http://www.mojeedsodiq.com/tags/workshop/WorkshopHugoBlox Kit (https://hugoblox.com)en-usSat, 17 Feb 2024 00:00:00 +0000http://www.mojeedsodiq.com/media/icon_hu_f1c4a8994393ed50.pnghttp://www.mojeedsodiq.com/tags/workshop/http://www.mojeedsodiq.com/events/example/Sat, 17 Feb 2024 00:00:00 +0000http://www.mojeedsodiq.com/events/example/<p>I attended the Critical Transitions in Socio-ecological Systems Workshop at Princeton University in February 2025, where I gave a flash talk titled &ldquo;Increasing the Benefits of Formal Interactions at Scientific Conferences&rdquo;.</p> <p>Abstract: This research aims to optimize group assignments to increase the benefits of formal interaction at scientific conferences and encourage diverse, interdisciplinary team formation. We developed a genetic algorithm that assigns participants to multiple discussion groups while maximizing each group&rsquo;s diversity. Our results indicate that the algorithm outperformed random assignments in creating diverse groups and minimizing repeated meetings among pairs.</p>