CEMSE Weekly Updates - November 11, 2025 Tue, Nov 11 2025 Newsletter Upcoming Events Stay informed about the upcoming events and the latest news from CEMSE. High Specificity Microwave Wearable Biosensors for Remote Health Monitoring Firas Fatani, Ph.D. Student, Electrical and Computer Engineering Nov 16, 08:00 - 10:00 B2/3 L0 R0215 Antenna Integration Microwave circuits Biosensors wearable technology Flexible and Disposable Wireless Sensors additive manufacturing electromagnetics This dissertation investigates an alternative route based on electromagnetic (EM) sensing to realize passive, label-free, and cost-effective wearable biosensors, addressing key limitations of existing technologies. Aligning the “Socio” in Socio-Technical Control: Trustworthy, Fair, and Efficient Resource Allocation with Karma Economies Ezzat Elokda, Postdoctoral Researcher, Information Technology and Electrical Engineering, ETH Zurich Nov 16, 12:00 - 13:00 B9 L2 R2325 This talk introduces karma economies, a novel class of non-monetary mechanisms that leverage the repeated and dynamic nature of many socio-technical resources to allocate them in a trustworthy, fair, and efficient manner. Gaussian Splatting: A Novel Paradigm for 3D Scene Representation and Rendering Ivan Viola, Professor, Computer Science Nov 17, 12:00 - 13:00 B9 L2 R2325 This talk will provide a comprehensive overview of 3D Gaussian Splatting, a novel and powerful technique for 3D scene representation and rendering. The Sharpness Condition for Constructing Finite Element From a Superspline Qingyu Wu, Ph.D. Student, Mathematics, Peking University Nov 18, 11:00 - 12:00 B1 L3 R3426 In this talk, I will discuss the sharpness conditions for constructing Cʳ conforming finite element spaces from superspline spaces on general simplicial triangulations and introduce the concept of extendability for pre-element spaces, which unifies both superspline and finite element spaces under a common framework. Modeling, Analysis, and Control for Planning and Operation of Modern Mixed-Generation Power Systems Otavio Bertozzi, Ph.D. Student, Electrical and Computer Engineering Nov 19, 09:30 - 10:30 B5, L5, R5209 mixed-generation power systems stability-aware modeling data-driven planning and operation renewable energy integration This dissertation presents an interpretable framework for modeling, planning, and control of mixed-generation power systems, integrating ternary stability-aware planning, reinforcement learning-based control tuning, and data-driven stability forecasting to bridge analytical models with real-time operation in converter-dominated grids. Observer-Relative Flow Visualization and Objective Feature Extraction Xingdi Zhang, Ph.D. Student, Computer Science Nov 19, 16:30 - 18:00 B1 L4 R4214 visual computing scientific computing deep learning This dissertation develops an integrated toolkit of novel visualization and feature extraction methods, grounded in a Riemannian geometry framework, to enable an objective, observer-relative, and physically consistent analysis of complex unsteady flows. Geospatial Data Science for Public Health Surveillance Paula Moraga, Assistant Professor, Statistics Nov 20, 11:00 - 12:00 B9 L2 R2325 statistical methods geospatial data analysis health surveillance Public Health spatio-temporal data analysis This talk will give an overview of statistical methods and computational tools for geospatial data analysis and health surveillance, highlighting challenges related to data biases and availability. The TetraheDrone: Motorizing Alexander Graham Bell's Kites Bilal Maassarani, Ph.D. Candidate, Electrical and Computer Engineering Nov 20, 15:00 - 16:00 B5 L5 R5209; Zoom Meeting 93320066680 This thesis introduces a scalable and robust modular VTOL system (TetraheDrone), validated through flight experiments, that leverages a recursive tetrahedral architecture and a unified control methodology to achieve stable, efficient hybrid flight for single and multi-module assemblages.
