PhD Forum

The Ph.D. Forum at VTS is a poster session for Ph.D. students to present and discuss their dissertation research to a broad audience in the system design and testing community from both industry and academia.

Eligibility

The following three classes of students are eligible:

l   Students with at least one published or accepted conference, symposium or journal paper.

l   Students who will finish their Ph.D. thesis within 1-2 years.

l   Students who have finished their PhD thesis during the 2016-2017 academic year

Submission Requirements

l   A two-page extended abstract of the dissertation (not more than 1500 words). The abstract (PDF) should also include name and contact information, institution, advisor’s name, estimated (or actual) graduation date, as well as figures and references.

l   For the students who meet the first category of eligibility: Attached to the previous PDF abstract, include a published or an accepted paper (related to the dissertation topic) .

Submit the required material to the VTS online submission system at http://welcome.molesystems.com/tttc/VTS/2018

Key Date  

Abstract Submission: February 5, 2018

Notification Date: March 5, 2018

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Student Activities Program

Masters and early Ph.D. students are encouraged to participate in the student activities program at VTS’18 specifically designed for them.

The idea of this program is to bring 10-12 U.S. based students (M.S./early-Ph.D.) who would otherwise not come to VTS’18 (i.e., non-speakers) and having a series of talks organized for them by industry/academia/government folks on what a career in test might look like. Students can also present posters if they are already active in the community.

This program is contingent upon receiving financial support by NSF and, for invited students, we will cover their hotel expense (rooms to be shared by 2 students), registration fee, and part of their airfare as the budget allows.

Submission

Participation will be done by sending a resume and a statement of interest to Naghmeh Karimi. Applicant’s advisor should also send an email to Naghmeh Karimi stating that he/she will support the rest of the student’s expenses if any. Minorities and under-represented groups are particularly encouraged to apply.

Key Date

Submission deadline: February 15, 2018

TTTC’s E. J. McCluskey Best Doctoral Thesis 2018 Award Contest

As part of the 2018 IEEE VLSI Test Symposium (VTS’18), the TTTC Student Activities Committee is organizing one of the semi-finals of the TTTC’s E. J. McCluskey Best 2018 Doctoral Thesis Award contest. The other semi-finals will be held at the IEEE European Test Symposium (ETS), the IEEE Latin American Test Symposium (LATS) and the IEEE Asian Test Symposium (ATS). The winners of the four semi-finals, determined by juries composed of academics and industrial experts, will compete against each other in the finals, held at the IEEE International Test Conference (ITC’18).

Eligibility and Logistics

All four semi-final sites are seeking submissions from active doctoral students working on test-related topics. An individual can only participate in the contest once in a lifetime. Prospective participants are encouraged to participate when they are close to thesis completion and have obtained sufficient results. Submissions to multiple regional sites are prohibited. Prospective contestants must submit a one-page (A4) summary of their thesis (One additional page is allowed for figures and references). Submissions must include the names of the student, one advisor and start/end dates, and will undergo a selection process. Selected contestants will be given a short (7-minute) presentation slot in a designated technical session. The winner will be determined by the jury and announced during the event.

Submission

Submission is done by email through your local and global coordinators. Please submit through the local coordinator Naghmeh Karimi<naghmeh.karimi@umbc.edu >.

Key Date  

Submission deadline: February 8th 2018

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For more information, visit us on the web at: http://www.tttc-vts.org

VTS 2018 is sponsored by the Test Technology Technical Council (TTTC) of the IEEE Computer Society and the IEEE Philadelphia Section.