Welcome to the LSU AI Journal Club (AI JC), a vibrant interdisciplinary community where the Physics and Astronomy Department, the Department of Mathematics, and the Computer Science Department come together to explore the transformative potential of Artificial Intelligence in scientific data analysis. This journal club is dedicated to fostering collaboration, innovation, and learning.
Whether you are a seasoned researcher or new to the field, AI JC provides a platform to explore the latest AI trends, discuss groundbreaking papers, and expand your knowledge through engaging discussions and presentations. Join us to learn, share, and contribute to the dynamic world of AI in science.
New! Fall 2025 Semester: Hands-on collaborative ML data Challenge!
This semester we are testing something new: learning by doing. We will select a project to work on it all together throughout the semester.
Location
Lockett Hall, Room 233
Access the live streaming on Zoom (Meeting ID: 704 736 3800)
Calendar
All appointments for Fall semester 2025 will be on Thursdays at 12:00-1:00 PM.
Click the semester you’d like to expand to view the expected schedule.
| When | Activities | Post Meeting Notes and Agenda |
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Sep 11 |
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Sep 25 |
Collaborative Session | |
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Oct 9 |
Collaborative Session | |
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Oct 23 |
Collaborative Session | |
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Nov 6 |
Collaborative Session | |
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Nov 20 |
Collaborative Session |
| When | Activities | Discussion topics |
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| Jan 23 | Kick off JC + Invited seminar | Icebreaker / (tentative: Variational Autoencoders) |
| Feb 6 | Regular AI-JC |
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| Feb 20 | Regular AI-JC / Invited seminar | |
| Mar 6 | Invited seminar | Physics-informed NN (by Noah Thompson, LSU) |
| Mar 20 | Regular AI-JC / Invited seminar | |
| Apr 3 | Invited seminar | Machine Learning for Optical Communications and Technology (by Manon Bart Tulane University) |
| Apr 17 | Invited seminar | Seminar on Topological Deep Learning |
| May 1 | Regular AI-JC / |
Learning from labeled and unlabeled data with label propagation. |
| When | Activities | Discussed Topics |
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| September 11 | Canceled (Hurricane) | -- |
| September 25 | Kick off JC | Icebreaker topics: why do we care about AI |
| October 9 | Invited Seminar |
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| October 23 | Regular AI-JC | |
| November 6 | Regular AI-JC | |
| November 20 | Invited Seminars and Discussion |
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Contact the mailing list
To post to the AI-JC list, send your message to ai-club@mail.cct.lsu.edu
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The AI-JC Organizing Team
Michela Negro -- Physics & Astronomy
James Ghawaly -- Computer Science
Xiaoliang Wan -- Mathematics
Maganizo Kapita – Mathematics (Grad Student)
Gyaneshwar Agrahari -- Mathematics (Grad Student)
Chakradhar Rangi -- Physics & Astronomy (Grad Student)