Computational Research Symposium 2026 Schedule of Events

Agenda

The 2026 Computational Research Symposium will be held on Monday, April 20, 2026 at UIC Student Center West, 828 South Wolcott Ave, Thompson Room. Registration will be required. This event is part of UIC’s research week,  taking place from April 20th to April 24th, 2026.

12:00 pm - 1:00 pmRegistration, Refreshments, & Poster Viewing
 1:00 pm - 1:10 pmHimanshu Sharma
Associate CIO for Research Technologies and Innovation
Welcome and Opening Remarks
 1:10 pm - 1:35 pmHanhee Paik
Director, Quantum Algorithm Centers
IBM
 1:35 pm - 2:00 pmAndrew Boyd
Associate Vice Chancellor for Research
University of Illinois Chicago
 2:00 pm - 2:30 pmPanel Discussion
"Research in Industry"
Corey Adams, PhysicsNeMo team, NVIDIA
Alexandra Barlin-Illarionov, Sr. HPC Consultant, Microsoft Federal Consulting
Dhruv Baronia, Head of Analytics, Northern Trust
 2:30 pm - 3:00 pmCoffee Break
 3:00 pm - 3:25 pmKatherine Riley
Director of Science, Argonne Leadership Computing Facility
Argonne National Laboratory
 3:25 pm - 3:55 pmPanel Discussion
"AI in Science"
J. Taylor Childers, Deputy Technical Director, Argonne Leadership Computing Facility
Alvin Chin, Research Scientist, DPI
Mary Pasquinelli, Director, Lung Screening Program, UIC
 3:55 pm - 4:05 pmConcluding Remarks and Poster Winner Announcement
 4:05 pm - 5:00 pmSocial Hour, Poster Viewing, Hors d'oeuvres