DSI + AICoE Hackathon
The Data Science Institute (DSI) and AI Center of Excellence (AICoE) at UD are hosting a 3-day Hackathon to bring together the UD community and local industry partners to work collaboratively towards solving problems in their codes, data or applications. Data Science, AI and HPC research are all welcome!
Hackathon Dates: Monday, July 17 2023 – Wednesday, July 19 2023
Location: Ammon Pinizzotto Biopharmaceutical Innovation Center, 590 Avenue 1743, Newark DE, 19713
Information Session: Held on April 12, 2023 – Please find slides and recording below.
Please email Sam Smith at sesmith@udel.edu with any questions.
Student Participation
Students with experience in Data Science, AI, Machine Learning, or High Performance Computing are welcome to sign up!
Registration Deadline: June 10th
Planning Committee
Benjamin Bagozzi (Co-Chair)
Sunita Chandrasekaran (Co-Chair)
Lynette Carney
Pinar Kullu
Sam Smith
Information Session
Prof. Benjamin Bagozzi (Dept. of Political Science and International Relations) and Prof. Sunita Chandrasekaran (Dept. of Computer and Information Sciences) from the Hackathon Planning Committee hosted an Information Session on April 12, 2023. The session explained realistic expections for the outcome of Hackathon participation, provided examples of case studies to bring to the event, and touched on additional Hackathon topics:
- Team composition and workflow
- Why use AI and Machine Learning
- Content Sensitivity
- Awards
Info Session Recording
Info Session Slide Deck
Case Studies
Submitter
Affiliation
Area of Focus
Laurie Christianson
FMC Corporation
Chemistry, Machine Learning
Kelly Cobb
Dept of Fashion and Apparel Studies, UD
AI, Machine Learning, Fashion
Patrick Dopler
Center for Bioinformatics, UD
Transcriptomic, Data Formatting, Statistical Analysis
Moath Erqsous
Computer and Information Sciences, UD
Mental Health, Data Visualization/Formatting
Yao Hu
Dept of Geography and Spatial Sciences, UD
Climate, Hydrology, AI, Machine Learning
Prerana Khatiwada
Dept of Computer and Information Sciences, UD
Natural Language Processing, Deep Learning
Salil Lachke
Dept of Biological Sciences, UD
Biology, Data Formatting/Linkage/Visualization
Xi Peng
Dept of Computer and Information Sciences, UD
Underwater Analysis, AI, Machine Learning
Kurt Rahner
Kendal Corporation
Health Services, Data Visualization, Statistical Analysis
Nii Tawiah
Dept of Sociology, DSU
Sociology, Machine Learning
Maria van Venrooy
Chemours
Hydrogen Fuel Cell, Statistical Analysis
Kyle Wang
Dept of Computer and Information Sciences, UD
Social, Human-Computer Interaction, AI
Hackathon FAQs
What is a Hackathon?
A hackathon is an event where a group of people, typically including software developers, designers, and other technology enthusiasts, come together to collaborate on a project, usually over a period of a few days. The participants work intensively to develop new software, hardware, or other technology-based solutions to address a specific problem or challenge.
The DS-AI Hackathon is a 3-day hackathon hosted by The Data Science Institute (DSI) and AI Center of Excellence (AICoE) at UD . We aim to bring together the UD community and local industry partners to work collaboratively towards solving problems in their codes, data or applications. Data Science, AI and HPC research are all welcome!
When is the DS+AI Hackathon?
Monday, July 17, 2023 – Wednesday, July 19, 2023
Who can join the Hackathon?
The UD Community (faculty, postdocs, graduate and undergraduate students) as well as industry groups local to the Delaware area are welcome.
How do I participate?
If you are a faculty member or an industry partner, and have a problem/case study, use this form to register.
Do I need a team?
You are welcome to join as a team or solo. If you have a team, please fill the registration form accordingly. If you are a faculty member or an industry partner who doesn’t have a team, please only tell us about your problem/case study. We will find local participants (UD students/postdoc) to work on your problem/case study.
Will this be a hybrid event?
The DS+AI Hackathon will be in-person at Ammon Pinizzotto Biopharmaceutical Innovation Center, 590 Avenue 1743, Newark DE, 19713
Does it cost anything to register for the DS+AI Hackathon?
It is free to participate!
How many people can be on a team?
You can have up to 4 people on one team.
What should I bring to the Hackathon?
We do not provide computers, so please make sure you bring a laptop with you.
Will I be assigned a mentor?
For the DS+AI Hackathon, key mentors will be selected from a pool of potential candidates that includes DSI Fellows, CIS PhD students, and interested senior undergraduate students. These mentors will possess the following qualifications:
- A background in Python (and potentially other programming languages)
- Expertise in developing ML pipelines and working with datasets
- Familiarity with utilizing UD DARWIN and other types of clusters
For general information on Hackathon preparation and procedures:
Sunita Chandrasekaran, Guido Juckeland, Meifeng Lin et. Al., Best Practices in Running Collaborative GPU Hackathons. In Proceedings of IEEE Computing in Science and Engineering (CiSE) Journal, 10.1109/MCSE.2018.042781332, NSPEC Accession Number: 17916295, pg. 95-106, 2018