Dr. Prasanna Balaprakash
Director of AI Programs | Section Head, Data and AI Systems | Distinguished R&D Staff Scientist
Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Dr. Prasanna Balaprakash is the Director of AI Programs at ORNL and Section Head of Data and AI Systems in the Computer Science and Mathematics Division. He leads ORNL’s strategic vision for AI in science, overseeing multidisciplinary teams and initiatives that develop scalable, trustworthy, and energy-efficient AI solutions. His research spans AI, machine learning, optimization, and high-performance computing. For more details, follow the link: https://www.ornl.gov/staff-profile/prasanna-balaprakash.
Talk title: AI for Science: A Tectonic Shift Underway—Are We Ready for What’s Next?
