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DESCRIPTION:Take part in a discussion with Dr. Jie Wu\, ask questions or se
 ek advice. \n\nDr. Jie Wu\n\nDirector of Center for Networked Computing (CN
 C)Laura H. Carnell Professor                                  Department of
  Computer and Information Sciences\, Temple University Refreshments served.
 \n\nResearch Talk: Algorithmic Crowdsourcing and Applications in Big Data (
 3pm-4pm\, Rekhi 214)\n\nAbstract: This talk gives a survey of crowdsourcing
  applications\, with a focus on algorithmic solutions. The recent search fo
 r Malaysia flight 370 is used first as a motivational example. Fundamental 
 issues in crowdsourcing\, in particular\, incentive mechanisms for paid cro
 wdsourcing\, and algorithms and theory for crowdsourced problem-solving\, a
 re then reviewed. Several applications of algorithmic crowdsourcing applica
 tions are discussed in detail\, with a focus on big data. The talk also dis
 cusses several on-going projects on crowdsourcing at Temple University.\n\n
 Bio: Jie Wu is Director of Center for Networked Computing (CNC) and Laura H
 . Carnell Professor at Temple University. He served as the Associate Vice P
 rovost for International Affairs and Chair in the Department of Computer an
 d Information Sciences at Temple University. Prior to joining Tempe Univers
 ity\, he was a program director at the National Science Foundation and was 
 a distinguished professor at Florida Atlantic University. His current resea
 rch interests include mobile computing and wireless networks\, routing prot
 ocols\, cloud and green computing\, network trust and security\, and social
  network applications. Dr. Wu regularly publishes in scholarly journals\, c
 onference proceedings\, and books. He serves on several editorial boards\, 
 including IEEE Transactions on Service Computing and the Journal of Paralle
 l and Distributed Computing. Dr. Wu was general co-chair/chair for IEEE MAS
 S 2006\, IEEE IPDPS 2008\, IEEE ICDCS 2013\, and ACM MobiHoc 2014\, as well
  as program co-chair for IEEE INFOCOM 2011 and CCF CNCC 2013. He was an IEE
 E Computer Society Distinguished Visitor\, ACM Distinguished Speaker\, and 
 chair for the IEEE Technical Committee on Distributed Processing (TCDP). Dr
 . Wu is a CCF Distinguished Speaker and a Fellow of the IEEE. He is the rec
 ipient of the 2011 China Computer Federation (CCF) Overseas Outstanding Ach
 ievement Award.
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LOCATION:Rekhi Hall\, 214
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SUMMARY: ICC Meet & Greet with Dr. Wu
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