer at <mailto:PrakashN2@corning.com> PrakashN2(a)corning.com. CORPORATE STAKEHOLDERS Julia Costello Strategic Partnership Coordinator Virginia Tech | College of Engineering | Department of Computer Science 2202 Kraft Drive | Blacksburg, VA 24060 540.250.6121 | <mailto:juliapc7@cs.vt.edu> juliapc7(a)cs.vt.edu CS|Source Website: <https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcs.vt.edu %2Fcs-source.html&data=04%7C01%7Cgcaufman%40peraton.com%7C274bbb94bdea4a9c7b 0408d8e8aaee69%7C1c6258462b0a448383dde024820875b3%7C0%7C0%7C6375151681480464 16%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1ha WwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=VBHHIabAuZqQzfNpOVOGp0RpKf9LGzMs7qY3UNy3pm0%3 D&reserved=0> https://cs.vt.edu/cs-source.html 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 Thanks, Julia Julia Costello, Strategic Partnership Coordinator Virginia Tech | College of Engineering | Department of Computer Science 2202 Kraft Drive | Blacksburg, VA 24060 <mailto:juliapc7@cs.vt.edu> juliapc7(a)cs.vt.edu | 540.231.8945 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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Deadline approaching: Fully-funded Scholarships to attend Tapia & GHC 2022 - Apply now!
by Mohammed Seyam 19 May '22

19 May '22

This is a reminder about the CS@VT scholarships that cover registration, lodging, and transportation to attend Tapia 2022 in Washington, D.C. and GHC 2022 in Orlando, FL. The *deadline *for both applications is *this Monday (May 23)*. More details are in the original email (check below). ---------- Greetings CS students! I'm excited to share the below opportunities with you, which would allow several CS students to participate in one of the two major Diversity in CS Conferences: Tapia and GHC. Please note that there are two different applications for the two conferences, and you are allowed to apply for both. However, since this is a fully-funded program, and to accommodate for as many participants as possible, a student can be awarded only one scholarship to attend one of the conferences (based on the strength of their application, and the competitiveness of the application pool per conference). In addition to conference attendance, there will be some required pre and post-conference meetings and activities, as well as engagement activities taking place during the conference days. - *TAPIA 2022 - Washington, D.C. - September 7-10, 2022* The ACM Richard Tapia Celebration of Diversity in Computing is a unique annual event where CS students, professionals, academics, and industry experts come together to celebrate diversity in our field. This year, Tapia is scheduled for September 7-10, 2022 in Washington, D.C. CS@VT is a Gold Sponsor of Tapia, and it is offering a number of scholarships to attend the conference. This is a wonderful opportunity to hear from and interact with exceptional individuals who are all about embracing our differences and supporting CS students everywhere. If you are a member of a minority and/or underrepresented group, and/or if you are interested in supporting diversity work in the CS field in general and in CS@VT in particular, this is your chance. *Apply now through this link <https://bit.ly/Tapia2022CSVT>* (https://bit.ly/Tapia2022CSVT), and check the conference website <https://tapiaconference.cmd-it.org/> for more details. *Application deadline is May 23, 2022*. - *GHC 2022 - Orlando, FL. - September 20-23, 2022* The Grace Hopper Celebration of Women in Computing is the world's largest gathering of women technologists. This year, the conference will have two options for attendance: in-person and virtual/online! GHC is scheduled for September 20-23, 2022 in Orlando, FL. CS@VT is a Bronze Sponsor of GHC, and it is offering a number of scholarships to attend this conference (both in-person and virtually). This is a wonderful opportunity to hear from and interact with exceptional individuals who are very active in supporting women in computing fields everywhere. If you are a student who is interested in supporting diversity work in the CS field in general and in CS@VT in particular, this is your chance. *Apply now through this link <https://bit.ly/GHC2022CSVT>* ( https://bit.ly/GHC2022CSVT), and check the conference website <https://ghc.anitab.org/> for more information. *Application deadline is May 23, 2022*. If you have any questions, do not hesitate to contact me. -- *Mohammed Seyam <https://website.cs.vt.edu/people/faculty/mohammed-seyam.html>, *PhD Collegiate Assistant Professor Coordinator for Experiential Learning <https://xl.vt.edu/> Department of Computer Science <http://cs.vt.edu/> Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (VirginiaTech <http://www.vt.edu/>). Website <http://people.cs.vt.edu/seyam>|LinkedIn <https://www.linkedin.com/in/msseyam/> | Facebook <https://www.facebook.com/MSSeyam>

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[PhD Students] Microsoft Fellowship Nominations
by Cliff Shaffer 19 May '22

19 May '22

Microsoft is now starting the process of soliciting nominations for their annual fellowship program. To be eligible, you must be entering the third year of your PhD program in Fall 2022 (meaning that you should have entered the program in Spring or Fall 2020). For details on the program, see https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/research/academic-program/phd-fellowship/ca… If you would like to be considered for nomination, then send to me the following: Your name Your advisor's name Primary and secondary areas of research, as defined by the fellowship call Whether you self-identify as underrepresented in the field of computing, as defined by the fellowship call Up to one page to make the case for why you would be competative for this fellowship. Keep in mind that the issue is not whether your work is good or whether you are deserving. The issue is whether Microsoft will be motivated to give you one of their limited number of fellowships, rather than somebody else. -- 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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FW: Data Scientist job openings at VT analytics office
by Mayo, Trey 13 May '22

13 May '22

Please see the opportunities below. Please note that these are full-time positions within VT. This will probably be of interest to recent or soon-to-be grads. From: Akers, Nicole <snakers(a)vt.edu> Sent: Friday, May 13, 2022 11:25 AM To: coe-grad-coordinators-g(a)vt.edu Subject: FW: Data Scientist job openings at VT analytics office Please share with your students. From: Joshi, Abhay <abhayaj(a)vt.edu<mailto:abhayaj@vt.edu>> Sent: Thursday, May 12, 2022 10:54 AM To: Akers, Nicole <snakers(a)vt.edu<mailto:snakers@vt.edu>> Subject: Data Scientist job openings at VT analytics office Hi Nicole, I am Abhay Joshi, Director of Analytics in the Analytics office at VT. I am hiring couple of data scientists to join my team and would like to spread the word to your graduate students about these opportunities. Following are the job postings. 1. https://careers.pageuppeople.com/968/cw/en-us/job/520374/data-scientist 2. https://careers.pageuppeople.com/968/cw/en-us/job/520296/data-scientist Best, Abhay Abhay Joshi, PhD Director of Analytics Office of Analytics and Institutional Effectiveness<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Faie.vt.ed…> (A&IE) Research Building XVI, Suite 3040 2020 Kraft Drive (0433) Blacksburg, VA 24061 Phone: 540-231-9781 Email: abhayaj(a)vt.edu<mailto:abhayaj@vt.edu> -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "COE Grad Coordinators" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to coe-grad-coordinators-g+unsubscribe(a)vt.edu<mailto:coe-grad-coordinators-g+unsubscribe@vt.edu>. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/a/vt.edu/d/msgid/coe-grad-coordinators-g/MWHPR05M…<https://groups.google.com/a/vt.edu/d/msgid/coe-grad-coordinators-g/MWHPR05M…>. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/a/vt.edu/d/optout.

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Fwd: CRA Opportunity Board from CRA Bulletin
by Calvin Ribbens 12 May '22

12 May '22

FYI. ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: CRA Bulletin <shar(a)cra.org> Date: Thu, May 12, 2022 at 5:01 PM Subject: CRA Opportunity Board from CRA Bulletin To: Cal Ribbens <ribbens(a)vt.edu> <https://cra.us5.list-manage.com/track/click?u=3403318289e02657adfc0822d&id=…> CRA Opportunity Board <https://cra.us5.list-manage.com/track/click?u=3403318289e02657adfc0822d&id=…> Last year the Computing Research Association (CRA) launched an Opportunity Board <https://cra.us5.list-manage.com/track/click?u=3403318289e02657adfc0822d&id=…> to enable recent new PhD graduates and members of the community that are looking for postdocs to connect. This is a continuation of the Opportunity Board used to match potential postdocs and mentors during the CIFellows 2021 <https://cra.us5.list-manage.com/track/click?u=3403318289e02657adfc0822d&id=…> process. The board allows for the posting of postdoc opportunities by potential mentors and posts by those looking for a postdoc opportunity. We encourage members of the community to use this as a resource. [image: Opportunity Board] The Opportunity Board lists four options: - Find Mentor - Find Postdoc - Post Mentor Profile - Post Postdoc Profile You are able to search for potential postdocs and available postdoc positions by research area. This board is monitored by CRA, but we will not endorse any posts or make any recommendations. Posts will remain for six months before being removed. If you find a match, please remove your profile from the Opportunity Board. You can view the board here <https://cra.us5.list-manage.com/track/click?u=3403318289e02657adfc0822d&id=…> . Read in browser » <https://cra.us5.list-manage.com/track/click?u=3403318289e02657adfc0822d&id=…> [image: share on Twitter] <https://cra.us5.list-manage.com/track/click?u=3403318289e02657adfc0822d&id=…> [image: Like CRA Opportunity Board on Facebook] <https://cra.us5.list-manage.com/track/click?u=3403318289e02657adfc0822d&id=…> Recent Articles: CRA-WP Featured in the 2022 STEM for All Video Showcase: Access, Inclusion, and Equity <https://cra.us5.list-manage.com/track/click?u=3403318289e02657adfc0822d&id=…> Former CRA Board Chair Dan Reed Elected Chair of the National Science Board <https://cra.us5.list-manage.com/track/click?u=3403318289e02657adfc0822d&id=…> Announcing the NITRD 30th Anniversary Symposium Panels <https://cra.us5.list-manage.com/track/click?u=3403318289e02657adfc0822d&id=…> Gathering data on scientific collections at risk in Ukraine <https://cra.us5.list-manage.com/track/click?u=3403318289e02657adfc0822d&id=…> CRA-E REU Support Program Survey <https://cra.us5.list-manage.com/track/click?u=3403318289e02657adfc0822d&id=…> *Copyright © 2022 Computing Research Association, All rights reserved.* You are receiving this email because you are either a CRA Board Member, CRA Committee Member, or CRA Member Contact. *Our mailing address is:* Computing Research Association 1828 L Street, NW Suite 800 Washington, DC 20036 Add us to your address book <https://cra.us5.list-manage.com/vcard?u=3403318289e02657adfc0822d&id=0f664b…> Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences <https://cra.us5.list-manage.com/profile?u=3403318289e02657adfc0822d&id=0f66…> or unsubscribe from this list <https://cra.us5.list-manage.com/unsubscribe?u=3403318289e02657adfc0822d&id=…>

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Commencement week
by Cal Ribbens 11 May '22

11 May '22

Congratulations to all our students who are celebrating this week! And a special thanks and congratulations to two members of the CS community who will be representing us in speeches at ceremonies. Master's recipient Neelma Bhatti is speaking at the Graduate School ceremony this afternoon. And staff member Roxanne Paul, who also recently received her master's in natural resources, will be speaking at the D.C. area commencement ceremony on Sunday. Congratulations to one and all! Cal -- Head, Department of Computer Science Virginia Tech https://cs.vt.edu/people/faculty/cal-ribbens.html https://twitter.com/CalRibbens_VTCS

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