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Let's collaborate on advancing AI planning research

📧 Contact Information

Email

Michael.Katz1@ibm.com

Office Address

IBM T.J. Watson Research Center
Yorktown Heights, NY
United States

Collaboration Opportunities

I'm interested in collaborating on

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AI Planning with LLMs

Research on reliable and efficient planning methods using large language models, including benchmarking and evaluation.

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AI Planning with World Models

Integrating world models with planning systems for improved reasoning, prediction, and decision-making in complex environments.

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Automated Planning

Classical planning, heuristic search, abstraction techniques, and novel planning algorithms for complex domains.

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Planning & RL Integration

Bridging automated planning and reinforcement learning for autonomous systems and hybrid AI approaches.

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Real-World Applications

Applying planning techniques to practical problems in enterprise, healthcare, robotics, and other domains.

Speaking & Workshops

I'm available for invited talks, tutorials, and workshop presentations on topics including:

🎤 Invited Talks

  • Planning with Language Models
  • Top-Quality Planning
  • Red-Black Planning
  • Abstraction Heuristics

📚 Tutorials

  • AI Planning: Theory & Practice
  • Planning in the Era of LLMs
  • Heuristic Search Methods
  • Planning Competitions

🔬 Workshops

  • LM4Plan Organization
  • PRL Organization
  • HSDIP Organization
  • Custom Workshop Topics

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Complete academic CV with publications, awards, and service

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📚 Publications

Browse 100+ papers in top AI conferences and journals

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💻 Software

Explore open-source planners and research tools

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Let's Advance AI Planning Together

Whether you're interested in research collaboration, speaking engagements, or exploring how AI planning can solve real-world problems, I'd love to hear from you.

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