A Collaborative Research Workshop

06/06/2016-12/06/2016

A Collaborative Research Workshop: Women in Shape-2: Modeling Boundaries of Objects in 2- and 3-Dimensions

• Date: June 6-12, 2016
• AnnouncementApplicationUnlike the traditional workshop format, the focus is not on disseminating previous research results. The goal is to carry out few designated research projects that will be started during the meeting and will lead to a sustainable collaboration among the participants.We welcome applications from women researchers at various stages in their careers (from graduate student to senior researcher) from all over the world to foster research collaboration and mentorship.

  For the previous event visit:
  http://www.ipam.ucla.edu/programs/special-events-and-conferences/women-in-shape-wish-modeling-boundaries-of-objects-in-2-and-3-dimensions-in-cooperation-with-awm/
  
  For a link to the book covering research from the previous event visit:
  http://www.springer.com/us/book/9783319163475

  People

  Workshop Organizers
  Erin Wolf Chambers, Saint Louis University
  Asli Genctav, METU (contact for applicants from Europe, Asia and Africa)
  Evelyne Hubert, INRIA
  Kathryn Leonard, CSU Channel Islands (contact for applicants from America and Australia)
  Geraldine Morin, University of Toulouse
  Sibel Tari, METU (host)
  Noha El-Zehiry, Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc.
  
  Participants:
  TBA

  Projects:
  Participants will spend one week working together in small groups to solve one of three open questions in shape modeling. Likely topics include understanding shape complexity from multiple perspectives, generating discrete formulations of variational problems and optimizing solutions, and developing flexible, robust, and compact skeletal representations of three-dimensional shapes.

  Travel Funding:
  Some funding for travel expenses will be available. Deadline for travel funding: 30 Jan 2016.

• Scientific Overview: This workshop is designed to strengthen the shape modeling community by bringing together women researchers at various stages in their careers (from graduate student to senior researcher) to foster research collaboration and mentorship. We welcome applications from women with active research programs from smaller teaching schools as well as from research-oriented institutions. Participants will spend one week working together in small groups to solve one of three open questions in shape modeling. Likely topics include understanding shape complexity from multiple perspectives, generating discrete formulations of variational problems and optimizing solutions, and developing flexible, robust, and compact skeletal representations of three-dimensional shapes. In contrast to the typical workshop structure where participants watch presentations of established results, WiSh participants will begin generating new results in collaboration with other participants. Preference for travel funding will be given to graduate students and early career researchers. Organizers Erin Wolf Chambers (St. Louis University), Asli Gentcav (Middle East Technical University), Evelyne Hubert (INRIA-Sophia), Kathryn Leonard (CSU Channel Islands), Géraldine Morin (University of Toulouse), Sibel Tari (Middle East Technical University), Noha El-Zehiry (Siemens Healthcare) Participation For additional information, see: matematikkoyu.org/eng/events/2016-wis2/index.php Contact for Africa, Asia & Europe: Asli Gentcav, asli@ceng.metu.edu.tr Contact for Americas: Kathryn Leonard, kleonard.ci@gmail.com