SCALA 2027
Register to attend
Deadline: Friday, February 19, 2027
There is no fee. Registration helps us plan rooms, parking, and Saturday lunch. Registering covers attendance only; to present, also submit below.
About
Welcome to Lafayette
The Department of Mathematics at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette, with the Ray P. Authement College of Sciences, hosts the 2027 meeting of Scientific Computing Around Louisiana.
SCALA brings together people working in scientific computing across the state to share current research and build collaborations between institutions. Faculty, postdocs, and students from any college in or around Louisiana are welcome. Lunch is provided on Saturday.
Key dates
Plan ahead
- Fri, Feb 5Talk and poster submissions due
Email title and abstract to the Program Committee - By Fri, Feb 12Acceptance notices sent
- Fri, Feb 19Registration closes
Full schedule posted around this date - Feb 26–27SCALA 2027 in TBA
Opens Friday 13:00, closes Saturday pm
Participate
Register and submit
Submit a talk or poster
Deadline: Friday, February 5, 2027
Email your talk or poster title and a short abstract written in LaTeX, without package references. Talks are expected to be scheduled in 15-minute intervals. The Program Committee will review submissions and reply as soon as possible.
scala2027@louisiana.edu
Keynote speakers
Three plenary lectures
Talk titles will be announced.
Yunlong Feng
Associate Professor, Department of Mathematics and Statistics, University at Albany, SUNY
Machine learning theory and applications
Title TBA- 2013–17 Postdoc, Machine Learning, KU Leuven
- 2012–13 Postdoc, Machine Learning Theory, City University of Hong Kong
- 2012 Ph.D., City University of Hong Kong
Hoa Nguyen
Professor, Department of Mathematics, Trinity University
Computational fluid dynamics in mathematical biology
Title TBA- Ph.D., Computational and Applied Mathematics, Florida State University
- M.A., Applied Mathematics, Florida State University
- B.S., Mathematics and Computer Science, Rutgers University
Natasha S. Sharma
Associate Professor, Mathematical Sciences and Computational Science, University of Texas at El Paso
Numerical methods, a posteriori error analysis, and adaptive schemes for PDEs
Title TBA- 2011 Ph.D., Mathematics, University of Houston
- B.Sc. and M.Sc., Mathematics, University of Delhi
Program
Two days, one room
The detailed schedule will be posted around February 19, 2027.
Day 1
Friday, February 26
- 13:00Opening and first session
- pmContributed talks
Day 2
Saturday, February 27
- amMorning talks
- 12:00Lunch, provided
- 17:00 - 17:30Close of conference
Venue
TBA, UL Lafayette
- Room
- TBA
- Campus
- University of Louisiana at Lafayette
- Maps
- Campus map (PDF)
Parking zone map (PDF) - Contact
- scala2027@louisiana.edu
Parking
FridayA permit is required for the Girard Park Circle Parking Garage. Request one by email at scala2027@louisiana.edu.
SaturdayParking is unrestricted. Zone TBA, next to the SCALA Venue, is the closest.
Travel
Where to stay
Walking times are to campus. Mention SCALA where a conference rate is listed.
| Hotel | Rate | Walk | Phone |
|---|---|---|---|
2350 W. Congress Street · Book the SCALA rate | $119/night | 30–40 min | 337-291-1977 |
1606 W. Pinhook Rd | $119 std · $129 suite | 20–25 min | 337-233-5558 |
1321 W. Pinhook Rd | — | 15–25 min | 337-366-8652 |
1521 W. Pinhook Road | — | 25–35 min | 337-235-6111 |
Organizers
Program Committee
Bruce Wade2027 Chair
Professor and Department Head, UL Lafayette
Xiangsheng Wang
Associate Professor, UL Lafayette
Yangwen Zhang
Assistant Professor, UL Lafayette
Susanne Brenner
Professor, LSU
Ricardo Cortez
Professor, Tulane
Lisa Fauci
Professor, Tulane