An Instructional School was organised between 23–25 March 2023 for research scholars and research advisors who are unfamiliar with artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) but are keen to understand how they can leverage these technologies in their research work.
The sessions included lectures, supplemented with hands-on sessions. While some familiarity with programming would have been helpful, it was not required (a session on using Chat GPT/Copilot for writing code was included).
The School covered the basics of data pre-processing, supervised and unsupervised learning, neural networks, deep learning, reinforcement learning, and ethical considerations. It also showcased examples of research work leveraging AI and ML and included a discussion on future trends and best practices.
The participants included junior and senior research students, post-doctoral fellows, and faculty from various colleges in Karnataka and Tamil Nadu, from different departments such as mechanical engineering, electronics and communications engineering, civil engineering, and computer science and engineering.