Machine Learning for Fundamental Physics School (ML4FP) 2026
from
Monday, 1 June 2026 (08:45)
to
Friday, 5 June 2026 (18:00)
Monday, 1 June 2026
08:45
Welcome
-
Yifan Chen
(
SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory (US)
)
Aishik Ghosh
(
Georgia Institute of Technology
)
Dennis Noll
(
Stanford University
)
Elham Khoda
(
University of British Columbia, Vancouver
)
Melissa Quinnan
(
Univ. of California San Diego (US)
)
Welcome
Yifan Chen
(
SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory (US)
)
Aishik Ghosh
(
Georgia Institute of Technology
)
Dennis Noll
(
Stanford University
)
Elham Khoda
(
University of British Columbia, Vancouver
)
Melissa Quinnan
(
Univ. of California San Diego (US)
)
08:45 - 09:00
**Please fill the Survey Form** [https://forms.gle/yhTbkfZjRnbHrXWi9][1] [1]: https://forms.gle/yhTbkfZjRnbHrXWi9
09:00
Introduction to Machine Learning: Part I
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Melissa Quinnan
(
Univ. of California San Diego (US)
)
Introduction to Machine Learning: Part I
Melissa Quinnan
(
Univ. of California San Diego (US)
)
09:00 - 10:30
10:30
Coffee Break
Coffee Break
10:30 - 11:00
11:00
Tutorial: Intro to Neural Networks I
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Elham Khoda
(
University of British Columbia, Vancouver
)
Roger Huang
(
Lawrence Berkeley National Lab
)
Tutorial: Intro to Neural Networks I
Elham Khoda
(
University of British Columbia, Vancouver
)
Roger Huang
(
Lawrence Berkeley National Lab
)
11:00 - 12:30
**NERSC Jupyterhub** [https://jupyter.nersc.gov][1] **Tutorial GitHub Repository** [https://github.com/ml4fp/2026-gatech][2] **Tutorial Instructions** [https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1X1Z2Mks9atCR2TBAHuqNWVpVjoRuYsBKHb-UVZgwQ3o/edit?usp=sharing][3] [1]: https://jupyter.nersc.gov [2]: https://github.com/ml4fp/2026-gatech [3]: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1X1Z2Mks9atCR2TBAHuqNWVpVjoRuYsBKHb-UVZgwQ3o/edit?usp=sharing
12:30
Lunch
Lunch
12:30 - 14:00
14:00
Introduction to Machine Learning: Part II
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Dennis Noll
(
Stanford University
)
Introduction to Machine Learning: Part II
Dennis Noll
(
Stanford University
)
14:00 - 15:30
15:30
Coffee Break
Coffee Break
15:30 - 16:00
16:00
Tutorial: Intro to Neural Networks II
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Elham Khoda
(
University of British Columbia, Vancouver
)
Roger Huang
(
Lawrence Berkeley National Lab
)
Tutorial: Intro to Neural Networks II
Elham Khoda
(
University of British Columbia, Vancouver
)
Roger Huang
(
Lawrence Berkeley National Lab
)
16:00 - 17:30
Tuesday, 2 June 2026
09:00
Overview of ML in collider physics
-
Aishik Ghosh
(
Georgia Institute of Technology
)
Overview of ML in collider physics
Aishik Ghosh
(
Georgia Institute of Technology
)
09:00 - 09:40
09:40
Break
Break
09:40 - 09:45
09:45
Overview of ML in neutrino physics
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Yifan Chen
(
SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory (US)
)
Overview of ML in neutrino physics
Yifan Chen
(
SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory (US)
)
09:45 - 10:30
10:30
Coffee Break
Coffee Break
10:30 - 11:00
11:00
Differentiable Programming
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Yifan Chen
(
SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory (US)
)
Differentiable Programming
Yifan Chen
(
SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory (US)
)
11:00 - 12:30
**NERSC Jupyterhub** [https://jupyter.nersc.gov][1] **Tutorial GitHub Repository** [https://github.com/ml4fp/2026-gatech/tree/main/sessions/02_diff_prog][2] **Tutorial Instructions: Day 2** [Link to Day 2 instructions][3] [1]: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1X1Z2Mks9atCR2TBAHuqNWVpVjoRuYsBKHb-UVZgwQ3o/edit?slide=id.g3e5cad0e7d6_0_135#slide=id.g3e5cad0e7d6_0_135 [2]: https://github.com/ml4fp/2026-gatech/tree/main/sessions/02_diff_prog [3]: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1X1Z2Mks9atCR2TBAHuqNWVpVjoRuYsBKHb-UVZgwQ3o/edit?slide=id.g3e5cad0e7d6_0_135#slide=id.g3e5cad0e7d6_0_135
12:30
Lunch
Lunch
12:30 - 14:00
14:00
Simulation-based Inference: Part I
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Eddie Mcgrady
(
University of Notre Dame (US)
)
Aishik Ghosh
(
Georgia Institute of Technology
)
Simulation-based Inference: Part I
Eddie Mcgrady
(
University of Notre Dame (US)
)
Aishik Ghosh
(
Georgia Institute of Technology
)
14:00 - 15:30
15:30
Coffee Break
Coffee Break
15:30 - 16:00
16:00
Simulation-based Inference: Part II
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Eddie Mcgrady
(
University of Notre Dame (US)
)
Aishik Ghosh
(
Georgia Institute of Technology
)
Simulation-based Inference: Part II
Eddie Mcgrady
(
University of Notre Dame (US)
)
Aishik Ghosh
(
Georgia Institute of Technology
)
16:00 - 17:30
**NERSC Jupyterhub** [https://jupyter.nersc.gov][1] **Tutorial GitHub Repository** [https://github.com/ml4fp/2026-gatech/tree/main/sessions/02_sbi][2] **Tutorial Instructions** [link to instruction slides][3] [1]: https://jupyter.nersc.gov [2]: https://github.com/ml4fp/2026-gatech/tree/main/sessions/02_sbi [3]: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1X1Z2Mks9atCR2TBAHuqNWVpVjoRuYsBKHb-UVZgwQ3o/edit?slide=id.g3e5cad0e7d6_0_139#slide=id.g3e5cad0e7d6_0_139
Wednesday, 3 June 2026
09:00
Generative Models: Part I
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Sofia Palacios Schweitzer
(
Rutgers University
)
Generative Models: Part I
Sofia Palacios Schweitzer
(
Rutgers University
)
09:00 - 10:20
10:20
School Photo
School Photo
10:20 - 10:30
10:30
Coffee Break
Coffee Break
10:30 - 11:00
11:00
Generative Models: Part II
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Sofia Palacios Schweitzer
(
Rutgers University
)
Generative Models: Part II
Sofia Palacios Schweitzer
(
Rutgers University
)
11:00 - 12:30
**NERSC Jupyterhub** [https://jupyter.nersc.gov][1] **Tutorial GitHub Repository** [https://github.com/ml4fp/2026-gatech/tree/main/sessions/03_gen_models][2] **Tutorial Instructions** [link to instruction slides: Day3][3] [1]: https://jupyter.nersc.gov [2]: https://github.com/ml4fp/2026-gatech/tree/main/sessions/03_gen_models [3]: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1X1Z2Mks9atCR2TBAHuqNWVpVjoRuYsBKHb-UVZgwQ3o/edit?d6_0_251=&slide=id.g3e5cad0e7d6_0_255#slide=id.g3e5cad0e7d6_0_255
12:30
Lunch
Lunch
12:30 - 14:00
14:00
Anomaly Detection (Lecture & Tutorial)
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Melissa Quinnan
(
Univ. of California San Diego (US)
)
Anomaly Detection (Lecture & Tutorial)
Melissa Quinnan
(
Univ. of California San Diego (US)
)
14:00 - 15:30
**NERSC Jupyterhub** [https://jupyter.nersc.gov][1] **Tutorial GitHub Repository** [https://github.com/ml4fp/2026-gatech/tree/main/sessions/03_ad][2] **Tutorial Instructions** [link to instruction slides: Day3][3] [1]: https://jupyter.nersc.gov [2]: https://github.com/ml4fp/2026-gatech/tree/main/sessions/03_ad/demos [3]: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1X1Z2Mks9atCR2TBAHuqNWVpVjoRuYsBKHb-UVZgwQ3o/edit?d6_0_251=&slide=id.g3e5cad0e7d6_0_255#slide=id.g3e5cad0e7d6_0_255
15:30
Coffee Break
Coffee Break
15:30 - 16:00
16:00
Neutrino Parallel Session
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Jiyuan Liao
(
Georgia Institute of Technology
)
Roger Huang
(
Lawrence Berkeley National Lab
)
Yifan Chen
(
SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory (US)
)
Neutrino Parallel Session
Jiyuan Liao
(
Georgia Institute of Technology
)
Roger Huang
(
Lawrence Berkeley National Lab
)
Yifan Chen
(
SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory (US)
)
16:00 - 17:30
zoom connection: [https://stanford.zoom.us/j/94019163903?pwd=SZyWKC5dKISr5OK8KZbQ4ZaaCcn97w.1][1] Meeting ID: 940 1916 3903 Password: 935746 [1]: https://stanford.zoom.us/j/94019163903?pwd=SZyWKC5dKISr5OK8KZbQ4ZaaCcn97w.1
Thursday, 4 June 2026
09:00
Transformers: Part I
-
Aaron Wang
(
University of Illinois Chicago (US)
)
Transformers: Part I
Aaron Wang
(
University of Illinois Chicago (US)
)
09:00 - 10:30
10:30
Coffee Break
Coffee Break
10:30 - 11:00
11:00
Transformers: Part II
-
Aaron Wang
(
University of Illinois Chicago (US)
)
Transformers: Part II
Aaron Wang
(
University of Illinois Chicago (US)
)
11:00 - 12:00
**NERSC Jupyterhub** [https://jupyter.nersc.gov][1] **Tutorial GitHub Repository** [https://github.com/ml4fp/2026-gatech/tree/main/sessions/04_transformers][2] **Tutorial Instructions** [link to instruction slides: Day4][3] [1]: https://jupyter.nersc.gov [2]: https://github.com/ml4fp/2026-gatech/tree/main/sessions/04_transformers [3]: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1X1Z2Mks9atCR2TBAHuqNWVpVjoRuYsBKHb-UVZgwQ3o/edit?d6_0_251=&slide=id.g3e77aaec9cc_12_21#slide=id.g3e77aaec9cc_12_21
12:00
Lunch
Lunch
12:00 - 13:30
13:30
Application: Muon Collider BIB (Lecture & Tutorial)
-
Sam Ferraro
(
Harvard University (US)
)
Angira Rastogi
(
Lawrence Berkeley National Lab. (US)
)
Application: Muon Collider BIB (Lecture & Tutorial)
Sam Ferraro
(
Harvard University (US)
)
Angira Rastogi
(
Lawrence Berkeley National Lab. (US)
)
13:30 - 15:00
**NERSC Jupyterhub** [https://jupyter.nersc.gov][1] **Tutorial GitHub Repository** [https://github.com/ml4fp/2026-gatech/tree/main/sessions/04_muon_col][2] **Tutorial Instructions** [link to instruction slides: Day4 muon-col][3] [1]: https://jupyter.nersc.gov [2]: https://github.com/ml4fp/2026-gatech/tree/main/sessions/04_muon_col [3]: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1X1Z2Mks9atCR2TBAHuqNWVpVjoRuYsBKHb-UVZgwQ3o/edit?slide=id.g3ed41613db6_0_4#slide=id.g3ed41613db6_0_4
15:00
Coffee Break
Coffee Break
15:00 - 15:30
15:30
Career Panel
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Mariel Pettee
(
UW Madison
)
Ben Brubaker
(
Quanta
)
Rachel Smith
(
Xanadu
)
Jake Daughhetee
(
Oak Ridge National Laboratory
)
Career Panel
Mariel Pettee
(
UW Madison
)
Ben Brubaker
(
Quanta
)
Rachel Smith
(
Xanadu
)
Jake Daughhetee
(
Oak Ridge National Laboratory
)
15:30 - 17:00
**Please use the following survey to ask your questions to the panel** [link to the google form][1] [1]: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScAA8G9JHO-OOGHe2mObDZUK7f6JTu3rRTgSYlZSwWBujiWNg/viewform?usp=publish-editor
17:45
Conference Dinner: Special message from Chair of Physics
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Feryal Ozel
(
Georgia Institute of Technology
)
Conference Dinner: Special message from Chair of Physics
Feryal Ozel
(
Georgia Institute of Technology
)
17:45 - 19:45
Marcus Nanotechnology Building
Friday, 5 June 2026
09:00
Efficient Machine Learning (Lecture & Tutorial)
-
Elham Khoda
(
University of British Columbia, Vancouver
)
Efficient Machine Learning (Lecture & Tutorial)
Elham Khoda
(
University of British Columbia, Vancouver
)
09:00 - 10:30
**NERSC Jupyterhub** [https://jupyter.nersc.gov][1] **Tutorial GitHub Repository** [https://github.com/ml4fp/2026-gatech/tree/main/sessions/05_efficient_ml][2] **Tutorial Instructions** [link to instruction slides: Day5][3] [1]: https://jupyter.nersc.gov [2]: https://github.com/ml4fp/2026-gatech/tree/main/sessions/05_efficient_ml [3]: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1X1Z2Mks9atCR2TBAHuqNWVpVjoRuYsBKHb-UVZgwQ3o/edit?slide=id.g3e8a3f1dc6d_0_4#slide=id.g3e8a3f1dc6d_0_4
10:30
Coffee Break
Coffee Break
10:30 - 11:00
11:00
ATLAS Parallel Session: Part I
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Dennis Noll
(
Stanford University
)
Angira Rastogi
(
Lawrence Berkeley National Lab. (US)
)
ATLAS Parallel Session: Part I
Dennis Noll
(
Stanford University
)
Angira Rastogi
(
Lawrence Berkeley National Lab. (US)
)
11:00 - 12:30
CMS Parallel Session: Part I
-
Abhijith Gandrakota
(
Fermi National Accelerator Lab. (US)
)
Melissa Quinnan
(
Univ. of California San Diego (US)
)
CMS Parallel Session: Part I
Abhijith Gandrakota
(
Fermi National Accelerator Lab. (US)
)
Melissa Quinnan
(
Univ. of California San Diego (US)
)
11:00 - 12:30
Room: 103
Will be held in College of Computing Building (801 Atlantic Dr NW, Atlanta, GA 30332), ground floor seminar room. Short walk from nanotech building **NOTE:** The zoom room is NOT the same as the main session, please use this link instead: **[CMS zoom link][1]** [1]: https://cern.zoom.us/j/69289013626?pwd=FYR17tkARQQYEiA2ZLa2M8egRMWCy4.1
12:30
Lunch
Lunch
12:30 - 14:00
14:00
ATLAS Parallel Session: Part II
ATLAS Parallel Session: Part II
14:00 - 15:30
CMS Parallel Session: Part II
-
Melissa Quinnan
(
Univ. of California San Diego (US)
)
Abhijith Gandrakota
(
Fermi National Accelerator Lab. (US)
)
CMS Parallel Session: Part II
Melissa Quinnan
(
Univ. of California San Diego (US)
)
Abhijith Gandrakota
(
Fermi National Accelerator Lab. (US)
)
14:00 - 15:30
Room: 103
Will be held in College of Computing Building (801 Atlantic Dr NW, Atlanta, GA 30332), ground floor seminar room. Short walk from nanotech building **NOTE:** The zoom room is NOT the same as the main session, please use this link instead: **[CMS zoom link][1]** [1]: https://cern.zoom.us/j/69289013626?pwd=FYR17tkARQQYEiA2ZLa2M8egRMWCy4.1
15:30
Coffee Break
Coffee Break
15:30 - 16:00
16:00
Closeout Session: Recap and Networking
Closeout Session: Recap and Networking
16:00 - 16:30