Welcome to the 2021 Virtual Convention
2021 Convention
About CIE/USA-GNYC
Schedule
1:00 – 1:10 PM EDT
Opening Remarks
1:10 – 2:10 PM EDT
Keynote Speech I: Prof. Carl K. Chang
Seven Myths in Computing and Software Engineering, Prof. Carl K. Chang, IEEE Life Fellow/AAAS Fellow; Professor of Computer Science, Software Engineering and Human-Computer Interaction, Iowa State University
2:10 – 2:20 PM EDT
Short Break
2:20 – 3:50 PM EDT
6G Communications [Chair: Prof. Rose Hu]
Sessions Chair:
Prof. Rose Hu, IEEE Fellow
Sessions Topic / Speakers:
6G: From Connected People, Things to Connected Intelligence– Dr. Peiying Zhu, IEEE Fellow, SVP/ Huawei Fellow, Wireless Research, Huawei Technology Canada
6G: The March towards ICDT Deep Convergence and More – Dr. Chih-Lin I, IEEE Fellow, CMCC Chief Scientist, Wireless Technologies, China Mobile Research Institute, China
What Will 6G Be?– Dr. Xingqin Lin, Master Researcher, Member of the Ericsson NextGen Advisory Board, Ericsson
3:50 – 4:00 PM EDT
Short Break
4:00 – 5:30 PM EDT
Trusted AI [Chair: Dr. Pin-Yu Chen]
Sessions Chair:
Dr. Pin-Yu Chen, IBM Research
Sessions Topic / Speakers:
Dissecting Adversarial Robustness of Deep Neural Networks: A Machine Learning and Optimization Perspective– Prof. Sijia Liu, Michigan State University
Fast Learning of Graph Neural Networks with Guaranteed Generalizability – Prof. Meng Wang, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Why Simple Algorithms Work So Well for Machine Learning and Signal Processing Problems with Nested Structures?– Prof. Tianyi Chen, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Day 2 – Sunday 10/17/2021
1:00 – 1:10 PM EDT
Welcome Remarks
1:10 – 2:10 PM EDT
Keynote Speech II: Prof. Philip S. Yu
On Recommendations via Deep and Broad Learning– Dr. Philip S. Yu, IEEE/ACM Fellow; Distinguished Professor, University of Illinois at Chicago
2:10 – 2:20 PM EDT
Short Break
2:20 – 3:50 PM EDT
Semiconductor Hardware and Materials [Chair: Dr. Ning Li]
Sessions Chair:
Dr. Ning Li, IBM Research
Sessions Topic / Speakers:
Connecting the Future: AI-Driven Edge Computing Leveraging Next-generation Networks– Dr. Yiran Chen, Professor and Duke University; IEEE Fellow / ACM Fellow
Van der Waals Material Memory and Computing Devices– Prof. Han Wang, University of Southern California; Head of Low Dimensional Materials Research, TSMC
Topological Semimetals for Scaled Back-End-Of-Line Interconnect Beyond Copper–Dr. Ching-Tzu Chen, IBM Research
3:50 – 4:00 PM EDT
Short Break
4:00 – 5:30 PM EDT
Quantum Computing [Chair: Dr. Wen-Sen Lu]
Sessions Chair:
Dr. Wen-Sen, IBM Research
Sessions Topic / Speakers:
Quantum Computing Education Efforts at the Introductory Level– Ms. Lia Yeh, IEEE Quantum
Cryogenic hardware for scaling up superconducting quantum computers– Dr. Jen-Hao Yeh, Rigetti Computing
Atomic Clocks: The Original Qubit– Dr. Chun-Chia Chen, National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)
Scaling Up Software for the Quantum Stack -Dr. Helena Zhang, IBM Research
5:30 – 5:40 PM EDT
Closing Remarks
Speakers
Keynote Speech I
Dr. Carl K. Chang
IEEE Life Fellow/AAAS Fellow
Professor of Computer Science, Software Engineering and Human Computer Interaction, Iowa State University
Keynote Speech II
Dr. Philip S. Yu
IEEE/ACM Fellow
Distinguished Professor, University of Illinois at Chicago
Session Chair – 6G Communications
Dr. Rose Qingyang Hu (胡清阳)
IEEE Fellow
Associate Dean for Research College of Engineering
Professor, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering Utah State University
Session Speaker – 6G Communications
Dr. Peiying Zhu (朱佩英)
IEEE Fellow, SVP/ Huawei Fellow, Wireless Research, Huawei Technology Canada
Session Speaker – 6G Communications
Dr. Chih-Lin I (易芝玲)
IEEE Fellow, CMCC Chief Scientist, Wireless Technologies, China Mobile Research Institute, China
Session Speaker – 6G Communications
Dr. Xingqin Lin (林兴钦)
Master Researcher, Member of the Ericsson NextGen Advisory Board, Ericsson
Session Speaker – Trusted AI
Dr. Sijia Liu (刘思佳)
Assistant Professor, Department of Computer Science and Engineering, Michigan State University
Session Speaker – Trusted AI
Dr. Meng Wang (汪孟)
Associate Professor, Department of Electrical, Computer, and Systems Engineering, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Session Speaker – Trusted AI
Prof. Tianyi Chen (陈天翼)
Assistant Professor, Department of Electrical, Computer, and Systems Engineering, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Session Chair – Semiconductor Hardware and Materials
Dr. Ning Li
Research Staff Member, IBM Thomas J Watson Research Center
Session Speaker – Semiconductor Hardware and Materials
Dr. Yiran Chen
IEEE Fellow/ ACM Fellow
Professor, Duke University, Electrical and Computer Engineering
Session Speaker – Semiconductor Hardware and Materials
Prof. Han Wang
Head of Low Dimensional Materials Research, TSMC
Associate Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Southern California
Session Speaker – Semiconductor Hardware and Materials
Dr. Ching-Tzu Chen (陳敬慈)
Research Staff Member, IBM Thomas J Watson Research Center
Session Chair – Quantum Computing
Dr. Wen-Sen Lu (呂文森)
Research Staff Member, IBM T.J. Watson Research Center
Session Speaker – Quantum Computing
Ms. Lia Yeh (葉上儀)
PhD Student, Department of Computer Science, University of Oxford
Session Speaker – Quantum Computing
Dr. Jen-Hao Yeh (葉人豪)
Senior Electrical Engineer, Rigetti Computing
Session Speaker – Quantum Computing
Dr. Chun-Chia Chen (陳俊嘉)
Postdoctoral Research Associate, National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)
Session Speaker – Quantum Computing
Dr. Helena Zhang (張穎琪)
Quantum Software Developer, IBM T.J. Watson Research Center
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