In addition to the general sessions, the conference program will include special sessions in the following areas:

• Algebras and Coalgebras

  The theory of algebras and their modules contains many coalgebraic structures that have been largely ignored by researchers in this area. The aim of this section is to provide an opportunity for researchers in the various fields to learn from each other.
  Organizers:
  Jawad Abuhlail, King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, abuhlail@kfupm.edu.sa
  Robert Wisbauer, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf, wisbauer@math.uni-duesseldorf.de

  Commutative Algebra and Its Applications

• Commutative algebra is a rapidly growing subject that is developing in many different directions. The aim of this session is to present recent progress, applications and new trends in the area of commutative ring theory related to both Noetherian and non-Noetherian aspects.
  Organizers
  Ayman Badawi, American University of Sharjah, abadawi@aus.edu
  Marco Fontana, Università degli Studi “Roma Tre” fontana@mat.uniroma3.it

• Designs, Codes and Graphs

  The aim of this session is to create an environment for people working in these areas of research to present and discuss their latest research results, and to also encourage future collaboration between scientists working in these areas of research.
  Some of the confirmed scientists attending are:
   Richard Brualdi, the Editor-in-Chief of Linear Algebra and Applications, and the Electronic Journal of Combinatorics
• Patrick Sole, Telecom Paris Tech and King Abdulaziz University
   Irfan Siap, Yildiz Technical University
  Organizers
• Taher Abualrub, American University of Sharjah, abualrub@aus.edu
  Hadi Kharaghani, University of Lethbridge, hadi@cs.uleth.ca
  G. Reza Khosrovhsahi, Institute for Research in Fundamental Sciences (IPM), Iran
  Behruz Tayfeh-Rezaie, Institute for Research in Fundamental Sciences (IPM), Iran
  

  Machine Learning and Data Mining

  This session is aimed at gathering researchers to discuss the latest results obtained in this state-of-the-art interdisciplinary area.
  Organizers
  Dmitry Efimov, American University of Sharjah, defimov@aus.edu

  Mathematical and Computational Methods in Biology and Medicine

  Mathematical and computational models are playing a central role in understanding diseases and complex biological processes. At the same time, problems from biology are motivating new research in mathematics, statistics, computer science and engineering. This special session will present some of the latest research advances in the field, and it will provide a platform for discussion and future collaborations.
  Organizers
  Abdul Jarrah, American University of Sharjah, ajarrah@aus.edu
  Reinhard Laubenbacher, University of Connecticut Health Center, laubenbacher@uchc.edu

• Mathematical Finance and Probability

• The objective of this session is to bring together scholars from both areas of mathematical finance and probability to share the latest developments in what they have in common called stochastic. This session will include, but is not limited to, the following topics: Market's Microstructures, Arbitrage Theory, Informational Markets and Credit Risks, Algorithm Trading, Stochastic Finance, Stochastic Analysis, Stochastic Control.
  Organizers

  AbdulRahman Al-Hussein, Qassim University, alhusseinqu@hotmail.com
  Tahir Choulli, American University of Sharjah and University of Alberta, tchoulli@aus.edu
  Guillaume Leduc, American University of Sharjah, gleduc@aus.edu
  

• Topology, Geometry and Applications :

  The aim of this session is to cover some recent developments in topology and in geometry with a view towards applications to the engineering and computer sciences. We expect some overlap and interactions with the special sessions in mathematical biology and in algebra. The main speakers are:
  o Gunnar Carlsson, Stanford University
  o Mikael Vejdemo Johansson, Stockholm, Sweden
  o Ali Baklouti, Laboratory of Applied Mathematics and Harmonic Analysis, Sfax, Tunisia
  Organizers
  Sadok Kallel, American University of Sharjah, skallel@aus.edu