50th Intl. Nathiagali Summer College

Activity - I: Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning
(17th - 21st June, 2025)

The field of "Artificial Intelligence Research" founded as an academic discipline at Dartmouth College in 1956, braving the gory winters, has finally established itself as a reality that can transform humanity. With the nature of model inferences evolving from recognition to being generative, the boundary between fact and fiction seems to be fading away. On the other hand, AI explores Physics and Chemistry frontiers to win Nobel Prize. Such is the grandeur of this latest chapter in human history. The pursuit of excellence in Artificial Intelligence is what intrigues mankind today.

At the Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI & ML) activity of International Nathiagali Summer College (INSC), research community leading the current AI revolution, gets together to discuss emerging trends and disciplines within the most cutting-edge AI technology. The previous AI activities at INSC have been graced by leading figures from industry and academia hailing from University of California (UC) Berkeley, Cardiff University, University of South Wales, Université Polytechnique Hauts-de-France, New York University (NYU), University of Cyprus, University of Kaiserslautern, Johannes Kepler University, Shenzhen University, University of Pittsburgh, Qatar Environment & Energy Research Institute, Hamad bin Khalifa University, Electronics and Telecommunication Research Institute (ETRI), Istanbul Medipol University and University of the West of Scotland. Keeping up with the tradition, this year's AI & ML activity at INSC-50 will cover state-of-the-art areas in AI research, such as:

Subtopics:

  • Generative AI: From LLMs to LMMs and beyond
  • Agentic AI: The world of autonomous agents
  • Industry 5.0: AI-based human-centric ecosystem
  • AI augmented security of cyber-physical systems
  • Neuromorphic computing and brain-inspired AI
  • Artificial General Intelligence: Cognitive AI
  • Ethical AI: AI governance framework


Faculty:

Name
Lectures
Muhammad Shafique
Professor
New York University (NYU) Abu Dhabi, UAE		 Lecture 1: Introduction: Challenges, Trends, and Applications
Lecture 2: AI for Autonomous Systems and Healthcare
Lecture 3: Security of Machine Learning Systems
Lecture 4: Emerging Trends: Multimodal LLMs/VLMs/VLAs, Agentic AI Systems, Quantum Machine Learning
Adeel Razi
Professor
Monash University, Melbourne, Australia		 Lecture 1: NeuroAI: Bridging Neuroscience and Artificial Intelligence to Uncover the Principles of Learning and Intelligence
Lecture 2: Dynamic Causal Modelling: Theory and Applications
Lecture 2: Foundational Models for Neuroscience
Kun Zhang
Professor
Mohamed bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence		 Lecture 1: Introduction to Causal Inference and Counterfactual Reasoning
Lecture 2: Causal Discovery: Discovering Causal Structure from Data
Lecture 3: Causal Representation Learning
Bernard Jansen
Professor
Qatar Computing Research Institute Hammad Bin Khalifa University, Qatar		 Lecture 1: The Illusion of Data Validity: Why Numbers About People are Likely Wrong
Lecture 2: Cipherbot: Inspire Inquiry and Foster Understanding Through an AI-Enhanced Classroom
Lecture 3: The Journey of Journal Publishing
Valentina Emilia Balas
Professor
Department of Automatics and Applied Software, Aurel Vlaicu University of Arad, Romania		 Lecture 1: Human-Centered AI in LLM-Based Chatbots
Lecture 2: Soft Computing as a Paradigm for Solving Complex Problems: Methodologies and Applications, Part-1
Lecture 3: Soft Computing as a Paradigm for Solving Complex Problems: Methodologies and Applications, Part-2
Faisal Shafait
Professor
School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science (SEECS), (NUST), Islamabad, Pakistan		 Lecture 1: From Code to Clinic: The Transformative Power of AI in Neurological Healthcare
Omer Rana (online)
Cardiff U., UK		 Lecture 1: Partitioning Machine Learning Algorithms Across the Edge-Cloud Continuum
Grace Li Zhang (online)
TU-Darmstadt, Germany		 Lecture 1: Efficient and Robust Hardware for Neural Networks

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