DSTrain Kick-Off Seminar

Join us for the DSTrain Kick-Off Seminar on 8th November 2024 at the University of Oslo’s Georg Sverdrups Hus. This event marks the launch of DSTrain’s postdoctoral programme, with sessions on data science research, career development, and cross-sectoral opportunities. Meet the project’s supervisors, hear pitches from 16 postdocs, and enjoy a valuable networking experience.

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Programme

 

08:45 - 09:00

Coffee

 

09:00 - 09:10

Welcome and introduction to the DSTrain programme at dScience 

Arne B. Huseby, project leader of DSTrain and interim leader dScience – Centre for Computational and Data Science   

 

09:10 - 10:10

Data Science and research - The Supervisors of DSTrain

7 min each presentation

Biodiversity, genomics and big data, Kjetill S. Jakobsen, Dept. of Biosciences

Quantum technology, Marianne E. Bathen, Dept. of Physics

Facing the calculational bottleneck in high-energy physics, Are Raklev, Dept. of Physics

Bayesian machine learning and causal supervised learning, Arne Bang Huseby, Dept. of Mathematics

Intelligent Transportation with AI-driven Digital Twins, Tor Skeie, Dept. of Informatics

Inverse problems and image reconstruction in acoustics and elastography, Andreas Austeng, Dept. of Informatics

Machine learning in the exploration of the chemical space, David Balcells, Dept. of Chemistry

Using data science to interpret ground-breaking new observations and simulations of the Sun, Tiago Pereira, Dept. of Theoretical Astrophysics

 

10:10 - 10:20

Break

 

10:20 - 11:50

DSTrain project pitch – 16 postdocs, 16 projects, 5 minutes 

 

11:50 - 12:35

Lunch in “Stort m?terom” (second floor Georg Sverdrups Hus)

 

12:35 - 13:25

Getting the most out of your post-doctoral career 

Career development and support, Elisabeth H Seland, senior adviser, Department of Mathematics

Experience and learning point from a MSCA programme, Anders Malthe-S?rensen Project leader of CompSci and leader of the Center for Computing in Science Education (SFU)

Research communication, Anja R?yne, Senior lecturer at Department of Physics and KURT - Centre for Teaching and Learning in Science and Technology

 

13:25 - 13:35

Break 

 

13:35 - 15:00

Diversity Icebreaker 

Linda T. S. Westgaard, adviser, studies section and ForVei

 

15:00 - 15:15

Break and group photo

 

15:15 - 15:35

DSTrain partners – cross-sectoral secondments opportunities 

Arne B. Huseby, project leader of DSTrain and interim leader dScience – Centre for Computational and Data Science   

 

15:35 -15:50

Data Science methods, support and training 

Arash Ahmadi, Head of dScience Data Science Analytics Group (dSAG)

 

15:50- 16:00

Wrap-up

Arne B. Huseby, project leader of DSTrain and interim leader dScience – Centre for Computational and Data Science   

 

Questions about the event?

Please contact Martha-Elisabeth Brigg.

Published Nov. 5, 2024 9:15 AM - Last modified Nov. 7, 2024 2:43 PM