Workshop on Artificial Intelligence Applied to Hydrocarbon Analysis and ASTM Test Methods

(In-person only event)

Date: December 8, 2026

Event Location:  Renaissance Orlando at Seaworld, Orlando, Florida, United States of America

Organized by: ASTM D02.04.L Committee on Gas Chromatography Methods 

 

Registrants will be emailed the digital Program Booklet, which will include the Technical Program and the full abstracts, approximately one week before the event, and also the morning of the start of the event. For more information, contact symposia@astm.org.

 

About the Event

The Workshop on Artificial Intelligence Applied to Hydrocarbon Analysis and ASTM Test Methods will be held December 8, 2026. The workshop is organized by ASTM D02.04.L Committee on Gas Chromatography Methods, and will be held at the Renaissance Orlando at Seaworld, Orlando, Florida, United States of America in conjunction with the standards development meetings of the committee. The language of the workshop will be English.

 

Objective and Scope

Artificial intelligence and machine learning technologies are increasingly being applied in analytical laboratories to enhance the efficiency, consistency, and interpretation of test data generated by ASTM methods used in hydrocarbon analysis.

These tools are beginning to support a variety of analytical techniques commonly used in petroleum and petrochemical laboratories, including chromatographic, spectroscopic, and physical property measurement methods.

This workshop will highlight practical applications, emerging tools, and future opportunities for integrating AI into laboratory testing and ASTM standards development. Presentations may include demonstrations, case studies, and discussions of implementation challenges, validation considerations, and potential impacts on existing and future ASTM test methods.

Topics for the workshop may include, but are not limited to:

  • AI applications in petroleum, petrochemical, and hydrocarbon analytical laboratories
  • Machine learning approaches for interpretation of analytical data from chromatographic, spectroscopic, and other analytical techniques
  • Automated interpretation of complex analytical signals (e.g., peak integration, spectral deconvolution, pattern recognition)
  • Real-time monitoring of instrument performance, drift detection, and anomaly identification
  • AI-assisted laboratory workflow automation and predictive maintenance
  • AI approaches for quality control, statistical monitoring, and alternatives to traditional statistical process control methods (e.g., ASTM D6299)
  • Applications of AI in method development, experimental optimization, and robustness evaluation
  • Use of AI in precision and bias evaluation, interlaboratory studies, or virtual ILS concepts
  • Integration of AI tools with existing ASTM methods and laboratory information systems
  • Validation, transparency, and regulatory considerations when using AI in analytical testing
  • Concepts for future AI-augmented ASTM test methods

Contributions from analytical laboratories, instrument manufacturers, software developers, and research organizations are welcome. Presentations describing practical applications, pilot implementations, or emerging approaches to AI in hydrocarbon testing are encouraged, including experiences that highlight both the opportunities and challenges associated with implementation.

 

Who Should Attend

This workshop will be of interest to:

  • Refinery and petrochemical laboratory managers
  • Instrument manufacturers and software developers
  • Third-party testing laboratories
  • Researchers working in analytical chemistry and measurement science
  • ASTM committee members involved in hydrocarbon test methods
  • Regulatory and quality assurance professionals

 

Abstract Submission

To participate in the seminar, authors should submit an abstract of no more than 300 words to the technical chairs, Medrado Michael Leal and Frank DiSanzo (listed below), no later than June 30, 2026.

 

Publication Information

Symposium authors are required to submit their papers for ASTM publication in Selected Technical Papers (STP), an online and printed, peer-reviewed publication for the international scientific and engineering community. STP papers should be full-length technical papers of approximately 10,000 words, significantly contribute to the technical literature, and must include a review of past work in the relevant area and present information of current interest or probe new fields. After the final selection of abstracts has been approved, the ASTM Editorial Office will send authors’ instructions via email, but also can be found by clicking here.

Manuscripts to be peer reviewed for the STP are due online no later than DATE at the ASTM Editorial Office. The corresponding author (the author who is the main contact with ASTM Headquarters) will receive a copy of his/her paper in portable document format (PDF). All published authors will have the opportunity to purchase reprints of their papers at a nominal cost. Only those papers submitted by the manuscript due date will be included in the STP. Please note that all submitted papers are subject to peer review by two independent reviewers.

The STP will be submitted to the Library of Congress with an ISBN number and will be reviewed for inclusion in the Web of Science Conference Proceedings Citation Index (CPCI) and Google Scholar.

 

Technical Program

A technical program (presentation times, paper titles, and presenters’ names) will be posted on the ASTM website by September 2026.

Registrants will be emailed the digital Program Booklet, which will include the Technical Program and the full abstracts, approximately one week before the event, and also the morning of the start of the event. For more information, contact symposia@astm.org.

 

Registration

Registration opens approximately 10 weeks before the start of the workshop.

 

Registration

Registration is now open. The fees to attend this event are listed below.

 

Through

MONTH DAY, YEAR

 After MONTH DAY, YEAR
ASTM Member $100.00 $200.00
Non-member $200.00 $300.00
Presenter Waived Waived
Student* Waived Waived

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ASTM International Membership

All Attendees – All attendees are urged to register for this SYMPOSIUM/WORKSHOP before arriving onsite. All attendees must check in at the ASTM Registration Area to obtain their name badge before entering the event room.

Presenters– SYMPOSIUM/WORKSHOP presenters do not need to register. All presenters will be automatically registered by ASTM.

*Students – Students may be eligible for a reduced registration fee provided they meet certain requirements. To qualify for the reduced fee, you must be an active ASTM Student Member, full-time student, not employed full-time, and be able to provide a current valid university email address for registration. To register as a student, please email ASTM Symposia Operations at symposia@astm.org with your current university email address and your ASTM Student Member membership number.

Cancellations – A refund of the SYMPOSIUM/WORKSHOP fee will be honored only if requested at least 10 business days prior to the start of the event. To cancel your registration, please click the "Modify My Registration" button found in your registration confirmation email and follow the prompts to cancel your registration. Please contact Symposia Operations at symposia@astm.org or 610-832-9522 if you need assistance.

If you have questions concerning online registration, please contact Symposia Operations at
symposia@astm.org Tel: 610-832-9522, or ASTM Technical Support at https://www.astm.org/contact.

 

Technical Chair Contact Information


Medrado Michael Leal
Medrado Analytical Innovations, LLC
Email: medrado@medrado-ai.com
Phone: 1+281-705-5999

Frank DiSanzo, PhD
Email: chrom3185@gmail.com
Phone: 1+609-756-9426

 

Continuing Education Units

SYMPOSIUM/WORKSHOP attendees interested in receiving 0.35 Continuing Education Units (CEUs) must complete the CEU application form in the back of the program booklet and email it to ASTM Symposia Operations at symposia@astm.org. You must be registered and have attended the entire event in order to receive the CEU’s. A certificate will be sent to you via email approximately 1 to 2 weeks after the SYMPOSIUM/WORKSHOP concludes.

 

Hotel Information

The event will be held at the Renaissance Orlando at Seaworld in Orlando, Florida. More information on how to make your sleeping room reservation will be posted approximately 12 weeks prior to the start of the event.

 

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Standards Development Meetings

Committee D02 invites you to attend their future standards development meetings. There is no fee to attend these meetings, and membership in ASTM International is not required to attend. For more information about the D02 committee, its subcommittee D02.04.L and their future meetings, please visit the Committee D02 Homepage.