LSU ECE Seminar Announcement and Schedule

         On Thursday, 10 April 2025, 8:30 - 9:30 (Public Portion),     
         in Room 3316E Patrick F. Taylor Hall:                         
                                                                       
          Towards Utility of Unlabeled Data and Training Efficiency of 
                               Federated Learning                      
                                                                       
                        a dissertation to be defended by               
                                                                       
                                 Xiaobing Chen                         
                                Ph.D. Candidate                        
               LSU Division of Electrical & Computer Engineering       
                                                                       
         Abstract--This research focuses on advancing machine learning 
         in resource-constrained settings by improving self-supervised 
         learning for Human Activity Recognition (HAR) and developing  
         robust federated learning frameworks. It introduces Temporal  
         Contrastive Learning in Human Activity Recognition (TCLHAR), a
         method leveraging adjacent time windows to reduce labeled data
         reliance and better model dynamic processes. Besides, the work
         addresses federated learning efficiency by optimizing client  
         selection and training procedures for diverse data and latency
         conditions. It also proposes a Multi-Group Transmission (MGT) 
         scheme using OFDMA to reduce stochastic variance and          
         accelerate model convergence, and finally explores incentive  
         mechanisms that enhance both server and client utility in     
         large-scale federated learning deployments.                   
                                                                       
         Thursday, 10 April 2025, 8:30 - 9:30 (Public Portion)         
         Room 3316E Patrick F. Taylor Hall                             
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