Seminars

Seminars and Workshops

May 2018

14 May

Topic detection and classification in Twitter

14/05/2018    
4:30 pm-5:00 pm
Dimitrios Milioris
In this talk we introduce a novel information propagation method in Twitter, while maintaining a low computational complexity. The proposed method first employs Joint Complexity, [...]
14 May

On finding dense subgraphs and events in social media

14/05/2018    
4:00 pm-4:30 pm
Oana Balalau
Social media contain information shared by hundreds of millions of users across the world and provide one of the richest dataset created by human activity. [...]
14 May

Hierarchical clustering: Objective functions and algorithms

14/05/2018    
3:00 pm-3:30 pm
Vincent Cohen-Addad
Hierarchical clustering is a recursive partitioning of a dataset into clusters at an increasingly finer granularity. Motivated by the fact that most work on hierarchical [...]
14 May

On graph reconstruction via empirical risk minimization

14/05/2018    
2:30 pm-3:00 pm
Stephan Clémençon
The problem of predicting connections between a set of data points finds many applications, in systems biology and social network analysis among others. We focus [...]
14 May

Building and exploiting large graphs connecting images

14/05/2018    
2:00 pm-2:30 pm
Matthiijs Douze
In this talk, I will present recent works on large-scale similarity search, and show that it is possible to build a graph connecting up to [...]
14 May

Modularity for soft-graph clustering

14/05/2018    
12:00 pm-12:30 pm
Alexandre Hollocou
Clustering is a central problem in machine learning for which graph-based approaches have proven their efficiency. In this paper, we study a relaxation of the [...]
14 May

The many facets of community detection

14/05/2018    
11:30 am-12:00 pm
Renaud Lambiotte
In this talk, I will present a collection of results focusing on the presence of inhomogeneities in networks: from the detection of dense clusters (community [...]
14 May

On the Performance of a Canonical Labeling for Matching Correlated Erdos-Renyi Graphs

14/05/2018    
10:00 am-10:30 am
Matthias Grossglauser
Recent results have characterized the exact information-theoretic threshold for graph matching in correlated Erd?s-Rényi graphs. However, very little is known about the existence of efficient [...]
14 May

Analysis of temporal interactions with link streams

14/05/2018    
9:30 am-10:00 am
Matthieu Latapy
Money or data transfers, contacts between individuals, or product sales, may all be modeled as temporal interactions. Studying the structure and dynamics of interactions is [...]
14 May

Workshop on Graph Learning

14/05/2018    
All Day
Organized by T. Bonald, M. Lelarge, L. Massoulié
This workshop will bring together researchers from both industry and academia for presenting and discussing learning techniques from/with graphs, from both theoretical and practical perspectives. [...]

Apr 2018

12 Apr

Network fingerprinting: TTL-based router signatures

12/04/2018    
2:00 pm-3:00 pm
Benoit Donnet
Fingerprinting networking equipment has many potential applications and benefits in network management and security. More generally, it is useful for the understanding of network structures [...]
11 Apr

Open Web Proxies: analysis, threats and opportunities

11/04/2018    
2:00 pm-3:00 pm
Diego Perrino
Open web proxies promise anonymity and censorship circumvention at no cost. Several websites publish lists of free proxies organized by country, anonymity level, and performance. [...]
04 Apr

Vehicular networks in hyperfractal setup

04/04/2018    
2:00 pm
Dalia Popescu
Confinement of human settlement in areas limited in size is the foundation of the long-standing Central Place Theory which assumes the existence of regular spatial [...]

Mar 2018

28 Mar

User-Centric Personal Data Analytics on the Edge

28/03/2018    
2:00 pm-3:00 pm
Hamed Haddadi
 Abstract: In this talk, I present our ongoing work on utilising edge-computing to improve the scalability and privacy of user-centred analytics in the context of [...]
07 Mar

A Sliding-Resolution Algorithm for Hierarchical Graph Clustering

07/03/2018    
2:00 pm-3:00 pm
Bertrand Charpentier
We propose a novel algorithm for the hierarchical clustering of graphs. The algorithm is a simple but key modification of the Louvain algorithm based on [...]

Feb 2018

21 Feb

Insensitivity of the Hydrodynamic Limit of PS under Randomized SQ(d) Algorithms

21/02/2018    
2:00 pm-3:00 pm
Ravi Mazumdar
In many applications such as cloud computing, managing server farm resources etc. an incoming task or job has to be matched with an appropriate server [...]
14 Feb

Network Slicing Games: Enabling Statistical Multiplexing of Multi-tenant Spatial Loads

14/02/2018    
2:00 pm-3:00 pm
Gustavo de Veciana
Next generation wireless architectures are expected to enable slices of shared wireless infrastructure which are customized to specific mobile operators/services. Given infrastructure costs and the [...]
02 Feb

Apple vs. Samsung: a Mathematical Battle

02/02/2018    
2:00 pm-3:00 pm
Jim Davis
Abstract: Apple and Samsung have been fighting patent battles around the world. Come learn about the mathematics at the heart of one of these battles, [...]

Jan 2018

31 Jan

An Efficient Data Protection Architecture Based on Fragmentation and Encryption

31/01/2018    
2:00 pm-3:00 pm
Han Qiu
In this presentation, a completely revisited secure data storage and transmission scheme ispresented. This new scheme is based on an agnostic selective encryption methods combinedwith [...]
24 Jan

Performance of Balanced Fairness in Resource Pools: A Recursive Approach

24/01/2018    
2:00 pm-4:00 pm
Celine Comte
Understanding the performance of a pool of servers is crucial for proper dimensioning. One of the main challenges is to take into account the complex [...]
03 Jan

Reinforcement Learning for Efficient Access Control with M2M/H2H traffic in LTE-A networks

03/01/2018    
2:00 pm-4:00 pm
Diego Pacheco Paramo
Although many advantages are expected from the provision of services for M2M communications in cellular networks such as extended coverage, security, robust management and lower [...]

Dec 2017

13 Dec

Random Fixed Points, Limits and Systemic risk

13/12/2017    
2:00 pm-3:00 pm
Kavitha Veeraruna
Abstract: We consider vector fixed point (FP) equations in large dimensional spaces involving random variables, and study their realization-wise solutions. We have an underlying directed [...]
06 Dec

The real fuss with quantum mechanics

06/12/2017    
2:00 pm-4:00 pm
Filippo Miatto
Many foundational issues in quantum mechanics frustrate the experts and keep them up at night. Unfortunately, when these concepts reach the greater public, they are [...]

Nov 2017

29 Nov

Predicting user QoE from QoS metrics for internet applications

29/11/2017    
2:00 pm-3:00 pm
Diego Da Hora
Predicting the user Quality-of-Experience (QoE) for an internet application is a highly desirable feature in a number of situations. However, directly measuring user QoE is [...]
22 Nov

Optimal flow segmentation in SDN with memory constraints: a reinforcement learning approach

22/11/2017    
2:00 pm-3:00 pm
Antonio Massaro
Datacenter flow routing relies on packet-in messages generated by switches and directed to the controller upon new flows arrivals. The SDN controller reacts to packet-in [...]
15 Nov

Optimal Joint Subcarrier and Power Allocation in Power-Domain NOMA is Strongly NP-Hard: Complexity Analysis

15/11/2017    
2:00 pm-3:00 pm
Lou Salaun
Non-orthogonal multiple access (NOMA) is a promising radio access technology for 5G. It allows several users to transmit on the same frequency and time resource [...]

Oct 2017

25 Oct

Will productivity growth return in the new digital era?

25/10/2017    
2:00 pm-3:00 pm
Iraj Saniee
It is increasingly acknowledged that we are on the verge of the next technological and industrial revolution, driven by the digitization and interconnection of physical [...]
11 Oct

Multi-Area Interchange Scheduling under Uncertainty

11/10/2017    
2:00 pm-3:00 pm
Yuting Ji
Large interconnected power systems are often operated by independent system operators, each having its own operating region within which internal resources are used economically. The [...]
04 Oct

Adaptive Video Streaming: Towards a systematic comparison of ICN and TCP/IP

04/10/2017    
2:00 pm-3:00 pm
Jacques Samain
Streaming of video contents over the Internet isexperiencing an unprecedented growth. While video permeatesevery application, it also puts tremendous pressure in the network --to support [...]

Sep 2017

27 Sep

Active Hypothesis Testing: Learning to Match in Expert Systems

27/09/2017    
2:00 pm-3:00 pm
Nidhi Hegde
We study adaptive matching in expert systems, as an instance of adaptive sequential hypothesis testing. Examples of such systems include Q&A platforms, crowdsourcing, image classification. [...]
20 Sep

QoE-Aware Service and Network Management for Video Streaming

20/09/2017    
2:00 pm-3:15 pm
Thomas Zinner
Today's consumer Internet traffic is transmitted on a best effort basis without taking into account any quality requirements. The backbone and the wireless access networks [...]
06 Sep

Learning the Network of a Linear Dynamical System from Ambient Fluctuations

06/09/2017    
2:00 pm-3:00 pm
Deepjyoti Deka
Linear Dynamical Systems are used to model several evolving network processes in biology, physical systems as well as financial networks. Estimation of the topology of [...]

Jul 2017

12 Jul

Economic models for wireless sensor network-based services

12/07/2017    
2:00 pm-3:00 pm
Luis Guijarro Coloma
The Internet of Things is one of the hottest topics being debated today across industries worldwide. Successful IoT deployment needs sustainable business models that are [...]
05 Jul

Global Measurements of Internet Censorship

05/07/2017    
2:00 pm-3:00 pm
Nick Feamster
Abstract: Internet users in many countries around the world are subject to various forms of censorship and information control. Despite its widespread nature, however, measuring [...]

Jun 2017

28 Jun

Competitive Caching of Contents in 5G Edge Cloud Networks

28/06/2017    
2:00 pm-3:00 pm
Francesco De Pellegrini
The surge of mobile data traffic forces network operators to cope with capacity shortage. The deployment of small cells in 5G networks is meant to [...]
23 Jun

Kleinberg's Grid Unchained

23/06/2017    
2:15 pm-2:45 pm
Fabien Mathieu
Talk from the LINCS Workshop.
23 Jun

Toward automated recommendation of IoT services

23/06/2017    
11:00 am-11:15 am
Ludovic Noirie
Talk from the LINCS Workshop.
23 Jun

Massively-Parallel Feature Selection for Big Dimensionality Data

23/06/2017    
10:45 am-11:00 am
Prof. Vassilis Christophides
Talk from the LINCS Workshop
23 Jun

Studying large networks and graphical data via local weak limit theory

23/06/2017    
9:30 am-10:15 am
Prof. Venkat Anantharam
Talk from the LINCS Workshop.
22 Jun

Future Directions in Wireless Networking

22/06/2017    
5:30 pm-6:15 pm
Dipankar Raychaudhuri
Talk from the LINCS Workshop.
22 Jun

Stream processing for monitoring of real-time network services

22/06/2017    
5:15 pm-5:30 pm
Yuchia Tseng
Talk from the LINCS workshop.
22 Jun

Blockchains and incentives

22/06/2017    
5:00 pm-5:15 pm
Fabio Pianese
Talk from the LINCS Workshop.
22 Jun

Understanding Performance of Large Cellular Networks — Data and Models

22/06/2017    
4:30 pm-5:00 pm
Prof. Bartek Blaszczyszyn
Talk from the LINCS Workshop.
22 Jun

PhDs and PostDocs' Presentations

22/06/2017    
2:30 pm-4:00 pm
Misc.
LINCS younglings present their work in a few minutes for the LINCS workshop
22 Jun

Adaptive Matching in Expert Systems

22/06/2017    
12:15 pm-12:30 pm
Nidhi Hegde
Talk from the LINCS Workshop.
21 Jun

Perennial and Personalized Sensing through Wireless Energy

21/06/2017    
2:00 pm-3:00 pm
Kaushik Chowdhury
In a future where implanted and wearable sensors continuously report physiological data, how to power such sensors without battery replacement and developing new communication methods [...]
07 Jun

Distributed coordination of air-conditioning loads to provide demand-side flexibility to the power grid

07/06/2017    
2:00 pm-3:00 pm
Prabir Barooah
As we move away from fossil fuels toward renewable energy sources such as solar and wind, inexpensive energy storage technologies are required. This is so [...]
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