We propose a framework to infer influences between agents in a network using only observed time series. The framework is general---it does not require any particular class of models for the dynamics. It includes graphical ...

The goal of power systems is to deliver power from point A to point B effectively and reliably. Identifying the stressed or critical line or lines to ensure successful power transmission is crucial. Three critical line ...

The design of high-performance, low-cost optical interconnects requires flexible, reliable, and computationally efficient computer-aided design tools. Optimizing component parameter specifications to achieve high manufacturing ...

The quantum dot offers carrier confinement in three dimensions. It is expected to improve performance of photonic devices. However, quantum dot fabrication still requires significant quality improvement such as high ...

This thesis presents a method to generate emotional captions of images. An adequate caption should precisely describe the contents in an image. While humans can readily identify the most emotionally salient aspects of an ...

This work investigates image and video restoration problems using effective optimization algorithms. First, we study the problem of single image dehazing to suppress artifacts in compressed or noisy images and videos. Our ...

The recovery of image data from noisy and limited measurements is an important problem in image processing with many practical applications. Despite great improvements in imaging devices over the past few years, the need ...

This thesis presents a new approach to single-image super-resolution (SR), based on sparse signal recovery. Research on image statistics suggests that image patches can be well represented as a sparse linear combination ...

The present study was undertaken to evaluate the in vitro effects of microwaves, ultrasound, and hyperthermia on the redistribution and capping of antigen-antibody (Ag-Ab) complexes on the surface of freshly isolated splenic ...