Past Events

CANDIDATE:   GEORGE HUTCHINSON ABSTRACT: An n x n matrix with complex entries is said to be doubly quasi-stochastic (DQS) if all row and column sums are equal to one. Given a positive definite matrix A and a diagonal matrix D, we say that D*AD is a (complex matrix) scaling of A if D*AD is doubly quasi-stochastic. Motivated by a result of Pereira and Boneng concerning the application of complex matrix scalings to the geometric measure of entanglement of certain symmetric states, we embark upon an investigation of these scalings and their properties.

CANDIDATE:  MD AFSAR ALI   ABSTRACT: Biofilms are collections of microbes attached to either a smooth or a rough surface. Within biofilms, bacteria interact with each other using a signalling communication method known as quorum sensing, which enables bacteria to execute gene-expression.

Title:  New Insight into the Role of Intangible Heterogeneity of Gene Effects on Survival Time of Patients with Ovarian Cancer:  A statistical method for variable selection in finite mixture of survival models Abstract:

Title: Wheat gene annotations via comparative genomics: challenges and solutions Abstract: While the gargantuan multi-nation effort of sequencing wheat gets close to completion, the annotation process for the vast number of wheat genes and proteins is in its infancy. Previous experimental studies carried out on model plant organisms such as Arabidopsis and rice provide a plethora of gene annotations that can be used as potential starting points for wheat gene annotations, proven that solid cross-species gene-to-gene and protein-to-protein correspondences are provided.

Title: Predicting Severe Wildfire Occurrence in Canada Abstract:

CANDIDATE:   SIYU CHEN ABSTRACT:

CANDIDATE:    ANJALI SILVA

SPEAKER:   Sally Adamowicz, Dept. of Integrative Biology  

CANDIDATE:  SPENCER KIRBYSON   ABSTRACT:

SPEAKER:  Mizanur Rahaman Dept. of Pure Mathematics, University of Waterloo ABSTRACT: