Artificial Intelligence for Muon Colliders (AI4MuC) Virtual Mini-Workshop
from
Monday, June 29, 2026 (1:00 PM)
to
Tuesday, June 30, 2026 (5:10 PM)
Monday, June 29, 2026
1:00 PM
Introduction and goals of the workshop
-
Tova Holmes
(
University of Tennessee
)
Introduction and goals of the workshop
Tova Holmes
(
University of Tennessee
)
1:00 PM - 1:10 PM
1:10 PM
Muon Collider Overview
-
Larry Lee
(
University of Tennessee
)
Muon Collider Overview
Larry Lee
(
University of Tennessee
)
1:10 PM - 1:40 PM
1:40 PM
Overview of AI for accelerators within the US DOE Genesis Mission
-
Jean-Luc Vay
Overview of AI for accelerators within the US DOE Genesis Mission
Jean-Luc Vay
1:40 PM - 1:50 PM
1:50 PM
HEP Community Organization for AI
-
Peter Elmer
Tulika Bose
(
University of Wisconsin-Madison
)
HEP Community Organization for AI
Peter Elmer
Tulika Bose
(
University of Wisconsin-Madison
)
1:50 PM - 2:00 PM
2:00 PM
Modern differentiable particle tracking code frameworks
-
Chenran Xu
(
Argonne National Laboratory
)
Modern differentiable particle tracking code frameworks
Chenran Xu
(
Argonne National Laboratory
)
2:00 PM - 2:20 PM
2:20 PM
Progress on AI-assisted design, tuning, and commissioning tools
-
Auralee Edelen
(
SLAC
)
Progress on AI-assisted design, tuning, and commissioning tools
Auralee Edelen
(
SLAC
)
2:20 PM - 2:40 PM
2:40 PM
Break
Break
2:40 PM - 3:00 PM
3:00 PM
Targetry at a Muon Collider
-
Katsuya Yonehara
(
Fermilab
)
Targetry at a Muon Collider
Katsuya Yonehara
(
Fermilab
)
3:00 PM - 3:10 PM
3:10 PM
Example: AI for Targetry at the SNS
-
Drew Winder
Example: AI for Targetry at the SNS
Drew Winder
3:10 PM - 3:20 PM
3:20 PM
Discussion
Discussion
3:20 PM - 3:35 PM
3:35 PM
AI for Magnet Development
-
Maira Khan
(
Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory
)
AI for Magnet Development
Maira Khan
(
Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory
)
3:35 PM - 3:50 PM
3:50 PM
AI for RF Technology
-
David Bizzozero
(
SLAC
)
AI for RF Technology
David Bizzozero
(
SLAC
)
3:50 PM - 4:05 PM
4:05 PM
Discussion
Discussion
4:05 PM - 4:20 PM
4:20 PM
Ionization Cooling at a Muon Collider
-
J. Scott Berg
(
Brookhaven National Laboratory
)
Ionization Cooling at a Muon Collider
J. Scott Berg
(
Brookhaven National Laboratory
)
4:20 PM - 4:30 PM
4:30 PM
Example: Differentiable simulation for ionization cooling
-
Nicholas Smith
(
Fermilab
)
Example: Differentiable simulation for ionization cooling
Nicholas Smith
(
Fermilab
)
4:30 PM - 4:40 PM
4:40 PM
Discussion
Discussion
4:40 PM - 4:55 PM
Tuesday, June 30, 2026
1:00 PM
Detector design at a Muon Collider
-
Federico Meloni
(
Deutsches Elektronen-Synchrotron DESY
)
Detector design at a Muon Collider
Federico Meloni
(
Deutsches Elektronen-Synchrotron DESY
)
1:00 PM - 1:10 PM
1:10 PM
Example: Optimization at the EIC
-
Cristiano Fanelli
(
William & Mary
)
Example: Optimization at the EIC
Cristiano Fanelli
(
William & Mary
)
1:10 PM - 1:20 PM
1:20 PM
Discussion
Discussion
1:20 PM - 1:35 PM
1:35 PM
Detector R&D at a Muon Collider
-
Sergo Jindariani
(
FNAL
)
Detector R&D at a Muon Collider
Sergo Jindariani
(
FNAL
)
1:35 PM - 1:45 PM
1:45 PM
Example: Smart Pixels
-
Ryan Roberts
(
Unniversity of Chicago, Enrico Fermi Institute
)
Example: Smart Pixels
Ryan Roberts
(
Unniversity of Chicago, Enrico Fermi Institute
)
1:45 PM - 1:55 PM
1:55 PM
Discussion
Discussion
1:55 PM - 2:10 PM
2:10 PM
BIB Simulation at a Muon Collider
-
John Dervan
(
University of Tennessee
)
BIB Simulation at a Muon Collider
John Dervan
(
University of Tennessee
)
2:10 PM - 2:20 PM
2:20 PM
Example: Generative BIB
-
Radha Mastandrea
(
The University of Chicago
)
Example: Generative BIB
Radha Mastandrea
(
The University of Chicago
)
2:20 PM - 2:30 PM
2:30 PM
Discussion
Discussion
2:30 PM - 2:45 PM
2:45 PM
Break
Break
2:45 PM - 3:05 PM
3:05 PM
SW & Reconstruction at a Muon Collider
-
Matt LeBlanc
(
Brown University
)
SW & Reconstruction at a Muon Collider
Matt LeBlanc
(
Brown University
)
3:05 PM - 3:15 PM
3:15 PM
Example: Agents for Software
-
Gordon Watts
(
University of Washington
)
Example: Agents for Software
Gordon Watts
(
University of Washington
)
3:15 PM - 3:25 PM
3:25 PM
Discussion
Discussion
3:25 PM - 3:40 PM
3:40 PM
Experience from the EIC - A Unified Vision of AI/ML
-
Linh Nguyen
(
Brookhaven National Laboratory
)
Experience from the EIC - A Unified Vision of AI/ML
Linh Nguyen
(
Brookhaven National Laboratory
)
3:40 PM - 4:00 PM
4:00 PM
Discussion & Close-Out
Discussion & Close-Out
4:00 PM - 4:40 PM