Happy New Year from the AI4OPT Team! From our launch in 2021 to becoming a nationally recognized AI institute in 2026, we’re grateful to our partners, students, and collaborators for helping us turn vision into impact. Here’s to another year of innovation!

The November AI4OPT Newsletter is out! We’re celebrating four years of impact, breakthroughs in AI and optimization, and highlights from across research, industry, education, and policy. Read more: mailchi.mp/8c0ff3e57ebf... Subscribe: ai4opt.us3.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=...

Pascal Van Hentenryck shared insights in Australia on how AI and optimization are powering advances in energy, infrastructure, and beyond. The discussions highlighted global collaboration for responsible innovation. www.ai4opt.org/news-events/... #AI #Optimization #Energy

AI4OPT joined 170 students at HackGwinnett 5.0 for a full day of coding and innovation. Michael Butros shared how AI is tackling real-world optimization challenges. Read more: www.ai4opt.org/news-events/...

AI4OPT researchers shared cutting-edge work at #INFORMS2025 in Atlanta, advancing the fusion of AI and optimization across logistics, energy, and manufacturing. Read more about the team’s impact: www.ai4opt.org/news-events/...

Researchers from UTRGV and Georgia Tech’s AI4OPT met for the 2025 NSF ExpandAI ARISE Meeting to advance collaboration in AI research and education. Read more: www.ai4opt.org/news-events/...

At SAIL 2025, AI4OPT highlighted advances in AI and optimization through presentations by Jackelyn Bjorne and posters from graduate researchers Asal Roudbari and Arnaud Deza. Read more: www.ai4opt.org/news-events/... #AI #Optimization #AIResearch #AIInstitutes #AI4OPT #Collaboration

Cathy Wu of MIT presented at AI4OPT on how AI and optimization can reshape transportation design for a more efficient, sustainable future. Read the recap: www.ai4opt.org/news-events/...

Next week Pascal Van Hentenryck will give a plenary talk at INFORMS 2025 (Oct. 29 at 11 a.m. ET). His talk, “Learning to Optimize: Foundations and Industrial Impact,” will explore how machine-learning meets optimization in practice. Visit our event page for details: www.ai4opt.org/news-events/...

Royal Society of NSW and ACOLA are hosting the AI: The Hope and the Hype forum on Nov. 6 at Gov House, Sydney. @vanhentenryck.bsky.social, Dir. of @georgiatechai.bsky.social will speak on building trustworthy, impactful AI systems: royalsoc.org.au/events/rsnsw-and-learned-academies-forum-2025

From high school intern to aspiring engineer, Sebastian Velastegui is already using AI to make an impact. Through our internship program, he helped develop a large language model for GT’s website. Read more about his story here: www.ai4opt.org/news-events/... #StudentSpotlight #AI #STEM #Education

Join us on Friday, October 24 at noon for a seminar with Cathy Wu, Career Development Associate Professor at MIT, as she explores how artificial intelligence is reshaping the future of transportation systems. www.ai4opt.org/news-events/... #AI #TransportationInnovation #Optimization #Sustainability

AI4OPT and Tech AI recently partnered with THG Advisor to host an executive showcase highlighting how artificial intelligence is transforming healthcare, energy, manufacturing, and more. Read more about the event and its impact: www.ai4opt.org/news-events/...

Two Georgia Tech Ph.D. @ai4opt.bsky.social students created a student-run, faculty-graded, fully-accredited course that links math, engineering and machine learning. b.gatech.edu/42ml2yT

Georgia Tech AI4OPT students created a student-run, faculty-graded, fully-accredited course exploring the connections between optimization, control, and modern learning methods. Read more about this innovative student-led model: www.ai4opt.org/news-events/...

The September 2025 AI4OPT Newsletter is here! Catch up on the latest in AI and optimization: mailchi.mp/f66c212d4136... Stay informed, subscribe here: ai4opt.us3.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=... #ArtificialIntelligence #Optimization #Engineering #TechNews #ThoughtLeadership

Today, we celebrated our financial manager, Lisa Salter, and her career with Georgia Tech. We are deeply grateful for Lisa and wish her all the best as she begins her next adventure. Lisa is also featured in our AI4OPT Newsletter mailchi.mp/f66c212d4136...

AI4OPT’s latest seminar featured Dr. Vimal Ramjee, a leading cardiologist and health innovation expert, who shared insights on tackling heart disease through responsible AI adoption. www.ai4opt.org/news-events/... #AI #MachineLearning #HeartDisease #SeminarSeries

Join us on Thursday, September 11 at 12 p.m. for a seminar with Vimal Ramjee, MD, cardiologist and health innovation leader. He’ll share how AI-enabled cardiovascular care, from predictive imaging to scalable care models, is transforming patient outcomes. www.ai4opt.org/news-events/...

Podcast premiere at noon! Ep 2 of What About AI? brings Pascal Van Hentenryck and Breon Martin together with Srinivas Peeta to talk AI, self-driving cars, the future of urban mobility and more. Watch: www.youtube.com/watch?v=W8FW... Listen/download: www.buzzsprout.com/2502933/epis...

Great energy yesterday at the AI4OPT and @georgiatechai.bsky.social Open House! Thank you to everyone who came out to explore, share ideas, and celebrate innovation in AI and optimization. www.ai4opt.org/news-events/... #AI #Research #Innovation #Networking

We’re proud to share that AI4OPT Director Pascal Van Hentenryck will be a plenary speaker at the 2025 INFORMS Annual Meeting. Read more about his plenary and research impact here: www.ai4opt.org/news-events/... #INFORMS2025 #Optimization #MachineLearning #AI

Call for Student Volunteers! The INFORMS 2025 Annual Meeting at the Georgia World Congress Center is seeking student volunteers. Work one full day assisting attendees and receive free conference registration. app.smartsheet.com/b/form/0197f...

From participant to lead teaching assistant, Shaurya Attal has mentored more than 100 Seth Bonder Camp students while pursuing his passion for computer science, data science, and AI. Read more about his story here: www.ai4opt.org/news-events/... #StudentSpotlight #AI #Education #STEM

U.S. Congressional staffers visited the CODA Building to see how AI4OPT is applying AI to national challenges in energy, health, transportation, and supply chains. Full story: www.ai4opt.org/news-events/...

From decoding brainwaves in California to building an AI education hub in Chile, faculty in the NSF AI4OPT Faculty Training Program are driving innovation across borders. Read how their groundbreaking research is making a worldwide impact on AI-driven innovation: www.ai4opt.org/news-events/...

#GeorgiaTech students and alumni interested in artificial intelligence #AI are invited to the Tech AI Career Fair on Monday, Nov 17 from 9 am to 1 pm in the Exhibition Hall, Midtown Room. Connect directly with companies, explore AI careers + showcase research! Register: ai.gatech.edu/career-fair

Tinghan (Joe) Ye, PhD student at Georgia Tech, shares his research on large scale decision making under uncertainty—applied to smart transit in Savannah, GA, & large scale e-commerce logistics. His work uses AI driven optimization to improve urban mobility & last mile delivery. youtu.be/BjMV-He6PQI

Last week marked the conclusion of this year's Seth Bonder Camps, hosted by AI4OPT and CEISMC. Levels 3 and 4 challenged experienced high school students to expand their knowledge of deep learning, generative AI, and data driven decision making. www.ai4opt.org/news-events/...

We are wrapping up the 2025 Seth Bonder Camps with Level 4 this week at Georgia Tech. Students are diving in to generative and agnetic AI. Today, Kevin Dalmeijer visited, giving the students a shark tank-like experience while learning about his research. #SethBonderCamp #AIeducation #STEMcamps

The July 2025 AI4OPT Opt-In Newsletter is here! It is full of cutting-edge research, program updates, and community news. Don’t miss what’s next in the world of AI and optimization: mailchi.mp/46bcad31aae3... Stay informed, subscribe here: ai4opt.us3.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=...

The AI4OPT High School Teacher Training Program equipped educators from across Georgia with the skills to teach foundational AI concepts and empower students to become AI creators, not just users. Learn more about how we're building the future of AI education: www.ai4opt.org/news-events/...

Yesterday at Georgia Tech, the Seth Bonder Camp Level 3 students selected final projects, progressed through learning modules, and visited the Robotarium and Hive Makerspace on campus. #SethBonderCamp #AIeducation #STEMcamps #MachineLearning #GenerativeAI

The 2025 Seth Bonder Camp for Level 3 kicked off today at Georgia Tech! This weeklong experience gives students a hands-on deep dive into the world of operations research and artificial intelligence. We’re looking forward to a dynamic week filled with discovery, innovation, and collaboration!

Rosie Kim shares her work on optimizing strategic locomotive assignments. Her research combines advanced modeling and real-world data to improve resource allocation, long-term planning, and operational efficiency. Watch her 3 minute spotlight here: youtu.be/4twoIFa4Yjc?...

Pascal Van Hentenryck delivered a keynote at IFAC MIM 2025, highlighting the transformative potential of fusing AI with optimization & control. His talk outlined theoretical frameworks and real-world applications in supply chains & manufacturing. www.ai4opt.org/news-events/...

www.ai4opt.org/news-events/... AI4OPT concluded another summer session of its FTP, with courses on machine learning, data engineering, and curriculum design. Designed to support faculty, particularly from underserved regions, helping institutions build or expand AI and data science programs.

The Faculty Training Program is wrapping up another successful session, equipping faculty from institutions nationwide with the tools to build data science & AI programs. The program supports scalable, undergraduate-focused education in AI & optimization. Learn more: www.ai4opt.org/education/fa...

Leaders from the U.S., Japan, Australia, & India gathered for the Quad-AI Engage Workshop. The two-day event focused on advancing innovation in AI-powered agriculture & addressing global challenges in food security, climate resilience, & sustainability. www.ai4opt.org/news-events/...

Researchers from AI4OPT were well represented at the 2025 IISE Annual Conference. AI4OPT members Alireza Moradi, Joe Ye, Rosie Kim, Guancheng Qiu, Stefan Faulkner, and Michael Klamkin participated in the conference. www.ai4opt.org/news-events/...

AI4OPT recently put on the 2025 Seth Bonder Summer Camp (SBC) Levels 1 + 2, welcoming high school students for a week of hands-on learning in computer science and engineering. www.ai4opt.org/news-events/... #SethBonderCamp #AIeducation #STEMcamps #MachineLearning #GenerativeAI

The QUAD-AI Engage Workshop on artificial intelligence & digital agriculture opened today at the Georgia Tech Convention Center. The event features presentations on a range of topics, including artificially ripened fruits, resource recovery, & food supply chain optimization. #ArtificialIntelligence

Guancheng Qiu has received the Best Paper Award in the Energy Systems Division at the 2025 IISE Annual Conference for his research on dual proxies for semidefinite programming. Read more: www.ai4opt.org/news-events/... #AI #EnergyResearch #Optimization #Research

This week at SBC for Levels 1 & 2, around 50 high school students have been exploring machine learning & optimization, computational social science & genomics, as well as learning from guest speakers. They've also participated in outdoor recreation, helping keep their minds active all afternoon.

The Summer 2025 AI4OPT Faculty Training Program kicked off this week. This three week program will include formal presentations by AI4OPT members and guests, engaging in Q&A sessions, conducting workshops, and more. Learn about the Faculty Training Program here: www.ai4opt.org/education/fa...

The 2025 Seth Bonder Camp for Levels 1 and 2 is officially underway! This camp offers high school students an immersive introduction to operations research and artificial intelligence. We're excited for a full week of learning, collaboration, and exploration ahead! #AIeducation #STEMcamps

The Texas power grid is undergoing rapid transformation, shaped by surging demand, decentralization, and new technologies. Venkat Tirupati, VP of DevOps and Grid Transformation at ERCOT, shared insights on innovation, AI, and grid-edge intelligence www.ai4opt.org/news-events/...

Patricia Hidalgo-Gonzalez of UC San Diego presented research on the role of long-duration energy storage in enabling cost-effective, zero-emissions grids. www.ai4opt.org/news-events/... #AI #MachineLearning #EnergySystems #SeminarSeries

Join us this week for the next AI4OPT Seminar Series featuring Venkat Tirupati, Vice President of DevOps and Grid Transformation at Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT). Thursday, June 5, 2025 www.ai4opt.org/news-events/...

If you've missed any of our seminars this spring, be sure to check out our YouTube channel and catch up on the incredible advancements in AI: youtube.com/playlist?lis...