Talks

Talks, webinars, and lectures

Slides are available on request; recent ALCF webinars are recorded on the ALCF YouTube channel.

2026

  • Invited

    AI, Agents, and Supercomputers: A Changing Paradigm for Scientific Computing

    Physics Department Colloquium, Indiana University Indianapolis · Indianapolis, IN
  • Workshop

    Evaluating Large Language Models for HPC Education

    DOE Intro to HPC Bootcamp, Project 6
  • Lecture

    Agentic AI for Science

    AI Summer Camp, high-school session · Lemont, IL

    From chatbots that talk to AI agents that act, experiment, and help discover.

  • Workshop

    Enabling Autonomous Scientific Discovery Through Agentic AI and High-Performance Computing

    TPC26 DWARF Workshop, Trillion Parameter Consortium
  • Invited

    ChemGraph: Agentic AI Coupled to HPC for Autonomous Discovery

    TPC26, Trillion Parameter Consortium
  • Poster

    An Agentic Framework for Computational Chemistry Workflows

    SciFM 2026 (Scientific Foundation Models)
  • Contributed

    Agentic AI for Chemistry and Materials Science

    Perspectives on AI in Computational Sciences · Argonne National Laboratory, Lemont, IL

2025

  • Invited

    AI for Chemistry

    Governors State University Chemistry Club seminar · virtual
  • Lecture

    ChemGraph: Agentic AI for Computational Chemistry

    Guest lecture, CMSC 35370, University of Chicago · Chicago, IL
  • Contributed

    ChemGraph Benchmark for Chemistry and Materials Science

    Argonne National Laboratory · Lemont, IL

    With Thang D. Pham.

  • Contributed

    Agentic AI for Scientific Workflows

    Argonne National Laboratory · Lemont, IL

    With Thang D. Pham.

  • Workshop

    Introduction to Molecular Design with ChemGraph

    DOE Intro to HPC Bootcamp
  • Invited

    Transforming Computational Chemistry with Artificial Intelligence and Exascale Computing

    University of Maryland, Baltimore County · Baltimore, MD

2024

  • Lecture

    Artificial Intelligence for Molecules and Materials in the Exascale Era

    Student Lecture Series, Argonne National Laboratory · Lemont, IL
  • Workshop

    Hands-on Getting Started on Polaris Workshop

    UIC ACER – ALCF Lighthouse Initiative · Chicago, IL
  • Invited

    Transforming Computational Chemistry with Artificial Intelligence and Exascale Computing

    University of Illinois Chicago · Chicago, IL
  • Webinar

    Getting Started on ALCF Systems: Technical Overview

    UIC ACER – ALCF Lighthouse Initiative (virtual) · Virtual

2023

  • Webinar

    Interactive High-Performance Computing with ALCF JupyterHub

    ALCF Developer Sessions · Virtual
  • Workshop

    AI-Powered Analysis of Renewable Energy Laws

    DOE Intro to HPC Bootcamp
  • Invited

    Machine Learning for Molecules and Materials in the Exascale Era

    Stevens Institute of Technology · Hoboken, NJ
  • Contributed

    Quantum Chemistry and Machine Learning for the Carbon Negative Shot

    Argonne Energy Earthshots Science Slam · Lemont, IL

2022

  • Invited

    Machine Learning Potentials for 2D Materials

    Molecular Materials Group Meeting, Argonne · Lemont, IL

2021

  • Invited

    Machine Learning and High-Performance Computing for Material Science

    Magnetic Properties from First Principles Workshop (virtual) · Virtual
  • Invited

    Machine Learning Potentials for Molecules and Materials

    CNM Theory and Modeling Seminar, Argonne · Lemont, IL
  • Webinar

    Interactive Computing for HPC with Jupyter

    ALCF Developer Sessions · Virtual

2020

  • Contributed

    Gaussian Approximation and Neural Network Potentials for Molecules and Materials

    LDRD Expedition Day, Argonne National Laboratory · Lemont, IL
  • Invited

    Distributed Deep Learning and Neural Network Potentials for Quantum Chemistry

    AI & HPC Seminar, Argonne National Laboratory · Virtual
  • Invited

    NWChemEx: Computational Chemistry for the Exascale Era

    ECP Industry Council Deep Dive Meeting · Virtual

2019

  • Contributed

    Distributed Training of Flood-Filling Networks for Connectomics

    SC19 Workshop on Deep Learning on Supercomputers (DLS) · Denver, CO
  • Invited

    Computational Physics in the Exascale Era: Opportunities and Challenges

    Physics Department Colloquium, University of Maryland, Baltimore County · Baltimore, MD
  • Workshop

    Using Containers on Theta

    ALCF Simulation, Data, and Learning Workshop · Lemont, IL
  • Contributed

    Facing Exascale and Big Data Challenges with Modular Software, Resilient Workflows and Productivity Tools

    ACS Spring National Meeting · Orlando, FL
  • Invited

    Quantum Chemistry with High Performance Computing and Data Science: Opportunities and Challenges

    University of Missouri–Kansas City · Kansas City, MO

2018

  • Workshop

    Using Containers on Theta

    ALCF Simulation, Data, and Learning Workshop · Lemont, IL
  • Invited

    SLEPc-SIPs: Massively Parallel Sparse Eigensolver for Electronic Structure Calculations

    MolSSI Workshop / ELSI Conference
  • Contributed

    Predictive Automated Combustion Chemistry: Massively Parallel High-Throughput Thermochemistry

    APS March Meeting · Los Angeles, CA
  • Workshop

    Using Containers on Theta

    ALCF Simulation, Data, and Learning Workshop · Lemont, IL

2017

  • Invited

    Toward Exascale Quantum Chemistry with Sparse Eigensolvers and Scalable Workflows

    ALCF Seminar, Argonne National Laboratory · Lemont, IL
  • Invited

    Toward Exascale Quantum Chemistry with Sparse Eigensolvers

    LDRD Seminar, Argonne National Laboratory · Lemont, IL
  • Contributed

    Massively Parallel Spectrum Slicing Eigensolver for Ab Initio Calculations

    APS March Meeting · New Orleans, LA

2016

  • Workshop

    Extreme Scale Quantum Chemistry with Sparse Eigensolvers and Parameterization

    Intel Xeon Phi Users Group Meeting, ALCF · Lemont, IL
  • Invited

    SIPs: A Massively Parallel Eigensolver for Quantum Chemistry

    University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign · Urbana, IL
  • Invited

    High-Performance Chemistry for the Challenges of the 21st Century

    Middle East Technical University · Ankara, Turkey
  • Workshop

    Scaling Quantum Chemistry Applications on Mira

    ALCF Workshop: Scaling Your Science on Mira · Lemont, IL
  • Invited

    Enabling Extreme Scale Applications for Quantum Chemistry

    Q-Chem Inc. · Pleasanton, CA

2015

  • Poster

    Scalability of Shift-and-Invert Parallel Spectral Transformations for Quantum Chemistry Applications

    PETSc User Meeting · Lemont, IL
  • Contributed

    Enabling Extreme Scale Applications in Material Science and Quantum Chemistry

    Argonne Postdoctoral Seminar · Lemont, IL
  • Contributed

    Exploiting Sparsity to Enable Petascale Applications in Material Science and Quantum Chemistry

    ACS Spring National Meeting · Denver, CO
  • Contributed

    A Scalable Sparse Eigensolver for Petascale Applications

    APS March Meeting · San Antonio, TX

2013

  • Invited

    Vibrational Many-Body Methods for Molecules and Extended Systems

    Argonne National Laboratory · Lemont, IL
  • Invited

    Vibrational Many-Body Methods for Molecules and Extended Systems

    Schrödinger Inc. · New York, NY

2012

  • Invited

    Vibrational Many-Body Methods for Molecules and Extended Systems

    Markland Group, Stanford University · Stanford, CA
  • Invited

    Vibrational Many-Body Methods for Molecules and Extended Systems

    Galli Group, University of California, Davis · Davis, CA
  • Invited

    Vibrational Many-Body Methods for Molecules and Extended Systems

    Furche Group, University of California, Irvine · Irvine, CA
  • Invited

    Vibrational Many-Body Methods for Molecules and Extended Systems

    Massachusetts Institute of Technology · Cambridge, MA

2010

  • Contributed

    Ab Initio Study of Anharmonic Vibrations for Polymers

    APS March Meeting · Portland, OR

2009

  • Poster

    Anharmonic Vibrational Frequencies of Combustion Species (first place, poster competition)

    18th Conference on Current Trends in Computational Chemistry · Jackson, MS

2008

  • Poster

    Poster presentation

    World Congress of WATOC · Sydney, Australia