[UCI-CalIT2] NSF Seminars on Sensors and Systems - March 16

[Stuart A ROSS]

The UCI Division of Cal-(IT)2 presents:  

"NSF DYNAMIC SYSTEMS, MODELING, AND CONTROL PROGRAM; AND THE SENSORS AND
SENSOR NETWORKS INITIATIIVE 

featuring separate lectures by

Dr. Shih-Chi Liu    and    Dr. Masayoshi Tomizuka

Program Directors
Civil & Mechanical Systems
National Science Foundation

Tuesday, March 16, 2004
2:00 p.m.            presentation by Dr. Liu 
3:00 p.m. (approx.)  presentation by Dr. Tomizuka

UCI Engineering Gateway, Room 3161

ABSTRACT: Dynamic Systems, Modeling, Sensing and Control (DSMSC) Program
is one of five programs of the Civil and Mechanical Systems (CMS)
Division of the Engineering Directorate of the National Science
Foundation.  The DSMSC program supports research on the fundamental
engineering concepts, theories and their experimental validations for
modeling, analysis, simulation and control of dynamic systems, including
study of new control methods, acoustics, vibrations, system complexity
and kinematics relationships.  This program also supports research on
information technologies as related to smart and adaptive civil and
mechanical systems at all physical scales, including study of new
technologies for sensing and acquiring information; multiple and
intelligent system functionality; and modeling, synthesis, simulation,
and prototyping of intelligent systems and their components including
smart structures.  The DSMSC research aims at advancing the knowledge
base for integration of sensors, actuators, controllers, and power
sources for adaptive and mechatronic applications. Since fiscal year
2003, the DSMSC program has played a significant role in the NSF's
broad-based initiative on Sensors and Sensor Networks.  Current advances
in control, sensors and smart structures technologies will be reviewed
and the future research challenges will be discussed.

This presentation is being hosted by Andrei M. Shkel, UCI assistant
professor of mechanical and aerospace engineering, and electrical
engineering and computer science and Jann N. Yang, UCI professor of
civil and environmental engineering.  

SPEAKER PROFILES:  
Dr. Liu is a Program Director for Dynamic System Modeling, Sensing and
Control (DSMSC) Program for Civil and Mechanical Systems Division of
NSF's Engineering Directorate.  Dr. Liu joined NSF in 1975 and served as
Program Director for the Earthquake Hazards Mitigation Program for 26
years.  He received a bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering from
National Taiwan University and earned his M.S. and Ph.D. in Civil
Engineering at the University of California, Berkeley.

Dr. Tomizuka is also a Program Director for Dynamic System Modeling,
Sensing and Control (DSMSC) Program for Civil and Mechanical Systems
Division of NSF's Engineering Directorate.  Dr. Tomizuka is on faculty
at the University of California, Berkeley where he holds the Roscoe and
Elizabeth Hughes Chair in Mechanical Engineering.  He received his B.S.
and M.S. degrees in Mechanical Engineering from Keio University, Tokyo,
Japan and his Ph. D. degree in Mechanical Engineering from the
Massachusetts Institute of Technology in February 1974. 

THIS PRESENTATION IS FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC.  FOR FURTHER DETAILS,
CALL (949) 824-6900.