Mathematical Research for Blockchain Economy 7th International Conference, MARBLE 2026, Limassol, Cyprus, September 16 – 18, 2026

Amir K. Goharshady is an associate professor of Computer Science at University of Oxford, UK and a Fellow of St Catherine's College where he also leads the ALPACAS research group. He is also a visiting professor at the Department of Computer Science and Engineering of the Indian Institute of Technology Bombay. His research interests are in theoretical computer science, specifically formal program verification, parametrised algorithms, compiler optimisation and blockchain. Prior to joining Oxford, he was an Assistant Professor of Computing and Mathematics at HKUST.

William Knottenbelt is a professor of Applied Quantitative Analysis at the Department of Computing, Imperial College, London, UK. His broad areas of research interest are the application of mathematical modelling techniques to real-life systems. Specific areas of interest include but are not limited to modelling and optimization in parallel queuing systems, modelling of storage systems, stochastic modelling of sport, stochastic modelling of healthcare systems, resource allocation and control in cloud-computing environments, numerical solution of Markov models and specification techniques for SLA specification, compliance prediction, and monitoring.

Panos Pardalos is an emeritus distinguished professor of Industrial and Systems Engineering at the University of Florida, USA. He also holds the Paul and Heidi Brown Preeminent Professor title in the same department. Additionally, he is the director of the Center for Applied Optimization and is an affiliated faculty member of the Computer and Information Science Department, the Hellenic Studies Center, and the Biomedical Engineering Program. Professor Pardalos is a world-leading expert in global and combinatorial optimization. He is also a member of several Academies of Sciences and holds honorary Ph.D. degrees and affiliations. He is a founding editor of Optimization Letters, Energy Systems, and co-founder of the International Journal of Global Optimization, and Computational Management Science. His recent research interests include network design problems, optimization in telecommunications, e-commerce, data mining, biomedical applications, and massive computing.