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X-WR-CALNAME:CIS Seminar Series 2025 - Aidong Zhang\, PhD
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DESCRIPTION:Can Large Language Models help with    Scientific Ideation?\n\n
  \n\nABSTRACT\n\n \n\nMachine learning foundation models\, particularly la
 rge language models (LLMs)\, have revolutionized traditional applications 
 in computer vision and natural language processing\, marking a significant
  shift in recent years. Building on these advancements\, recent efforts ha
 ve explored the potential of foundation models in hypothesis generation\, 
 highlighting their possibility in aiding human researchers in scientific d
 iscovery. We are envisioning a future where academia increasingly integrat
 es foundation models to accelerate and enhance the process of scientific d
 iscovery. Two key challenges that need to be addressed include: (1) how to
  effectively harness the parametric knowledge embedded in foundation model
 s to propel scientific discovery? and (2) how to develop rigorous yet scal
 able methods to evaluate the effectiveness of foundation models in support
 ing scientific research? In this talk\, I will discuss the current state-o
 f-the art research work on this topic and present our most recent approach
 es to answer these questions. \n\n \n\n BIOGRAPHY\n\n \n\nDr. Aidong Zhang
  is Thomas M. Linville Professor of Computer Science in the School of Engi
 neering and Applied Sciences at University of Virginia (UVA). She also hol
 ds joint appointments with the Department of Biomedical Engineering and Sc
 hool of Data Science at University of Virginia. Her research interests inc
 lude machine learning\, data mining\, bioinformatics\, and health informat
 ics. Dr. Zhang is a fellow of ACM\, AIMBE\, and IEEE. Dr. Zhang is also a 
 member of the Virginia Academy of Science\, Engineering and Medicine
GEO:39.681221;-75.754318
LOCATION:Kirkbride Lecture Hall\, 206
SUMMARY:CIS Seminar Series 2025 - Aidong Zhang\, PhD
URL;VALUE=URI:https://events.udel.edu/event/cis-seminar-series-2025-aidong-
 zhang-phd
CATEGORIES:Academics
CATEGORIES:College of Engineering
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