International PhD School on “Automata Networks and Cellular Automata”
Scope of the School
The International PhD School on “Automata Networks and Cellular Automata” will be held at the University of Trieste, Italy, on June 22, 2026, with remote participation also available.
The School is organized in conjunction with the “Cellular Automata and Boolean Automata Networks” Workshop, held as part of UCNC 2026. The School consists of a morning program dedicated exclusively to School participants, followed by the afternoon sessions of the Workshop, which are included as part of the School program.
The School, sponsored by the HORIZON-MSCA-2022-SE-01 project 101131549 “Application-driven Challenges for Automata Networks and Complex Systems” (ACANCOS), focuses on Automata Networks, Cellular Automata, and related models for Complex Systems, mainly (but not limited to) their theoretical aspects.
The School is also an opportunity to interact with members of the “Automata Networks and Cellular Automata” community of the ACANCOS Research Network, including researchers from European, North American, and South American universities.
The expected audience consists of PhD students and researchers interested in formal models for Complex Systems. Participants will be issued a certificate of attendance.
School Program
| Monday June 22, 2026 | |
|---|---|
| 11:00-12:00 | Introduction to Cellular Automata and Boolean Automata Networks - Enrico Formenti |
| 12:00-13:00 | Tutorial - Eric Goles Chacc, "Fungal Automata: dynamics and complexity" |
In the afternoon the school will follow the program of the “Cellular Automata and Boolean Automata Networks” Workshop
Workshop Invited Speakers
- Jarkko Kari, Turku University, Finland
"Relaxing Spatial Uniformity in Cellular Automata: Effects on Classical Theorems" - Luca Mariot, University of Twente, The Netherlands
"Cellular Automata and Cryptography: Recent Advances and Open Problems"
Registration
Online-only registration for the School is free but mandatory by June 19, 2026, at the link:
https://forms.gle/3gJ6hfUgHrBdHGuA8
Free remote attendance is available only to PhD students and postdoctoral researchers who are not speakers at the Workshop.
Participants registered for the “Cellular Automata and Boolean Automata Networks” Workshop or to the UCNC 2026 conference may attend the School in person at no additional cost. See UCNC 2026 Registration. Notice that in-presence attendees must register for the workshop.
PhD School Chair
- Alberto Dennunzio (University of Milano-Bicocca, Italy)