Members of the First FTP Cohort Return for Year 2 at Georgia Tech (2023)

The Summer 2023 AI4OPT Faculty Training Program was led by Charles Pierre, an associate professor of mathematics in the Department of Mathematical Sciences at Clark Atlanta University and a member of the AI4OPT Undergraduate Education Team. Pierre and his team spent a few weeks in July with the first cohort at the AI4OPT headquarters, participating in formal presentations by AI4OPT members and guests, engaging in Q&A sessions, conducting workshops, and more:

• Week 1: began with a presentation by AI4OPT Postdoctoral Fellow, Rosemarie Santa González, it also featured a duo talk from AI4OPT Project Manager, Kevin Delmeijer, and Ph.D. student, Chungjae Lee, who delivered an engaging presentation.
• Week 2: The cohort heard from Bistra Dilkina, the leader of the AI4OPT Optimization Solvers Team from the University of Southern California. Additionally, Lizanne DeStefano, the distinguished AI4OPT Quality Control Board Leader, led a focused cohort during this week. This week also saw the participation of Postdoc Mathieu Tanneau and several students from his AI for Energy group, who shared an array of fascinating projects and research with the cohort.
• Week 3: On July 28th, the FTP had a productive meeting with the AI4OPT Student Leadership Council, offering an excellent opportunity for interaction and collaboration. On the following day, the group attended a portion of the institute's NSF annual review, providing a look into the program's progress and impact.

In Person Visit Highlights:

2022 Visit

• Start of the program
• Followed two courses + course design
• Seminars by AI4OPT speakers

2023 Visit

• Followed ML II + course design
• Seminars by AI4OPT speakers
• Started grant and research collaborations