About the Workshop
INTRODUCTIONBuilding on the inaugural Symposium on Theoretical and Practical Challenges in Network Science, the School of Mechatronics and Control Engineering at Shenzhen University will host the Second Symposium on Theoretical and Practical Challenges in Network Science on November 8, 2026. The symposium aims to further strengthen academic exchange and collaboration in network science and promote the integration of theoretical research and practical applications. Focusing on frontier topics such as higher-order network structures and information diffusion, network resilience analysis, complex network modeling, and dynamical regulation, the symposium will feature invited talks by experts and scholars from China and abroad. It seeks to provide a platform for academic exchange and to foster interdisciplinary collaboration and innovation.
Workshop Organization
ORGANIZERConference Chairs
Yamir MorenoZongze WuXiangrong Wang
Conference Affairs Coordinator
Yin Qi
Invited Speakers
INVITED SPEAKERSYamir Moreno
University of Zaragoza · Spain
09:30–10:30
Professor Yamir Moreno is a Professor of Theoretical Physics at the University of Zaragoza, Director of the Institute for Biocomputation and Physics of Complex Systems (BIFI), and head of the Complex Systems and Networks Lab (COSNET). He received his PhD in Physics from the University of Zaragoza in 2000. His research investigates the foundations of complex systems by combining ideas and methods from physics, mathematics and network science.
His work spans information and disease spreading, diffusion processes, nonlinear dynamics, computational social science and multilayer networks. He previously served as President of the Network Science Society and of the Complex Systems Society, and has received the Complex Systems Society Senior Scientific Award. His invited talk explores groups in network dynamics, the information cost of representing them in bits, and their implications for rumor spreading.
Talk: Groups in network dynamics: what they cost in bits, and what they do to rumors
Academic profile ↗Xueming Liu
Huazhong University of Science and Technology
10:30–11:30
Professor Xueming Liu is with the School of Artificial Intelligence and Automation at Huazhong University of Science and Technology. His research covers network science, computational bioinformatics and applications of artificial intelligence to biological systems. He has received support through the National Natural Science Foundation of China's Excellent Young Scientists Fund. His work includes constructing and analyzing multilayer biomolecular networks, investigating network robustness and controllability, and applying network-based approaches to problems in molecular biology.
His findings have appeared in journals including Nature Communications, PNAS, Physics Reports, Engineering and Physical Review E. His research has received the Hubei Provincial Natural Science Award (First Prize) and the ACM SIGBIO China Rising Star Award. His presentation examines the resilience of directed networks and their biological applications, highlighting how directionality, interdependence and structural organization shape system stability.
Talk: Resilience Analysis of Directed Networks and Its Applications in Biological Networks
Academic profile ↗Bo-Wei Qin
Fudan University
13:30–14:30
Bowei Qin is an Associate Researcher and doctoral supervisor at the Laboratory for Intelligent Complex Systems at Fudan University. He is a recipient of the National Natural Science Foundation of China's Excellent Young Scientists Fund. He earned his bachelor's and doctoral degrees in mathematics from City University of Hong Kong in 2011 and 2017, respectively, and subsequently worked as a postdoctoral researcher at Fudan University's School of Mathematical Sciences.
His research lies at the intersection of applied mathematics and complexity science, with particular emphasis on bifurcation theory and efficient analytical methods for nonlinear dynamical systems. Applications of his work include gene regulatory circuits, neural networks, ecological systems and social systems. His publications have appeared in Physical Review Letters, Nature Communications, SIAM Journal on Applied Dynamical Systems and Physica D. His talk on modulating complex oscillations connects the theory of nonlinear dynamics with the understanding and control of collective behavior in complex systems.
Talk: Modulating Complex Oscillations
Academic profile ↗Bin Zhou
Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology
14:30–15:30
Professor Bin Zhou is with the School of Management Science and Engineering at Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology. He holds a PhD in science from the University of Science and Technology of China. Drawing on large-scale statistical analysis, his research explores complex systems, network science and computational social science, especially the structure and evolution of real-world networks and their connections to social behavior.
His work on network evolution, published in Nature Communications as “The nature and nurture of network evolution,” investigates how intrinsic node attractiveness and accumulated connectivity jointly shape network growth. His publications also include studies in Nature Human Behaviour, PNAS and Social Networks. In this workshop, his talk on advances in complex network modeling offers a perspective on building interpretable models of network formation and evolution from empirical observations.
Talk: Advances in Complex Network Modeling
Academic profile ↗Yongzheng Sun
China University of Mining and Technology
16:00–17:00
Professor Yongzheng Sun is a Professor and doctoral supervisor in the School of Mathematics at China University of Mining and Technology, where he also serves as Associate Dean for Research. He received his PhD in mathematics from Fudan University in 2010 and has undertaken academic visits to institutions including the University of Oxford and the Isaac Newton Institute at the University of Cambridge. His research interests span biomathematics, complex networks, multi-agent systems, stochastic dynamics, chaos, and interdisciplinary applications of artificial intelligence and data science.
His work has been published in journals including Physical Review Letters, SIAM Journal on Applied Mathematics, Chaos, Physical Review E and IEEE Transactions on Network Science and Engineering. His research seeks mathematical explanations for collective behavior and the roles of coupling, randomness and nonlinear interactions. His invited presentation addresses the spontaneous regulation of oscillations in complex network systems, connecting microscopic dynamical mechanisms with emergent system-level behavior.
Talk: Spontaneous Regulation of Oscillations in Complex Network Systems
Academic profile ↗Quanhui Liu
Sichuan University · School of Computer Science
17:00–18:00
Quanhui Liu is an Associate Professor and doctoral supervisor at the School of Computer Science, Sichuan University. He has been selected for Sichuan Province’s reserve program for academic and technical leaders, Sichuan University’s Double Hundred Talents Program, and its Young Scientific and Academic Leaders Program. His research focuses on the intersection of artificial intelligence and preventive medicine, including complex networks, infectious disease modeling and intelligent prediction.
He has published more than 40 papers in journals including PNAS and Nature Communications and at conferences such as AAAI and ACM MM. He has led more than ten research projects and subprojects supported by national and provincial programs, and serves on professional committees in social computing and social intelligence. His presentation traces the evolution of infectious disease modeling and prediction from data-driven approaches and deep learning to physics-informed methods, large models, world models and agent-driven approaches.
Talk: Development and Evolution of Infectious Disease Modeling: From Data-Driven to Large Model and Agent-Driven Paradigms
Sichuan University faculty profile ↗Program
NOVEMBER 8, 2026Morning Session Chair: Xiangrong Wang (Shenzhen University)
| Time | Speaker / Session | Presentation / Activity |
|---|
| 09:00–09:30 | Registration & Opening Ceremony | — |
| 09:30–10:30 | Yamir Moreno | Groups in network dynamics: what they cost in bits, and what they do to rumors |
| 10:30–11:30 | Xueming Liu | Resilience Analysis of Directed Networks and Its Applications in Biological Networks |
| 11:30–13:30 | Working Lunch | — |
Afternoon Session I Chair: Yongzheng Sun (China University of Mining and Technology)
| Time | Speaker / Session | Presentation / Activity |
|---|
| 13:30–14:30 | Bo-Wei Qin | Modulating Complex Oscillations |
| 14:30–15:30 | Bin Zhou | Advances in Complex Network Modeling |
| 15:30–16:00 | Coffee Break | — |
Afternoon Session II Chair: Yamir Moreno (University of Zaragoza)
| Time | Speaker / Session | Presentation / Activity |
|---|
| 16:00–17:00 | Yongzheng Sun | Spontaneous Regulation of Oscillations in Complex Network Systems |
| 17:00–18:00 | Quanhui Liu | Development and Evolution of Infectious Disease Modeling: From Data-Driven to Large Model and Agent-Driven Paradigms |
| 18:00–20:00 | Working Dinner | — |
Venue & Campus Map
CAMPUS MAP
Shenzhen University Yuehai Campus map (click to enlarge)
Zhixin Building · Room S630, Shenzhen University
Date: November 8, 2026.
Meeting room: S630, Zhixin Building.
Please refer to the campus map and on-site signs for access to the venue.