FZ ZF Joint workshop at USF March 2026
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Thank you for considering attending the FZ/ZF Joint workshop at the University of South Florida in Tampa, Florida!
Dates, address, contact:
Date: March 17-18, 2026
Address: USF Marshall Student Center, 4103 USF Cedar Circle, Tampa, FL 33620
Room: 2708
Host: Dr. Jiajun Huang (jiajunhuang@usf.edu)
Meeting Zoom: One Zoom link for all the sessions
Meeting docs: All slides can be found in this shared folder
Google Form (food, restrictions): [TBD]
Google Form (proposed presentations): [TBD]
We use Eastern Time (ET) for this workshop.
Tentative Schedule
Schedule is subject to change.
March 17: FZ Project
Morning
- 09:30 AM FZ Thrust 1 (1h 15m)
- Update, Highlight 1, Highlight 2, Discussion Topic
- 10:30 AM Break
- 10:45 AM FZ Thrust 2 (1h 15m)
- Update, Highlight 1, Highlight 2, Discussion Topic
Afternoon
- 13:30 PM FZ Thrust 3 (1h 15m)
- Update, Highlight 1, Highlight 2, Discussion Topic
- 14:45 PM Break
- 15:00 PM Open Session (Discussion, Other Projects, etc.)
March 18: ZF Project
Morning
- 09:00 AM ZF Thrust 1 (1h 15m)
- Update, Highlight 1, Highlight 2, Discussion Topic
- 10:15 AM Break
- 10:30 AM ZF Thrust 2 (1h 15m)
- Update, Highlight 1, Highlight 2, Discussion Topic
Afternoon
- 13:30 PM ZF Thrust 3 (1h 15m)
- Update, Highlight 1, Highlight 2, Discussion Topic
- 14:45 PM Break
- 15:00 PM Open Session (Discussion, Other Projects, etc.)
Breakouts
- Breakouts for Outside projects (e.g. Jiannan, Xin, etc…)
March 19: USF CS visit (optional)
- Have a visit to the USF CS department
- Meetings with Jiajun Huang and other faculty to discuss about collaboration.
Logistics
Hotels
March is a very busy season in Tampa as it is a popular spring break destination. Please book your hotel as soon as possible. We recommend staying at hotels that are within walking distance of the venue:
- Embassy Suites by Hilton Tampa USF (3705 Spectrum Blvd, Tampa, FL 33612)
- Holiday Inn Tampa North by IHG (3751 E Fowler Ave, Tampa, FL 33612)
- Home2 Suites by Hilton Tampa USF (11606 McKinley Dr, Tampa, FL 33612)
Food
- Breakfast: Not provided. StarBucks and Panera Bread are on campus.
- Lunch: Not provided. There are some restaurants (e.g., Panera Bread) in the same building, you may order on your own.
- Dinner: Not provided.
Transportation
Where should I fly?:
- Tampa International Airport (TPA): 25 minutes driving to USF
- Clearwater airport (PIE): 35 minutes driving to USF
- Orlando International Airport (MCO): 1.5 hours driving to USF
Getting to USF: We recommend renting a car or using ride-share services (Uber/Lyft) to get to the hotel and campus.