Artificial Intelligence for Muon Colliders (AI4MuC) Virtual Mini-Workshop

Jun 29, 2026, 1:00 PM → Jun 30, 2026, 5:00 PM US/Central

As artificial intelligence becomes an increasingly important strategic priority in the United States and a powerful tool for the design of future high-energy physics facilities, we are pleased to announce the Artificial Intelligence for Muon Colliders (AI4MuC) virtual mini-workshop, to be held June 29-30, 2026, via Zoom.  This mini workshop is organized is intended as a preparatory meeting, providing an opportunity to develop ideas and perform groundwork in advance of a potential broader AI for Future Colliders workshop later this year and future funding calls. While organized by USMCC, membership in the collaboration is not required for participation in the mini-workshop.

The goal of this workshop is to bring together experts from across frontiers to brainstorm and identify pathways toward developing an AI-native design and technology framework for a future Muon Collider. 

Mon, June 29

1:00 PM → 1:10 PM Introduction and goals of the workshop

Speaker: Tova Holmes (University of Tennessee)

1:10 PM → 1:40 PM Muon Collider Overview

Speaker: Larry Lee (University of Tennessee)

1:40 PM → 1:50 PM Overview of AI for accelerators within the US DOE Genesis Mission

Speaker: Jean-Luc Vay

1:50 PM → 2:00 PM HEP Community Organization for AI

Speakers: Peter Elmer, Tulika Bose

2:00 PM → 2:20 PM Modern differentiable particle tracking code frameworks

2:20 PM → 2:40 PM Progress on AI-assisted design, tuning, and commissioning tools

2:40 PM → 3:00 PM Break

3:00 PM → 3:30 PM AI for Ionization Cooling

3:30 PM → 4:00 PM AI for Magnet and RF technology developments

Speaker: Maira Kahn

4:00 PM → 4:30 PM AI for Target Technology Development

Speaker: Katsuya Yonehara (Fermilab)

Tue, June 30

1:00 PM → 1:10 PM Detector design at a Muon Collider

Speaker: Federico Meloni

1:10 PM → 1:20 PM Example: Optimization at the EIC

Speaker: Cristiano Fanelli

1:20 PM → 1:35 PM Discussion

1:35 PM → 1:45 PM SW & Reconstruction at a Muon Collider

Speaker: Matt LeBlanc (Brown University)

1:45 PM → 1:55 PM Example: Agents for Software

Speaker: Gordon Watts

1:55 PM → 2:10 PM Discussion

2:10 PM → 2:20 PM Detector R&D at a Muon Collider

2:20 PM → 2:30 PM Example: Smart Pixels

Speaker: Ryan Roberts (Unniversity of Chicago, Enrico Fermi Institute)

2:30 PM → 2:45 PM Discussion

2:45 PM → 3:05 PM Break

3:05 PM → 3:15 PM BIB Simulation at a Muon Collider

Speaker: John Dervan (University of Tennessee)

3:15 PM → 3:25 PM Example: Generative BIB

Speaker: Radha Mastandrea (The University of Chicago)

3:25 PM → 3:40 PM Discussion

3:40 PM → 4:00 PM AI for End-to-End Design

4:00 PM → 4:20 PM Building Connections with Industry

4:20 PM → 5:00 PM Discussion & Close-Out