Samir Adly

Samir Adly is a Full Professor in the Department of Mathematics and Computer Science (DMI) at the University of Limoges, France. He holds leadership roles, including President of the French Society of Industrial and Applied Mathematics (SMAI) since 2023 and Director of the Mathematics and Information Security Department (Mathis) at XLIM Institute (CNRS UMR 7252) since 2016. His research focuses on convex and variational analysis, nonsmooth dynamical systems, optimization, and PDEs. He has authored over 170 publications and serves on editorial boards of journals like Computational Optimization and Applications and Journal of Convex Analysis.

Education:

• PhD in Applied Mathematics, University of Limoges (1995)
• Habilitation à Diriger des Recherches (HDR), University of Limoges (2005)

Research Interests:

His work spans convex analysis, variational inequalities, nonsmooth dynamics, numerical optimization, and applications in mechanics and engineering. Key areas include sweeping processes, Lur'e systems, and inertial algorithms for optimization.

Teaching:

He teaches advanced courses such as Nonsmooth Dynamical Systems, Convex Analysis, and Numerical Optimization at the Master's level, focusing on theoretical foundations and practical applications in MATLAB and AMPL.

Grants & Collaborations:

• Coordinator of the Master’s program ACSYON (Applied Mathematics, Algorithmics, Symbolic Computation, and Numerical Optimization)
• Founder of the MOD team (Modelling, Optimization, Dynamics) at XLIM

Labs & Teams:

He leads research at XLIM Institute, particularly in the MOD team, and collaborates internationally on projects like the International Conference on Variational Analysis and Society of Applied and Industrial Mathematics (SMAI).