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Materials Data Science Ontology (Mds-Onto): Unifying Domain Knowledge In Materials And Applied Data Science, Van D. Tran, Jonathan E. Gordon, Alexander Harding Bradley, Balashanmuga Priyan Rajamohan, Quynh D. Tran, Gabriel Ponón, Yinghui Wu, Laura S. Bruckman, Erika I. Barcelos, Roger H. French

Student Scholarship

Ontologies have gained popularity in the scientific community as a means of standardizing concepts and terminology used in metadata across different institutions to facilitate data comprehension, sharing, and reuse. Despite the existence of frameworks and guidelines for building ontologies, the processes and standards used to develop ontologies still differ significantly, particularly in Materials Science. Our goal with the MDS-Onto Framework is to provide a unified and automated system for ontology development in the Materials and Data Sciences. This framework offers recommendations on where to publish ontologies online, how to best integrate them within the semantic web, and which formats to …

Interpretation Models For Prostate Lesion: Detecting, Explaining, And Understanding., Mehmet Akif Gulum

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

Prostate cancer is a major public health concern, affecting millions of men worldwide. While early detection and treatment of prostate cancer is critical for improving patient outcomes, the detection of prostate lesions is even more important for timely intervention and management of the disease. Prostate lesions are abnormal growths or lumps within the prostate gland, which may or may not be cancerous. The timely detection and accurate diagnosis of prostate lesions is crucial for effective treatment and management of the disease. In recent years, deep learning models have shown promise in accurately detecting and characterizing prostate lesions using advanced imaging …

Offensive Content Detection In Online Social Platforms, Ebuka Okpala

All Dissertations

Online social platforms enable users to connect with large, diverse audiences and the ability for a message or content to flow from one user to another user, user to followers, followers to user, and followers to followers. Of course, the advantages of this are apparent, and the dangers are also clearly obvious. The user-generated content could be abusive, offensive, or hateful to other users, possibly leading to adverse health effects or offline harm. As more of society's public discourse and interaction move online and these platforms grow and increase their reach, it is inherently important to protect the safety of …

Physics-Informed Machine Learning Methods For Inverse Design Of Multi-Phase Materials With Targeted Mechanical Properties, Yunpeng Wu

All Dissertations

Advances in machine learning algorithms and applications have significantly enhanced engineering inverse design capabilities. This work focuses on the machine learning-based inverse design of material microstructures with targeted linear and nonlinear mechanical properties. It involves developing and applying predictive and generative physics-informed neural networks for both 2D and 3D multiphase materials.

The first investigation aims to develop a machine learning method for the inverse design of 2D multiphase materials, particularly porous materials. We first develop machine learning methods to understand the implicit relationship between a material's microstructure and its mechanical behavior. Specifically, we use ResNet-based models to predict the elastic …

Genomic Data Science Approaches For Understanding Human Diseases, Snehal Shah

All Dissertations

The intricate interplay of genetic predisposition, environmental influences, and lifestyle acts as the multifactorial landscape of diseases. Understanding this complexity presents a significant challenge. Molecular insights into disease mechanisms, particularly the interactions of DNA, RNA, and proteins with environmental and lifestyle factors, have revolutionized disease diagnosis, prognosis, and treatment. High-throughput technologies, such as next-generation sequencing, generate large amounts of molecular data, holding a wealth of knowledge. These datasets unveil the roles of genes and their interactions with various factors through analysis, shedding light on previously unknown molecular mechanisms underlying disease pathogenesis. Furthermore, they facilitate the discovery of biomarkers crucial for …

Medical Image Analysis Based On Graph Machine Learning And Variational Methods, Sina Mohammadi

Computational and Data Sciences (PhD) Dissertations

This study explores advanced methodologies for enhancing brain tumor segmentation, addressing the complexity and diversity of tumor sub-regions in medical imaging. We introduce a novel approach utilizing Graph Neural Networks (GNNs) that incorporate both spectral and spatial insights for segmentation. By leveraging various supervoxel creation methods such as VCCS, SLIC, Watershed, Meanshift, and Felzenszwalb-Huttenlocher, we structured 3D MRI images into a graph format. This format enabled the implementation of Spectral and Spatial GNNs to capture comprehensive local and global tumor characteristics effectively. Our Spectral-Spatial GNN model, integrating the Laplacian matrix, demonstrated significant improvements in segmenting distinct tumor sub-regions of Necrosis, …

Smart Airports: Artificial Intelligence–Enabled Internet Of Things Networks Using Blockchain Technology, Edwin Ongola

Journal of Aviation Technology and Engineering

This article provides a perspective on how an internet of heterogeneous self-service airport terminal systems can be used for data collection, which is stored on a private or consortium blockchain depending on the ownership or operations of an airport or both. Such a setup would help to increase efficiency, reduce costs, and improve traveler experience at airport terminals. Moreover, it would allow airports to gather data directly from passengers as opposed to waiting to receive the same data from airlines. Subsequently, this data, now on a blockchain system, becomes a data source for other applications such as machine learning. In …

Review Of Queer Data Studies, Jordan Meyerl

Journal of Contemporary Archival Studies

In Queer Data Studies, editor Patrick Keilty compiles essays from scholars and practitioners exploring the relationship between data and queer subjects. Utilizing a cross-disciplinary approach, the volume encourages readers to rethink what constitutes queer data and how queer subjects choose to interact with a world where surveillance is increasingly regarded as the norm. This review provides readers with an introduction to the book’s 10 chapters, while also evaluating its strengths and weaknesses and highlighting avenues for future research in this budding field.

Innovation Path At Institute For Protein Design Of Washington University And Its Enlightenment For Construction Of New Life Sciences R&D Institutions, Runzhou Zhao, Ming Ni, Yunzhi Fa, Xiaochen Bo, Jian Jiao

Bulletin of Chinese Academy of Sciences (Chinese Version)

The Institute for Protein Design (IPD) at the University of Washington is a pioneering local and state-supported non-profit scientific research institution. Since its establishment in 2012, IPD has seized the opportunity of AI for Science and open science, and continuously enhanced its capabilities of fundamental innovations, breakthrough technologies, and industrial impact. We summarized five factors contributing to IPD’s development, including focusing on the cutting-edge issues of basic scientific research to gain a first-mover advantage and then further expand, integrating AI-enhanced digital tools and solid experimental validations, facilitating the integrated development of innovation and industrial chains, giving full play to the …

Gender-Specific Mental Health Outcomes In Central America: A Natural Experiment, Thea Nagasuru

Computer Science Summer Fellows

While COVID lockdown measures have had varying effects on the mental health of different demographics, several bodies of research have noted their disparate effect on women. Why is women's mental health more negatively impacted by lockdown measures, and how much more are they impacted than men? How can we predict and mitigate these negative effects on women? This paper aims to contribute to answering those questions by comparing COVID stringency measures and their effect on the gap in depression rates between men and women in two neighboring countries: Nicaragua and Honduras.

Riesz Particle Markov Chain Monte Carlo Methods, Xiongming Dai

LSU Doctoral Dissertations

Markov chain Monte Carlo (MCMC) methods are simulations that explore complex statistical distributions, while bypassing the cumbersome requirement of a specific analytical expression for the target. This stochastic exploration of an uncertain parameter space comes at the expense of a large number of ``burn-in'' samples, and the computational complexity leads to the curse of dimensionality. Although at the exploration level, some methods have been proposed to accelerate the convergence of the algorithm, such as tempering, Hamiltonian Monte Carlo, Rao-redwellization, and scalable methods for better performance, they cannot avoid the stochastic nature of this exploration. We develop algorithms for the energy …

Streaminghub - A Realtime Biosignal Processing Framework For Lab Scale Experimentation, Yasith Jayawardana

Computer Science Theses & Dissertations

In human subjects research, biosignals such as eye movements, heart rate, and brain activity, are often collected and analyzed to find patterns with tangible real-world implications. Modern advancements in technology have sparked interest towards analyzing biosignals in realtime. When developing such algorithms, one may expect to find free, open-source tools that provide easy access to live, recorded, and simulated data streams. Yet, biosignal interfaces are often vendor-specific, making cross-vendor biosignal streaming non-trivial. Likewise, reading biosignal datasets is also non-trivial, as their content may be arranged quite differently.

To combat this divide, we provide the scientific community with a realtime biosignal …

Development Of The Roadway Pothole Management Program, Dingxin Cheng

Mineta Transportation Institute

Addressing the issue of potholes is a primary concern for maintaining urban infrastructure. The research team has developed a prototype pothole management program. The program includes a mobile application and two machine learning models. The mobile app enables users to upload images of potholes, report relevant information, and provide driving directions to the pothole location. With the help of this application, the user can seamlessly capture images of the potholes, record pertinent information, and submit the data for necessary action. The mobile application is an essential tool in the Pothole Management Program (PMP), as it enhances the program's efficiency, effectiveness, …

The Institutional Challenges Of A Quantified Self Study: An Attempt To Ascertain How Data Collected From A Mobile Device Can Be An Indicator Of Personal Mental Health Over Time, Julian Lazaras

University Honors Theses

The adoption of an application of new technology always comes with a bias, this is never more true for the case of human behavioral analytics within higher education. While movements such as the quantified self movement make strides to reinterpret the realm of data analytics, psychology, and computer science, there are inevitably limitations to the adoption and application of such approaches within the standard realm of research. Herein is presented a case where an effort to evaluate the prospect of use of mobile phone data as secondary indicators of personal mental health through the lens of data analysis was put …

Ai's Ethical Frontier

DePaul Magazine

Artificial intelligence (AI) is affecting every aspect of the university and society. Experts from across DePaul share their insights on artificial intelligence's advantages and pitfalls. Learn about DePaul's new Artificial Intelligence Institute and research projects that use AI for societal benefit.

Design And Implementation Of A Vision-Based Deep-Learning Protocol For Kinematic Feature Extraction With Application To Stroke Rehabilitation, Juan Diego Luna Inga

Master's Theses

Stroke is a leading cause of long-term disability, affecting thousands of individuals annually and significantly impairing their mobility, independence, and quality of life. Traditional methods for assessing motor impairments are often costly and invasive, creating substantial barriers to effective rehabilitation. This thesis explores the use of DeepLabCut (DLC), a deep-learning-based pose estimation tool, to extract clinically meaningful kinematic features from video data of stroke survivors with upper-extremity (UE) impairments.

To conduct this investigation, a specialized protocol was developed to tailor DLC for analyzing movements characteristic of UE impairments in stroke survivors. This protocol was validated through comparative analysis using peak …

Interpretable Learning In Multivariate Big Data Analysis For Network Monitoring, José Camacho, Katarzyna Wasielewska, Rasmus Bro, David Kotz

Dartmouth Scholarship

There is an increasing interest in the development of new data-driven models useful to assess the performance of communication networks. For many applications, like network monitoring and troubleshooting, a data model is of little use if it cannot be interpreted by a human operator. In this paper, we present an extension of the Multivariate Big Data Analysis (MBDA) methodology, a recently proposed interpretable data analysis tool. In this extension, we propose a solution to the automatic derivation of features, a cornerstone step for the application of MBDA when the amount of data is massive. The resulting network monitoring approach allows …

Accessible Real-Time Eye-Gaze Tracking For Neurocognitive Health Assessments, A Multimodal Web-Based Approach, Daniel C. Tisdale

Master's Theses

We introduce a novel integration of real-time, predictive eye-gaze tracking models into a multimodal dialogue system tailored for remote health assessments. This system is designed to be highly accessible requiring only a conventional webcam for video input along with minimal cursor interaction and utilizes engaging gaze-based tasks that can be performed directly in a web browser. We have crafted dynamic subsystems that capture high-quality data efficiently and maintain quality through instances of user attrition and incomplete calls. Additionally, these subsystems are designed with the foresight to allow for future re-analysis using improved predictive models, as well as enable the creation …

The Efficacy Of Using Machine Learning Techniques For Identifying And Classifying “Fake News”, Muhammad Islam

Dissertations, Theses, and Capstone Projects

In today's digital world, detecting fake news has emerged as a critical challenge, one that has significant effects on democracy and public discourse at large both regionally and globally. This research studies how diversity of news sources in training datasets affects how well machine learning models can classify fake vs true news. I used the Linear Support Vector Classification (LinearSVC) to create and compare two classification models: one was trained on a dataset that only had real news from a singular source, Reuters (Dataset 1), and the other was trained on a dataset that contained real news from Reuters, The …

Stock Market Volatility In The United Kingdom: Simulating Post-Covid-19 Recovery, Bala A. Dahiru, Mohammed Shuaibu, Najibullah Hassanov

CBN Journal of Applied Statistics (JAS)

This paper investigates the time it would take for the FTSE-100 index to reach its post-COVID-19 peak. The paper utilises an exponential generalised autoregressive conditional heteroscedasticity (EGARCH) model that accounts for leverage effect and asymmetries. The preferred models amongst competing variants was the Autoregressive Moving Average (ARMA)-EGARCH(2,1) specification and was used to predict daily FTSE-100 data from 5th January 2000 to 21st June 2024. The empirical exercise showed that the COVID-19-induced financial crisis negatively affected the United Kingdom’s stock market performance. The results show that the FTSE100 index could reach its post-pandemic peak around 27th August, 2024 (two months after …

Semantic Structuring Of Digital Documents: Knowledge Graph Generation And Evaluation, Erik E. Luu

Master's Theses

In the era of total digitization of documents, navigating vast and heterogeneous data landscapes presents significant challenges for effective information retrieval, both for humans and digital agents. Traditional methods of knowledge organization often struggle to keep pace with evolving user demands, resulting in suboptimal outcomes such as information overload and disorganized data. This thesis presents a case study on a pipeline that leverages principles from cognitive science, graph theory, and semantic computing to generate semantically organized knowledge graphs. By evaluating a combination of different models, methodologies, and algorithms, the pipeline aims to enhance the organization and retrieval of digital documents. …

Try It Together - Qualitative Coding With Atlas.Ti, Danping Dong, Bryan Leow

2024 AI for Research Week

This hands-on session introduces Atlas.ti, a well-established qualitative data analysis tool for analyzing your transcripts and textual data. The session will cover coding data, extracting insights, creating visualizations, and exploring the tool's latest AI features.

Try It Together: Transcribing Your Audio With Whisper Api, Bella Ratmelia

2024 AI for Research Week

In this hands-on session, we will explore using the Whisper API to transcribe audio recordings from interviews, focus groups, and speeches. The session will delve into best practices and address common issues that may arise during the transcription process.

Intelligent Solutions For Retroactive Anomaly Detection And Resolution With Log File Systems, Derek G. Rogers, Chanvo Nguyen, Abhay Sharma

SMU Data Science Review

This paper explores the intricate challenges log files pose from data science and machine learning perspectives. Drawing inspiration from existing methods, LAnoBERT, PULL, LLMs, and the breadth of recent research, this paper aims to push the boundaries of machine learning for log file systems. Our study comprehensively examines the unique challenges presented in our problem setup, delineates the limitations of existing methods, and introduces innovative solutions. These contributions are organized to offer valuable insights, predictions, and actionable recommendations tailored for Microsoft's engineers working on log data analysis.

Leveraging Transformer Models For Genre Classification, Andreea C. Craus, Ben Berger, Yves Hughes, Hayley Horn

SMU Data Science Review

As the digital music landscape continues to expand, the need for effective methods to understand and contextualize the diverse genres of lyrical content becomes increasingly critical. This research focuses on the application of transformer models in the domain of music analysis, specifically in the task of lyric genre classification. By leveraging the advanced capabilities of transformer architectures, this project aims to capture intricate linguistic nuances within song lyrics, thereby enhancing the accuracy and efficiency of genre classification. The relevance of this project lies in its potential to contribute to the development of automated systems for music recommendation and genre-based playlist …

Detecting Drifts In Data Streams Using Kullback-Leibler (Kl) Divergence Measure For Data Engineering Applications, Jeomoan Francis Kurian, Mohamed Allali

Engineering Faculty Articles and Research

The exponential growth of data coupled with the widespread application of artificial intelligence(AI) presents organizations with challenges in upholding data accuracy, especially within data engineering functions. While the Extraction, Transformation, and Loading process addresses error-free data ingestion, validating the content within data streams remains a challenge. Prompt detection and remediation of data issues are crucial, especially in automated analytical environments driven by AI. To address these issues, this study focuses on detecting drifts in data distributions and divergence within data fields processed from different sample populations. Using a hypothetical banking scenario, we illustrate the impact of data drift on automated …

Academic Search And Discovery Tools In The Age Of Ai And Large Language Models: An Overview Of The Space, Aaron Tay

2024 AI for Research Week

In the ever-evolving landscape of academic research, “AI tools” for literature search and synthesis are currently getting a lot of attention. These tools promise to ramp up productivity, enabling us to accomplish more in less time or absorb more knowledge without drowning in endless reading. With the sheer number of these systems increasing daily, it's natural to wonder: are they really worth our time and money? And if they are, how should we go about picking the right one from the multitude of options?

In this talk, I will share my views on how the space has developed over two …

Context Aware Music Recommendation And Playlist Generation, Elias Mann

SMU Journal of Undergraduate Research

There are many reasons people listen to music, and the type of music is largely determined by what the listener may be doing while they listen. For example, one may listen to one type of music while commuting, another while exercising, and yet another while relaxing. Without access to the physiological state of the user, current music recommendation methods rely on collaborative filtering - recommending music based on what other similar users listen to - and content based filtering - recommending songs based on their similarities to songs the user already prefers. With the rise in popularity of smart devices …

Brain Science And Brain-Inspired Intelligence In Intelligent Era, Xu Zhang

Bulletin of Chinese Academy of Sciences (Chinese Version)

With intelligence technology as the core technology and intelligent computing power as the productive force, the intelligent era has once again pushed brain science to the forefront of world science and technology. Brain science is the science that studies the nature and rule of cognition and intelligence of human, animal, and machine. A comprehensive analysis of the structure and functional connection rule of the nervous system will eventually draw the functional connectivity map of the brain. In the past decade, neuroscience research has been committed to systematically analyzing the types of neurons and neural structural connections of the nervous system, …

Advances In Data-Driven Life Sciences Research, Haiping Jiang, Chunchun Gao, Wenhao Liu, Yungui Yang, Xin Li

Bulletin of Chinese Academy of Sciences (Chinese Version)

The field of life sciences is rapidly evolving, driven by advancements in experimental techniques and vast biological big data which gradually arise and play an increasingly important role in life science research. First of all, biological big data has diversity and complexity, including genomic data, epigenomic data, proteomic data and other types. These data provide researchers with more comprehensive information and help reveal the laws behind life phenomena. Second, new data-driven developments and applications in life sciences cover many fields such as gene editing, precision medicine, drug development, etc., providing unprecedented possibilities for human health and quality of life. However, …