DM: CFP-Parallel and Distributed Computing and Networks (PDCN'98)

[Li Shen]

                The Second International Conference on 
        Parallel and Distributed Computing and Networks (PDCN'98)

                December 14-16, 1998, Brisbane, Australia

Sponsored by International Association of Science and Technology for 
Development (IASTED)


PURPOSE
=======

    The International Conference on Parallel and Distributed 
Computing 
and Networks (PDCN), sponsored by IASTED, is a major forum for 
scientists, 
engineers, and practitioners throughout the world to present the 
latest 
research, results, ideas, development, and applications in all areas 
of 
parallel and distributed computing. PDCN'98 will be held in Brisbane, 
Australia, and will include keynote addresses, contributed papers, 
tutorials, and workshops.  


LOCATION
========

    Brisbane is the capital of the sunshine state of Queensland - 
Australia's
premier holiday state. Fresh, clean and inviting, Brisbane offers 
visitors 
the best of both worlds - a modern, dynamic and sophisticated city 
and the 
gateway to South-East Queensland's most spectacular natural 
attractions. 
Australia's most popular tourist destination - Gold Coast (and 
Sunshine 
Coast) is just within an hour's drive from Brisbane. Rainforest 
national 
parks, beach resorts, the islands of Moreton Bay, Fraser Island and 
even 
Australia's famous Great Barrier Reef lie in easy range of the city.  


SCOPE 
=====

    The main focus for PDCN'98 will be parallel and distributed 
computing 
and networks viewed from the three perspectives of networks and 
architectures, 
software systems, and algorithms and applications. Topics include, 
but are 
not limited to, the following:

Networks and Architectures 
--------------------------
* Interconnection networks
* Computer networks
* Parallel/distributed architectures
* Communication and telecommunication
* Heterogeneous and multimedia Systems
* Wireless networks and mobile computing
* ATM networks
* Optical networks
* Reliability and fault-tolerance
* Security
   
Software Systems
----------------
* Operating systems
* Programming languages
* Parallel programming paradigms
* Parallelizing compilers
* Distributed data and knowledge based systems
* Object Oriented Technology
* Modelling and simulation
* Performance evaluation and measurements
* Tools and environments for software development
* Visualization

Algorithms and Applications
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* Parallel/distributed algorithms
* Resource allocation and management
* Load sharing and balancing
* Task mapping and job scheduling
* Network routing and communication algorithms
* Neural networks
* Image processing and computer graphics
* Database applications and data maining
* High-performance scientific computing
* Biological/molecular computing  


General Co-Chairs
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Gopal Gupta                     James Cook University (Australia)
Paul Pritchard                  Griffith University (Australia)


Program Chair 
=============
Hong Shen                       Griffith University (Australia)


Program Vice-Chairs
===================
Bruce Maggs                     Carnagie-Mellon University (USA)
Si-Qing Zheng                   Louisiana Sate University  (USA)
Albert Zomaya                   University of Western Australia 
(Australia) 
  

Program Committee
=================

David Abramson                  Monash University (Australia)
Sudhir Aggarwal                 Bell Laboratories (USA)
Hamid R. Arabnia                University of Georgia (USA)
Ralph J. Back                   Abo Akademi Univeristy (Finland) 
Prith Banerjee                  Northwestern University (USA)
Richard P. Brent                Oxford University (U.K.)
Guo-Liang Chen                  University of Sci. & Tech. of China 
(China) 
Francis Y. Chin                 University of Hong Kong (Hong Kong)
Bin Cong                        California Polytechnic State 
University (USA)
Eliezer Dekel                   IBM - Haifa Research Laboratory 
(Israel)
Peter Eades                     University of Newcastle (Australia)
Hossam ElGindy                  University of Newcastle (Australia)
David J. Evans                  Nottingham Trent University (U.K.)    
  
Afonso Ferreira                 CNRS-INRIA (France)
Andrzej M. Goscinski            Deakin University (Australia)
Qian-Ping Gu                    University of Aisu (Japan)
Markus Hegland                  Australian National University 
(Australia)
Susumu Horiguchi                JAIST (Japan)
D. Frank Hsu                    Fordham University (USA) 
Oscar Ibarra                    University of California at Santa 
Barbara (USA)
Joseph JaJa                     University of Maryland (USA)
Edayathu V. Krishnamurthy       Australian National University
Feipei Lai                      National Taiwan University (Taiwan)
Keqin Li                        State University of New York (USA)
Weifa Liang                     University of Queensland (Australia)
Andrzej Lingas                  Lund University (Sweden)
Xuemin Lin                      University of New South Walse 
(Australia)
Yen-Chun Lin                    National Taiwan Univ. of Sci. & Tech. 
(Taiwan) 
Ming T. (Mike) Liu              Ohio State University (USA)
Xinda Lu                        Shanghai Jiao Tong University (China)
Piyush Maheshwari               University of New South Walse 
(Australia)
Lorenzo Mezzalira               Politecnico di Milano (Italy)
Marlin Mickle                   University of Pittsburgh (USA)
Venu Murthy                     Ballarat University (Australia)
Lionel Ni                       Michigan State University (USA)
Stephan Olariu                  Old Dominion University (USA)
Yi Pan                          University of Dayton (USA)
Marcin Paprzycki                University of Southern Mississippi 
(USA)
Sanjay Ranka                    University of Florida (USA)
Jose D. P. Rolim                University of Geneva (Switzerland)
Sartaj Sahni                    University of Florida (USA)
Stephen Y. H. Su                SUNY Binghamton (USA)
Hal Sudborough                  University of Texas at Dallas (USA)
Francis Suraweera               Griffith University (Australia)
Denis R. Trystram               LMC-IMAG (France)
Pavel Tvrdik                    Czech Technical University (Czech)
Roman Wyrzykowski               Technical University of Czestochowa 
(Poland)
Gilbert H. Young                Chinese University of Hong Kong (Hong 
Kong)
Weiping Zhu                     University of Queensland (Australia)

 
Paper Submission Guidelines  
===========================   

    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.
   
    Submissions should include an abstract, key words, the fax number 
and e-mail address of the corresponding author, and must not exceed 
15 
pages, including tables and figures. Submission of a paper should be 
regarded as an undertaking that, should the paper be accepted, at 
least 
one of the authors will attend the conference to present the work.

    Submissions to PDCN'98 will be conducted electronically, and 
should be 
sent in standard Postscript format to pdcn98@cit.gu.edu.au by the 
submission
deadline. Authors unable to access e-mail may send 4 hard copies of 
their
papers to the program chair:

        Hong Shen
        School of Computing and Information Technology
        Griffith University
        Nathan, QLD 4111
        Australia
        Phone: (61)7-38755028
        Fax: (61)7-38755051
        Email: hong@cit.gu.edu.au

   
Tutorials/Workshops
=================== 
    
    Workshops and half-day tutorials are being planned for PDCN'98. 
Each
workshop will focus on a particular topic, and consists of several
presentations and open discussion. A one-page abstract of each 
workshop
presentation will be published in the conference proceedings. The 
proposal 
for a workshop should include the title, topics covered, 
proposed/invited 
speakers, and estimated length (hours) of the workshop. Each tutorial 
proposal should provide the title, topics, targeted audiences, and 
instructor's biography.  Anyone wishing to organize a workshop or 
tutorial 
should submit a proposal to the program chair at the address given 
above 
by June 1, 1998.  
   
     
Important Dates
===============   
   
     * Paper submission deadline: June 1, 1998
     * Author notification: August 15, 1998
     * Camera-ready version due: October 1, 1998
     * Workshop/tutorial proposal due: June 1, 1998
     * Conference: December 14-16, 1998
       
   
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        IJPDSN

   Selected papers will be invited for possible publication in a 
special 
issue of the IASTED Journal of Parallel and Distributed Systems and 
Networks.  Anyone wishing to submit their papers directly to the 
journal 
should send three copies of their full manuscripts to:

     Prof. M.H. Mickle
     Dept. of Electrical Engineering
     University of Pittsburgh
     Pittsburgh, PA
     USA  15261
     Tel: 412-363-0990
     Fax: 412-782-5058
     Email: mickle@ee.pitt.edu
   
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        Mailing List
   
   For more information or to be placed on the mailing list, please 
contact: 
Mrs. Pen Harms, IASTED PDCN'98 Secretariat, 1811 West Katella Avenue, 
Suite 
101, Anaheim, CA 92804, U.S.A. Tel: 714-778-3230. Fax: 714-778-5463. 
Email: 
iasted@iasted.com.
   
   
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        PDCN'98 Home Page

   A Web site will be established at 
http://www.cit.gu.edu.au/~hong/pdcn98,
which provides the latest information on PDCN'98.

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