Colloquium

Global Environmental Change and Vector-Borne Diseases in Nepal

TIME: 3:30 PM LOCATION: GMCS 314 SPEAKER: Meghnath Dhimal, Harvard University, T.H. Chan School of Public Health ABSTRACT: Global environmental change driven by global warming, land use change, rapid urbanization, and intensified human mobility is reshaping ecosystems and creating emerging and re-emerging health risks to population health. Vector Borne diseases (VBDs) are among the most […]

Computational Techniques in Complex Nonlinear Dynamical Systems: Adventures in Applied Mathematics

TIME: 3:30 PM LOCATION: GMCS 314 SPEAKER: Efstathios Charalampidis, San Diego State University, Mathematics and Statistics ABSTRACT: Complex systems are ubiquitous in nature and human-designed environments. The overarching goal of our research is to leverage advanced computational methods with fundamental theoretical analysis to model the nonlinear behavior of systems that are not otherwise amenable to […]

Discovery, Deployment, and Prediction: Satellite Tsunami Forensics, Estuary Measurements, and TRIDENT Modeling

TIME: 3:30 PM LOCATION: GMCS 314 SPEAKER: Ignacio Sepulveda, San Diego State University, Civil, Construction, and Environmental Engineering ABSTRACT: This presentation highlights three distinct contributions to tsunami science and hazard assessment. First, I present results from recent research linking dispersive tsunami wave trains visible in satellite imagery to evidence of earthquake rupture occurring near the […]

A Multi-Path, Multi-Scale Approach to the Brightest Explosions in the Universe

TIME: 3:30 PM LOCATION: GMCS 314 SPEAKER: Nicole Lloyd-Running, Los Alamos National Laboratory, Computational Physics and Methods ABSTRACT: The most luminous objects in our universe, gamma-ray bursts, can spectacularly outshine millions of galaxies while they are active. Caused by the collapse of a massive star or the merger of two compact objects, the emission from […]

A Pursuit of High-Fidelity Simulation of Particle-Laden Flow at a Process Scale

TIME: 3:30 PM LOCATION: GMCS 314 SPEAKER: Gustaaf Jacobs, San Diego State University, Aerospace Engineering ABSTRACT: Particle- and droplet-laden flows occur in many anthropogenic and natural environments. For example, the mixing of liquid fuel spray and/or solid fuel particles with turbulent gas flows determines the efficiency of many propulsion and energy systems. Environmental pollution is […]

An Introduction to the AI Act of EU Law, its Ambition, and Drawbacks

TIME: 3:30 PM LOCATION: GMCS 314 SPEAKER: Ugo Pagallo, University of Turin, Italy ABSTRACT: The AI Act is the first comprehensive law regulating artificial intelligence systems and models across the board. It is a complex legal text, comprising 180 recitals, over 68 definitions, 113 articles, and 13 annexes, which is expected to enter into force […]

Security and Privacy in the Mobile Supply Chain: Uncovering Hidden Risks

TIME: 3:30 PM LOCATION: GMCS 314 SPEAKER: Yifan Zhang, San Diego State University, Computer Science ABSTRACT: Mobile ecosystems rely on ever-evolving supply chains, but overlooked design flaws and privacy gaps pose significant risks. In this talk, I will present two studies addressing these challenges. The first reveals a design flaw in Android Studio that allows […]

Structure Preserving Finite Element Methods for Magnetohydrodynamics

TIME: 3:30 PM LOCATION: GMCS 314 SPEAKER: Golo Wimmer, Los Alamos National Laboratory ABSTRACT: The magnetohydrodynamic (MHD) equations possess a rich underlying structure, including the divergence-free condition of the magnetic field and balanced transfers between kinetic, internal and magnetic energy. Numerical methods that fail to preserve this structure may suffer from reduced accuracy or even […]