We are organizing a 1.5-day pre-conference workshop at FOPAM 2026 (Foundations of Process/Product Analytics and Machine Learning) in Decatur, GA on July 26–27, 2026.

Foundations to Frontier: Machine Learning & AI for the Process Industries

This workshop offers a single, coherent arc through ML and AI for the process industries — from classical statistical foundations to deep learning, LLMs, and agents, to what actually works on the plant floor.

Three modules taught by leaders spanning academia, pharma R&D, and chemicals manufacturing:

1. Design of Experiments, Data Exploration, Classical Regression & Active Learning — Jose E. Tabora (Bristol Myers Squibb)
2. Modern ML/AI: Deep Learning, LLMs, and Agents — Bhushan Gopaluni (UBC)
3. AI/ML in Industry: A Journey Through Industrial Examples — Bea Braun (Dow)

See the workshop page for the full schedule, module details, and registration: /fopam2026/.