Fourth Annual
Joint Alabama-Florida Conference on Differential Equations, Dynamical Systems and Applications
The fourth JAF DEDS conference highlights topics partial differential equations including dynamics of nonlinear waves in dispersive and dissipative systems, long-term behavior of evolution equations, reaction-diffusion equations, pattern formation, and applied spectral theory.
- Dates: May 18-19, 2026
- Deadline: Currently Open
- Location: Florida International University, MMC campus
How To Apply
Graduate Workshop (Pre-conference)
Junior mathematicians interested in the topics of the conference are encouraged to apply.
- Dates: May 15-17, 2026
- Registration Deadline: Currently Open
- Registration Fee: $55
- Lodging: CLOSED (at the University Towers Complex on MMC)
How to apply
In order to attend you must complete each of the following:
- Payment Portal
- Workshop Registration Form
- Conference Registration Form
- Auburn Reimbursement Form (required for reimbursement)
Mini-course Lecturers
University of Santiago, Chile
Water waves
Brown University
Solitons & Stability
Calvin University
Spectral Theory for Nonlinear Waves
Conference Day Resources
- Day 1 begins at 8:30 AM and goes to 7:00 PM with an evening poster session.
- Day 2 begins at 9:00 AM and goes to 5:00 PM.
- Conference events will be held in the SASC (Student Academic Success Center), GC (Graham center), SIPA (School of International and Public Affairs), and DM buildings.
- There will be a poster session is planned in ASTRO 101 after the conference talks on Monday the 18th.
Directions and Accommodations
- If flying, either Miami International Airport (MIA) and Fort Lauderdale Airport (FLL) are recommended with MIA being preferred.
- The conference is held at the Modesto A. Maidique Campus (MMC).
- Accessibility information can be found through FIU's accessibility program.
- Please park in the Blue or Gold garages. Students will be staying at University Towers (UT) starting 5/14.
JAF Conference Keynote Speakers

University of Wisconsin, Madison

Brown University

University of California, Berkeley

University of Miami
Invited Speakers
- Montie Avery, Emory University
- Gong Chen, Georgia Tech
- Wen Feng, Sam Houston State University
- Anna Ghazaryan, Miami University (Ohio)
- Yuri Latushkin, University of Missouri
- Oussama Landoulsi, University of Massachusetts - Amherst
- Shu Liu, Florida State University
- Vahagn Manukian, Miami University (Ohio)
- Nicholas Ossi, University of Buffalo
- Abba Ramadan, University of Alabama - Tuscaloosa
- Stanley Snelson, Florida Institute of Technology
- Atanas Stefanov, University of Alabama - Birmingham
- Maja Taskovic, Emory University
- Sam Walsh, University of Missouri
- Zhiyuan Katherine Zhang, Northeastern University
Svetlana Roudenko
Professor
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Organizers
- Svetlana Roudenko, Florida International University, Mathematics and Statistics Department
- Ziad Musslimani, Florida State University (FSU), Mathematics Department
- Milena Stanislavova, University of Alabama Birmingham (UAB), Mathematics Department
- Selim Sukhtaiev, Auburn University, Department of Mathematics and Statistics
Graduate Student Assistant Organizers
- Alex David Rodriguez
- Justin Wisby
- Diana Son
Sponsors



- NSF
- FIU CASE Deans Office
- Auburn University
- The generous donors that have donated at https://go.fiu.edu/donatemath
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