-------- Original Message -------- Subject: [computational.science] Call for Papers: The 7th International Conference on Frontier of Computer Science and Technology (FCST-12) Date: Sun, 25 Mar 2012 22:50:15 +0200 From: Gregorio Martinez gregorio@um.es Organization: "ICCSA" To: Computational Science Mailing List computational.science@lists.iccsa.org

Call for Papers: The 7th International Conference on Frontier of Computer Science and Technology (FCST-12)

------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Organizers: School of Information Science and Engineering, Central South University, China School of Computer Science and Technology, Soochow University, China

Venue& Dates: Suzhou, China, November 21-23, 2012

Technical Co-Sponsorship: IEEE, IEEE Computer Society, and IEEE TCSC

Conference Website: http://trust.csu.edu.cn/conference/FCST2012

Paper Submission: http://www.easychair.org/conferences/?conf=fcst2012

Introduction

Welcome to participate in the 7th International Conference on Frontier of Computer Science and Technology (FCST-12), Suzhou, China, November 21-23, 2012!

In ancient China, Suzhou was the Capital of the Kingdom of Wu from the 12th to 4th centuries, B.C. As an old Chinese saying goes: "Heaven above, Suzhou and Hangzhou below." Suzhou is well known in China and abroad for its wonderful landscapes, elegant gardens, and various stone bridges, as well as its eminent historical and cultural values.

FCST-12 is intended to facilitate effective communications and exchanges all over the world. It will not only reflect the significant progresses that are currently being made in computer science and technology, but also represent a powerful and unique forum for discussing innovative and cutting-edge advances in all aspects of computer science and technology from researchers and practitioners in academia, government and corporate institutions around the globe.

FCST-12 derives from the Japan-China Joint Workshop on Frontier of Computer Science and Technology. It follows the success of FCST 2011 in Changsha, China; FCST 2010 in Changchun, China; FCST 2009 in Shanghai, China; FCST 2008 in Nagasaki, Japan; FCST 2007 in Wuhan, China; and FCST 2006 in Aizu-Wakamatsu, Japan. The conference aims to bring together computer scientists, mathematicians, engineers and researchers to Suzhou, in order to present, discuss and exchange ideas, results, work-in-progresses and experiences, in a variety of areas in computer science and technology.

Scope and Interests

FCST-12 is an international forum for presenting and discussing emerging ideas and trends in the frontier of computer science and technology from both the research community as well as the industry. Topics of interest in this year focus on 5 popular areas in particular, but are not limited to:

(1) Parallel and Distributed Computing (PDC Track) 1. Parallel/Distributed Architectures 2. Heterogeneous and Multimedia Systems 3. Ubiquitous Computing Systems and Cloud/Grid Computing Systems 4. Real-Time Parallel and Distributed Systems 5. Multi-Core Programming and Software Tools 6. Agent Technologies 7. Parallel and Distributed Operating Systems and Middleware 8. Parallel Languages and Compilers 9. Parallel and Distributed Applications and Web Services 10. Analysis and Design of Parallel and Distributed Algorithms 11. Task Mapping and Job Scheduling 12. Distributed Data and Knowledge Based Systems 13. High-Performance Scientific Computing 14. Resource Allocation and Management 15. Network Routing and Communication Algorithms 16. Bioinformatics in Parallel Computing 17. Security in Parallel and Distributed Systems 18. Self-Healing, Self-Protecting, Reliability, and Fault-Tolerant Systems

(2) Trust, Security and Privacy (TSP Track) 1. Trust Semantics, Metrics, and Models 2. Trusted Computing Platform 3. Risk and Reputation Management 4. Reliability, Dependability, and Fault Tolerance 5. Authentication, Authorization, and Accountability 6. Security Policy, Model, and Architecture 7. Access Control, Intrusion Detection, Firewalls, and Packet Filters 8. Applied Cryptography 9. Embedded Systems Security 10. Distributed Denial of Service, Malware, and Botnets 11. Secure Routing, Naming/Addressing, and Network Management 12. Privacy and Anonymity 13. Information Hiding 14. Security& Privacy in Database Systems 15. Security& Privacy in Parallel and Distributed Systems 16. Security& Privacy in Web Applications 17. Security& Privacy in Electronic Payments 18. Security& Privacy in Wired, Wireless, Mobile, Hybrid, Sensor, and Ad Hoc Networks 19. Trust, Security and Privacy in Cloud computing, Social Networks, and Internet of Things

(3) Multimedia Systems and Networks (Multimedia Track) 1. Multimedia Fusion 2. Multimedia Data Management Systems and Applications 3. 3D Representation/Recognition/Retrieval 4. Digital Signal Processing Techniques and Applications 5. Multi-Core and Many-Core Architectures in Multimedia Systems 6. Integration of Content, Meta Data, and Social Networks 7. Computer Graphics 8. Networked GPUs, Graphics, and Virtual Environments 9. Networked Games/Real-Time Immersive Systems 10. Multimedia Network Architectures and Protocols 11. Network Security and Safety 12. QoS Issues in Multimedia Services and Applications 13. Cloud-Based Multimedia Delivery 14. Biomedical Signal Processing and Systems 15. Social Media as Sensors 16. Multimedia Applications on Mobile Devices 17. Digital Home Technology and Services 18. Web 2.0 Systems and Social Networks 19. Audio and Video-On-Demand

(4) Embedded Computing and Systems (Embedded Track) 1. Embedded System Architectures 2. Embedded Networks and Communication Systems 3. Embedded and Ubiquitous Computing 4. Embedded Applications 5. Embedded Real-Time Systems 6. Embedded System Software 7. Embedded Software Engineering 8. Embedded Database and Multimedia Systems 9. Embedded Hardware Platforms and Technologies 10. Embedded Hardware/Software Co-Design 11. Embedded Circuit and Multi-Core Technologies 12. Embedded Systems Security and Reliability 13. Embedded Low-Power Systems 14. Embedded Systems QoS Management 15. Embedded Systems Modeling and Analysis

(5) Emerging Software Techniques (Software Track) 1. Software Architecture and Software Engineering Models 2. Requirement Engineering and Requirement Elicitation 3. Software Components and Reuse 4. New Software Development Platform and Ecological Construction 5. New Software Development Languages 6. Software Testing, Analysis, and Verification 7. Software Configuration Management and Deployment 8. Agile Software Development Methodologies and Practices 9. Software Projects and Software Quality Management 10. Software Products and Process Improvement 11. Software Measurement and Metrics 12. Engineering Safety and Security in Critical Software 13. Software Optimization, Formal Methods, and Tools 14. Software Evolution Techniques 15. Intelligent Software Systems Design 16. Software Techniques for Mobile, Ubiquitous, and Cloud Computing Systems 17. Empirical Software Engineering 18. Evidence-Based Software Engineering

Submission and Publication Information

Papers should be written in English conforming to the IEEE Conference Proceedings Format (8.5" x 11", Two-Column), http://www.computer.org/portal/web/cscps/formatting. Papers should be submitted through the EasyChair paper submission system (http://www.easychair.org/conferences/?conf=fcst2012). Each paper is limited to 12 pages (or 16 pages with the over length charge).

All accepted papers of the conference will first appear in U-disk proceedings (without ISBN number), and then all accepted papers will be published in special issues of refereed international journals to be indexed by SCI and EI (10-15 special issues will be announced soon). The program committee will select two winners for the Best Paper Awards for this conference. Submitting a paper to the conference means that, if the paper is accepted, at least one author should pay the registration fee and present the paper at the conference.

Important Dates

(1) Paper submission due: June 30, 2012 (2) Pre-Notification (First Round): August 30, 2012 (3) Final-Notification (Second Round): October 15, 2012 (4) Camera-Ready Papers Due: November 15, 2012

Steering Co-Chairs

Minyi Guo, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, China Hai Jin, Huazhong University of Science& Technology, China

General Co-Chairs

Albert Zomaya, University of Sydney, Australia Fanzhang Li, Soochow University, China

Program Co-Chairs

Manish Parashar, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, USA Guojun Wang, Central South University, China

Program Vice Co-Chairs

(1) Parallel and Distributed Computing (PDC Track) Rajendra V. Boppana, UT San Antonio, USA Xiaofei Liao, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, China Raphael C.-W. Phan, Loughborough University, UK

(2) Trust, Security and Privacy (TSP Track) Christian Callegari, University of Pisa, Italy Georgios Kambourakis, University of the Aegean, Greece Ryan K. L. Ko, Hewlett Packard Laboratories, Singapore Jinshu Su, National University of Defense Technology, China

(3) Multimedia Systems and Networks (Multimedia Track) Mohamed Hamdi, Communication Networks and Security Research Lab., Tunisia Xingang Liu, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, China Yulei Wu, Chinese Academy of Sciences, China Neal N. Xiong, Georgia State University, USA

(4) Embedded Computing and Systems (Embedded Track) Qingxu Deng, Northeastern University, China Jian Li, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, China

(5) Emerging Software Techniques (Software Track) Xiaolin (Andy) Li, University of Florida, USA Fang Qi, Central South University, China Fangfang Zhou, Central South University, China

Organizing Co-Chairs

Jiwen Yang, Soochow University, China Li Zhang, Soochow University, China

Organizing Committee

Xiaocheng Du, Soochow University, China Yuchen Fu, Soochow University, China Wenzhong Gu, Soochow University, China Shuping He, Soochow University, China Xupei Qian, Soochow University, China Bangjun Wang, Soochow University, China Genrong Wang, Soochow University, China Wangshu Yao, Soochow University, China

Publicity Co-Chairs

Carlos Becker Westphall, Federal University of Santa Catarina, Brazil Gregorio Martinez, University of Murcia, Spain Wenbin Jiang, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, China Muhammad Khurram Khan, King Saud University, Saudi Arabia

Publication Co-Chairs

Wang Yang, Central South University, China Pin Liu, Central South University, China

Secretariats

Xiaofei Xing, Central South University, China Xiaoxiao Zheng, Central South University, China

Webmasters

Linlin Shan, Central South University, China Xiangyong Liu, Central South University, China

Contact

Please email inquiries concerning FCST 2012 to: Prof. Guojun Wang: csgjwang AT gmail DOT com and the conference organizers: FCST2012Suzhou AT gmail DOT com ------------------------------------------------------------------------------