2026 LSU Symposium on Control, Learning, and Intelligent Systems

LSU Symposium Preview Video

Official preview video for the LSU Symposium on Control, Learning, and Intelligent Systems.

Direct Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CyZaVtCbluY

TECHNICAL PROGRAM

Hotel check-in at the Cook Hotel & Conference Center begins at 3:00 PM.

Hotel Address:
Cook Hotel & Conference Center
3848 W Lakeshore Dr
Baton Rouge, LA 70808

Additional Information:
• Complimentary parking is available for all hotel guests.
• Room reservations are assigned at check-in under your name.
• The hotel serves free breakfast from 6:30 AM to 9:30 AM.
• Breakfast will also be available at Patrick F. Taylor Hall on Saturday from 8:15 AM to 9:15 AM.

Location:
Patrick F. Taylor Hall (PFT), Louisiana State University

8:00–8:15 AM	Tiger Bus transportation from the Cook Hotel to Patrick F. Taylor Hall (PFT). The bus will run twice during this time frame.
8:15–9:15 AM	Breakfast in PFT The Commons
9:15–9:30 AM	Welcome — Dean Vicki Colvin, PFT 1202
9:30–10:30 AM	Keynote Presentation I — Lei Zuo, PFT 1202
10:30–11:00 AM	Coffee Break and Poster Setup, PFT Cambre Atrium
11:00 AM–12:00 PM	Keynote Presentation II — Quanyan Zhu, PFT 1202
12:00–2:00 PM	Lunch, PFT The Commons

Time: 2:00–6:00 PM
Location: Patrick F. Taylor Hall (PFT)

Poster presentations, LSU campus tours, and laboratory visits will take place between 2:00–6:00 PM. Participants may freely rotate between activities.

• Poster presentations will be held from 2:00–6:00 PM in the PFT Cambre Atrium.

• Two guided Tiger Bus campus tour sessions will be offered for approximately 40 participants each.
• Tour Session 1: 2:00–3:30 PM
• Tour Session 2: 3:30–5:00 PM
• Tours depart from and return to the front entrance of PFT.
• Multiple stops throughout campus will allow the student guide to discuss LSU history, landmarks, traditions, athletics, and research facilities.
• A stop at the Mike the Tiger habitat will be included, weather permitting.

Laboratory tours will be conducted in small groups of approximately 20 participants to encourage interactive demonstrations, direct discussion with faculty and graduate students, and safe access to laboratory spaces.

Guided tours will depart every 30 minutes from the Cambre Atrium. Each tour will have an approximate duration of 30 minutes.

Departure Times:
2:00 PM, 2:45 PM, 3:30 PM, 4:15 PM, 5:00 PM

Available Laboratory Experiences:

• Lab 1: iCORE Laboratory
  Flexible and soft robotics, human-centered robotics, medical-device-related engineering, underwater and marine robotics, UAV systems, autonomous systems, and precision motion control.
• Lab 2: Nina Jiang Laboratory
  Generative AI, large language models, artificial intelligence, human-computer interaction, and data-driven intelligent systems.
• Lab 3: E-Lab / Advanced Manufacturing Tour
  Advanced manufacturing facilities, engineering systems, and manufacturing-focused research infrastructure.
• Lab 4: Xiangyu Meng Laboratory
  Control theory and applications, perception, planning, coordination and control for autonomous agents, connected and autonomous vehicles, electric vehicles, and intelligent transportation systems.
• Lab 5: Arup Bhattacharya Laboratory
  Airborne contamination control in built environments, airflow modeling and simulation, occupant-centric and energy-efficient ventilation systems, data-driven contamination control, and indoor environmental quality.

6:00–8:00 PM	Dinner and Closing Reception, PFT The Commons
8:00 PM	Tiger Bus transportation from PFT to the Cook Hotel. The bus will run twice during this time frame.

Accepted abstracts will appear in the official LSU Digital Commons proceedings with DOI assignment and indexing visibility through platforms such as Google Scholar.

Authors are required to present their accepted poster during the official symposium poster session in order for the abstract to appear in the published proceedings. Only presented posters will be included in the final DOI proceedings.

CONTACT INFORMATION

If you have any questions regarding the symposium, registration, hotel accommodations, abstract submission, poster presentations, or travel logistics, please contact: