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Friday, September 2, 2022 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm EDT (GMT -04:00)

Master’s Thesis Presentation • Quantum Computing • On the Power of Interleaved Low-depth Quantum and Classical Circuits

Please note: This master’s thesis presentation will be given in QNC 1201 and online.

Abhishek Anand, Master’s candidate
David R. Cheriton School of Computer Science

Supervisor: Professor Shalev Ben-David

photo of Nathalia Nascimento with breath-based blood glucose monitor
Monday, August 8, 2022

Computer scientists develop diabetes monitor that detects blood glucose levels using a person’s breath

A next-generation diabetes monitor that analyzes breath could soon mean no more needle pricks to check blood sugar levels. The device uses gas sensors to measure breath instantly, then using Bluetooth sends data to an app on a mobile device to give a readout.

Distinct biomarkers in exhaled breath carry a subtle chemical signature that the device picks up before the app uses a deep learning algorithm to produce rapid individual results.

Tuesday, September 6, 2022 11:00 am - 12:00 pm EDT (GMT -04:00)

Master’s Thesis Presentation • Data Systems • KG-Pipeline: An Automated Knowledge Graph Generation Framework

Please note: This master’s thesis presentation will be given online.

Alireza Vezvaei, Master’s candidate
David R. Cheriton School of Computer Science

Supervisor: Professor Lukasz Golab

Wednesday, September 7, 2022 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm EDT (GMT -04:00)

Master’s Thesis Presentation • Machine Learning | Data Systems • POEM: Pattern-Oriented Explanations of CNN Models

Please note: This master’s thesis presentation will take place online.

Vargha Dadvar, Master’s candidate
David R. Cheriton School of Computer Science

Supervisor: Professor Lukasz Golab

Wednesday, August 31, 2022 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm EDT (GMT -04:00)

PhD Seminar • Human-Computer Interaction • More Than Just Software Surprises: Purposes, Processes, and Directions for Software Application Easter Eggs

Please note: This PhD seminar will be given online.

Matthew Lakier, PhD candidate
David R. Cheriton School of Computer Science

Supervisor: Professor Daniel Vogel

“Easter eggs” are features hidden inside software, and the practice of developers including them is a long-standing global phenomenon. They have seen some investigation in the context of games, but despite their prevalence in non-game software applications, their nature within this context is less clear.

Wednesday, September 21, 2022 10:00 am - 10:00 am EDT (GMT -04:00)

PhD Defence • Algorithms and Complexity • On the Properties and Structure of Bordered Words and Generalizations

Please note: This PhD defence will take place online.

Daniel Gabric, PhD candidate
David R. Cheriton School of Computer Science

Supervisor: Professor Jeffrey Shallit

Wednesday, August 24, 2022 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm EDT (GMT -04:00)

Master’s Thesis Presentation • Computer Graphics • Editing Fluid Flows with Divergence-Free Biharmonic Vector Field Interpolation

Please note: This master’s thesis presentation will take place online.

Tümay Özdemir, Master’s candidate
David R. Cheriton School of Computer Science

Supervisor: Professor Christopher Batty