AI Ecosystem Symposium 2

November 22, 2024
1pm to 5pm
Location: ERF 1043

Sponsors

• Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research
• College of Engineering
• Artificial Intelligence Laboratory

1:00 – 1:15 pm. Opening Remarks – VCR Dr. Joanna Groden

1:15 – 2:00 pm. Keynote

• Generative AI and the Academic Research Enterprise
  Rob Rutenbar, VPR, University of Pittsburgh

2:oo – 2:45 pm. Keynote

• Trifecta: How generative models, robotics and automation, and agentic systems are shaping synthetic biology applications?
  Arvind Ramanathan – Computational Science Leader, Argonne National Laboratory:

2:45 – 3:15 pm. Coffee Break

3:15 – 3:55 pm.
Faculty Presentation
(Chair: Ken Suh, College of Law).

• Fatemeh Sarayloo, Business: Bridging Innovation to Application: AI-Driven Solutions for Real-World Business Problems
• Ian Kash, Computer Science: Fair AI for Rich Decisions
• Jida Huang, Mechanical and Industrial Engineering: Geometric Intelligence and Design Informatics for Advanced Materials, Structures, and Manufacturing
• Debjit Pal, Electrical and Computer Engineering: Hardware Verification in a World of Generative AI: Extensions, Applications, and Pitfalls

3:55 – 4:00 pm. Close Remarks – Dr. Pete Nelson

4:00 – 5:00 Reception

Contact:

Ying Liu,
Professor and College of Engineering Interim Associate Dean of Research
312.996.8249 | liuying@uic.edu