Brazopt 2026
The XV Brazilian Workshop on Continuous Optimization (BRAZOPT 2026) will take place at the Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina (UFSC), Blumenau Campus, in Blumenau, Santa Catarina, Brazil, from February 23 to 27, 2026.
BRAZOPT is a traditional event that brings together researchers, professionals, and students working in Continuous Optimization from Brazil and abroad. Since its first edition in 1997, BRAZOPT has served as an important forum for scientific exchange, collaboration, and dissemination of research in the field.
🎟️ Registration is Open!
🗓 Early Bird Deadline: January 23th, 2026
⚠️ Attention Presenters: You must register by Jan 23th to be included in the program.
🔗 Register for the conference here
💰 Financial Aid: Applications are now open!
📰 A special issue of Computational Optimization and Applications (COAP) will be dedicated to BRAZOPT 2026. Click here for details.
Plenary Speakers
- 🇫🇷 Samir Adly (Université de Limoges, France)
- 🇧🇷 Maicon Marques Alves (UFSC, Brazil)
- 🇧🇷 Ernesto Birgin (USP, Brazil)
- 🇧🇷 Orizon Ferreira (UFG, Brazil)
- 🇩🇪 Andreas Fischer (TU Dresden, Germany)
- 🇯🇵 Ellen Fukuda (Kyoto University, Japan)
- 🇺🇸 George Lan (Georgia Institute of Technology, USA)
- 🇺🇸 Boris Mordukhovich (Wayne State University, USA)
- 🇧🇷 Claudia Sagastizábal (Unicamp, Brazil)
- 🇺🇸 Katya Scheinberg (Georgia Institute of Technology, USA)
- 🇧🇷 Mikhail Solodov (IMPA, Brazil)
Confirmed speakers
Organizing and Scientific Committees
⚠️ IMPORTANT SCAM ALERT / ALERTA DE GOLPE
(EN) Beware of fake emails from a “Reservation Team” asking for your travel dates. The BrazOpt 2026 committee does not make hotel reservations for participants (except for Plenary Speakers). Official contact is ONLY via brazopt2026@contato.ufsc.br.
(PT) Cuidado com e-mails falsos de uma “Reservation Team” pedindo datas de viagem. A comissão do BrazOpt 2026 não faz reservas de hotel para participantes (exceto Plenaristas). O contato oficial é FEITO APENAS via brazopt2026@contato.ufsc.br.
