I2S Masters/ Doctoral Theses
All students and faculty are welcome to attend the final defense of I2S graduate students completing their M.S. or Ph.D. degrees. Defense notices for M.S./Ph.D. presentations for this year and several previous years are listed below in reverse chronological order.
Students who are nearing the completion of their M.S./Ph.D. research should schedule their final defenses through the EECS graduate office at least THREE WEEKS PRIOR to their presentation date so that there is time to complete the degree requirements check, and post the presentation announcement online.
Upcoming Defense Notices
Liangqin Ren
Understanding and Mitigating Security Risks towards Trustworthy Deep Learning SystemsWhen & Where:
Nichols Hall, Room 250 (Gemini Room)
Degree Type:
PhD Comprehensive DefenseCommittee Members:
Fengjun Li, ChairDrew Davidson
Bo Luo
Zijun Yao
Xinmai Yang
Andrew Stratmann
Efficient Index-Based Multi-User Scheduling for Mobile mmWave Networks: Balancing Channel Quality and User ExperienceWhen & Where:
Eaton Hall, Room 2001B
Degree Type:
MS Thesis DefenseCommittee Members:
Morteza Hashemi, ChairPrasad Kulkarni
Erik Perrins
Faris El-Katri
Source Separation using Sparse Bayesian LearningWhen & Where:
Eaton Hall, Room 2001B
Degree Type:
MS Thesis DefenseCommittee Members:
Patrick McCormick, ChairShannon Blunt
James Stiles
Past Defense Notices
Prashanthi Mallojula
On the Security of Mobile and Auto Companion AppsWhen & Where:
Nichols Hall 246 | Executive Conference Room
Degree Type:
PhD Comprehensive DefenseCommittee Members:
Bo Luo, ChairAlex Bardas
Fengjun Li
Hongyang Sun
Huazhen Fang
Michael Nieses
Trustworthy Measurements of a Linux Kernel and Layered Attestation via a Verified MicrokernelWhen & Where:
Nichols Hall, Room 246
Degree Type:
PhD Comprehensive DefenseCommittee Members:
Perry Alexander, ChairDrew Davidson
Matthew Moore
Cuncong Zhong
Corey Maley
Blake Douglas Bryant
Building Better with Blocks – A Novel Secure Multi-Channel Internet Memory Information Control (S-MIMIC) Protocol for Complex Latency Sensitive ApplicationsWhen & Where:
Eaton Hall, Room 2001B
Degree Type:
PhD Dissertation DefenseCommittee Members:
Hossein Saiedian, ChairArvin Agah
Perry Alexander
Bo Luo
Reza Barati
Archana Chalicheemala
A Machine Learning Study using Gene Expression Profiles to Distinguish Patients with Non-Small Cell Lung CancerWhen & Where:
Eaton Hall, Room 2001B
Degree Type:
MS Project DefenseCommittee Members:
Zijun Yao, ChairPrasad Kulkarni
Hongyang Sun
Yoganand Pitta
Insightful Visualization: An Interactive Dashboard Uncovering Disease Patterns in Patient Healthcare DataWhen & Where:
Eaton Hall, Room 2001B
Degree Type:
MS Project DefenseCommittee Members:
Zijun Yao, ChairPrasad Kulkarni
Hongyang Sun
Michael Cooley
Machine Learning for Navel Discharge ReviewWhen & Where:
Eaton Hall, Room 1
Degree Type:
MS Project DefenseCommittee Members:
Prasad Kulkarni, ChairDavid Johnson
Jerzy Grzymala-Busse
Sarah Johnson
Formal Analysis of TPM Key Certification ProtocolsWhen & Where:
Nichols Hall, Room 246
Degree Type:
MS Thesis DefenseCommittee Members:
Perry Alexander, ChairMichael Branicky
Emily Witt
Anna Fritz
Negotiating Remote Attestation ProtocolsWhen & Where:
Nichols Hall, Room 246
Degree Type:
PhD Comprehensive DefenseCommittee Members:
Perry Alexander, ChairAlex Bardas
Drew Davidson
Fengjun Li
Emily Witt