Name: AI + Astronomy: Models, Data, Discovery
Start: 2026-10-19T09:00:00+08:00
End: 2026-10-22T20:00:00+08:00
Location: Zhejiang Lab

AI + Astronomy: Models, Data, Discovery

from Monday, October 19, 2026 (9:00 AM) to Thursday, October 22, 2026 (8:00 PM)

Monday, October 19, 2026
9:10 AM Welcome & Opening Session
9:10 AM - 9:20 AM
Room: Main Building
Contributions

9:10 AM Welcome Introduction - Zhifeng Zhao (Zhejiang Lab)

9:15 AM Welcome from EPFL - Jean-Paul Kneib (EPFL)
9:20 AM Group Photo
Group Photo
9:20 AM - 9:30 AM
Room: Main Building
9:30 AM Plenary Lecture
9:30 AM - 11:50 AM
Room: Main Building
Contributions

9:30 AM Research Introduction of Zhejiang Lab - Jian Wang

9:50 AM Presentation of EPFL - Jean-Paul Kneib (EPFL)

10:10 AM Presentation of National Astronomical Observatories （NAOC） - ALi Luo (国家天文台)

10:40 AM Plenary Lecture - Chiara Ferrari (University of the Côte d'Azur)
12:00 PM Lunch
Lunch
12:00 PM - 1:40 PM
Room: Main Building
1:40 PM Session 1: Large Models for Science
Large Models for Science
1:40 PM - 2:45 PM
Room: Main Building
Contributions

1:40 PM Session 1 - Emma Tolley (EPFL)

2:00 PM Session 1 - Florian Cabot (EPFL)

2:15 PM Session 1 - David Harvey

2:30 PM Session 1 - Erica Lastufka (University of Geneva)
2:45 PM Coffee Break
Coffee Break
2:45 PM - 3:00 PM
Room: Main Building
3:00 PM Session 2: Large Models for Science (Continued)
Large Models for Science (Continued)
3:00 PM - 4:15 PM
Room: Main Building
Contributions

3:00 PM Session 2 - Piyush Panchal (EPFL)

3:20 PM Session 2 - Pauline Zarouk (French National Centre for Scientific Research)

3:35 PM Session 2 - Johan Richard (French National Centre for Scientific Research)

3:50 PM Session 2 - Mathilde Jauzac (Durham University)
4:15 PM Coffee Break
Coffee Break
4:15 PM - 4:30 PM
Room: Main Building
4:30 PM Session 3: Astronomical Data
Astronomical Data
4:30 PM - 5:50 PM
Room: Main Building
Contributions

4:30 PM Session 3 - Tomasz Kapracz (FHNW)

4:55 PM Session 3 - Chin-Shin Chang (University of Geneva)

5:20 PM Session 3 - Michaella Hirschmann (EPFL)

5:35 PM Session 3 - Nan Li (NAOC)
5:50 PM First Day Summary
First Day Summary
5:50 PM - 6:00 PM
Room: Main Building

6:00 PM Dinner
Dinner
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Room: Main Building
Tuesday, October 20, 2026
9:00 AM Session 4: Astronomical Data (continued)
Astronomical Data (continued)
9:00 AM - 10:15 AM
Room: Main Building
Contributions

9:00 AM Session 4 - Adele Plat (EPFL)

9:20 AM Session 4 - Yu Liu (EPFL)

9:40 AM Session 4 - Karina Rojas (University of Portsmouth)

9:55 AM Session 4 - Guoliang Li (Purple Hills Observatory)
10:30 AM Coffee Break
Coffee Break
10:30 AM - 10:45 AM
Room: Main Building
10:45 AM Session 5: Astronomical Data (continued)
Astronomical Data (continued)
10:45 AM - 12:00 PM
Room: Main Building
Contributions

10:45 AM Session 5 - Alexandre Refregie (ETH Zurich)

11:05 AM Session 5 - Shengyu He (EPFL)

11:25 AM Session 5 - Eric Jullo (Aix-Marseille University)

11:45 AM Session 5 - Peng Jia (Taiyuan University of Technology)
12:00 PM Lunch
Lunch
12:00 PM - 1:40 PM
Room: Main Building
1:40 PM Session 6
1:40 PM - 2:45 PM
Room: Main Building
Contributions

1:40 PM Session 6 - Johan Comparat (Max Planck Institute for Extraterrestrial Physics)

1:55 PM Session 6 - Marc Huertas (Paris Observatory)

2:10 PM Session 6 - François Lanusse (French National Centre for Scientific Research)

2:25 PM Session 6 - Jinyi Shangguan (Peking University)
2:45 PM Coffee Break
Coffee Break
2:45 PM - 3:00 PM
Room: Main Building
3:00 PM Session 7: Introduction to the Progress of "AI + Earth Science" at Zhejiang Lab
Introduction to the Progress of "AI + Earth Science" at Zhejiang Lab
3:00 PM - 5:30 PM
Room: Main Building
Contributions

3:00 PM Session 7 Introduction to the Progress of "AI + Earth Science" at Zhejiang Lab
6:00 PM Dinner
Dinner
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Room: Main Building
Wednesday, October 21, 2026

9:30 AM Hands-on Session
Hands-on Session
9:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Room: Main Building

12:00 PM Lunch
Lunch
12:00 PM - 1:30 PM
Room: Main Building

1:30 PM Hands-on Session
Hands-on Session
1:30 PM - 3:00 PM
Room: Main Building

3:00 PM Coffee Break
Coffee Break
3:00 PM - 3:30 PM
Room: Main Building

3:30 PM Hands-on Session
Hands-on Session
3:30 PM - 5:30 PM
Room: Main Building

5:30 PM Dinner
Dinner
5:30 PM - 8:00 PM
Room: Main Building
Thursday, October 22, 2026

9:30 AM Hands-on Session
Hands-on Session
9:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Room: Main Building

12:00 PM 午餐
午餐
12:00 PM - 1:30 PM
Room: Main Building

1:30 PM Visiting the culture and technology around Hangzhou
Visiting the culture and technology around Hangzhou
1:30 PM - 5:30 PM
Room: Main Building

5:30 PM Dinner
Dinner
5:30 PM - 8:00 PM
Room: Main Building

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