Name: Machine Learning for Fundamental Physics School (ML4FP) 2026
Start: 2026-06-01T08:45:00-04:00
End: 2026-06-05T18:00:00-04:00
Location: Marcus Nanotechnology Building

Machine Learning for Fundamental Physics School (ML4FP) 2026

from Monday, June 1, 2026 (8:45 AM) to Friday, June 5, 2026 (6:00 PM)

Monday, June 1, 2026
8:45 AM 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))
8:45 AM - 9:00 AM
**Please fill the Survey Form** [https://forms.gle/yhTbkfZjRnbHrXWi9][1] [1]: https://forms.gle/yhTbkfZjRnbHrXWi9
9:00 AM Introduction to Machine Learning: Part I - Melissa Quinnan (Univ. of California San Diego (US))
Introduction to Machine Learning: Part I
- Melissa Quinnan (Univ. of California San Diego (US))
9:00 AM - 10:30 AM
10:30 AM Coffee Break
Coffee Break
10:30 AM - 11:00 AM
11:00 AM Tutorial: Intro to Neural Networks I - 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 AM - 12:30 PM
**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 PM Lunch
Lunch
12:30 PM - 2:00 PM
2:00 PM Introduction to Machine Learning: Part II - Dennis Noll (Stanford University)
Introduction to Machine Learning: Part II
- Dennis Noll (Stanford University)
2:00 PM - 3:30 PM
3:30 PM Coffee Break
Coffee Break
3:30 PM - 4:00 PM
4:00 PM Tutorial: Intro to Neural Networks II - 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)
4:00 PM - 5:30 PM
Tuesday, June 2, 2026
9:00 AM Overview of ML in collider physics - Aishik Ghosh (Georgia Institute of Technology)
Overview of ML in collider physics
- Aishik Ghosh (Georgia Institute of Technology)
9:00 AM - 9:40 AM
9:40 AM Break
Break
9:40 AM - 9:45 AM
9:45 AM Overview of ML in neutrino physics - Yifan Chen (SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory (US))
Overview of ML in neutrino physics
- Yifan Chen (SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory (US))
9:45 AM - 10:30 AM
10:30 AM Coffee Break
Coffee Break
10:30 AM - 11:00 AM
11:00 AM Differentiable Programming - Yifan Chen (SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory (US))
Differentiable Programming
- Yifan Chen (SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory (US))
11:00 AM - 12:30 PM
**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 PM Lunch
Lunch
12:30 PM - 2:00 PM
2:00 PM Simulation-based Inference: Part I - 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)
2:00 PM - 3:30 PM
3:30 PM Coffee Break
Coffee Break
3:30 PM - 4:00 PM
4:00 PM Simulation-based Inference: Part II - 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)
4:00 PM - 5:30 PM
**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, June 3, 2026
9:00 AM Generative Models: Part I - Sofia Palacios Schweitzer (Rutgers University)
Generative Models: Part I
- Sofia Palacios Schweitzer (Rutgers University)
9:00 AM - 10:20 AM
10:20 AM School Photo
School Photo
10:20 AM - 10:30 AM

10:30 AM Coffee Break
Coffee Break
10:30 AM - 11:00 AM
11:00 AM Generative Models: Part II - Sofia Palacios Schweitzer (Rutgers University)
Generative Models: Part II
- Sofia Palacios Schweitzer (Rutgers University)
11:00 AM - 12:30 PM
**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 PM Lunch
Lunch
12:30 PM - 2:00 PM
2:00 PM Anomaly Detection (Lecture & Tutorial) - Melissa Quinnan (Univ. of California San Diego (US))
Anomaly Detection (Lecture & Tutorial)
- Melissa Quinnan (Univ. of California San Diego (US))
2:00 PM - 3:30 PM
**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
3:30 PM Coffee Break
Coffee Break
3:30 PM - 4:00 PM
4:00 PM Neutrino Parallel Session - 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))
4:00 PM - 5:30 PM
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, June 4, 2026
9:00 AM Transformers: Part I - Aaron Wang (University of Illinois Chicago (US))
Transformers: Part I
- Aaron Wang (University of Illinois Chicago (US))
9:00 AM - 10:30 AM
10:30 AM Coffee Break
Coffee Break
10:30 AM - 11:00 AM
11:00 AM Transformers: Part II - Aaron Wang (University of Illinois Chicago (US))
Transformers: Part II
- Aaron Wang (University of Illinois Chicago (US))
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
**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 PM Lunch
Lunch
12:00 PM - 1:30 PM
1:30 PM 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))
1:30 PM - 3:00 PM
**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
3:00 PM Coffee Break
Coffee Break
3:00 PM - 3:30 PM
3:30 PM Career Panel - 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)
3:30 PM - 5:00 PM
**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
5:45 PM Conference Dinner: Special message from Chair of Physics - Feryal Ozel (Georgia Institute of Technology)
Conference Dinner: Special message from Chair of Physics
- Feryal Ozel (Georgia Institute of Technology)
5:45 PM - 7:45 PM
Marcus Nanotechnology Building
Friday, June 5, 2026
9:00 AM Efficient Machine Learning (Lecture & Tutorial) - Elham Khoda (University of British Columbia, Vancouver)
Efficient Machine Learning (Lecture & Tutorial)
- Elham Khoda (University of British Columbia, Vancouver)
9:00 AM - 10:30 AM
**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 AM Coffee Break
Coffee Break
10:30 AM - 11:00 AM
11:00 AM ATLAS Parallel Session: Part I - 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 AM - 12:30 PM
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 AM - 12:30 PM
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 PM Lunch
Lunch
12:30 PM - 2:00 PM

2:00 PM ATLAS Parallel Session: Part II
ATLAS Parallel Session: Part II
2:00 PM - 3:30 PM
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))
2:00 PM - 3:30 PM
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
3:30 PM Coffee Break
Coffee Break
3:30 PM - 4:00 PM

4:00 PM Closeout Session: Recap and Networking
Closeout Session: Recap and Networking
4:00 PM - 4:30 PM