NYCU Theory Day 2026 is a two-day satellite event held prior to the 43rd Workshop on Combinatorial Mathematics and Computation Theory (CMCT), a long-standing domestic workshop in Taiwan, which is hosted this year at National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University (NYCU), Hsinchu (Chiao-Tung) Campus. The NYCU Hsinchu Chiao-Tung Campus is located adjacent to Taiwan’s major science park and semiconductor industry hub, placing NYCU in a uniquely vibrant research environment where foundational theory and cutting-edge technology closely interact and reinforce one another.

The primary goal of NYCU Theory Day is to provide a forum for international and domestic researchers in theoretical computer science to meet and exchange ideas, to expose students to frontier research in theory, and to encourage them to pursue advanced study in the field. This event marks the inaugural edition of NYCU Theory Day.

Event Information

Date: April 21–23, 2026
Location: NYCU Hsinchu (Chiaotung) Campus, Taiwan

Invited Speakers

  • Hee-Kap Ahn, POSTECH.
  • Philip Cervenjak, University of Melbourne.
  • Michelle Döring, Hasso Plattner Institute.
  • Mario Günzel, Max-Planck Institute.
  • Shang-En Huang, National Taiwan University.
  • Evangelos Kipouridis, Max-Planck Institute.
  • Changyeol Lee, Yonsei University.
  • Kazuhisa Makino, Kyoto University.
  • Nadym Mallek, Hasso Plattner Institute.
  • Vincent Y. F. Tan, National University of Singapore.
  • Rin Saito, Tohoku University.
  • William Umboh, University of Melbourne.
  • Michael Zlatin, Pomona College.

Panel Speakers

`` To be, or not to be: A Career Perspective in an Academic Journey. ''

  • Yi-Ting Chen, Department of Computer Science, NYCU.
  • Ting-Jung Chang, Department of Computer Science, NYCU.
  • Yung-Ju Stanley Chang, Department of Computer Science, NYCU.
  • Yu-Chun Yen, Department of Computer Science, NYCU.

Local Organizers

  • Po-An Chen, Institute of Information Management, NYCU.
  • Yi-Ting Chen, Department of Computer Science, NYCU.
  • Ting-Jung Chang, Department of Computer Science, NYCU.
  • Yung-Ju Stanley Chang, Department of Computer Science, NYCU.
  • Ping-Chun Hsieh, Department of Computer Science, NYCU.
  • Mong-Jen Kao, Department of Computer Science, NYCU.
  • Yu-Chun Yen, Department of Computer Science, NYCU.
Special thanks to our TCS partners:
  • Wing-Kai Hon, Department of Computer Science, National Tsing-Hua University.
  • Ya-Chun Liang, Department of Computer Science, National Tsing-Hua University.
  • Hao-Tsung Yang, Department of Computer Science and Information Engineering, National Central University.


Co-Organizers


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