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LDOS PhD Research School

Advances in Learned Systems

Join us for the inaugural PhD Research School event hosted by the Learning Directed Operating System Expedition. This event explores the fields of operating systems, networked systems, machine learning, formal methods, and security, bringing together experts and early-career researchers to discuss the latest advancements and challenges in these domains.

Over the course of two days, participants will engage in a focused program that includes tutorials, lectures, and research presentations. The event will feature research presentations from leading experts in the field, allowing attendees to deepen their understanding of cutting-edge research. 

Dates 

May 20-21, 2025

Location

Gates-Dell Complex
The University of Texas at Austin

Agenda

Day 1: May 20, 2025

8:30 - 9:00 AMCheck-in and Breakfast-
9:00 - 9:15 AMWelcome and Opening RemarksDaehyeok Kim and Isil Dillig, Program Co-Chairs
9:15 - 9:45 AMIntroduction to the Learning Directed Operating System ExpeditionAditya Akella, Director of LDOS
9:45 - 10:45 AMAI-Driven Reliability: Towards "Trouble-Free" Cloud-Scale SystemsSuman Nath, Microsoft Research
10:45 - 11:45 AMML and Generative AI for Data SystemsTim Kraska, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
11:45 - 1:00 PMLunch-
1:00 - 2:00 PMBridging ML and Formal Methods for Trustworthy Network ManagementMaria Apostolaki, Princeton University
2:00 - 3:00 PMSynthetic Data Generation for Accelerating Networked Systems Innovation Vyas Sekar, Carnegie Mellon University
3:00 - 3:30 PMCoffee Break-
3:30 - 4:30 PMAccelerating Software Development: The LLM (R)evolutionEmery Berger, University of Massachusetts Amherst
4:30 - 5:30 PMFrom Compilers to Code Whisperers: Can Generative AI Solve the Optimization Puzzle?Amir Yadanbakhsh, Google DeepMind
5:30 - 6:30 PMPoster SessionPhD Research School Attendees
6:30 - 8:30 PMNetworking Dinner-

Day 2: May 21, 2025

8:30 - 9:30 AM[Title to be announced]Swarat Chaudhuri, University of Texas at Austin
9:30 - 11:30 AMDiffusion Models TutorialSanjay Shakkottai, University of Texas at Austin
11:30 - 12:30 PMEarly Experience Using ML in Linux and LAKEChris Rossbach, Co-Director of LDOS
12:30 - 1:00 PMClosing RemarksAditya Akella, Director of LDOS

Registration

This event is designed for PhD students, postdoctoral researchers, and advanced students in machine learning and/or systems. The application for in-person attendance is now closed. 

Due to the overwhelming interest in the event, we will offer a virtual attendance option. Please check back later for details.