Past Seminars

Ever Since Allais and Ellsberg

Abstract: The Allais critique of expected utility theory (EUT) has led to the development of theories of choice under risk that relax the independence axiom, but which…

Information Design and Learning-Based Control for Large-Scale Mobility Systems.

Abstract: Modern mobility systems face persistent spatial supply-demand imbalances that affect the system efficiency and welfare. For human-driven platforms, the challenge…

Statistical questions arising from single-cell sequencing data

The seminar on Monday February 23 will be in 100F Hildebrand Hall, in the chemistry library.

Elizabeth Purdom

Cities, Unmapped: Bridging Informational Gap in Urban Analytics

Abstract: Much of urban life remains unmapped, limiting our ability to plan at the human scale. My research tackles this gap by designing open-source tools and frameworks…

Maryam Hoseinni

Advanced Air Mobility: Tools for System Analysis and Design

Abstract: We present a tool suite for AAM systems analysis and design developed by the Aviation Innovation Research (AIR) Lab at UC Berkeley. The tool suite includes…

Computational statistical ecology: From MCMC to mountain lions

Abstract: This talk will have three parts. First, I will give an overview of some statistical modeling problems from (mostly population and community) ecology. These include…

Perry de Valpine

Modeling Degree Progress as Fine-Grained Mastery Learning: Applications of Generative AI in Adaptive Tutoring and Credit Mobility

Abstract: This presentation explores the prospect of conceptualizing college degree progress as a continuous framework of fine-grained mastery learning for transfers and…

Causal AI for Clinical Care: Deep Causal Behavioral Policy Learning

Abstract: We present a deep learning-based approach to studying dynamic clinical behavioral policies across healthcare settings. Our proposed methodology - deep causal…

Buildings and Greywater Reuse Viability

Abstract: Ensuring water security is a critical national and global issue, particularly in urban areas where water scarcity threatens human health and community resilience.…

Maria Gutierrez Paz