MoCaO Lectures: Data Science

July 11-15, 2022

The MoCaO Lectures in Computation and Optimisation for 2022 we are focusing on Data science and in particular machine learning, its algorithms, mathematical foundations and applications. These lectures are designed to be accessible to novices to the field who have a mathematics and computational background, such as PhD students, postdoc and/or inquisitive academics who wish to have a better understanding of recent advances in this dynamic field. These lectures will be given online via Zoom. Please read the notice below regarding the registration.


Speakers:

Prof. Stephen Wright: is the George B. Dantzig Professor of Computer Sciences at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. He is a past chair of the Mathematical Optimization Society and a SIAM Fellow. Currently he directs the Institute for Foundations of Data Science at the University of Wisconsin Madison. Steve is a world-renowned expert in optimization and the author of several highly cited books in this field.

Prof. Guoyin Li: is a professor in the School of Mathematics and Statistics at University of New South Wales. He was awarded an Australian Research Council Future Fellowship (for mid-career researchers) during 2014-2018. His research interests include optimisation, variational analysis, machine learning and tensor computations.

Dr. Quoc Thong Le Gia: is a Senior Lecturer in the School of Mathematics and Statistics, UNSW, Sydney. His research interests include Numerical Analysis, Approximation Theory; Partial Differential Equations; Machine Learning and Stochastic Processes.


Dates:
The 11th , 12th and 13th of July 12noon-1pm: Speaker Prof Stephen Wright
The 14th July 12noon-1pm: Speaker Dr. Quoc Thong Le Gia
The 15th July 12.30pm-2pm: Prof. Guoyin Li


IMPORTANT: Website and Registration:
Due to unforeseen problems with the registration system, all registrations up till until the date 29/06/2022 have been lost. If you did not receive a Zoom link or you have not yet registered, please contact Dr Quoc Thong Le Gia (qlegia@unsw.edu.au) .

New positions at UniSA

Two new Lecturer, Mathematical Sciences (Level A/B) positions at UniSA, looking for people in one of the following areas: applied optimisation, classical applied mathematical modelling, applied statistics.

At least one of these appointments will be made to a female or gender-diverse applicant.

For more information refer to the following links:

Working at UniSA 

https://workingatunisa.nga.net.au/?jati=7ACC2469-E826-B419-C382-C8BAAE2CDD44 

Seek 

https://www.seek.com.au/job/57605025
LinkedIn 

https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/search/?currentJobId=3148119852&geoId=101452733&keywords=unisa

Closing date is 15 August 2022. 

ICM2022 Down Under @SMRI, 6–8 July 2022

Live talks are given by Regina Burachik (University of South Australia, Section 16 – Control Theory and Optimisation) and George Willis (University of Newcastle, Section 2 – Algebra).

The ICM Down Under will conclude with a twilight talk by SMRI Director Geordie Williamson on Friday evening (8 July 20:00 AEST). The talk will be recorded and broadcasted by the London Mathematical Society (virtual ICM public lecture, 8 July 12:00 BST).

For further information and registration, please visit: https://mathematical-research-institute.sydney.edu.au/news/icm2022-down-under/