Fall 2025 AI/LLM Training Series Preview

Get ready for a 16-week hands-on training series focused on artificial intelligence, machine learning, and large language models (LLMs). Led by expert instructors, each weekly session builds practical skills for research, development, and deployment.

Weekly Topics & Dates:

Aug 29 – Intro to Python, Numpy, and Pandas (Ashish)
Sep 5 – Python Data Visualization (Ashish)
Sep 12 – Intro to R: Tidyverse, ggplot2, dplyr (Mihir)
Sep 19 – AI Day: Prompt Engineering, RAG, Agents, Finetuning (All)
Sep 26 – ML Fundamentals I: Supervised Learning (Haniye)
Oct 3 – ML Fundamentals II: Unsupervised Learning (Haniye)
Oct 10 – Intro to PyTorch & TensorFlow (Christina)
Oct 17 – Intro to NLP + Hugging Face Transformers (Mihir)
Oct 24 – Intro to LangChain for LLM Apps (Haniye)
Oct 31 – Real-Time LLM Apps with Streamlit & Gradio (TBD)
Nov 7 – Evaluating LLMs: Benchmarks & Metrics (TBD)
Nov 14 – Vector Databases 101: Weaviate, FAISS, Pinecone (Mihir)
Nov 18 – Using LLMs in Scientific Research (TBD)
Nov 22 – Building Research Chatbots (Non-RAG) (TBD)
Dec 5 – Ethics & Governance in Generative AI (Ashish)
Dec 12 – From Data to Deployment: MLOps for LLMs (TBD)

Bonus Module (Pre-recorded):

Intro to Purdue GenAI Studio UI & API – Hands-on demo and custom RAG training

Registration and connection details will be announced soon.

Stay tuned for updates and secure your spot in this exciting series!