Machine Learning & Deep Learning Workshop
23 and 24 October
General context
In today's data-driven world, Machine Learning has become a crucial skill for professionals across various industries. Whether you're interested in data analysis, predictive modelling, image recognition, or natural language processing, this two-day course is designed to provide you with a comprehensive understanding of machine learning concepts and practical skills.
Over the duration of the course, we will explore three key areas of machine learning: Classical Machine Learning, Deep Learning, and Generative Learning. Through a combination of short lectures and hands-on Python projects, we will dive into the fundamental algorithms, techniques, and models that drive these fields forward.
Throughout the course, we'll put theory into practice with Python projects. Using popular libraries like Scikit-learn and PyTorch, you'll have hands-on experience applying the concepts learned in class. These projects will strengthen your understanding and enable you to build machine learning models from scratch.
By the end of this course, you will have a well-rounded understanding of machine learning, spanning classical techniques, deep learning architectures, and generative learning models. You'll be equipped with the knowledge and skills to tackle a wide range of machine learning challenges and make informed decisions when applying these techniques in your own projects.
The workshop is written in the Python programming language. If you have no experience with Python, you should contact janick.mathys@vib.be to follow a Python introduction course first. No background in Machine Learning is assumed, just a keen interest.
Trainers
Sven Degroeve
Prof. Dr. Sven Degroeve is a staff-scientist at the VIB-UGent Center for Medical Biotechnology and teaches Machine Learning for biomedical data at UGent.
Program
- Tabular Data: Introduce the concept of tabular data and its representation in machine learning. Discuss feature engineering, data preprocessing, and various algorithms suitable for tabular data analysis.
- Logistic Regression: Explain the logistic regression algorithm for binary classification problems. Cover the mathematical formulation, model training, and interpretation of results.
- Random Forest (Bagging): Discuss the concept of ensemble learning and focus on the random forest algorithm. Explain how bagging improves model performance and address topics like feature importance and hyperparameter tuning.
- XGBoost/LightGBM (Boosting): Introduce boosting algorithms, particularly XGBoost and LightGBM. Discuss their advantages and use cases.
- Image Data: Cover the basics of deep learning for image data analysis. Discuss convolutional neural networks (CNNs), their architecture, and how they handle image-related tasks such as image classification and object detection.
- Sequence Data: Focus on deep learning techniques for sequential data analysis. Discuss recurrent neural networks (RNNs). Explore applications like natural language processing and time series analysis.
- Transformers: Introduce the transformer architecture, which has revolutionized natural language processing and achieved state-of-the-art results. Discuss self-attention mechanisms and their applications in tasks like machine translation and language gen
- Understanding Dall-E, Stable Diffusion, GTP-4, chatGPT: Provide an overview of generative learning techniques. Discuss specific models like Dall-E, Stable Diffusion, GPT-4, and chatGPT, which have made significant contributions to generative learning ta
Practical info
23 October 2023 - 24 October 2023
Ghent - VIB/UGent FSVM II
Technologiepark 75
9052 Zwijnaarde
Belgium
23 October 2023 - 24 October 2023
Ghent - VIB/UGent FSVM II
From Ghent Sint-Pieters station, you can take bus 49, 50 or 70 to Technologiepark. Please check Routeplanner De Lijn for schedules.
23 October 2023 - 24 October 2023
Ghent - VIB/UGent FSVM II
There is only one entrance to Technologiepark. At the entrance, please take a ticket and have it validated at the reception desk of the FSVM building. Parking will only be allowed in regular parking spots (for instance in front of the building) and in the new parking tower. Parking alongside the roads or in other places where there is no regular parking is prohibited and after initial warnings, fines will be issued (€ 50).
23 October 2023 - 24 October 2023
Ghent - VIB/UGent FSVM II
room L4 of the FSVM2 building, Technologiepark, Gent