Upcoming events

The Oden Institute for Computational Engineering and Sciences hosts a variety of meetings, seminars, conferences, and other events throughout the year. Read more on these events below. If an event is being offered virtually or in a hybrid format a Zoom link will be included in the event details.

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20 upcoming events

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Decoding and Engineering Cell State-Specific Gene Regulation with AI and Synthetic Biology

Oden Institute & Dept. of Molecular Biosciences

Decoding and Engineering Cell State-Specific Gene Regulation with AI and Synthetic Biology

Sebastian Castillo-Hair , Postdoctoral Researcher, University of Washington

12PM – 1:15PM, Thursday Jan 16, 2025

POB Avaya (2.302) and Zoom (password pob)

Generative Modelling using Schrödinger Bridges and Data-driven Modelling of Stochastic Processes

Oden Institute Distinguished Lecture in Computational and Data Sciences

Generative Modelling using Schrödinger Bridges and Data-driven Modelling of Stochastic Processes

Sebastian Reich , Professor, University of Potsdam

3:30PM – 5PM, Thursday Jan 16, 2025

POB 2.302 (Avaya Auditorium)

Integrative Models of 3D Nuclear DNA Organization

Oden Institute & Dept. of Molecular Biosciences

Integrative Models of 3D Nuclear DNA Organization

Anupama Jha , Postdoctoral Scholar, University of Washington

12PM – 1:15PM, Tuesday Jan 21, 2025

POB Avaya (2.302) and Zoom (password pob)

Research on Hdiv approximations and their use in computational mechanics

Oden Institute Seminar

Research on Hdiv approximations and their use in computational mechanics

Philippe Devloo , University of Campinas, Brazil

3:30PM – 5PM, Tuesday Jan 21, 2025

POB 4.304 and Zoom

Towards the Predictive First-Principles Modeling of Finite-Temperature Quantum Materials

Oden Institute & Dept. of Physics

Towards the Predictive First-Principles Modeling of Finite-Temperature Quantum Materials

Antonios Alvertis , Research Scientist, NASA Ames Research Center

3:30PM – 5PM, Tuesday Jan 21, 2025

POB 6.304 and Zoom (password pob)

On Flows and Diffusions: from Many-Body Fokker-Planck to Stochastic Interpolants

Oden Institute & Dept. of Mathematics

On Flows and Diffusions: from Many-Body Fokker-Planck to Stochastic Interpolants

Nicholas M. Boffi , Assistant Professor, Carnegie Mellon University

3:30PM – 5PM, Thursday Jan 23, 2025

POB 6.304 and Zoom (password pob)

A graph neural network for solidification microstructure in additive manufacturing

PhD Dissertation Defense

A graph neural network for solidification microstructure in additive manufacturing

Yigong Qin , Ph.D. Candidate, Oden Institute

1PM – 3PM, Friday Jan 24, 2025

POB 6.304

Tractable Design of Dynamical Policies for Large Populations of Learning Agents

Center for Autonomy Seminar

Tractable Design of Dynamical Policies for Large Populations of Learning Agents

Jair Guilherme Certorio , Ph.D. Candidate, University of Maryland

10AM – 11AM, Monday Jan 27, 2025

POB 6.304

Model-Free Inference and Zero-Shot Forecasts in Dynamical Systems

Oden Institute & Dept. of Neuroscience

Model-Free Inference and Zero-Shot Forecasts in Dynamical Systems

Yuanzhao Zhang , Omidyar Postdoctoral Fellow, Santa Fe Institute

12PM – 1:15PM, Tuesday Jan 28, 2025

POB 6.304 and Zoom (password pob)

From Excitons to Floquet Engineering: Computational Insights into Light-Matter Interactions in Quantum Materials

Oden Institute & Dept. of Physics

From Excitons to Floquet Engineering: Computational Insights into Light-Matter Interactions in Quantum Materials

Jonah Haber , Postdoctoral Fellow, Stanford University

3:30PM – 5PM, Tuesday Jan 28, 2025

POB 6.304 and Zoom (password pob)

In Silico Technologies for Better, Safer, Faster, and More Sustainable Medical Devices and Equitable Care

Center for Computational Oncology Seminar Series

In Silico Technologies for Better, Safer, Faster, and More Sustainable Medical Devices and Equitable Care

Alex Frangi , University of Manchester

10AM – 11AM, Wednesday Jan 29, 2025

Statistical Learning Theory for Neural Operators

Oden Institute & Dept. of Mathematics

Statistical Learning Theory for Neural Operators

Jakob Zech , Assistant Professor, Heidelberg University

3:30PM – 5PM, Thursday Jan 30, 2025

POB 6.304 and Zoom (password pob)

Computational Methods for Large-Scale Optical Control and Mapping of Neural Circuits

Oden Institute & Dept. of Neuroscience

Computational Methods for Large-Scale Optical Control and Mapping of Neural Circuits

Marcus Triplett , Postdoctoral Research Scientist, Zuckerman Institute, Columbia University

12PM – 1:15PM, Tuesday Feb 11, 2025

POB 6.304 and Zoom (password pob)

Data-Informed Models for Combination Therapy in Glioblastoma

Center for Computational Oncology Seminar Series

Data-Informed Models for Combination Therapy in Glioblastoma

Martina Conte , University of Parma, Italy

10AM – 11AM, Wednesday Feb 12, 2025

Theory of Sample Efficient Learning in Neural Population Codes

Oden Institute & Dept. of Neuroscience

Theory of Sample Efficient Learning in Neural Population Codes

Blake Bordelon , Ph.D. Program, Harvard University

12PM – 1:15PM, Thursday Feb 13, 2025

POB 6.304 and Zoom (password pob)

Chemotherapy-induced Cachexia and Model-informed Dosing to Preserve Lean Mass in Cancer Treatment

Center for Computational Oncology Seminar Series

Chemotherapy-induced Cachexia and Model-informed Dosing to Preserve Lean Mass in Cancer Treatment

Suzan Farhang-Sardrood , University of Toronto

10AM – 11AM, Wednesday Feb 26, 2025

Center for Computational Oncology Seminar Series

Modeling Human T cell Repertoire Specificity for Optimizing Adaptive Cancer Immunotherapy

Jason George , Texas A&M University

10AM – 11AM, Wednesday Mar 12, 2025

Integrating Theory and Experiments for Model-Informed Treatment Scheduling

Center for Computational Oncology Seminar Series

Integrating Theory and Experiments for Model-Informed Treatment Scheduling

Maxi Strobl , Cleveland Clinic

10AM – 11AM, Wednesday Mar 26, 2025

Mechanistic Learning for Predicting Resistance and Survival in Immune-Checkpoint Inhibition Therapy

Center for Computational Oncology Seminar Series

Mechanistic Learning for Predicting Resistance and Survival in Immune-Checkpoint Inhibition Therapy

Sebastian Benzekry , Aix-Marseille University

10AM – 11AM, Wednesday Apr 9, 2025

Frontiers in Computational Mathematics

Oden Institute Event

Frontiers in Computational Mathematics

A conference in honor of Bjorn Engquist’s 80th birthday

9AM – 5PM, Thursday Apr 10, 2025

POB 2.302 (Avaya Auditorium)

More information

Regularly scheduled events include the Oden Institute Seminar Series, the Molecular BioPhysics Seminar Series, the Numerical Analysis Seminar Series, the Student Forum/Student Blitz Presentations, the SIAM Student Chapter Distinguished Speaker Series, and the Babuška Forum.

The Oden Institute Seminar is usually held on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 3:30-5:00 pm, unless otherwise noted. Speakers include researchers from academia, national laboratories and industry, visiting scholars, and Oden Institute/UT faculty or research staff. Everyone is welcome to attend.

The Babuška Forum and the Student Forum/Student Blitz Presentations are typically held on Fridays, though times may vary from semester to semester. These events are hosted by CSEM students and are open to everyone.

Commencement events can be found on the graduate school commencement page