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--------------------------------------------------------- Call for Papers
ICDCS 2014 34th Int. Conf. on Distributed Computing Systems 30th June-3rd July 2014 Madrid, Spain
http://lsd.ls.fi.upm.es/icdcs2014 ---------------------------------------------------------
SCOPE
The conference provides a forum for engineers and scientists in academia, industry and government to present their latest research findings in any aspects of distributed computing. Topics of particular interest include, but are not limited to:
- Big Data, Data Management and Analytics - Cloud Computing and Data Center Systems - Distributed OS and Middleware - Algorithms and Theory - Fault Tolerance and Dependability - Security and Privacy - Social Networks, Crowdsourcing, and P2P systems - Energy Management and Green Computing - Sensor Networks and Systems - Mobile and Wireless Computing - File and Storage Systems
NOTE: To build a broad program and to encourage a diverse set of submissions, a limited number of papers will be accepted within each topic area, and every topic area will accept a minimum quota of papers.
WORKSHOPS Workshops will be held in conjunction with the conference. Workshop proposals should be submitted to Workshops Co-Chairs Prof. Roberto Baldoni (baldoni@dis.uniroma1.it) and Prof. Jason Gu (jasongu@sutd.edu.sg) by September 30th, 2013. Notification of acceptance will be made by October 10th, 2013. Please see the conference web page for details.
PAPER SUBMISSION Form of Manuscript: All paper submissions should follow the IEEE 8.5 x 11 Two-Column Format. Each submission can have 10 pages. If the paper is accepted for publication, up to 2 overlength pages may be purchased for the final camera-ready version. Submitted papers should NOT be blinded for review.
Electronic Submission: Submissions will be handled via the conference web page.
IMPORTANT DEADLINES
Abstract registration 22nd November 2013 Paper Submission 29th November 2013 Author Notification 17th March 2014 Final Manuscript Due 7th April 2014
For further information, please contact General Chair, Prof. Marta Patiño-Martínez (mpatino@fi.upm.es) or Program Co-Chair, Prof. Ricardo Jimenez-Peris (rjimenez@fi.upm.es).
ORGANIZING & PROGRAM COMMITTEES
General Chair Marta Patiño-Martínez (Univ. Politécnica de Madrid, Spain)
Program Co-Chairs Ricardo Jimenez-Peris (Univ. Politécnica de Madrid, Spain) Hui Lei (IBM Watson, US)
Program Vice Chairs Big Data, Data Management and Analytics Phillip Gibbons (Intel Labs, US)
Cloud Computing and Data Center Systems Flavio Junqueira (MSR-Cambridge, UK)
Distributed OS and Middleware Gustavo Alonso (ETH Zurich, Switzerland)
Algorithms and Theory Antonio Fernandez-Anta (IMDEA, Spain)
Fault Tolerance and Dependability Bettina Kemme (McGill Univ., Canada)
Security and Privacy Elisa Bertino (Purdue, US)
Social Networks, Crowdsourcing, and P2P systems Alberto Montresor (Trento Univ., Italy)
Energy Management and Green Computing Tarek F. Abdelzaher (UIUC, US)
Sensor Networks and Systems Tian He (University of Minnesota, US)
Mobile and Wireless Computing Guohong Cao ( Pennsylvania State Univ, US)
File and Storage Systems André Brinkmann (Meinz Univ., Germany)
Program Committee Members http://lsd.ls.fi.upm.es/icdcs2014/pc-members
Workshops Co-Chairs Roberto Baldoni (Univ. Sapienza, Italy) Jason Gu (Singapore Univ., Singapore)
Publicity Chair Ernesto Jimenez (Univ. Politecnica Madrid, Spain)
Publication Chair Mikel Larra (Univ. Pais Vasco, Spain)
TCDP Chair Jiannong Cao,(Hong Kong Polyt. Univ., HK)
Steering Committee Chair Xiaodong Zhang (Ohio State Univ., USA)
Sponsors Microsoft Research Cambridge