[hpc-announce] CFP: IEEE ScalCom-2019, 19-23 August, Leicester, UK

[Zhengxin Yu]

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==============  IEEE ScalCom 2019 CFP  ===============

*The 19th IEEE International Conference on Scalable Computing and
Communications *http://www.smart-world.org/2019/scalcom/

*Leicester, UK, 19-23 August 2019*

*Sponsored by *

IEEE and IEEE Computational Intelligence Society



INTRODUCTION
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*Towards Scalable Computing Systems and Networks*

Scalability is one of the key evaluation criteria of computing systems. In
particular, scalability is essential in HPC systems. High scalability
represents a kind of elasticity, which can guarantee high throughput, small
delay and high performance. Additionally, with the need to process the data
deluge and to solve complex large scale problems, new architectures using
computing accelerator, e.g., Graphic Processing Unit (GPU) and Many
Integrated Core (MIC) have emerged. Improvements to these architectures are
still needed in order to use them in large scale heterogeneous systems.
Similarly, new parallel algorithms, software, and tools are needed to
improve scalability.

The 19th IEEE International Conference on Scalable Computing and
Communications (ScalCom 2019) will provide a forum for researchers to
present their original work on scalable parallel and distributed computing.
This conference will also offer a unique opportunity to exchange ideas at
the highest technical level related to communication networks, performance
analysis and distributed applications with particular emphasis on
scalability.

SCOPE AND TOPICS
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* Cloud and Fog Computing (e.g. Cloud programming models and tools; Fog and
Edge computing algorithms and infrastructures)



* Extreme Scale, Multicore, GPU Accelerators and Novel Architectures for
Scalability-Rethinking (e.g. Parallel programming models and tools; GPU,
MIC, and FPGA based parallel systems and heterogeneous platforms;
Performance modeling and evaluation of Parallel Algorithms; Extreme scale
systems and applications/workloads; High-performance and high-throughput
computing; Fault-tolerance in large scale applications; Near-data
processing and data-centric approaches).



* Tools for Big Data (e.g. New data analytics tools for extreme big data;
Distributed architectures/parallel programming models for machine
learning/Deep Learning).



* Modelling and Simulation of Large Complex Systems (e.g. Cellular
automata/genetic algorithms/swarm Intelligence implementations; Integrated
approach to optimization and simulation; High-performance software
developed to solve sciences (e.g., biological, physical, and social),
engineering, medicine, and humanities problems).



* Mobile, Wireless and Pervasive Computing (e.g. design and performance
analysis of communication networks; Communication protocols of IoT;
Distributed applications with emphasis on scalability; Pervasive computing,
distributed robotics)



* Scalable Machine Learning (deploying large scale analytics)



* Blockchain and Distributed Ledger Technology (e.g. Distributed Consensus
and Fault Tolerance, Performance and Scalability Issues for Blockchain,
Blockchain in cyber physical systems, Blockchain in edge and cloud
computing, Blockchain-based Applications and Services, Distributed Database
Technology for Blockchain)



IMPORTANT DATES
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·      Paper Submission Deadline: 19 March 2019 (this is the extended
absolute deadline)

·      Authors Notification: 19 April 2019

·      Camera-ready Deadline: 19 May 2019

PAPER SUBMISSION GUIDELINE
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A submission is limited to 8 pages for a main conference paper, 6 pages for
a workshop or special session paper, and 4 pages for a poster or demo paper
in the IEEE Computer Society Proceedings Format with Portable Document
Format (.pdf). A submission can have at most 2 additional pages with the
pages overlength charge if accepted.



PAPER PUBLICATION

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Accepted conference papers will be published by IEEE CPS (IEEE-DL and EI
indexed). At least one author of each accepted paper is required to
register and present their work at the conference; otherwise the paper will
not be included in the proceedings. Best Paper Awards will be presented
to high quality papers. Selected papers will be recommended to special
issues.



Website: More details can be found via
http://www.smart-world.org/2019/scalcom/



Contact: Please email inquiries concerning IEEE ScalCom 2019 to Conference
Organizers: scalcom2019 at gmail.com



ORGANIZING COMMITTEE

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General Chairs

Liangxiu Han, Manchester Met. Uni. UK

Omer Rana, Cardiff University, UK

Wenbing Zhao, Cleveland State University, USA



Program Chairs

Jia Hu, University of Exeter, UK

Simone Ludwig, North Dakota State University, USA

Vlado Stankovski, University of Ljubljana, Slovenia



Workshop Chairs

Maciej Huk, Wroclaw Un. of  Sci. and Tech., Poland

Xiaojun Zhai, University of Essex, UK



Post and Demo Chairs

Liang Zhao, Shenyang Aerospace University

Antoine Bagula, Uni. of the Western Cape, South Africa

Publicity Chairs

Xiaokang Zhou, Shiga University, Japan

Hui Lin, Fujian Normal University



Journal Special Issue Chairs

Yulei Wu, University of Exeter, UK

Po Yang, Liverpool John Moor University



Steering Chairs

Laurence T. Yang, St. Francis Xavier Univ., Canada

Albert Y. Zomaya, University of Sydney, Australia



Advisory Committee

Yi Pan, Georgia State University, USA

Geyong Min, University of Exter, UK
Dave Robertson, University of Edinburgh, UK