UMD QuarkNet Summer Workshop 2026

Submitted by manuelfranco

Published: Mon, 07/20/2026 - 15:15 | Group(s):

University of Maryland QuarkNet Center

Room 3204, Physical Science Building, University of Maryland

Park at the top floor of the Regents Garage (visitor parking).

Agenda

Time (EDT)	WEDNESDAY July 29	Time (EDT)	THURSDAY July 30	Time (EDT)	FRIDAY July 31
9:30	Welcome, introduction to Quarknet [Hodges]	9:30	Detecting Dark Matter [Prof. Carter Hall]	9:30	Warped extra dimensions [Agashe]
10:00	Introduction to LHCb [Hamilton]	10:30	DAP: Mass of U.S. Pennies [Hodges]	10:15	Discussion of risks and opportunities of AI in classes [Hodges, Franco Sevilla, Hamilton, Agashe]
10:45	Coffee break	11:00	Coffee break	11:00	Coffee break
11:00	Data Activities Portfolio tour [Hodges]	11:15	Introduction to AI: neural networks, LLMs, applications [Franco Sevilla]	11:15	Discussion with UMD physics advisor [Tom Gleason]
11:30	DAP: Mapping the Poles [Hodges]	11:15		11:15	Discussion with UMD physics advisor [Tom Gleason]
12:00	Lunch (walk to Stamp Student Union)	12:00	Lunch (walk to Stamp Student Union)	12:00	Lunch (walk to College Park)
13:15	Introduction to jupyter notebooks and LHCb data analysis [Fernez, Naylor, Sahu, Simsek, Mondal]	13:15	AI for particle physics: MLPs and BDTs [Franco Sevilla]	13:30	Using AI to analyze LHCb data [Kowalczyk, Naylor, Panchal, Mondal]
13:15		13:45	Using AI to analyze LHCb data [Fernez, Kowalczyk, Sahu, Simsek, Panchal]	13:30
14:45	Coffee break	14:45	Coffee break	14:30	Coffee break
15:00	Tour of robotics laboratory [Hemant Kumar, Prof. Nikhil Chopra]	15:00	Tour of Joint Quantum Institute laboratories [Prof. Alicia Kollar]	14:45	Discuss implementation plans in small groups [Hodges]
15:00		15:00		15:30	Wrap-up and survey [Hodges]
16:00	End of day	16:00	End of day	16:00	End of workshop