CSE Colloquium – The Wallenberg AI, Autonomous Systems and Software Program
Presenters: Prof. Karl-Erik Arzen (Co-Director of WASP and Lund University), Dr. Paul Townend (WASP Graduate School management and Umeå University), and Carl Magnus Bruhner (Linkoping University)
Abstract: The Wallenberg AI, Autonomous Systems, and Software Program (WASP) is the largest research initiative in Swedish history, with a budget of over $700M and a research focus AI and autonomous systems acting in collaboration with humans. The program funds over 500 current PhD students, has recruited over 70 international faculty, engages with over 80 companies and organizations, and has formal agreements with academic organizations including Stanford, UC Berkeley, MIT, Caltech, ETH Zurich, and Imperial College London.
As part of its internationalization efforts, WASP has organized a visit to the Bay Area for 13 PhD students and 2 faculty – all of whom specialize in Cloud and AI systems and software. Topics studied by the students include modeling and predicting network dynamics, verification and accountability in agentic AI systems, using underwater robotic systems to inspect and maintain subsea data infrastructures, compliance engineering with the EU AI act, runtime requirements conflict management in AI-driven autonomous systems, and cloud-native traffic management for mobile networks.
Bio: The talk will be led by Prof. Karl-Erik Arzen (Co-Director of WASP and Lund University), Dr. Paul Townend (WASP Graduate School management and Umeå University), and Carl Magnus Bruhner (Linkoping University). We will present the program in detail, and discuss potential opportunities for collaboration and future research visits from our students. More information on WASP can be found at: https://wasp-sweden.org
Hosted by: Professor Alvaro Cardenas
Date and Time: Wednesday, May 6 from 11:00 am – 12:15 pm
Location: Engineering 2, Room E2-180 (Refreshments such as fruit, pastries, coffee, and tea will be provided.)
Zoom Option: https://ucsc.zoom.us/j/93445911992?pwd=YkJ2TQtF79h0PcNXbEcpZLbpK0coiY.1&jst=3