2022
2nd SOAL Seminar (SOALS 2)

Partitional clustering: A nonsmooth optimization approach
 Adil Bagirov - Professor, Federation University Australia 
 Thu, 22-Sep-2021 / 13:30 / Link: 
 https://vc.sharif.edu/ch/soal 
 Abstract Poster 
 

Clustering algorithms for portfolio optimization
 Meysam Madani - CEO at Arnika 
 Thu, 22-Sep-2021 / 14:30 / Link: 
 https://vc.sharif.edu/ch/soal 
 Abstract Poster 
Previous Talks

Loss Functions in Clustering
 Hadi Sadoghi Yazdi - Professor, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad 
 Thu, 19-May-2022 / 18:00 / Link: 
 https://vc.sharif.edu/ch/soal 
 Abstract Video Slides Poster

Cluster Analysis: An Exciting and Mysterious Topic
 Moosa Golalizadeh - Associate Professor, Tarbiat Modares University 
 Thu, 12-May-2022 / 18:00 / Link: 
 https://vc.sharif.edu/ch/soal 
 Abstract Video Slides Poster 
 

Clustering: Graph-based Methods
 Ramin Javadi - Associate Professor, Isfahan University of Technology 
 Thu, 14-April-2022 / 18:00 / Link: 
 https://vc.sharif.edu/ch/soal 
 Abstract Video Slides Poster
2021
1st SOAL Seminar (SOALS 1)

Reverse Subdivision for Optimizing Visibility Tests
 Faramarz F. Samavati - Professor, University of Calgary 
 Sun, 12-Sep-2021 / 9:00 / Link: 
 https://vc.sharif.edu/ch/math-event 
 Abstract Video Poster 
 
 

An Introduction to Variational Bayesian Methods and an Application in Determining Components of a Tumor
 Habil Zare - Assistant Professor, University of Texas Health Science Center in San Antonio 
 Sun, 12-Sep-2021 / 10:00 / Link: 
 https://vc.sharif.edu/ch/math-event 
 Abstract Video Slides 1 Slides 2 Poster 

COBRA Optimization Methods for Analysis of Genome-scale Models and in silico Strain Design
 Payam Setoodeh - Assistant Professor, Shiraz University 
 Sun, 12-Sep-2021 / 11:00 / Link: 
 https://vc.sharif.edu/ch/math-event 
 Abstract Video Slides Poster 
 

On Robust Optimization
 Majid Soleimani - Professor, University of Tehran 
 Sun, 12-Sep-2021 / 14:30 / Link: 
 https://vc.sharif.edu/ch/math-event 
 Abstract Video Slides Poster 
 
 

Continuous Optimization from Variational Analysis' viewpoint
 Ashkan Mohammadi - Postdoctoral Researcher, University of Minnesota 
 Sun, 12-Sep-2021 / 15:30 / Link: 
 https://vc.sharif.edu/ch/math-event 
 Abstract Video Slides Poster
Previous Talks

Some Matrix Aspects of Memoryless Nonlinear Programming Algorithms
 Saman Babaie-Kafaki - Professor, Semnan University 
 Sun, 23-May-2021 / 18:00 / Link: 
 https://vc.sharif.edu/ch/soal 
 Abstract Video Slides Poster 
 
 

Manifold Optimization in Data Analytics
 Reshad Hosseini - Assistant Professor, University of Tehran 
 Sun, 9-May-2021 / 18:00 / Link: 
 https://vc.sharif.edu/ch/soal 
 Abstract Video Slides Poster

Optimization models for inverse problems in image processing
 Alireza Hosseini - Assistant Professor, University of Tehran 
 Sun, 18-Apr-2021 / 18:00 / Link: 
 https://vc.sharif.edu/ch/soal 
 Abstract Video Slides Poster

Compressed sensing and related optimizations
 Arash Amini - Associate Professor, Sharif University of Technology 
 Wed, 7-Apr-2021 / 19:30 / Link: 
 https://vc.sharif.edu/ch/soal 
 Abstract Video Slides Poster 
 

Applications of convex optimization in metabolic network reconstruction
 Mojtaba Tefagh - Assistant Professor, Sharif University of Technology 
 Sun, 14-Mar-2021 / 19:00 / Link: 
 https://vc.sharif.edu/ch/soal 
 Abstract Video Slides Poster