SPARC Workshop on Distributed Learning and Optimization

The SPARC Workshop on Distributed Learning and Optimization is a one-day workshop featuring invited talks on recent advances in distributed learning, optimization, and related areas, bringing together researchers and students for technical discussions and research exchange.

Organized by

Prof. Parimal Parag and Prof. Chandramani Singh, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore

In Collaboration with

Prof. Salim El Rouyaheb, Rutgers University

🗓️ Date

July 13, 2026 (08:00am-01:00pm)

🏫 Mode

Offline

📍 Venue

MP 20, ECE Department, Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru
(📌 Map location)

Registration

Deadline:Last Date of Registration 09 July 2026, 12:00 PM

Workshop Schedule:

🎊 Inaugration and Opening Remarks
Talk-1 Prof. P. N. Karthik (IIT Hyderabad)
Talk-2 Dr. Kartikeyan Shanmugam (Google DeepMind India)
Talk-3 Prof. Kunal Chaudhury (IISc Bengaluru)
Talk-4 Prof. Nikhil Karamchandani (IIT Bombay)
☕ Tea/Coffee Break
Talk-5 Prof. Chandramani Singh (IISc Bengaluru)
Talk-6 Prof. Amitalok Budkuley (IIT Kharagpur)
Talk-7 Prof. Salim El Rouayheb (Rutgers University)
Talk-8 Prof. Sundeep Chepuri (IISc Bengaluru)
🍽️ Lunch

Sponsor

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