[hpc-announce] CALL FOR PARTICIPATION: IEEE MASCOTS 2012

[Ali R. Butt]

                       CALL FOR PARTICIPATION

                          IEEE MASCOTS 2012

                  The 20th IEEE International Symposium on
   Modeling, analysis and Simulation of Computer and Telecommunication Systems

                     http://mascots.cs.vt.edu

                          August 7-9, 2012
                        Washington, DC, USA

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The MASCOTS conference is a well-established forum for  
state-of-the-art research on the measurement, modeling, and   
performance analysis of computer systems and networks.

The 20th edition of this conference, sponsored by the IEEE, will take  
place August 7-9, 2012 in the Virginia Tech Arlington Research Center,  
located in the Washington, DC metropolitan area in the USA.

We would like to cordially invite researchers world-wide to attend and  
participate in the conference.

The technical program for the 3-day conference includes:
   * Two keynote talks, by Dr. Namburu (ARL) and Prof. Chandy (Caltech)
   * 16 sessions of full papers, and a best papers session
   * a poster session, reception, and banquet

The conference brings together academics and industry practitioners to  
present and discuss their latest research results in the areas of:

- Measurement studies;
- Performance evaluation methodologies;
- Industrial practice and experience; or
- Theoretical results

Topics of interest in the conference include:

- Computer Architecture
- Computer Networks
- Distributed/Parallel Systems
- Internetworking Protocols
- Multimedia Systems
- Pervasive Web and Mobility
- Sensor Networks
- Storage Systems
- Web-based Systems
- Wireless Networks

Questions on the conference may be directed to the General Chair and  
the Program Co-Chairs.

General Chair:
Srinidhi Varadarajan, Virginia Tech, USA

Program Co-Chairs:
Kalyan Perumalla, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, USA
David Jefferson, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, USA

Publicity Chair:
Ali Butt, Virginia Tech, USA

Web Chair:
Alfred Park, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, USA

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For additional information and updates, please visit the conference Webpage:
  http://mascots.cs.vt.edu
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