August 2025 - Sanghani-faculty

Visit of Dr. Simone Silvestri, September 19, 2025
by Wang, Xuan 08 Sep '25

08 Sep '25

Dear colleagues and students, We are pleased to host Dr. Simone Silvestri (University of Kentucky) on Friday, September 19, 2025. Dr. Silvestri will be giving two talks during his visit: * Morning Seminar Talk: Towards the Internet of Agricultural Things: Optimization, AI, and Communication Solutions for Modern Farming * Graduate Seminar: The PhD Journey: Essential Strategies for a Successful PhD Journey Flyers for both talks are attached for more details. We have also prepared a sign-up sheet for meetings or breakfast/lunch/dinner with Dr. Silvestri. Please add your name to an available time slot if you would like to meet with him: [cid:0caf88f5-b62a-4474-b91f-4bcf8c67e81c]Simone Silvestri_Seminar Talk_9.19.25.xlsx<https://virginiatech-my.sharepoint.com/:x:/g/personal/debzi5_vt_edu/EbJ2HNw…> This will be a great opportunity to learn about Dr. Silvestri’s research and engage in discussions. We encourage faculty and students to attend. Best regards, Xuan -------- Assistant Professor Department of Computer Science Sanghani Center for AI and Data Analytics Virginia Tech

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Participation at International Conference on Advances in Social Networks Analysis and Mining (ASONAM)
by Micale, Barbara 19 Aug '25

19 Aug '25

If you are participating at the ASONAM conference, please fill out the form below so that we can promote your work on our social media. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe3LrtFcBiqYRQlMxQE_AJjEumAbousf3d… Thank you! Barbara L. Micale Public Relations Specialist Sanghani Center for Artificial Intelligence and Data Analytics<https://sanghani.cs.vt.edu/> Virginia Tech blmicale(a)vt.edu<mailto:blmicale@vt.edu> X (formerlyTwitter): @SanghaniCtrVT

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by Brian Mayer 15 Aug '25

15 Aug '25

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Information needed for Participation at International Joint Conference on Artificial Intelligence (IJCAI)
by Micale, Barbara 12 Aug '25

12 Aug '25

If you are participating at the IJCAI Conference in Montreal, Canada, Aug 16-22, please fill out the form from the link below so that we can promote on Sanghani Center social media. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfY8ch3mPkOsJlb_Vwuad4Mqs3t9MC1KF2… Thank you! blm Barbara L. Micale Public Relations Specialist Sanghani Center for Artificial Intelligence and Data Analytics<https://sanghani.cs.vt.edu/> Virginia Tech blmicale(a)vt.edu<mailto:blmicale@vt.edu>

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Talk TODAY at 11am: Akshara Rai (Meta AI) on "Sim2Real Learning for Home Robots"
by Jin, Ming 01 Aug '25

01 Aug '25

Dear colleagues, I'm writing to invite you to a talk today given by Dr. Akshara Rai, a Research Scientist from Meta AI. She will present her talk, "Sim2Real Learning for Home Robots." This is a fantastic opportunity to see state-of-the-art work in embodied AI, robotics, and sim-to-real transfer from Meta. Link: https://virginiatech.zoom.us/j/88032994365 Passcode: 057533 Hope you can make it, Ming — Ming Jin Assistant Professor Bradley Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering Sanghani Center for AI and Data Analytics Virginia Tech http://www.jinming.tech

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