- This project seeks to take a quantitative approach to the design
of messaging: 1) using tools from causal inference, we will
learn data-informed models of how information affects behavior,
2) we will use learning and exploration methods for the scalable
computation of the value of information in promoting desirable
behaviors, as well as quantifying the privacy risks individuals face and
the fairness issues that arise between subpopulations. Expected
outcomes of the project include actionable information in addition to a
concrete set of design principles for effective messaging that public health
authorities can leverage to improve behavioral response in pandemic scenarios,
encourage societal resilience and quicken our economic recovery, in a privacy
preserving and equitable manner. The project also seeks to develop data
visualization tools and informative dashboards.
- students: Sam Awuha (undergrad ECE), Joleen Lawson (undergrad in
IEOR), Kero Heinen (MS, Health Informatics), Dan Cook
(volunteer mentor)
- Funded by NSF REU
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| Learning in Games:
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- Developing code base for implementing game theoretic learning rules
for applications to adversarial learning (e.g., Generative
Adversarial Networks)
- students: Zane Alumbaugh (Summer 2019, UC Santa Cruz,
CS), Zhenghao Guo (Summer/Fall 2019, UW, ECE)
- Funded by NSF REU
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| Connecting Particle-Based Numerical Methods in
PDEs with Optimization:
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- Developing code implementing particle-based numerical solvers
for PDEs that represent optimality conditions for optimization
problems: e.g., Burger's equation provides stationarity
conditions for certain optimal mass transport and mean field
game optimization problems.
- students: Samuel Awuah (2018--present, UW,
ECE), Joleen Lawson (2019--present, UW, IEOR)
- Funded by NSF REU
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| Summer 2018: Parking Data Analytics
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- Collect ground truth data for on-street parking in Seattle and
develop tools for analyzing the data.
- students:Kiana Peterson (UW ECE), Grace Kariuki (UW
ECE), Tevin Stanley (UW ECE), Samuel Awuah (UW, ECE), Niha
Dhillon (UW), Jyoti Lama (UW)
- Funded by NSF REU
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| Summer 2018: Bee Ear (to be continued)
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- Developing sensor platform for monitoring the health of bee
hives.
- students:Kiana Peterson (UW ECE), Grace Kariuki (UW
ECE), Tevin Stanley (UW ECE)
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