Mini-course Registration Deadline is May 1, 2026
Mini-course Information
Theme: ML/AI for Computational Plasma Physics: Foundations, Tools, and Applications
Topics:
- ML/AI Foundations and Tools for Plasma Physicists
- Focus: Demystifying common libraries (e.g., PyTorch, TensorFlow, scikit-learn); interpreting models; understanding “what’s going on in the black box.”
- Topics:
- Model interpretability in physics
- Auto-differentiation and training loops
- Practical tips for deploying AI tools in plasma physics
- AI in Experimental Plasma Physics
- Focus: How ML/AI enhances experimental design, diagnostics, and control.
- Topics:
- Real-time anomaly detection in experiments
- AI-guided design of experiments
- Data fusion techniques
- AI-Accelerated Plasma Algorithms
- Focus: How AI augments or replaces traditional numerical methods.
- Topics:
- ML-enhanced solvers for kinetic equations
- Closure models using neural networks
- Reinforcement learning for control and optimization
- Surrogates, Digital Twins, and Emulators
- Focus: Fast and interpretable reduced-order models for plasma simulations.
- Topics:
- Latent space dynamics identification (LaSDI), Dynamic mode decomposition (DMD), and neural operators (NO)
- Emulation strategies for design and control
- Uncertainty quantification in surrogates
Important Dates |
SEPTEMBER 29, 2025: Abstract Submission Opens |
NOVEMBER 12, 2025: Registration Opens |
JANUARY 31, 2026: NPSS Awards Nominations Deadline |
MARCH 31, 2026: Abstract Acceptance |
FEBRUARY 4, 2026: Abstract Submission Deadline extended to FEBRUARY 18, 2026 |
APRIL 17, 2026: Student Travel Grant Deadline |
MAY 1, 2026: Mini-course Registration Deadline |
MAY 18, 2026: Early Registration Ends |
MAY 18, 2026: Hotel Room Reservations Deadline |
SEPTEMBER 26, 2026: Manuscript Submissions Deadline |
Contact Us
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