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SUMMARY:LSU Science Café: Smart Parking: Astrophysics Sparks Entrepreneurs
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LOCATION:Pastime Restaurant\, 252 South Boulevard Baton Rouge\, LA 70802
DESCRIPTION:What do exploding stars and finding a parking spot have in com
 mon?\n\nIn this talk\, Associate Professor Manos Chatzopoulos shares his 
 unexpected journey from studying the universe’s most powerful explosions 
 to launching and scaling ParkZen\, a smart parking technology company. By
  applying skills honed in the astrophysics lab—such as programming\, data
  modeling\, and the scientific method—he developed an AI-driven system ro
 oted in smart crowdsourcing technology that helps universities and cities
  optimize their parking infrastructure in real time\, without expensive h
 ardware. Chatzopoulos will discuss how the problem-solving mindset cultiv
 ated in academic science translates into real-world innovation and entrep
 reneurship. From writing code to model extreme supernova explosions to pi
 tching venture capitalists and navigating startup acquisition\, this talk
  offers a unique perspective on the value of scientific training beyond a
 cademia.\n\nAbout the Speaker\n\nManos Chatzopoulos is an associate profe
 ssor of physics and astronomy at LSU\, where he conducts research on the 
 life cycles of massive stars and the violent explosions that mark their d
 eaths—supernovae. With a background in computational astrophysics\, he ha
 s authored numerous publications on stellar evolution\, binary mergers\, 
 and transient astrophysical phenomena\, and mentors a dynamic group of gr
 aduate researchers working at the intersection of theory and simulation.\
 n\nhttp://next-to-u.app/events/884320d1-f51c-407d-9f4c-6c0492423bb1
URL:http://next-to-u.app/events/884320d1-f51c-407d-9f4c-6c0492423bb1
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