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The Newsletter for the EAS Community
Announcing the Inaugural EAS AI Bootcamp: Unlock the
Power of Machine Learning for Research
We're thrilled to introduce the first EAS AI Bootcamp, scheduled from October 16th to 20th. Designed for Caltech graduate students and researchers, this bootcamp aims to accelerate your research productivity through the practical application of machine learning (ML). Topics covered will include AI fundamentals like regression, classification, clustering, embeddings, and neural networks. A pre-screening Python Programming Quiz is required before registering. Learn more about expectations, prerequisites, and how to register. The deadline for registration is October 10, 2023.
Contacts: Melissa Hill, Reza Sadri.
Selected Upcoming Events
Thursday, September 28, 2023, 11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Mechanical and Civil Engineering Seminar: "Unveiling the Failure of the Effective Stress Theory in Unsaturated Materials: A multiscale journey using DEM" - David Cantor, Department of Civil, Geological and Mining Engineering, Polytechnique Montreal
Location: Gates-Thomas 135
Friday, September 29, 2023, 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
GALCIT Colloquium: "John J. Montgomery's Circulation Theory of Lift: A Historical Perspective on Flow for Aerodynamics" - Dr. Gary Fogel, Natural Selection, Inc.
Location: Guggenheim 133 (Lees-Kubota Lecture Hall)
Tuesday, October 3, 2023, 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm
CMS-EE Partners Program Techfest Fall 2023
Location: Moore Walk
Wednesday, October 4, 2023, 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Environmental Science and Engineering Seminar: "From leaves to ecosystems: new insight into plants from novel remote sensing observations" - Xi Yang, University of Virginia
Location: South Mudd 365
Friday, October 6, 2023, 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
KNI Special Seminar: "Additive and Subtractive Manufacturing for Quantum Materials" - Haozhe Wang, Assistant Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Duke University
Location: Steele 125
Monday, October 23, 2023, 12:30 pm - 5:30 pm
Caltech-Amgen Research Symposium (Register here)
Location: Tianqiao and Chrissy Chen Neuroscience Research building
Save the Date: Friday, December 1, 2023
Caltech Center for Sensing to Intelligence (S2I) Symposium on AI and Sensing
Location: Tianqiao and Chrissy Chen Neuroscience Research building
Spotlight On Our People
Aisulu Aitbekova
Postdoctoral Fellow, Applied Physics and Materials Science
My name is Aisulu Aitbekova and I am a Kavli Nanoscience Institute Postdoctoral Fellow under the tutelage of Professor Harry Atwater. My research focuses on developing novel solar-driven processes to generate fuels and chemicals. Over the last two years, I have been a part of the Liquid Sunlight Alliance Energy Innovation Hub devoted to advancing science to derive these products using carbon dioxide, water, and sunlight. Being part of this organization is exciting because I get to work on fundamental problems that have the potential for impactful applications. Outside of the lab, I lead and participate in outreach activities to ignite young minds about science. My most outstanding achievement is establishing an Accountability Partners Program at Caltech to help students from diverse backgrounds apply to graduate school. Every Saturday morning, I cheer for my three-year-old son during soccer.
Tomás Wexler
Undergraduate Student, Mechanical and Civil Engineering
Hi! I’m a fourth-year undergraduate majoring in Mechanical Engineering with an interest in heat transfer devices, particularly two-phase devices such as heat pipes. Currently, I’m interning at JPL, focusing on the applications of additive manufacturing on thermal management systems, where my main project involves the integration of heat pipes into an additively manufactured electric propulsion thruster. In past summers, I’ve worked with Professors Jane Bae and Beverley McKeon on models for wall-bounded turbulent flows that aim to uncover the underlying physics of coherent structures in those flows. I’ve also had the opportunity to TA ME12A and B, the introductory undergraduate Mechanics classes with Professor Michael Mello. Outside of academics, I’m the president of Dabney House, one of the eight undergraduate houses on campus, which has been an extremely supportive and fun space throughout my time here. In my free time, I enjoy baking desserts, playing board games or other tabletop games, and watching bad movies with my friends.
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EAS News Highlights
A nanoscale lattice prepared using a new technique developed by the lab of Julia R. Greer. Credit: Caltech
Calls for Nomination & Funding Opportunities
Caltech’s Office of Foundation Relations maintains an online database and email subscription service of primarily non-federal funding opportunities as a resource for the Caltech community. Opportunities include calls for proposals released by private foundations, public charities, associations, corporations, internal Caltech opportunities and federal limited opportunities.
Kavli Nanoscience Institute Nils Asplund FAST Prize
The $25,000 prize aims to encourage faculty, researchers, and staff to create new tools and techniques to advance nanoscience and nanotechnology research at Caltech. Lead principal investigators who are affiliated with one of Caltech's academic divisions and are able to conduct research on campus are eligible. Submission deadline: 5 pm PT on September 30, 2023. Learn more.
Resnick Sustainability Institute Explorer Grant
The Resnick Sustainability Institute is offering grants of up to $150,000 for projects that address significant challenges and opportunities associated with climate change and the stewardship of natural resources. The call is limited to lead PIs who have their primary affiliation with one of Caltech's academic divisions and the ability to conduct research on campus. Only one application per lead PI is allowed. Submission deadline: October 5, 2023 at 5:00 PM PDT. Learn more.
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