PDCAT 2012 - The Thirteenth International Conference on Parallel and Distributed Computing, Applications and Technologies

[PDCAT-2012 Call for Papers]

The 13th International Conference on Parallel and Distributed
Computing, Applications and Technologies (PDCAT'12)
14-16 December, 2012,Beijing, China
http://cit.bjtu.edu.cn/pdcat2012
The Conference is sponsored by NSFC,BJTU,IEEE Beijing Chapter.


Introduction

The International Conference on Parallel and Distributed Computing, Applications and Technologies (PDCAT) is a major forum for scientists, engineers, and practitioners throughout the world to present the latest research, results, ideas, developments and applications in all areas of parallel and distributed computing.
Following PDCAT’00 in Hong Kong, PDCAT’01 in Taipei, PDCAT’02 in Kanazawa, Japan, PDCAT’03 in Chengdu, China, PDCAT’04 in Singapore, PDCAT’05 in Dalian, China, PDCAT’06 in Taipei, Taiwan, PDCAT’07 in Adelaide, Australia, PDCAT’08 in Dunedin, New Zealand, PDCAT’09 in Hiroshima, Japan, PDCAT’10 in Wuhan, China, PDCAT’11 in Gwangju, Korea, PDCAT’12 will take place in Beijing, China.

Topics

We are inviting new and unpublished papers on, but not limited to, the following topics:
Track 1. Networking and Architectures
- Interconnection networks
- Parallel/distributed architectures
- Heterogeneous and multimedia Systems
- ATM networks
- Reliability, and fault-tolerance
- Ubiquitous computing systems
- Computer networks
- Communication and telecommunication
- Wireless networks and mobile computing
- Optical networks
- Cloud/Grid computing systems
- Reconfigurable architecture
Track 2. Software Systems and Technologies
- Formal methods and programming languages
- Internet computing
- Image processing and computer vision
- Agent technologies
- Operating systems
- Software tools and environments
- Parallelizing compilers
- Web services
- Component-based and OO Technology
- Simulation and Visualization
Track 3. Algorithms and Applications
- Parallel/distributed algorithms
- Task mapping and job scheduling
- Distributed data and knowledge based systems
- Image processing and computer graphics
- High-performance scientific computing
- Reconfigurable high-performance computing
- Resource allocation and management
- Network routing and communication algorithms
- Bioinformatics
- Database applications and data mining
- Intelligent computing and neural networks
Track 4. Security and Privacy
- Access control and authorization
- Authentication, biometrics, smartcards
- Distributed systems security
- Mobile code and mobile agent security
- RFID applications
- Privacy preserving computation
- Applied cryptography
- Database security
- Intrusion detection and survivability
- P2P & ad hoc networks
- Cloud security
- Security protocols

Important Dates

Paper submission deadline: July 20, 2012
Author notification: Sep. 5, 2012
Camera-ready version due: Sep. 20, 2012
Conference: Dec 14-16, 2012

Paper Submission Guideline

Papers reporting original and unpublished research results and experience are solicited. Papers will be selected based on their originality, timeliness, significance, relevance, and clarity of presentation.
Accepted and presented papers will be published in the conference proceedings. Papers must be written in English and submitted electronically as a PDF/Word file through EasyChair submission system.
Submissions should be made in IEEE conference proceedings format (template available at http://www.computer.org/portal/web/cscps/formattin...), and must not exceed 6 pages in length.
The conference proceedings will be published by IEEE Computer Society (cited by EI) and extended versions of selected papers will be published in special issues of 4 international journals:
Journal of Supercomputing (SCI), Cybernetics and Systems (SCI), Computers and Electrical Engineering (SCI), Journal of Interconnecting Networks (EI).

Organization

General Chair
Depei Qian, Beihang University, China
Albert Zomaya, University of Sydney, Australia
Program Chair
Hong Shen, Beijing Jiaotong Univ./Univ. of Adelaide
Program Vice Chairs
Jianer Chen, Central-South Univ./Texas A & M Univ.
Teofilo Gonzalez, Univ. of Calif. Santa Barbara, USA,
Shi-Jinn Horng, Nat. Taiwan U. of Sci. & Tech.,Taiwan
James J. Park, Seoul National U. of Sci &Tech, Korea
Program Committee (tentative)
Hamid R. Arabnia, University of Georgia, USA
Yuebin Bai, Beihang University, China
Guoliang Chen, Shenzhen University, China
Jinjun Chen, University of Technology, Australia
Xueqi Cheng, Chinese Academy of Sciences, China
Francis Chin, Univ. of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
Jiaxi Fan, Suzhou University, China
Karl Fuerlinger, University of Calif. Berkeley, USA
Satoshi Fujita, Univ. of Hiroshima, Japan
Zhen Han, Beijing Jiaotong University, China
Ching-Hsien Hsu, Chung Hua University, Taiwan
Tsung-Chuan Huang, Nat. Sun Yat-sen Univ., Taiwan
Zhiyi Huang, Otago University, New Zealand
Francis Lau, Univ. of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
Hai Jin, Huazhong Univ. of Sci. & Tech., China
Stephen Jarvis, University of Warwick, UK
Jongsung Kim, Kyungnam University, Korea
Graham Kirby, University of St Andrews, UK
Kenli Li, Hunan University, China
Keqiu Li, Dalian Univ. of Technology, China
Yamin Li, Hosei University, Japan
Yidong Li, Beijing Jiaotong University, China
Chuang Lin, Tsinghua University, China
Manu Malek, Stevens Institute of Technology, USA
Teruo Matuzawa, JAIST, Japan
Koji Nakano, Univ. of Hiroshima, Japan
Yi Pan, Georgia State University, USA
Marcin Paprzycki, Warsaw Shool of Social Psy., Poland
Cheryl Pope, University of Adelaide, Australia
Kaijun Ren, Nat. Defense Univ. of Tech., China
Seungmin Rho, Korea University, Korea
Marcel C. Rosu, IBM TJ Watson, USA
Frode Eika Sanenes, Oslo Inst. of Tech., Norway
Yingpeng Sang, Beijing Jiaotong University, China
Sam See, Nanyang Univ. of Technology, Singapore
Oliver Sinnen, University of Auckland, New Zealand
Hui Tian, Beijing Jiaotong University, China
Ye Tian, Univ. of Sci. & Tech. of China, China
Robert Trappl, Austrian Society for Cybernetic Studies
Binod Vaidya, University of Ottawa, Canada
Andrew Wendelbourn, University of Adelaide, Australia
Jigang Wu, Tianjing Polytechnic Univ., China
Haibo Zhang, Otago University, New Zealand
Zhiwei Xu, Chinese Academy of Sciences, China
Sang-Soo Yeo, Mokwon University, Korea
Yunquan Zhang, Institute of Software, China
Cheng Yu, Huazhong Univ. of Sci. & Tech., China
Xianchao Zhang, Dalian Univ. of Tech., China
Si-Qing Zheng, Univ. of Texas at Dallas, USA
Zhangdui Zhong, Beijing Jiaotong University, China
Wanlei Zhou, Deakin University, Australia
Tutorial & Workshop Chair
Zhiyi Huang, Otago University, New Zealand
Local Arrangement Chair
Jun Wu, Beijing Jiaotong University, China
Publication Chair
Yingpeng Sang, Beijing Jiaotong University, China
Publicity Chairs
Yanbo Wu, Beijing Jiaotong University, China
Industry Liaison Chair
Hongzhi Zhao, Beijing Jiaotong University, China
Finance and Registration Chair
Yidong Li, Beijing Jiaotong University, China

About Beijing

Beijing is China's political, cultural, science and education centre as well as a key transportation hub with direct flights to most major cities in the world.
Beijing has served as the capital of the country for more than 800 years. The city has many places of historic interest and scenic beauty.
Beijing became the focus of world attention in 2008 when it hosted the Olympics. The games were a symbol of both China’s progress and China’s tradition with high-class and eye-catching facilities and spectacular ceremonies.
People from all around the world were welcomed to travel to Beijing under the slogan "One World, One Dream".

Contacts

Any queries regarding PDCAT 2012 should be directed to pdcat2012-AT-bjtu.edu.cn.