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Basser Seminar Series

Upcoming Seminars

  • Efficient Algorithms for Graphics Hardware, Abstract
    Jacob Munkberg, PhD student, Lund University
    Wednesday 27 August 2008, 4:00-5:00pm
  • Snapshot Isolation and Serializable Execution, Abstract
    Alan Fekete and Michael Cahill, School of IT, the University of Sydney
    Wednesday 3 September 2008, 4-5pm
  • Online Event Processing, Abstract
    Themis Palpanas, University of Trento
    Wednesday 10 September 2008, 4-5pm
     

About the Basser Seminar Series

The Basser Seminar Series held at the School of Information Technologies provides an opportunity for academics and industrials to present and discuss work in the area of Computer Science and Information Systems. These seminars present current edge of research and technology. Their presentation makes them accessible to any individual regardless of their background. Check also the seminars held in the various research groups of the School!

For further information on the Basser Seminar Series, or would like to subscribe to our Seminar announcements, please contact Jon Patrick by emailing 'seminar AT it DOT usyd DOT edu DOT au'.

When
The seminars are held fortnightly on Wednesday 4-5 pm unless specified otherwise.

New Venue
Lecture Theatre Room 123, Level 1, School of IT Building, The University of Sydney. Please click here for location details.

Duration
One hour, including a 15 minutes period for questions and discussion. Refreshments are served in the Common Room afterwards.

Postgraduate Research Seminar Series

The School of Information Technologies, starts a new 'Postgraduate Research Seminar Series' as part of the Basser Seminar Series. The intention is to give an overview of the current research activities at our School.
 

Recent Seminars

  • Toward Visual Knowledge Discovery and Analytics, Abstract, Dr. Srinivasan Parthasarathy, Computer Science and Engineering Department, Ohio State University (OSU)
  • Database Sampling and Applications, Abstract, Associate Professor Gautam Das, Science and Engineering Department, The University of Texas, USA
  • The iPlant Collaborative for Empowering a New Plant Biology: MIS Research Opportunities, Abstract, Professor Sudha Ram, McClelland Professor of MIS, Eller College of Management, University of Arizona
  • Developments in phylogenetic estimation, Abstract, Dr Michael Charleston, School of Information Technologies, The University of Sydney
  • Recent Trends in FPGA Architectures and Applications, Abstract, Professor Philip Leong, Chinese University of Hong Kong
  • Greenfoot - A Highly Graphical IDE for Learning Object-Oriented Programming, Abstract, Professor Michael Kölling, Computing Laboratory, University of Kent
  • Making Parallel and Distributed Computing Systems Robust, Abstract, Professor H. J. Siegel, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering and Department of Computer Science, Colorado State University
  • The Initiative for Open Innovation: Creating a worldwide patent informatics cyberinfrastructure to increase transparency, efficiency and equity in science-enabled innovation, Abstract, Dr Richard A. Jefferson, Founder & CEO of CAMBIA
  • SenseCam, Somniloquy and Force Sensing: An overview of research projects in the Sensors and Devices Group at Microsoft Research Cambridge, Abstract, Dr James Scott, Sensors and Devices Group, Microsoft Research Cambridge
  • Finding anomalies in graph/relational data, Abstract, Professor David B. Skillicorn, School of Computing, Queen's University, Kingston, Canada
  • Combinatorial Fusion Analysis: To Combine or Not To Combine - Figure skating, internet search, virtual screening and drug discovery, Abstract, Professor D Frank Hsu, Fordham University, New York, USA
  • High Level Mathematical Modeling and Simulation with Modelica and OpenModelica in Model-driven development, Abstract, Professor Peter Fritzson, Linkoping University, Sweden
  • Google Tech Talk & Puzzle Challenge, Abstract
  • FOXHOLES: News from the Front Line of the Browser Wars, Abstract, Dr Rob O'Callahan, Mozilla Developer
  • A Trial of Groupware to Support an Intelligent Productive Work using a Hundred Data: Middleware, Groupware and Evaluation, Abstract, Associate Professor Takaya Yuizono, Graduate School of Knowledge Science, Japan Advance Institute of Science and Technology
  • Engineering Informatics - Lifecycle Management, Standards and related activities at NIST, Abstract, Professor Sudarsan Rachuri, George Washington University & National Institute of Standards and Technology, USA
  • Being There Together: The Future of Social Interaction in Virtual Environments, Abstract, Ralph Schroeder, James Martin Research Fellow, Oxford Internet Institute
  • e-Research: Social Challenges in Developing Tools for Distributed Knowledge Production, Abstract, Ralph Schroeder, James Martin Research Fellow, Oxford Internet Institute
  • Area Proportional and Minimum Area Venn/Euler diagrams, Abstract, Frank Ruskey, University of Victoria, Canada
  • System Support for Pervasive Computing, Abstract, Professor Christian Becker, Chair of Information Systems II, Faculty of Mathematics and Computer Science, University of Mannheim, Germany
  • Building a Computer Science Lab In India - The Microsoft Research India Experience, Abstract, P. Anadan, Managing Director, Microsoft Research India
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