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Call For Papers -
17th International Conference on Parallel and Distributed Computing Systems (PDCS'2004)

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	PDCS-2004 CFP:  September 15-17, 2004, San Francisco, California
Organization: University of New Mexico, USA
Date: 1 Mar 2004 12:12:00 -0800

                PDCS-2004  CALL FOR PAPERS

    Paper Submission Deadline: April 9, 2004


                      17th  INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON
             PARALLEL AND DISTRIBUTED COMPUTING SYSTEMS

                                  September 15-17, 2004

               Canterbury Hotel, San Francisco, California, USA

           Sponsored by the International Society for Computers
                            and Their Applications (ISCA)


PDCS-2004 is a major forum to address, explore and exchange information on
the state-of-the-art in all areas of Parallel and Distributed Computing
Systems, their modeling and simulation, design, use and performance, and
their impact. The program committee is soliciting papers describing
original unpublished research in all areas of parallel processing and
distributed computing systems, including theoretical, experimental, and
commercial works.  Topics include, but not limited to, the following
research areas:

1.  Parallel Architectures and Systems

- Multithreaded Architectures
- Interconnection Networks
- Application-Specific Parallel Architectures
- Architectural Support for Fine-Grain Parallelism
- Architectures for Distributed and Enterprise Systems
- Reconfigurable Computing
- Ubiquitous and Pervasive Computing
- Network Processors and Sensor Networks
- Peer-to-Peer Networks
- Cluster and Grid Computing


2. Parallel and Distributed Algorithms

- Partitioning, Mapping, and Scheduling
- Routing, Communication, and Synchronization Techniques
- Load Balancing and Load Sharing
- Fault Tolerance and Replication Designs
- Security, Naming, and Authentication
- Resource Allocation and Management
- Distributed Query Processing and Information Retrieval
- Reliable Distributed Computing
- Network Management Algorithms & Computer Networks Protocols
- Real-Time & Embedded Distributed Algorithms & Systems


3.  Parallel and Distributed Systems Software

- Languages, Compilers, and Operating Systems
- Libraries and Programming Environments
- Message Passing and Distributed Shared Memory Paradigms
- Software Development, Services, Support, Tools
- Middleware for Parallel and Distributed Computing
- Benchmarking and Measurements
- Embedded Systems
- Component- and Agent-Based Systems
- Data Warehousing and Mining
- Cooperative Information Systems

4.  Parallel and Distributed Applications

- Bioinformatics and Biocomputing
- Scientific Computing
- Distributed Multimedia Systems and Internet Applications
- Grid and Internet Appliances
- Personal Communication Networks and Systems
- Broadband ISDN and ATM Systems
- P & D Systems Integration
- P & D Industrial and Manufacturing Application
- Heterogeneity and Interoperability
- Neural and Fuzzy Computing and Applications
- Collaboration Enterprises and Environments


SUBMISSION PROCEDURES:

Papers must be submitted - in .pdf (preferred) or word.doc format via web
at the following conference website:
http://multimedia.ece.uic.edu/pdcs2004.htm.
The detailed submission
procedures will be available on this website.

Final manuscript will be 6 pages (+2 pages with additional page fees) in ISCA
format.  (See
http://www.isca-hq.org/sample-isca-manuscript-format.pdf).


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                           IMPORTANT DATES

Paper Submission Deadline:                                    April 9, 2004
Notification of Acceptance:                                     May 14, 2004
Registration and Camera-ready Manuscripts Due:    June 11, 2004

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CONFERENCE CHAIR:  Waleed S. Smari, University of Dayton, USA

PROGRAM CO-CHAIRS:

David A. Bader                                   Ashfaq A. Khokhar
University of New Mexico, USA              Univ. of Illinois at Chicago
Voice: (505) 277-6724                           Voice: (312) 413-9460
E-mail:  dbader@ece.unm.edu               E-mail:  ashfaq@uic.edu


Tutorials Chair: Parimala Thulasiraman, University of Manitoba, Canada
(thulasir@cs.umanitoba.edu)
Proposal for tutorials on the state of the art parallel and distributed
technologies are sought and should reach the Tutorials Chair by May Ist, 2004.

Workshops Chair:  Frank Dehne, Carleton University, Ottawa, Canada
(http://www.dehne.net)
Proposal for organizing one-day workshops on upcoming research areas are
solicited and are due to the Workshop Chair by January 26, 2004.


Special Sessions: Proposals for organizing special sessions on contemporary
topics in areas related to parallel and distributed should be sent to the
any one the program chairs by March 31, 2004.

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Authors wishing to have long papers reviewed for possible publication in
the ISCA International Journal of Computers and Their Applications should
send their manuscript by one of the following means:

*By Post -  Four (4) paper copies of their expanded versions of their
paper, complete with illustrations, abstract, and key words, directly to
the Editor, Prof. Reda Ammar, University of Connecticut, 191 Auditorium
Road, U-155, United Technology Building, Room 460, Storrs, CT   06269-3155
U.S.A.

**Or, by Email:  Two (2) PDF Files, one containing the complete paper; one
containing the abstract only.

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