Challenges & Opportunities for Real World Applications of Foundation Models

Open to Lehigh University faculty, post-docs and graduate students. Registration required by: 12.31.25 

AI transformation, large language models (LLMs) and other foundation models have become central to diverse applications, spanning natural language processing to computer vision. These models, with their immense potential, are revolutionizing research and society but their application in real-world settings poses some challenges. This workshop explores the lessons learnt from deployment of such models in the domains of robotics, human-centric applications, cyber physical systems, healthcare and finance, as well as discussing techniques that have been explored to adapt foundation models so that they can be ready for real deployments in these domains.

Speakers include:

• Qingyu Chen, Yale School of Medicine
• Zhe Chen, Jefferson Hospital/LVHN
• George Gui, Columbia University
• Stefano Puntoni, University of Pennsylvania
• Mark Riedl, Georgia Tech
• Matthias Scheutz, Tufts University

More detailed information and updates on the workshop can be found on the workshop website: GO.LEHIGH.EDU/LLMWORKSHOP