iHARP is launching its first-ever Technical Workshop Series. The two part workshop series is led by faculty/research experts and intended to introduce student researchers to fundamental concepts in Polar Science (part one) and Artificial Intelligence (A.I.) (part two), thus increasing their knowledge and amplifying their understanding on how to integrate AI/ML methods to address interdisciplinary scientific problems. The workshop structure is designed to promote engagement and enhance learning outcomes through collaboration between faculty/research experts and students, serving as workshop co-facilitators.
Polar Science Series
July 22, 2025 (4-5 pm EST) | Foundational Concepts: Atmospheric Science
Facilitator: Dr. Zhibo Zhang,
Professor, Department of Physics, UMBC
Co-Facilitator: Dr. Sudip Chakraborty,
Research Assistant Professor, iHARP, UMBC
July 29, 2025 (4-5 pm EST) | Foundational Concepts: Ocean Science
Facilitator: Dr. Ratnaksha Lele,
Research Assistant Professor, iHARP, UMBC
Student Co-Facilitator: Sai V. Amaraneni,
Ph.D. Student, iHARP, UMBC
August 5, 2025 (4-5 pm EST) | Foundational Concepts on Polar Science: Ice Sheets and Sea Ice
Facilitator: Dr. Nick Holschuh,
Assistant Professor of Geology, Amherst College
August 19, 2025 (4-5 pm EST) | Reanalysis (ERA5), Data Simulation and Emulators
Facilitator: Dr. Aneesh Subramanian,
Associate Professor, Department of Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences, University of Colorado Boulder
Student Co-Facilitator: Ziqi Yin,
Ph.D. Candidate, Department of Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences, University of Colorado Boulder
August 26, 2025 (4-5 pm EST) | Modelling (Ice Sheet Modelling, etc)
Facilitator: TBD
Artificial Intelligence
Last updated 11 July 2025