Speaker: Gianluca Ingulgia (Particle Physics & Gravitational Waves Department, Marietta Blau Institute, Österreichische Akademie der Wissenschaften, Vienna)
Title: From Gravitational Waves to Artificial Intelligence
Date: Friday, November 13, 2026, 2:00 PM
Place: Building 3, Council room
Abstract:
Since the first experimental detection of gravitational waves in 2015, observations in this field have profoundly transformed our understanding of the Universe. In this presentation, I will offer an overview of gravitational wave science, emphasising how this field naturally operates at the interface of multiple disciplines, ranging from signal processing to astrophysics to artificial intelligence. I will review the current status and prospects of detectors such as LIGO–Virgo–KAGRA and the Einstein Telescope, and discuss how their observations will enable deeper insights into black hole populations, neutron-star mergers, and the early history of the Universe. Finally, I will address how the increasingly central role of artificial intelligence, machine learning, and agentic workflows in gravitational-wave science is changing the way we do research, from managing massive data streams to improving signal detection and extracting physical parameters.
