FZ ZF Joint workshop at USF March 2026

FZ/ZF Joint workshop at the University of South Florida, March 17-18, 2026.

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Thank you for considering attending the FZ/ZF Joint workshop at the University of South Florida in Tampa, Florida!

Event Information

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Tentative Schedule

Schedule is subject to change. On account of weather, we are compressing the first day into a half day.

March 17: FZ Project (ET)

Morning

Canceled on account of weather travel delays.

Lunch

  • 11:00 AM–12:00 PM Lunch break (on your own or before you arrive)

Afternoon

  • 12:00–12:15 PM Welcome & Logistics: Dr. Jiajun Huang (Host)
  • 12:15–01:00 PM FZ Thrust 1
    • [20m] FZ Demo Session and Discussion
      • Robert Underwood, Argonne National Laboratory
      • Kai Zhao, Florida State University
      • Guoxi Liu, The Ohio State University
      • Skyler Ruiter, Indiana University
      • Shihui Song, University of Iowa
      • Jiannan Tian, Oakland University
    • [15m] Highlight Talk: Designing Domain-Specific Compilers for Lossy Compression: A Case Study on Wafer-Scale Engine [Shihui Song, University of Iowa]
    • [10m] Open Discussion
  • 01:00–01:15 PM Break
  • 01:15–03:30 PM FZ Thrust 2
    • [15m] GPU modules [Skyler Ruiter, Indiana University]
    • [15m] AMR compression [Jiannan Tian, Oakland University]
    • [15m] Accelerating GPU SpMV with On-the-Fly DIV-Based Integer Delta Compression [Ruiheng Chen, Indiana University]
    • [15m] Homomorphic Interpolation [Longtao Zhang, Florida State University]
    • [30m] Open Discussion
  • 03:30–03:45 PM Break
  • 03:45–04:00 PM [15m] Invited Talk: Compression Safeguards: Towards Safe and Fearless Lossy Compression [Juniper Tyree, University of Helsinki, remote]
  • 04:00–05:15 PM FZ Thrust 3
    • [10m] Thrust Overview [Hanqi Guo, The Ohio State University]
    • [30m] FZ-Vis Deep-dive [Guoxi Liu, The Ohio State University]
    • [20m] (Not So) Early Experiences in AI for CS Research [Hanqi Guo, The Ohio State University]
    • [15m] Open Discussion

March 18: ZF Project (ET)

Morning

  • 09:00–09:15 AM Welcome remarks: Provost Dr. Mohapatra (USF welcome/overview)
  • 09:15–09:30 AM Welcome remarks: Dean Dr. Sarkar (Bellini College welcome/overview)
  • 09:30–10:35 AM ZF Thrust 1
    • [20m] Thrust Overview [Lingjia Liu, Virginia Tech]
    • [15m] Rate-Distortion Theory for Scientific Datasets: Current State and Next Steps [Sujata Sinha, Virginia Tech]
    • [15m] Token-Based Rate-Distortion Theory for AI Scaling Laws [Sujata Sinha, Virginia Tech]
    • [15m] Open Discussion
  • 10:35–10:50 AM Break
  • 10:50 AM–12:05 PM ZF Thrust 2
    • [20m] Thrust Overview: (Concurrent) preservation of multiple feature descriptors [Hanqi Guo, The Ohio State University]
    • [20m] Topology-preserving compression [Hanqi Guo, The Ohio State University]
    • [20m] Spectrum-preserving compression [Hanqi Guo, The Ohio State University]
    • [15m] Open Discussion
  • 12:05–12:15 PM Buffer / informal discussion

Lunch

  • 12:15–01:30 PM Lunch break (on your own)

Afternoon

  • 01:30–02:45 PM ZF Thrust 3
    • [20m] Thrust Overview: (Concurrent) Optimization of Lossy Compressors [Sheng Di, Argonne National Laboratory]
    • [20m] Analysis of dynamic stencil pattern and coefficients and unstructured data compression [Zizhe Jian, University of California, Riverside]
    • [20m] Progressive SVD [Ruoyu Li, Florida State University]
    • [15m] Open Discussion
  • 02:45–03:00 PM Break
  • 03:00–05:00 PM Open Session (discussion, other projects, etc.)

Breakouts

  • Breakouts for outside projects during Open Session (e.g., Jiannan, Xin, etc.)

March 16 & 19: USF AI College Visit (optional)

  • Visit the USF Bellini College of Artificial Intelligence, Cybersecurity and Computing
  • Meet with Jiajun Huang and other faculty to discuss 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)

Parking

Free parking passes are available for all attendees, sponsored by the Bellini College of AI at USF. Please pick up your pass at the registration desk. Passes are valid for the following locations:

  • Crescent Hill Parking Garage (CHG): Levels 2–6 (note: levels 5 and 6 are closed the week of the workshop)
  • Lot 3B

For more details, visit the USF Parking Services website.

Food

  • Coffee & Water: Provided free both days (morning and afternoon), sponsored by the Bellini College of AI at USF.
  • 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

Airports

  • 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.

Last modified March 17, 2026: Shorten Open Discussion time from 75m to 30m (e0307be)