[hpc-announce] *Extended Submission Deadline* -- MASCOTS 2012 -- The 20th International Symposium on Modeling, analysis and Simulation of Computer and Telecommunication Systems

[Ali R. Butt]

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

                               MASCOTS'12
                     http://mascots.cs.vt.edu
                            August 7-9, 2012
                       Washington, DC, USA

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Submission Deadline: April 8, 2012 (extended from April 1, 2012)
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*** Scope and Topics

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, and is sponsored* by the IEEE and
in technical cooperation with the ACM SIGSIM*.
The 20th edition of this conference will take place August 7-9, 2012 in
the Virginia Tech Arlington Research Center, located in the Washington DC
metropolitan area. The conference will bring together academics and
industry practitioners to present and discuss their latest research
results. The technical program for the 3-day conference will include
keynote talks, refereed full and work-in-progress papers, and posters.

We encourage researchers world-wide to submit original technical papers
describing their latest research work in the areas of:

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

Topics of interest 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

*** Full Papers

Submissions may be up to 10 pages in length (including figures and
references), formatted in two-column IEEE conference style with font size
no less than 10 point.

*** Work-in-Progress Papers

Work-in-progress papers provide a peer-reviewed forum for late-breaking or
preliminary research results, giving an opportunity for researchers and
practitioners to present and demonstrate their recent research, and to
obtain feedback from their peers in an informal setting.  Unsuccessful
full paper submissions will be also be given consideration as a
work-in-progress paper where appropriate. Work-in-progress paper
submissions may be up to 3 pages in length (including figures and
references), with the option of purchasing one extra page upon acceptance.
Please see the conference webpage for additional details.

*** Submission

Papers must be unpublished and must not be submitted or under review for
publication elsewhere. All papers will be reviewed by program
committee members and other experts active in the field to ensure high
quality and relevance to the conference.

Accepted papers will appear in the conference proceedings to be published
by IEEE press.

IMPORTANT: ATTENDANCE BY AT LEAST ONE AUTHOR IS MANDATORY

*** Important Dates

Abstract submission (main track): April 1, 2012 (extended from March 25)
Paper submission (main track): April 8, 2012 (extended from April 1)
Notification of acceptance (main track): May 6, 2012
Poster paper submission: May 13, 2012
Poster paper acceptance: May 20, 2012
Camera-ready due (main and poster tracks): May 27, 2012
Author registration (main and poster tracks): June 10, 2012
Early registration (main and poster tracks): July 3, 2012
Conference in Washington DC: August 7-9, 2012

*** Organizing Committee

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 at http://mascots.cs.vt.edu
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* IEEE/ACM pending approval