Graph theory: structure, surfaces, spectra

We would like to invite you to the conference entitled “Graph theory: structure, surfaces, spectra”, celebrating the work of Bojan Mohar on the occasion of his 70th birthday.

The conference will take place from September 24–27, 2026, at the Shanghai Center for Mathematical Sciences, Fudan University, Shanghai, China.

The meeting will bring together researchers working in graph theory, topological graph theory, combinatorics, and related areas. Topics include structural graph theory, graph embeddings, coloring problems, spectral methods, and interactions with geometry and topology.

Time: September 24–27, 2026
Venue: Shanghai Center for Mathematical Sciences,
Jiangwan Campus, Fudan University,
2005 Songhu Road, Yangpu District,
Shanghai 200438, China

Organizer:

Peter Bradshaw
Zdenek Dvořák
Krystal Guo
Ken-ichi Kawarabayashi
Ararat Harutyunyan
Hehui Wu
Local Organizers in SCMS Combinatorics Group

We warmly welcome participants from around the world to Shanghai.

Speakers

Plenary Speakers

Jørgen Bang-Jensen
Pavol Hell
Daniel Král’
Tomaž Pisanski
Bruce Reed
Xuding Zhu

Contributed Speakers

Drago Bokal
Sergio Cabello
MacKenzie Carr
Haiyan Chen
Genghua Fan
Gašper Fijavž
Ervin Győri
Seyyed Aliasghar Hosseini
Sarah Houdaigoui
Yuta Inoue
Yifan Jing
Peter Mark Kayll
Stephan Kreutzer
Honghai Li
Bernard Lidický
Hong Liu
Jie Ma
Tomáš Masařík
Jessica McDonald
Atsuyuki Miyashita
Patrice Ossona de Mendez
Kenta Ozeki
Lucas Picasarri-Arrieta
Gil Puig i Surroca
Gelasio Salazar
Yongtang Shi
Riste Škrekovski
Martin Škoviera
David R. Wood
Qing Xiang
Min Yan
Gabriëlle Zwaneveld

Conference Venue

The conference will take place at the Shanghai Center for Mathematical Sciences (SCMS), Fudan University.

Address:
Shanghai Center for Mathematical Sciences
Fudan University, Jiangwan Campus
No. 2005 Songhu Road, Yangpu District, Shanghai 200438, China

The Shanghai Center for Mathematical Sciences is located near Gate 2 of the Jiangwan Campus.

Travel & Accommodation

Transportation

The Shanghai Center for Mathematical Sciences (SCMS) is located on the Jiangwan Campus of Fudan University.

From Pudong International Airport (PVG)

By taxi: The journey takes approximately 50–60 minutes and costs about RMB 170, depending on traffic.
By metro: Take Shanghai Metro Line 2 and transfer to Line 10. Get off at Guofan Road Station (国帆路站) and use Exit 3. The total fare is approximately RMB 20.
By Maglev and taxi: Take the Shanghai Maglev Train to Longyang Road Station, which costs approximately RMB 50, and then take a taxi to SCMS, which costs approximately RMB 60.

From Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) or Hongqiao Railway Station

By taxi: The journey costs approximately RMB 95, depending on traffic.
By metro: Take Shanghai Metro Line 10 directly to Guofan Road Station (国帆路站) and use Exit 3. The fare is approximately RMB 5.

From Shanghai Railway Station

By taxi: The journey takes approximately 40–60 minutes and costs approximately RMB 40, depending on traffic.
By metro: Take Shanghai Metro Line 3 or Line 4, transfer to Line 10, and get off at Guofan Road Station (国帆路站). Use Exit 3. The total fare is approximately RMB 10.

After leaving Guofan Road Station through Exit 3, participants can walk to the conference venue within 10 minute walk, the figure below shows the walking route.

Walking route from Exit 3 of Guofan Road Station to the Shanghai Center for Mathematical Sciences.

Accommodation

Participants are planned to stay at the following two hotels during the workshop.

Fraser Place Wujiaochang Shanghai
(上海五角场辉盛坊公寓酒店)

Address:
No. 1258 Yinhang Road, Yangpu District, Shanghai 200433, China

During the conference, shuttle buses will be arranged between the Fraser hotel and SCMS. Besides, it takes approximately 5 minutes by taxi (about 15 RMB), or 25 minutes by foot, to reach the conference venue.

Walking route from Fraser Place Wujiaochang Shanghai to the Shanghai Center for Mathematical Sciences.

SCMS Guest House
(上海数学中心专家楼)

Address:
Opposite Lane 27, Xuede Road,
Xinjiangwan City Subdistrict, Yangpu District, Shanghai, China

The SCMS Guest House is located just besides Gate 3 of the Jiangwan Campus, within 15 minutes walk distance to SCMS.

Walking route from Gate 3 of the Jiangwan Campus to the Shanghai Center for Mathematical Sciences.

Meals

Coffee breaks and lunches will be provided during the conference.

Additional information regarding the conference dinner and banquet arrangements will be announced later.

Visa Information

Participants who require a visa to enter China are encouraged to contact the organizers early. Invitation letters can be provided upon request.

Further Information

Participants who wish to explore Shanghai during their free time may find the following website useful:

Shanghai Travel Guide

Contact

For most questions regarding the conference, including participation, accommodation, local arrangements, and invitation letters, please contact local organizers:

Chaoliang Tang, cltang22@m.fudan.edu.cn
Xiaoting Zhao, zhaoxiaoting@fudan.edu.cn
Hehui Wu, hhwu@fudan.edu.cn