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MPCLeague: Robust MPC Platform for Privacy-Preserving Machine Learning
In the modern era of computing, machine learning tools have demonstrated their potential in vital sectors, such as healthcare and finance, to derive proper inferences. The sensitive and confidential nature of the data in ... -
Multi-agent Consensus Using Generalized Cyclic Pursuit Strategies
(2009-05-11)One of the main focus of research on multi-agent systems is that of coordination in a group of agents to solve problems that are beyond the capability of a single agent. Each agent in the multi-agent system has limited ... -
Multi-Agent Positional Consensus Under Various Information Paradigms
(2017-02-22)This thesis addresses the problem of positional consensus of multi-agent systems. A positional consensus is achieved when the agents converge to a point. Some applications of this class of problem is in mid-air refueling ... -
Multi-Agent Search Using Voronoi Partition
(2010-08-05)This thesis addresses a multi-agent search problem where several agents, equipped with sensors and communication devices, search an unknown area. Lack of information about the search space is modeled as an uncertainty ... -
Multi-Antenna Communication Receivers Using Metaheuristics and Machine Learning Algorithms
(2018-04-23)In this thesis, our focus is on low-complexity, high-performance detection algorithms for multi-antenna communication receivers. A key contribution in this thesis is the demonstration that efficient algorithms from ... -
Multi-Armed Bandits – On Range Searching and On Slowly-varying Non-stationarity
Multi-Armed Bandits (MAB) is a popular framework for modelling sequential decision-making problems under uncertainty. This thesis is a compilation of two independent works on MABs. 1. In the first work, we study a ... -
Multi-Axis Motion Measurement Systems Based on Optical Beam Deflection
Multi-axis motion measurement is indispensable for precision motion control, and characterization of dynamic response of mechanical structures. This work describes the development and applications of a 5-axis high bandwidth ... -
Multi-component Gas Mixture Separation: Fundamental Studies to Pilot Scale Development and Characterization
Climate change has become one of the significant challenges of the 21st century resulting in increased demand for low-carbon energy carriers to achieve a sustainable future. Thermo-chemical conversion of environmentally ... -
Multi-connectivity for Urllc and Coexistence with Embb in Time-varying and Fading Channels
Ultra-reliable and low latency communications (URLLC) is a novel use case of 5G. It has challenging requirements like such as low block error rates (BLERs) and stringent latency targets. Multi-connectivity, in which multiple ... -
Multi-Core Memory System Design : Developing and using Analytical Models for Performance Evaluation and Enhancements
Memory system design is increasingly influencing modern multi-core architectures from both performance and power perspectives. Both main memory latency and bandwidth have im-proved at a rate that is slower than the increase ... -
Multi-Dimensional Solid State NMR - Methods Development and Application to Materials
In recent years, the scope of application of solid-state NMR to different areas has been witnessing a significant increase. Primarily, this is due to the possibility of routine use of proton NMR spectroscopy at ultrafast ... -
Multi-faceted modular interactions in proteins
All living systems are composed of plethora of biomolecules. There are various types of biomolecules such as proteins, DNA, RNA, carbohydrates and metabolites. All the reactions in a biological system involve interactions ... -
Multi-label Classification with Multiple Label Correlation Orders And Structures
(2018-06-18)Multilabel classification has attracted much interest in recent times due to the wide applicability of the problem and the challenges involved in learning a classifier for multilabeled data. A crucial aspect of multilabel ... -
Multi-layered Composite Structures for Electromagnetic Interference Shielding Applications
With the recent surge in the usage of electronic devices, electromagnetic interference (EMI) poses a serious threat. Unwanted electromagnetic (EM) waves not only interfere with the normal functioning of electronic components, ... -
Multi-level Partitioning Algorithms & Reliability Analysis for Transit Networks
Public transit systems are an indispensable part of any metropolitan city. Its success depends on many factors, chief among which is the ease with which users can query for optimal journeys using mobile apps. Conventional ... -
Multi-linear Disassembly Path Determination: A Geometric Approach
This thesis presents a geometric approach for determining the orientation-preserving disassembly paths of polyhedral assembly components. Exact disassembly path determination of the components is essential because the ... -
Multi-Nuclear and Multiple-Quantum NMR in the Solid-State : Methods and Applications
(2018-01-03)NMR spectroscopy is a very powerful technique for the characterization of structure and dynamics of a variety of systems starting from small organic molecules to large biological macromolecules. In solids, the study of ... -
Multi-Phase Modeling Of Microporosity And Microstructures During Solidification Of Aluminum Alloys
(2014-04-23)Manufacturing of light-weight materials is associated with several types of casting defects during solidification. Porosity defects are common, especially in aluminum and its alloys, which initiate crack propagation and ... -
A multi-physics-based modelling approach to predict mechanical and thermo-mechanical behaviour of cementitious composite in a multi-scale framework
Concrete is a heterogeneous material whose constituents (e.g., cement paste, aggregate etc.) range from a characteristic length-scale dimension of a nanometre to a metre. Owing to the heterogeneity of concrete and the ...