The 54th John H. Barrett Memorial Lectures
Mathematical Foundations for Computational and Data-Driven Scientific Discovery
May 18 – 20, 2026
Invited Speakers
Invited Speakers for Regular Session
Tan Bui (The University of Texas at Austin)
Zixuan Cang (North Carolina State University)
Wenrui Hao (Penn State)
Yulong Lu (University of Minnesota Twin Cities)
Emilie Purvine (Pacific Northwest National Laboratory)
Ekaterina Rapinchhuk (Michigan State University)
Lars Ruthotto (Emory University)
Tamar Schlick (New York University)
Kostas Spiliopoulos (Boston University)
Haizhao Yang (University of Maryland College Park)
George Yin (University of Connecticut)
Yue Yu (Lehigh University)
Invited Speakers for Special Session
Daniel Anderson (George Mason University)
Russell Caflisch (Courant Institute, NYU)
Petr Plechac (University of Delaware)
Christian Ratsch (University of California, Los Angeles)
Christopher Raymond (University of Delaware)
Hamza Ruzayqat (King Abdullah University of Science and Technology)
Lodging
Hilton Knoxville
The hotel is located near I-40 and I-75 in the heart of downtown Knoxville, less than a mile from the University of Tennessee.
The Tennessean
The hotel is located near I-40 and I-75 in the heart of downtown Knoxville, less than a mile from the University of Tennessee.
Hotel Reservations: (865)-232-1800
Cumberland House
Cumberland House is located next to downtown Knoxville close to World’s Fair Park. Walking distance to UT, Convention Ctr & more.
Hotel Reservations: (865) 971-4663
Drury Inn & Suites
Drury Inn & Suites Knoxville West is just a short drive from downtown and the University of Tennessee Knoxville.
Hotel Reservations: (865)-693-7277
Schedule
Downloadable PDF version
Unless stated otherwise, events will be in the SERF building, room 307.
Monday, May 18, 2026
- 07:30-08:45 — Registration, Breakfast, & Coffee
- 08:45-09:00 — Welcome
- 09:00-10:00 — George Yin
- 10:00-10:30 — Coffee Break
- 10:30-11:30 — Yulong Lu
- 11:30-12:30 — Tan Bui
- 12:30-14:00 — Lunch (Ayres Hall, 4th floor)
- 14:00-15:00 — Yue Yu
- 15:00-16:00 — Kostas Spiliopoulos
- 16:00-16:30 — Coffee Break
- 16:30-17:30 — Ekaterina Rapinchhuk
- 17:30-18:30 — Poster Session (Ayres Hall, 4th floor)
Tuesday, May 19, 2026
- 07:30-09:00 — Registration, Breakfast, & Coffee
- 09:00-10:00 — Tamar Schlick
- 10:00-10:30 — Group photo & Coffee Break
- 10:30-11:30 — Lars Ruthotto
- 11:30-12:30 — Zixuan Cang
- 12:30-14:00 — Lunch (Ayres Hall, 4th floor)
- 14:00-15:00 — Emilie Purvine
- 15:00-16:00 — Haizhao Yang
- 16:00-16:30 — Coffee Break
- 16:30-17:30 — Wenrui Hao
- 17:30-18:30 — Open Discussion Session
- 18:30 — Banquet (Hilton Knoxville)
Wednesday, May 20, 2026: Special Session in Memory of Professor Tim Schulze
- 07:30-08:45 — Registration, Breakfast, & Coffee
- 08:45-09:00 — Special remarks
- 09:00-10:00 — Russell Caflisch
- 10:00-10:30 — Coffee Break
- 10:30-11:30 — Hamza Ruzayqat
- 11:30-12:30 — Daniel Anderson
- 12:30-14:00 — Lunch (Ayres Hall, 4th floor)
- 14:00-15:00 — Christian Ratsch
- 15:00-16:00 — Petr Plechac
- 16:00-16:30 — Coffee Break
- 16:30-17:30 — Christopher Raymond
- 17:30-18:30 — Closing Remarks
Organizing Committee
Xiaobing Feng
Vasileios Maroulas
Duc Nguyen (co-chair)
Ioannis Sgouralis (co-chair)
The 54th Barrett Lectures is partially supported by the NSF, UT Knoxville’s Office of Research, College of Arts and Sciences, and Mathematics Department, as well as the IMA of the University of Minnesota.
