About

XI "BILL" CHEN, Ph.D., MA, is a senior software engineer developing simulation apps with Python and optimizing data collection pipelines at Meta. He defines roadmaps and machine learning and deep learning applications, synthetic data generation, and performs user data integrity and anomaly analysis while collaborating with multiple teams to increase ML development velocity. Formerly he was a certified instructor at the Nvidia Deep Learning Institute, where he trained developers and data scientists, organized workshops on various topics, and facilitated research on using AI and GPU computing to solve real-world problems. He has also worked as a lead computational biologist, ML engineer and data scientist. He has a doctorate in Philosophy in Bioinformatics and a master's degree in Statistics from the University of Kentucky.

Xi "Bill" Chen's courses currently open for enrollment

AI Technology Workshop Series: Fundamentals of Accelerated Computing with Modern CUDA C++

AISV.817_W23
$145
Xi "Bill" Chen
Dec. 5 - Dec. 12, Saturday, 9:00am - 12:00pm
  • Live-Online Attend via Zoom at scheduled times.
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Schedule
Date Start Time End Time Meeting Type Location
Sat, 12-05-2026 9:00am 12:00pm Live-Online REMOTE
Sat, 12-12-2026 9:00am 12:00pm Live-Online REMOTE
 

This course is part of the Fall 2026 AI Workshop series.

This class is offered in an online synchronous format. Students are expected to log into this course via Canvas at the start time of scheduled meetings and participate via Zoom, for the duration of each scheduled class meeting.

To see all meeting dates, click "Full Schedule" below.

You will be granted access in Canvas to your course site and course materials approximately 24 hours prior to the published start date of the course.

Introduction to Machine Learning

AISV.X400
$980
Xi "Bill" Chen
Jan. 12 - Mar. 16, Tuesday, 6:00pm - 9:00pm
  • Live-Online Attend via Zoom at scheduled times.
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Schedule
Date Start Time End Time Meeting Type Location
Tue, 01-12-2027 6:00pm 9:00pm Live-Online REMOTE
Tue, 01-19-2027 6:00pm 9:00pm Live-Online REMOTE
Tue, 01-26-2027 6:00pm 9:00pm Live-Online REMOTE
Tue, 02-02-2027 6:00pm 9:00pm Live-Online REMOTE
Tue, 02-09-2027 6:00pm 9:00pm Live-Online REMOTE
Tue, 02-16-2027 6:00pm 9:00pm Live-Online REMOTE
Tue, 02-23-2027 6:00pm 9:00pm Live-Online REMOTE
Tue, 03-02-2027 6:00pm 9:00pm Live-Online REMOTE
Tue, 03-09-2027 6:00pm 9:00pm Live-Online REMOTE
Tue, 03-16-2027 6:00pm 9:00pm Live-Online REMOTE
 

This class is offered in an online synchronous format. Students are expected to log into this course via Canvas at the start time of scheduled meetings and participate via Zoom, for the duration of each scheduled class meeting.

To see all meeting dates, click “Full Schedule” below.

You will be granted access in Canvas to your course site and course materials approximately 24 hours prior to the published start date of the course.

Required Tools & Materials: None

Recommended Programming Environment: Python, either local computer or Google Colab. Prefer GPU setup.

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Prerequisites / Skills Needed

Prerequisites:

  • DBDA.X427: Python for Machine Learning
Associated Program(s)
Artificial Intelligence Application Development
Computer Programming
Data Science and Data Analytics
Artificial Intelligence
Machine Learning with Python
Workshops