Looking Back

ICAOTA'2026 Edition

A recap of the inaugural International Conference on Advances in Operator Theory and Applications — its key dates, invited speakers, scientific program, and proceedings.

11
Invited Speakers
4
Days of Program
3
Publication Venues
Hammamet · Tunisia
Timeline

Key deadlines & milestones

Submission Deadlines
Oral Presentation22 FEB 2026
Poster Submissions28 FEB 2026
Attendance Registration15 MAR 2026
Acceptance Notifications
Decisions for oral presentations & posters01 MAR 2026
Welcome Day
Welcome Day & Registration23 MAR 2026 · 3:00 PM
Conference Dates
ICAOTA'2026 Conference24–26 MAR 2026
Keynote Speakers

Eleven world-class researchers

Pr. Chérif Amrouche

Distinguished Professor — University of Pau and the Adour Region, France

Distinguished professor at the University of Pau and the Adour Region (France). His research focuses on partial differential equations, functional analysis, and fluid mechanics, with notable contributions to the Navier–Stokes equations and operator theory.

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Pr. Bassem Ben Hamed

Professor of Applied Mathematics — ENET'Com, University of Sfax, Tunisia

Professor of Applied Mathematics at ENET'Com, University of Sfax. His research involves machine learning, image recognition, and vehicular identification. Co-founder of Data-Camp Training & Consulting and supervisor of PhD students in applied AI.

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Pr. Clemente Cesarano

Associate Professor — International Telematic University UNINETTUNO, Italy

Italian mathematician and Associate Professor. He specializes in numerical analysis, special functions, orthogonal polynomials, and fractional calculus.

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Pr. Giovanni Paolo Galdi

Distinguished Professor — University of Pittsburgh, United States

Distinguished Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science. Known for foundational work on the mathematical theory of fluid motion, particularly Navier–Stokes equations.

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Pr. Alexey Karapetyants

Professor & Director — Institute of Math., Mechanics and Computer Sciences, Russia

Specializing in harmonic analysis and operator theory. Has published widely, received international research grants, and teaches mathematical physics at Southern Federal University.

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Pr. Fuad Kittaneh

Professor of Mathematics — University of Jordan, Jordan

Research focuses on operator theory, matrix inequalities, and functional analysis, with numerous publications in top mathematical journals.

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Pr. Saloua Mani Aouadi

Professor — University of Tunis El Manar, Tunisia

Tunisian mathematician specializing in partial differential equations, numerical analysis, and elasticity. Actively contributes to the mathematical community through scientific committees.

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Pr. Maher Mnif

Professor of Mathematics — Faculty of Sciences of Sfax, Tunisia

Specializing in functional analysis and operator theory. Research, often applied to transport equations and biological models, has been widely cited in international journals.

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Pr. Šárka Nečasová

Head of Department — Institute of Mathematics, Czech Academy of Sciences, Czech Republic

Head of the Department of Evolution Differential Equations. Research covers mathematical fluid dynamics and partial differential equations.

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Pr. Carsten Trunk

Professor — Ilmenau University of Technology, Germany

Research focuses on indefinite Sturm-Liouville problems, spectral and perturbation theory, PT-symmetry, spectral theory for matrix pencils and linear relations.

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Pr. El Hassan Zerouali

Professor — Mohammed V University, Morocco

Expertise includes spectral theory, local spectral theory, and dynamical systems. Well-recognized researcher in theoretical mathematics.

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Scientific Program

Four days of discovery

15:00 – 23:30
Registration & Welcome Desk Open
Administrative
18:30 – 21:00
Welcome Dinner
Social Event
08:30 – 08:45
Official Opening Ceremony
Ceremony
08:45 – 10:15
Plenary Lectures — Session I
Plenary
10:15 – 10:45
Coffee Break
Break
10:45 – 12:15
Plenary Lectures — Session II
Plenary
12:15 – 14:00
Lunch Break
Break
14:00 – 16:00
Workshop — AI: Foundations and Second Implementation
Workshop
16:00 – 16:30
Coffee Break
Break
16:30 – 17:50
Parallel Sessions — Part I

simultaneous rooms

Parallel
17:50 – 18:50
Parallel Sessions — Part II

simultaneous rooms

Parallel
21:00 – 21:30
Poster Session
Poster
08:30 – 10:00
Plenary Lectures — Session I
Plenary
10:00 – 10:30
Coffee Break
Break
10:30 – 12:15
Plenary Lectures — Session II & Springer Nature Talk
Plenary
12:15 – 14:00
Lunch Break
Break
14:00 – 16:00
Workshop — AI: PDEs and Real-World Applications
Workshop
16:00 – 16:30
Coffee Break
Break
16:30 – 17:50
Parallel Sessions — Part I

simultaneous rooms

Parallel
17:50 – 18:50
Parallel Sessions — Part II

simultaneous rooms

Parallel
08:30 – 10:45
Plenary Lectures
Plenary
10:45 – 11:00
Official Closing Ceremony
Ceremony

Publications — ICAOTA'2026

Selected papers presented at ICAOTA'2026 were invited for consideration in special issues and the Springer Trends in Mathematics book series. Hover or tap a card below to see the guest editors and submission links.

Publication Venues

Three prestigious venues

Special Issue
Palestine Journal of Mathematics
ISSN: 2219-5688
pjm.ppu.edu
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Guest Editors
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Special Issue · Springer
Journal of Mathematical Sciences
Print ISSN: 1072-3374
Online ISSN: 1573-8795
springer.com
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Book Series · Springer
Trends in Mathematics
E-ISSN: 2297-024X
Print ISSN: 2297-0215
springer.com/series/4961
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Guest Editors
Springer book series submission

Call for Papers

View or download the official ICAOTA'2026 Call for Papers document (PDF).

Download CFP (.pdf)