Master of Science thesis defence in Computer Science
Jessica Graham, a Master of Science candidate in the Department of Computer Science, will defend her thesis titled “Edge Communication Efficiency with
GNNs in Internet of Vehicles” on Wednesday, May 15 at 9:30 AM., in GSB 308.
The examination committee includes Ke Qiu, Chair; Robson De Grande, Supervisor; Ali Emami, External Examiner; and Yifeng Li and Renata Queiroz Dividino, Committee Members.
Computer Science, FMS, Thesis defence
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Master of Science thesis defence in Biological Sciences
Diana Tosato, a Master of Science candidate in the Department of Biological Sciences, will defend her thesis titled “Diversity of cover crops in two organic vineyards in the Niagara Region, Canada, as adaptation measure to climate change ” on Tuesday, May 14 at 11:30 AM., in virtual format.
The examination committee includes Yifeng Li, Chair; Liette Vasseur, Supervisor; Sean Smukler, External Examiner, UBC; and Debbie Inglis and Jim Willwerth, Committee Members.
Biological Sciences, FMS, Thesis defence
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Speaker: Tyler McDonald
Abstract: Large Language Models (LLMs) are an emergent tool in many disciplines, with commercially accessible language models providing a simple interface to help solve a variety of problems & daily tasks. While these models are optimized for various common tasks, such as arithmetic reasoning, the exhaustive employment of commercialized language models comes with many challenges, such as potential resource unavailability, cost burdens, and constraints on flexibility. To aid in cultivating a support for open-source language modeling, an often more accessible alternative that allows for scale and size flexibilities, we introduce Trace-of-Thought Prompting: a simple, zero-shot prompt engineering technique responsible for creating observable and rational subproblems designed for delegation to smaller-scale systems. By harnessing the joint benefits of large-scale reasoning with small-scale accessibility, we aim to produce small language models – those below 7 billion parameters – capable of enhanced & transparent reasoning skills on arithmetic reasoning tasks. Our applications of Trace-of-Thought on these arithmetic reasoning problems yields gains as large as 125% on small language models, while providing observable reasoning pathways that are easily corrected on tasks of increasing difficulty. Our findings introduce a critical paradigm towards leveraging the myriad abilities of language models at a variety of scales for accessible problem solving.
Time: 11:00 – 11:45 (Online) Wednesday, May 8
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Computer Science, FMS, large language models, Seminar
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Doctor of Philosophy Thesis Defence in Chemistry
Christopher Wicks, Doctor of Philosophy candidate in the Department of Chemistry, will defend his thesis titled “Towards the total synthesis of semi-synthetic opiate species
and presilphiperfolan-1-ol” on Friday, May 10 at 11 AM., virtually.
The examination committee includes Elizabeth Vlossak, Chair; Costa Metallinos, Supervisor; Michael A. Kerr, External Examiner (Western University); Ian Patterson, Internal External Examiner; Dustin Duncan and Louis Barriault (University of Ottawa), Committee Members.
Chemistry, FMS, Thesis defence
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Master of Science thesis defence in Chemistry
Maneesha Wijesundara, a Master of Science candidate in the Department of Chemistry, will defend her thesis titled “Synthesis and Properties of π-Extended Phenoxyl Radicals” on Tuesday, May 7 at 11:30 AM., in GSB 305, in hybrid format.
The examination committee includes Melanie Pilkington, Chair; Martin Lemaire, Supervisor; Kenneth Maly, External Examiner, Wilfrid Laurier University; and Melanie Pilkington and Art van der Est, Committee Members.
Chemistry, FMS, Thesis defence
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Master of Science thesis defence in Biology
Mariana Garrido de Gastro, a Master of Science candidate in the Department of Biological Sciences, will defend her thesis titled “DYNAMICS OF SIMULTANEOUS ARBOVIRAL INFECTION IN HOST AND VECTOR CELLS” on Wednesday, May 1 at 1 PM., virtually, in closed format.
The examination committee includes Melanie Pilkington, Chair; Fiona Hunter, Supervisor; Adam MacNeil, External Examiner, Department of Health Sciences; and Jeff Stuart and Ian Patterson, Committee Members.
Biological Sciences, FMS, Thesis defence
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Master of Science thesis defence in Earth Sciences
Aaron Alderson, a Master of Science candidate in the Department of Earth Sciences, will defend his thesis titled “Non-pollen palynomorphs and black carbon in sediments from Walden Pond (Massachusetts, USA): evidence of sudden onset events and human impact over the past millennium” on Friday, April 26 at 11 AM., in MC H313.
The examination committee includes Uwe Brand, Chair; Francine McCarthy, Supervisor; Althea Davies, External Examiner (University of St. Andrews, UK); and Michael Pisaric and Joseph Boyce (McMaster University), Committee Members
Earth Sciences, FMS, Thesis defence
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Master of Science thesis defence in Biological Sciences
Danielle Martin, a Master of Science candidate in the Department of Biological Sciences, will defend her thesis titled “Tracking nuclear generating station emissions and fossil fuel contributions using tree rings in southern Ontario, Canada” on Tuesday, March 26 at 1 PM., in CRN 207.
The examination committee includes Melanie Pilkington, Chair; Michael Pisaric, Supervisor; Helene Løvstrand Svarva, External Examiner (NTNU University Museum); and Liette Vasseur and Kevin Turner, Committee Members.
Biological Sciences, FMS, Thesis defence
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MRP in Computer Science:
Braden Saunders, a Master of Science candidate in the Department of Computer Science, will defend his MRP titled “A Novel DDoS Detection and Multi-Class Classification Method: A Graph Convolutional Network Approach” on Wednesday, February 7 at 11AM., virtually.
The examination committee includes Glaucio H.S. de Carvalho, Supervisor; Naser Ezzati-Jivan, Committee Member.
Computer Science, FMS, MRP
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Shajib Chowdhury, a Master of Science candidate in the Department of Computer Science, will defend his thesis titled “LSTM-oriented Handover Decision-making with SVR-based Mobility Prediction in 5G Vehicular Networks ” on Tuesday, February 6 at 9:30 AM., in GSB 408.
The examination committee includes Melanie Pilkington, Chair; Robson De Grande, Supervisor; Renata Queiroz Dividino, External Examiner (Brock University); and Naser Ezzati-Jivan and Glaucio Haroldo Silva de Carvalho, Committee Members.
Computer Science, FMS, Thesis defence
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