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title: FZ ZF Joint workshop at USF March 2026
date: 2025-12-01
description: >

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!

Dates, address, contact:
## Dates, Address, Contact

+ Date: **March 17-18, 2026**
+ Address: [USF Marshall Student Center, 4103 USF Cedar Circle, Tampa, FL 33620](https://maps.app.goo.gl/sBoRwfSa4C6EQELe8)
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+ Google Form (proposed presentations): [TBD]
+ We use Eastern Time (ET) for this workshop.

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# Tentative Schedule

Schedule is subject to change.
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+ **13:30 PM** Interviews with Teams (1/4 day)
+ **15:30 PM** AI Related Work on Compression (1/4 day) -->

## March 17: FZ Project
## March 17: FZ Project (ET)

### Morning
+ **09:30 AM** FZ Thrust 1 (1h 15m)
+ **09:30–09:40 AM** Welcome remarks: Dean Dr. Sarkar (Bellini College welcome/overview)
+ **09:40–10:30 AM** FZ Thrust 1
+ Update, Highlight 1, Highlight 2, Discussion Topic
+ **10:30 AM** Break
+ **10:45 AM** FZ Thrust 2 (1h 15m)
+ **10:30–10:45 AM** Break
+ **10:45 AM–12:00 PM** FZ Thrust 2 (1h 15m)
+ Update, Highlight 1, Highlight 2, Discussion Topic

### Lunch
+ **12:00–01:30 PM** Lunch break (on your own)

### Afternoon
+ **13:30 PM** FZ Thrust 3 (1h 15m)
+ **01:30–02:45 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.)
+ **02:45–03:00 PM** Break
+ **03:00–05:00 PM** Open Session (discussion, other projects, etc.)

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## March 18: ZF Project
## March 18: ZF Project (ET)

### Morning
+ **09:00 AM** ZF Thrust 1 (1h 15m)
+ **09:00–09:10 AM** Welcome remarks: Provost Dr. Mohapatra (USF welcome/overview)
+ **09:10–10:15 AM** ZF Thrust 1
+ Update, Highlight 1, Highlight 2, Discussion Topic
+ **10:15 AM** Break
+ **10:30 AM** ZF Thrust 2 (1h 15m)
+ **10:15–10:30 AM** Break
+ **10:30–11:45 AM** ZF Thrust 2 (1h 15m)
+ Update, Highlight 1, Highlight 2, Discussion Topic
+ **11:45 AM–12:00 PM** Buffer / informal discussion

### Lunch
+ **12:00–01:30 PM** Lunch break (on your own)

### Afternoon
+ **13:30 PM** ZF Thrust 3 (1h 15m)
+ **01:30–02:45 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.)
+ **02:45–03:00 PM** Break
+ **03:00–05:00 PM** Open Session (discussion, other projects, etc.)

### Breakouts
+ Breakouts for Outside projects (e.g. Jiannan, Xin, etc…)
+ Breakouts for outside projects during Open Session (e.g., Jiannan, Xin, etc.)

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## March 16, March 19: USF AI College Visit (optional)
+ Have a visit to the USF Bellini College of Artificial Intelligence, Cybersecurity and Computing
+ Meetings with Jiajun Huang and other faculty to discuss about collaboration.
+ Meetings with Jiajun Huang and other faculty to discuss collaboration.

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# 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)
+ **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.
+ **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

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