SU Agent-AI Workshop 2026
SU Agent-AI Workshop 2026, sponsored by the IEEE Syracuse Section
The Syracuse University Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science is organizing the SU Agent-AI Workshop 2026, bringing together industry leaders and academic experts to explore the latest innovations, opportunities, and challenges in AI agents. The workshop will focus on how agent-based AI systems can streamline workflows, enhance decision-making, and transform organizational operations through real-world applications and emerging research.
Speakers:
- Professor Alex Jones, Chair-EECS, Klaus Schroder Endowed Chair Professor, Syracuse University
- Stephanie Vanwagner, Vice President, Turing Intelligence
- Professor Haoyu Wang, Assistant Professor, Department of Computer Science, University at Albany, State University of New York
- Professor Jamison Heard, Assistant Professor, Department of Electrical and Microelectronic Engineering, Rochester Institute of Technology
- Professor Yuchen Wu, Assistant Professor, School of Operations Research and Information Engineering, Cornell University
IEEE Members please register in vtools, we've reserved 10 spots just for you!
Workshop website: https://su-agent-ai.github.io/
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- 100 College Pl.
- Syracuse, New York
- United States 13210
- Building: Lyman
- Room Number: 132
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If you have any questions regarding this event, please email Dr. Priyantha Kumarawadu at spkumara@syr.edu.
- Co-sponsored by Syracuse University Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
- Starts 13 February 2026 04:55 PM UTC
- Ends 20 February 2026 12:00 PM UTC
- 3 in-person spaces left!
- No Admission Charge
Agenda
8:00AM – 9:00AM
Coffee and Networking - Sponsored by the IEEE Syracuse Section
Meet in the lobby, get registered, enjoy some coffee, and meet your fellow attendees.
9:00AM – 9:10AM
Opening Remarks — Professor Alex Jones
Chair, Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science (EECS); Klaus Schroder Endowed Chair Professor, Engineering and Computer Science
9:10AM – 10:00AM
Invited Talk: "From Benchmarks to Environments: Training Agentic Systems for Reliability" — Stephanie Vanwagner
Vice President, Turing Intelligence (Palo Alto, California)
10:00AM – 10:50AM
Invited Talk: "Constructing and Evolving Rubrics: Synergizing Synthetic Data with Multi-Agent RL" — Professor Haoyu Wang
Assistant Professor, Department of Computer Science, College of Nanotechnology, Science and Engineering, University at Albany, State University of New York
10:50AM - 11:00AM
10 Minutes Break
11:00AM – 11:50AM
Invited Talk: "Human-Aware Reinforcement Learning: Towards Natural Human–Robot Collaboration" — Professor Jamison Heard
Assistant Professor, Department of Electrical and Microelectronic Engineering, Kate Gleason College of Engineering, Rochester Institute of Technology
12:00Noon – 12:50PM
Invited Talk: "Recent theoretical advances in diffusion models" — Professor Yuchen Wu
Assistant Professor, School of Operations Research and Information Engineering, Cornell University
12:50PM - 1:00PM
Closing Remarks