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CHARGE III - Practical AI

CHARGE - Practical AI is a specialised three-day course aimed at data scientists and professionals in the energy sector with an interest in AI applications. CHARGE is organised by Alliander and Radboud University.

    General

    What are you going to learn? 

    The energy transition calls for the smart use of artificial intelligence. Grid operators and other organisations in the energy sector face the challenge of making AI not only technically sound, but also sustainable, transparent, and practically applicable. Radboud University and Alliander have co-created a training programme that directly addresses these sector-wide needs.

    The programme consists of three days of in-depth study and application, each with its own theme:

    1. Model choice – how to select the right AI model for specific situations.
    2. PINNs in practice – introduction, functioning, and training of Physics-Informed Neural Networks.
    3. Sustainable and explainable AI – the impact of LLMs, energy usage, and methods to visualise predictions in an accessible way.

    By the end of the course, participants will have:

    • Skills to select the right AI model for a given application.
    • Understanding of Physics-Informed Neural Networks (PINNs) and how to train them.
    • Awareness of AI sustainability issues, including the impact of large language models and energy use.
    • Tools to make AI predictions transparent and explainable to end-users, such as technicians.
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    Collaboration

    This course is developed in co-creation with Alliander.

    Each edition welcomes 30 professionals from Alliander, alongside 10 external participants from other organisations in the energy transition. Participants receive an official Edubadge and comprehensive course materials to apply their learning directly in practice.

    Is this course right for you? 

    To be eligible, you must meet the following background and expertise criteria:

    • You work as a data professional in the energy sector;
    • You are responsible for the implementation and supervision of AI systems.
    Ensie Hosseini (Alliander)

    “I renewed and recharged my knowledge"

    Ensie Hosseini, participant in the CHARGE course for data professionals working in the energy transition, talks about her experience with the course.

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    Starting date

    12 November 2025, 9 am
    City
    Nijmegen
    Costs
    €2,400
    Including lunch, coffee, tea.
    Educational method
    On-site
    Main Language
    English
    Sessions
    12 November 2025, 9 am - 4:30 pm
    19 November 2025, 9 am - 4:30 pm
    26 November 2025, 9 am - 4:30 pm
    Number of sessions
    3
    Maximum number of participants
    10

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    Contact information

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    Speakers

    CHARGE is delivered by a team of experienced lecturers.

    1. Dr. Yuliya Shapovalova is assistant professor Data Science. During the course she will focus on model selection: how to choose the best AI model for a specific situation?
    2. Dr. Sascha Caron is associate professor High Energy Physics and a leading researcher at Nikhef. He works at the interface of fundamental physics and data science.
    3. Dr. Bernard van Gastel is an assistant professor of Sustainable Digitalisation at the Computer Science Institute. In addition to his research into analysis methods for providing software developers with insight into software energy consumption, he also studies sustainable software in a broad sense, including the effects of software on society.
    4. Prof. Johan Kwisthout is professor Artificial Intelligence. During the CHARGE course he will focus on the end users and how can we properly explain AI predictions so they trust these predictions (i.e. for our mechanics).

    Costs

    The cost of this course is € 2.400,00 including lunches, tea and coffee.  Employees and alumni of Radboud University and Radboud university medical center receive a 10% discount. Click here to read more about discount and subsidy

    Registration

    You can register for this course via the form below.

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