AAAC 2026

The 17th Annual Meeting of Asian Association for Algorithms and Computation

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The 17th Annual Meeting of the Asian Association for Algorithms and Computation will take place on May 23 – 24, 2026, at Ocean University of China in Qingdao, China. We invite submissions of abstracts presenting original research or surveys of existing results in theoretical computer science. The meeting will be held in person, and at least one author of each accepted submission is required to register and present the talk on-site.

Important Dates

• First Call for Abstracts: Early January 2026

• Submission Deadline: February 20, 2026 (Friday), AoE

• Notification: March 27, 2026 (Friday), AoE

• Camera-ready Deadline: April 10, 2026 (Friday), AoE

• Early Registration Deadline: April 17, 2026 (Friday), AoE

• Conference Dates: May 23 (Saturday) – 24 (Sunday), 2026

Keynote Speakers

Donglei Du

University of New Brunswick

Ken-ichi Kawarabayashi

National Institute of Informatics

  1. Hee-Kap Ahn (Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH))

  2. Sang Won Bae (Kyonggi University)

  3. Ho-Lin Chen (National Taiwan University)

  4. Siu-Wing Cheng (The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Chair)

  5. Minming Li (City University of Hong Kong)

  6. Chung-Shou Liao (National Tsing Hua University)

  7. Pinyan Lu (Shanghai University of Finance and Economics)

  8. Heejin Park (Hanyang University)

  9. Kunihiko Sadakane (The University of Tokyo)

  10. Xiaoming Sun (Chinese Academy of Sciences)

  11. Takeshi Tokuyama (Tohoku University)

  12. Ryuhei Uehara (Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (JAIST))

  13. Guochuan Zhang (Zhejiang University)

  14. Shengyu Zhang (The Chinese University of Hong Kong)

AAAC 2026

The 17th Annual Meeting of the Asian Association for Algorithms and Computation will take place on May 23 – 24, 2026, at Ocean University of China in Qingdao, China. We invite submissions of abstracts presenting original research or surveys of existing results in theoretical computer science. The meeting will be held in person, and at least one author of each accepted submission is required to register and present the talk on-site.

Topics

All areas of theoretical computer science, especially design and analysis of algorithms and complexity theory.

Submission Guidelines

Authors are invited to submit a single-page abstract (A4 size, PDF format) that may present original research results or surveys of existing results. The abstract should be anonymized for double-blind review.

Informal working notes containing all accepted abstracts will be distributed to conference participants. This distribution will not constitute prior publication and does not preclude future submissions of the work to journals or conferences.

Submissions must be uploaded via the EasyChair Conference System by the deadline.

Important Dates

• First Call for Abstracts: Early January 2026

• Submission Deadline: February 20, 2026 (Friday), AoE

• Notification: March 27, 2026 (Friday), AoE

• Camera-ready Deadline: April 10, 2026 (Friday), AoE

• Early Registration Deadline: April 17, 2026 (Friday), AoE

• Conference Dates: May 23 (Saturday) – 24 (Sunday), 2026

Best Student Presentation Award

The Best Student Presentation Award will be presented to an outstanding conference presentation. To be eligible, the presenter must be a full-time student at the time of the conference. The award will be determined by PC members.

Venue

Academic Conference Center, Ocean University of China. (Yushan Campus) (中国海洋大学鱼山校区学术交流中心)

Address: No. 8 Hongdao Road, Shinan District, Qingdao, China. (中国青岛市市南区红岛路8号)

Travel Information

Qingdao Jiaodong International Airport (IATA: TAO) is the primary international gateway to the city. The following transportation options are available to reach the venue.

Transportation Guide to the Venue

1. By Metro (Qingdao Metro, Recommended for Best Value)

  • Route:
    1. Take Line 8 (towards Qingdao North Station).
    2. At Qingdao North Station, transfer to Line 3 (towards Qingdao Station).
    3. Get off at People’s Hall Station and take Exit B.
Line 8
Line 3

  • Final Leg from Metro:

    • It is an approx. 1.3 km (20-minute) walk southwest along Daxue Road and then Hongdao Road.
    • Alternative: For convenience with luggage, you may take a short taxi ride (approx. CNY 10-15) or a local bus from the station to the campus gate.

  • Total Duration: Approx. 110 minutes (Please check the latest metro schedule for operating hours).

  • Fare : CNY 7. Payment can be made via Alipay, WeChat Pay, or at ticket machines.

2. By Taxi / Ride-Hailing (Recommended for Speed & Comfort)

  • Destination: Show the driver this address: 中国海洋大学鱼山校区学术交流中心 (红岛路8号)
  • Total Duration: Approx. 50 minutes (subject to traffic conditions).
  • Estimated Fare: CNY 180 – 220 (includes toll fees). Payment can be made by cash or via the app.

App Recommendation: We recommend using the app (Didi Chuxing) . Its English interface supports global mobile number login and international credit card payments, which is highly convenient for international visitors.

graph TD
A[**TAO**] --> B(Metro Route)
A --> C(Taxi/Ride-hailing)
B -->  D(***Line 8, Qingdao North*** direction)
D --> |Transfer at ***Qingdao North Station***| E(***Line 3, Qingdao Station*** direction)
E -->  F(Get off at ***People's Hall Station（Exit B）***)
F --> G(Final Leg from Metro)
G --> L1(1.3 km walk southwest along ***Daxue Road*** and then ***Hongdao Road***.)
G --> L2(short taxi ride)
L1 --> H[*Academic Conference Center, Ocean University of China（Yushan Campus）* <br> **中国海洋大学鱼山校区学术交流中心（红岛路8号）**]
L2 --> H
C --> H
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