ChAMELEON Summer School 25
Summer School Description (Flyer)
This first installment will introduce participants to mathematical techniques at the intersection of machine learning, inverse problems, and statistical inference, with an emphasis on numerical aspects. Mornings will include lectures that provide a foundational understanding of the field. Students will learn state-of-the-art approaches for solving both deterministic and statistical inverse problems of varying complexity. In the afternoons, participants will engage in hands-on assignments to gain practical experience. They will learn how to execute code on a modern high-performance computing architecture.
The conference will also feature research talks by leading scientist in the field. Depending on interest, there will also be the possibility to present research results during a poster session.
A tentative schedule for the summer school is included below.
Code snippets for the problems discussed in this class will be posted on GitHub: https://github.com/andreasmang/chameleon.
Date and Location
The summer school is scheduled to take place at the University of Houston in CBB 124, August 11 to August 15, 2025, 9 AM to 5 PM.Summer School Registration
You can apply to participate in this inaugural edition of the ChAMELEON summer school by filling out the form at https://forms.gle/oYFvC8vkbDB6pQVV8 (see below for more info). Attendance is free of charge; however, please note that I am not able to provide financial support for lodging or travel expenses. The application deadline for participants is July 14, 2025, at 11:59 PM CST. Due to resource limitations, approximately 40 students will be accepted. Acceptance notifications will be sent out by July 18, 2025.Under the link above you will have to submit the following information:
- Your name, affiliation, and contact information.
- A very brief Letter of Support from your faculty adviser with the subject "LOS: Firstname Lastname ChAMELEON 25", sent by email to andreas at math dot uh dot edu.
- Your resume, including a list of relevant graduate courses taken, publications you have (co)authored, and any relevant proficiencies or skills (in a single PDF; maximum of three pages).
- Your interest in presenting a research poster.
- Relevant background experience.
- Indicate whether you have a CougarNet account (required to access the cluster). If you do not have an account, we will set one up for you.
Invited Research Talks
The summer school will also feature talks from leading researchers in relevant areas. Details will be shared closer to the date of the summer school.Schedule The tentative schedule for this one-week summer school is outlined below. It includes eight 90-minute lectures. Breaks and Q&A sessions will provide opportunities for engaging discussions. Additionally, independent work sessions will allow students to review the material covered in the morning, implement new algorithms, and experiment with available code. This hands-on experience will help enhance their understanding of the topics and improve their programming skills.
| Time | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0900 - 1030 | Lecture 1 | Lecture 3 | Lecture 5 | Lecture 7 | Talks |
| 1030 - 1100 | Break | Break | Break | Break | Break |
| 1100 - 1230 | Lecture 2 | Lecture 4 | Lecture 6 | Lecture 8 | Talks |
| 1230 - 1300 | Q&A | Q&A | Q&A | Q&A | |
| 1300 - 1430 | Lunch | Lunch (**) | Lunch | Lunch | |
| 1430 - 1700 | Independent Work | Independent Work | Independent Work | Independent Work |
(**) group photo
Material
Material related to this summer school will be posted online closer to the date of the summer school. A flyer advertising for the summer school can be downloaded here.Support
This summer school is financially supported by NSF under the award DMS-2145845 and the Research Computing Data Core at the University of Houston.