Portland Logic Optimization Group. Marek A. Perkowski, Professor EE. Graduate Seminars. Research in logic synthesis; functional decomposition; regular layouts and layout-driven synthesis; state machines; description methods; nardware-software codesign; reconfigurable computers; Fuzzy Logic, Multi-Valued Logic, Linearly-Independent Logic, Machine Learning, and hardware accelerators.

SEMINARS OF POLO RESEARCH GROUP. FALL 1997. WINTER/SPRING 1998.

Last Update of this page: January 31, 1998.

OCTOBER 30, 1997. MIKE BURNS, M.S. THESIS DEFENSE. FRIDAY 4 p.m.

  • Michael Burns, "New approaches to the Problems of Incompatibility Graph Creation and Column Encoding in Functional Decomposition of Boolean Functions".

    NOVEMBER 7, 1997. CRAIG FILES, Ph.D. candidate FRIDAY 4 p.m.

  • Craig Files, Ph.D., Thesis, "Decomposition of Multiple-Valued Functions for Machine Learning, VLSI layout generators, and FPGAs".

    Craig will present his new results in papers to be submitted.

    NOVEMBER 14, 1997. NING SONG, Ph.D. THESIS DEFENSE FRIDAY 10 a.m.

  • Ning Song, Ph.D., Thesis, "Efficient Methods for Layout-Oriented Synthesis of Two-Level and Multi-Level Regular Factorized Circuits in AND/EXOR/OR Base".

    NOVEMBER 21, 1997. PAUL BURKEY, M.S. candidate, FRIDAY 4 p.m.

  • Paul Burkey, M.S., Thesis, "Decomposition of Fuzzy Functions using Decomposition of Multi-Valued Functions."

    Paul will present his results from ISMVL'98 paper.

    NOVEMBER 28, 1997. BEN DRUCKER, M.S. candidate, FRIDAY 4 p.m.

  • Ben Drucker, M.S., Thesis, "Polarized Kronecker Symmetries and their use in Lattice Realizations of Binary Functions."

    Ben will present his new results to be presented at ICCIMA.

    DECEMBER 5, 1997. PATRYK LECH, Ph.D. candidate, FRIDAY 4 p.m.

  • Patryk Lech, Ph.D., Thesis, "Hardware-Realized Breadth-First Search Approach to Satisfiability and Related Problems".

    DECEMBER 12, 1997. STANISLAW GRYGIEL, Ph.D. candidate FRIDAY 4 p.m.

  • Stanislaw Grygiel, Ph.D., Thesis, "New Achievements in Inductive Learning Method based on Decomposition of Multi-Valued Relations in a Medical Application".

    DECEMBER 19, 1997. QIHONG CHEN, M.S. candidate FRIDAY 4 p.m.

  • Qihong Chen, M.S., Thesis, "Realization of CCM Machine in DECPeRLe-1 FPGA Emulator". THIS IS THE LAST MEETING BEFORE CHRISTMAS.

    WINTER QUARTER MEETINGS

    JANUARY 9, 1998. KAREN DILL, PH.D. candidate FRIDAY 4 p.m.

  • Karen Dill, Ph.D., Thesis, "Applying Genetic and Evolutionary Programming to Optimize Multi-Valued Networks in Arbitrary Finite Galois Fields."

    JANUARY 16, 1998. GUANGSHENG REN, M.S. candidate FRIDAY 4 p.m.

  • Guangsheng Ren, M.S., Thesis, "Realization of a Decomposition Machine using the DECPeRLe-1 FPGA Emulator".

    JANUARY 23, 1998., UGUR KALAY, PH.D. candidate FRIDAY 4 p.m.

  • Ugur Kalay, Ph.D, Thesis, "Minimum Universal Test Set for Multi-Output Exclusive Sum of Products Circuits."

    JANUARY 30, 1998. BEN DRUCKER, M.S. candidate FRIDAY 4 p.m.

  • Ben Drucker, M.S., Thesis, "Generalized Kronecker Symmetries and Their Use in Lattice Diagrams."

    FEBRUARY 6, 1998. CRAIG FILES, Ph.D. candidate FRIDAY 4 p.m.

  • Craig Files, Ph.D., Thesis, "New Research in Machine Learning based on Decomposition. Results for AbTech."

    FEBRUARY 13, 1998. STAN GRYGIEL, Ph.D. candidate FRIDAY 4 p.m.

  • Stan Grygiel, Ph.D., Thesis, "My New Results in Constructive Induction Approach to Machine Learning".
    This will be his final rehearsal before thesis defense and will emphasize new results and conclusions.

    FEBRUARY 20, 1998. ROBERT GATLIN, M.S. candidate FRIDAY 4 p.m.

  • Robert Gatlin, M.S., Thesis, "to be announced, perhaps encoding in decomposition". Related to his new M.S. topic.

    FEBRUARY 27, 1998. SRIDHAR SRINIVASAN, M.S. candidate FRIDAY 4 p.m.

  • Sridhar Srinivasan, M.S., Thesis, "Decomposition of Multi-Output Functions and Relations for Low Power and High Testability".
    Sridhar's Page

    MARCH 6, MAREK PERKOWSKI, FRIDAY 4 p.m.

  • Marek Perkowski, "Biometric Technologies and their relation to Machine Learning."

    MARCH 12, PROFESSOR JANUSZ BRZOZOWSKI. THURSDAY 3 p.m.

  • Professor Janusz Brzozowski, Department of Computer Science, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, ON, Canada. ``Blanket Algebra for Decomposition of Functios,''

    ABSTRACT
  • Short Biography of Professor Brzozowski
  • Another lecture of Professor Brzozowski,
    in Intel, on Friday, March 13th.
    Intel's lecture
  • NOTE: ROOM Sixth Avenue Building room 212 (SAB 212) from 3:20-5:20.
  • NOTE: ROOM SAB 212 from 3:20-5:20.
  • NOTE: ROOM SAB 212 from 3:20-5:20.
  • NOTE: ROOM SAB 212 from 3:20-5:20.

    MARCH 13, LEE

  • Professor GueeSang Lee, "ETDD-based synthesis of Term-Based FPGAs for incompletely specified Boolean functions".

    MARCH 20, CHONG LEE, PH.D. student, FRIDAY 4 p.m.

  • Chong Lee, "A Self-Diagnosable and Self-Repairable PAL,"

    MARCH 27, FRIDAY 4 p.m.

  • No formal presentation: Discussion on Fuzzy Logic and Encoding for Decomposition.

    APRIL 3, QIHONG CHEN, M.S. candidate FRIDAY 4 p.m.

  • Qihong Chen, M.S., Thesis, ``Cube Calculus Machine realized in DEC-PERLE-1 Board. Xilinx Programming Aspects and Board geometry aspects.''

    APRIL 10, MAREK PERKOWSKI, FRIDAY 4 p.m.

  • Marek Perkowski Some new ideas about Knowledge Discovery and Data Mining.

    APRIL 17, MAREK PERKOWSKI, FRIDAY 4 p.m.

  • Marek Perkowski Rough Sets and their applications in Knowledge Discovery and Data Mining.

    SEMINARS OF POLO RESEARCH GROUP. SPRING 1998.

    THE SEMINARS ARE IN SEAS ANNEX BUILDING, TV CONFERENCE ROOM, JUST SECOND ROOM LEFT FROM THE ENTRANCE DOOR.

    APRIL 24 KAREN DILL, Ph.D. candidate FRIDAY 4 p.m.

  • Karen Dill, Ph.D., Thesis, ``Function Approximation with Orthogonal Polynomial Neural Networks for Machine Learning.''

    MAY 1. UGUR KALAY, PH.D. candidate FRIDAY 4 p.m.

  • Ugur Kalay, Ph.D., Thesis, ``New research in EXOR testability for Multi-Valued Functions.''

    MAY 8, MASCARENHAS RYAN PASCHAL, M.S.. candidate FRIDAY 4 p.m.

  • Mascarenhas Ryan Paschal, M.S., Thesis, "A New Approach to regular layout based on MOPS Arrays."

    MAY 15. CRAIG FILES. FRIDAY 4 p.m.

  • Craig Files, Ph.D., Thesis, ``rehearsal of his two presentations on Machine Learning at ISMVL'98.''

    MAY 22. FRIDAY 4 p.m.

  • CRAIG FILES AND MAREK PERKOWSKI WILL BE ABSENT.
  • STAN GRYGIEL WILL TAKE CARE OF THE SEMINAR ORGANIZATION.
  • VISHNU GANDHYAY, M.S. candidate FRIDAY 4 p.m.
  • Vishnu Gandhay, M.S., Thesis, "DIADES Design Automation System and Its New Interface".

    MAY 29. FRIDAY 4 p.m.

  • CRAIG FILES AND MAREK PERKOWSKI WILL BE ABSENT.
  • STAN GRYGIEL WILL TAKE CARE OF THE SEMINAR ORGANIZATION.
  • JUNE 5. QIHONG CHEN, M.S. candidate FRIDAY 4 p.m.
  • Qihong Chen, M.S., Thesis, ``final rehearsal of his M.S.''

    JUNE 5, VEMULAPALLI VIKRANTH, M.S. student, FRIDAY 4 p.m.

  • Vemulapalli Vikranth, M.S., Thesis, "Automatic BIST Circuit Insertion to VHDL Specifications".

    JUNE 12. PATRYK LECH, Ph.D. candidate, FRIDAY 4 p.m.

  • Patryk Lech, Ph.D., Thesis, Analog Test.
  • JUNE 12. MAREK PERKOWSKI, FRIDAY 4 p.m.
  • Marek Perkowski, ``Current Research Efforts of POLO group. Plans for Summer and Fall 1998.''
  • THIS IS THE LAST SEMINAR OF THE QUARTER.
  • THERE WILL BE NO FORMAL SEMINARS IN SUMMER. UNLESS YOU REQUEST.