Participants & Registration

Join leading researchers in shaping the future of transient light curve classification

Registration

Register for TDAbench 2026

Registration is now open for the TDAbench 2026 workshop. Space is limited, so early registration is encouraged. The registration fee covers all workshop sessions, coffee breaks, lunches, and the conference dinner.

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Early Registration

Deadline: January 31, 2026

Early bird rates available for registrations completed before the deadline.

Regular Registration

Deadline: February 23, 2026

Standard registration closes two weeks before the workshop begins.

Abstract Submission

Deadline: January 31, 2026

Submit abstracts for posters through the registration portal.

Scientific Organizing Committee

The workshop is organized by leading experts in time-domain astronomy and machine learning

AM

Adam Miller

Northwestern University
CIERA
SkAI Institute

GN

Gautham Narayan

University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
SkAI Institute

AV

Ashley Villar

Harvard University
NSF AI Institute for Artificial Intelligence and Fundamental Interactions

FB

Federica Bianco

University of Delaware

MC

Michael Coughlin

University of Minnesota Twin Cities

Confirmed Participants

Researchers and experts joining us for TDAbench 2026

PDDD

Phelipe A. Darc De Matos

Northwestern University
CBPF

SD

Steven Dillmann

Stanford University

NF

Noah Franz

University of Arizona
Steward Observatory

CK

Charlie Kilpatrick

Northwestern University
CIERA

CL

Chang Liu

Northwestern University
CIERA

AM

Adam Miller

Northwestern University
CIERA
SkAI Institute

AR

Avyukt Raghuvanshi

University of Minnesota

NR

Nabeel Rehemtulla

Northwestern University
CIERA
SkAI Institute

IS

Itai Sfaradi

University of California, Berkeley

VS

Ved Shah

Northwestern University
CIERA
SkAI Institute

NV

Nicholas Vieira

Northwestern University
CIERA

This list will be updated as registrations are confirmed.

Invited Speakers

Distinguished researchers presenting at TDAbench 2026

TBA

Keynote Speaker

To Be Announced

TBA

Invited Speaker

To Be Announced

TBA

Invited Speaker

To Be Announced