January 17
NO SEMINAR OR GROUP MEETING

January 24, January 31, February 7, February 14, February 21, February 28
Internal Machine Learning Working Group meeting

March 7
WINTER BREAK

March 21
Speaker: Utkarsh Dang (Mathematical Sciences and CLT at Binghamton University)
Topic: Tools for Efficient Statistical Computing in R
Abstract

March 28
Speaker: Yunzhang Zhu (Ohio State University)
Topic: Maximum Likelihood Inference for a Large Precision Matrix
Abstract

April 4
Speaker: Guanhua Yan (CS at Binghamton University)
Topic: Improving Efficiency of Link Clustering on Multi-Core Machines
Abstract

April 11
SPRING BREAK

April 18
Speaker: Changqing Cheng (SSIE at Binghamton University)
Topic: Heterogeneous Recurrence Monitoring of Dynamic Transients in Ultraprecision Machining Processes
Abstract

April 20 (special time: 1:15 – 2:15 pm)
Speaker: Qiusheng Wu (Geography at Binghamton University)
Topic: Environmental Monitoring and Analysis with Geospatial Big Data Powered by Google Earth Engine
Abstract

April 25
Speaker: Lingzhou Xue (Pennsylvania State University)
Topic: Sufficient Forecasting Using Factor Models
Abstract

May 2
No Data Science seminar. There is a capstone seminar at noon and an admission to candidacy exam at 1:30 pm.

May 9
Speaker: Yuying Xie (Michigan State University)
Topic: Joint Estimation of Multiple Dependent Gaussian Graphical Models with Applications to Mouse Genomics
Abstract

September 27
Speaker: Wei Qian (Rochester Institute of Technology)
Topic: Sufficient Dimension Reduction in High Dimension
Abstract

October 18
Speaker: Yang Feng (Columbia University)
Topic: Community detection with nodal information
Abstract

October 25
Speaker: Guan Yu (University at Buffalo)
Topic: Supervised Learning Incorporating Graphical Structure among Predictors
Abstract

November 1
Speaker: Yu Chen (ECE at Binghamton University)
Topic: Enabling Smart Urban Surveillance at The Edge
Abstract

November 8
Speaker: Chengbin Deng (Geography at Binghamton University)
Topic: Use of Big Geospatial Data for Better Mapping and Understanding Urban Environment
Abstract

November 15
Speaker: Ziang Zhang (ECE at Binghamton University)
Topic: Asymptotical Frequency Synchronization of Kuramoto Oscillators by Topology Evolution
Abstract

December 06
Speaker: Yang Ning (Cornell University)
Topic: A General Framework for High-Dimensional Inference and Multiple Testing
Abstract

February 23
Speaker: Xin Qi (Mathematical Sciences)
Topic: RE: Joint estimation of multiple graphical models
Abstract

March 1
Speaker: Wenbo Wang (Mathematical Sciences)
Topic: RE: Multicategory Angle-based Large-margin Classification and Reinforced SVM
Abstract

March 8
Speaker: Lin Yao (Mathematical Sciences)
Topic: RE: Sparse Regression Incorporating Graphical Structure among Predictors
Abstract

March 15
Speaker: Junyi Dong (Mathematical Sciences)
Topic: Diagnostic Plotting Methods for Proportional Hazards Models With Time-dependent Covariates or Time-varying Regression Coefficients
Abstract

March 22
Speaker: Grace Wang (Syracuse University)
Topic: ConceFT: Concentration of Frequency and Time via a multitapered synchrosqueezed transform
Abstract

April 12
Speaker: Ruiqi Liu (Mathematical Sciences)
Topic: TBD
Abstract

April 19
Speaker: Rachael Kline (Mathematical Sciences)
Topic: RE: Joint Estimation of Multiple Precision Matrices with Common Structures
Abstract

April 26
Speaker: Wolfgang Wefelmeyer (Universit?t zu K?ln)
Topic: Density estimators in regression models with errors in covariates
Abstract

May 10 (Ph.D. dissertation defense)
Time: 12-2 pm
Location: WH 100E
Speaker: Qinggang Diao (Mathematical Sciences)
Topic: Cox proportional hazards model with time-dependent covariates
Abstract

September 29
Speaker: Xu Chu (Mathematical Sciences)
Topic: Lasso, AdaLasso and Sure Independence Screening
Abstract

October 6
Speaker: Wenbo Wang (Mathematical Sciences)
Topic: Selection consistency of lasso and Stability Selection
Abstract

October 13
Speaker: Wenming Deng (Mathematical Sciences)
Topic: The Bolasso, the Dantzig selector and more on Stability Selection
Abstract

October 20
Speaker: Xin Qi (Mathematical Sciences)
Topic: On False Discovery Rate (I)
Abstract

October 27
Speaker: Lin Yao (Mathematical Sciences)
Topic: On False Discovery Rate (II)
Abstract

November 3
Speaker: Xiaojie Du (Binghamton University)
Topic: Inference About the Slope in Linear Regression with Missing Responses: An Empirical Likelihood Approach.
Abstract

November 10
Speaker: Junyi Dong (Mathematical Sciences)
Topic: The Family of Distributions With Proportional Hazards
Abstract

December 1
Speaker: Chen Liang (Mathematical Sciences)
Topic: On Information Criterion
Abstract

December 8
Speaker: Baiyang Qi (Mathematical Sciences)
Special Location: WH G02
Topic: Building a model for scoring 20 or more runs in a baseball game
Abstract

September 9
Speaker: Ganggang Xu (Mathematical Sciences)
Topic: Asymptotic optimality and efficient computation of the leave-subject-out cross-validation
Abstract

September 11 (talk in the Statistics Seminar)
Time: 1:15-2:15 pm (NOTE SPECIAL DAY AND TIME)
Speaker: Guang Cheng (Purdue University)
Topic: Semi-Nonparametric Inference for Massive Data
Abstract

September 23
Speaker: Wei Sun (Purdue University)
Topic: Causal Inference Framework for Complex Advertising Effect Measurement
Abstract

October 29
Note for special day, time & location.
Time: 12:00 - 1:30
Location: OW-G002
Speaker: Rob Graessle, MathWorks Application Engineer
Topic: Machine Learning with MATLAB
Abstract: Learn about machine learning techniques available in MATLAB and how you can use them to quickly explore your data, evaluate algorithms, compare the results, and apply the best technique to your problem.
Poster
Lunch will be provided. Please register at this link: http://www.mathworks.com/seminars/BU2014
Walk-in is welcome.
The time of the session has been changed due to the change of venue in response to the unexpected number of registrations.

November 18
Speaker: Ming Yang (Computer Science)
Topic: Multi-task learning with Gaussian Matrix Generalized Inverse Gaussian Model
Abstract

THIS TALK IS POSTPONED TO SPRING
Speaker: Yingming Li (Computer Science)
Topic: Scientific Articles Recommendation
Abstract