CAIMS*SCMAI E-News Volume 05 Number 1 February 20, 2005 Editor: Sue Ann Campbell (sacampbell@uwaterloo.ca) CONTENTS Society News 1. Membership Renewal Reminder 2. CAMQ Update - Table of Contents for Volume 11 3. ICIAM Statement on Women In Math Other News 4. Book Announcement - Applied Numerical Analysis by Matiur Rahman 5. Report from the Canadian Association of Research Libraries 6. New Journal - Global Journal of Pure and Applied Mathematics Position Announcements ** Links to these and other position announcments can be found at http://www.caims.ca/Positions 7. University of Western Ontario - Tier II CRC Chair in Mathematical Finance 8. Memorial University of Newfoundland - UFA in Applied Mathematics, Pure Mathematics or Statistics Conferences ** Links to the web pages for these and other conferences can be found by clicking on "Upcoming Meetings and Workshops" at the CAIMS*SCMAI home page: www.caims.ca. 9. Workshop - Modelling the Rapid Evolution of Infectious Disease: Epidemiology and Treatment Strategies 10. The 2nd Montreal Scientific Computing Days 11. 5th Annual MOPTA conference, Modeling and Optimization: Theory and Applications 12. The Second Shanghai International Symposium on Nonlinear Science and Applications 13. The 12th International Linear Algebra Society Conference 14. NGWSP'05: International Work Conference on Next Generation Web Services Practices 15. 2005 International Multiconference in Computer Science and Computer Engineering 16. International Conference on Machine Intelligence 17. 2005 International Conference on Cyberworlds 18. Cluster COMPUTING AND GRID (CCGrid 2005) 19. The 2nd Indian International Conference on Artificial Intelligence 20. CAIMS*SCMAI E-News Information ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ====== ITEM 1 ====== From: Sue Ann Campbell Date: Fri, 11 Feb 2005 16:29:15 -0500 Just a reminder to renew your CAIMS*SCMAI membership, if you have not done so already. Membership renewal forms were sent with the Fall Newsletter. If you no longer have yours, you can download the form from the caims website: http://www.caims.ca/Society/subscribe.html ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ====== ITEM 2 ====== From: "E. Leonard" Date: Wed, 26 Jan 2005 15:52:13 -0700 (MST) CANADIAN APPLIED MATHEMATICS QUARTERLY Contents of Volume 11 Volume 11 Number 1 - Spring 2003 ================================ Pattern Formation in a SIS Epidemiological Model Gustavo Carrero and Marcos Lizana Periodic Solutions of Delayed Periodic Nicholson's Blowflies Models Y. Chen The Effect of Coupling, Noise and Heterogeneity on Bursting Oscillations Gerda de Vries Asymptotic Behavior of Positive Solutions for Some Quasilinear Elliptic Equations Wei Dong and Haitao Lu Analysis of a Class of Monod-like Functions That Link Specific Growth Rate to Delayed Growth Response Sean Ellermeyer Global Stability in a Model for Diseases Transmitted by Ixodid Ticks Horacio Gomez-Acevedo Difference Equations from Discretization of a Continuous Epidemic Model with Immigration of Infectives Sophia Jang and Saber Elaydi ------------------------------- Volume 11 Number 2 - Summer 2003 ================================ Considerations on Yield, Nutrient Uptake, Cellular Growth, and Competition in Chemostat Models Julien Arino, Sergei S. Pilyugin and Gail S. K. Wolkowicz An Oscillation Result for a Nonlinear Dynamic Equation on a Time Scale Lynn Erbe and Allan Peterson Where to Put Delays in Population Models, in Particular in the Neutral Case K. P. Hadeler and G. Bocharov Hopf Bifurcations in Discrete May-Leonard Competition Models Lih-Ing W. Roeger Equilibrium and Nonequilibrium Attractors for a Discrete, Selection- Migration Model James F. Selgrade and James H. Roberds ------------------------------- Volume 11 Number 3 - Fall 2003 ============================== Weight Functions and the Uniqueness of Limit Cycles in Predator-Prey System Karel Hasik Competition in the Chemostat: Some Remarks Patrick de Leenheer, Bingtuan Li and Hal L. Smith A Reaction-Diffusion Model Of Leukemia Treatment By Chemotherapy Wenxiang Liu and H. I. Freedman Permanence for Nonautonomous Scalar Delay Difference Population Models Yasuhisa Saito A Time-Delay Model for Prey-Predator Growth with Stage Structure Yasuhisa Saito and Yasuhiro Takeuchi A Nonlocal Reaction-Diffusion Population Model with Stage Structure By Dashun Xu and Xiao-Qiang Zhao --------------------------------- Volume 11 Number 4 - Winter 2003 ================================ Spatial Dependence of Hybridization in the cDNA Microarray Stephen J. Merrill, Sangeeta Nelson and Craig A. Struble Competitive Dynamics in a Model for Onchocerciasis with Cross-Immunity Jimmy P. Mopecha and Horst R. Thieme Asymptotic Speed of Propagation of Wave Fronts in a 2D Lattice Delay Differential Equation with Global Interaction Peixuan Weng, Jianhong Wu, Huaxiong Huang and Jiaoxiu Ling On An Oscillation Theorem of Waltman James S. W. Wong ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ====== ITEM 3 ====== From: Sue Ann Campbell Date: Tue, 15 Feb 2005 23:40:23 -0500 Many of you will have heard about the remarks made by Lawrence H. Summers, president of Harvard University, about barriers to women pursuing academic careers in Mathematics, Science and Engineering. In response to this, the International Council for Industrial and Applied Mathematics (ICIAM) has issued the statement below. The CAIMS*SCMAI Board endorses this statement. More information about Summers' remarks, including the responses of various mathematical societies and institutes can be found on the website of the Association for Women in Mathematics: http://www.awm-math.org/response.html ICIAM Statement on Women in Mathematics Recent remarks of the President of Harvard University have led to media speculation that innate differences in the mathematical abilities of men and women make it less likely that women will succeed in science and mathematics. ICIAM does not accept this notion. ICIAM members are well aware that there are many barriers (whether financial, cultural, or practical) that face women who want to pursue mathematical or scientific careers at the highest levels. The unbroken career paths that are typical of successful male careers in mathematics take no account of the specific responsibities of women related to child bearing and family. As an international organisation representing the world's applied mathematicians, ICIAM is committed to removing the educational inequalities in mathematics that exist in many parts of the world, and to improving the access to careers in the mathematical sciences for all men and women. ICIAM highlights the accomplishments of all applied mathematicians, women and men, at our quadrennial International Congress, the premier event world-wide in applied and industrial mathematics. ICIAM, the International Council for Industrial and Applied Mathematics, is the world organisation for applied mathematics and computational science. Its members are mathematical sciences societies based in more than 20 countries. For more information, see the Council's web page at http://www.iciam.org ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ====== ITEM 4 ====== ************************************************************************* Editor's Note: The announcement below is for a book edited by CAIMS*SCMAI member Matiur Rahman. In recognition of this, the publisher has kindly offered a special 30% discount to CAIMS*SCMAI members on orders for the book placed by April 15, 2005 directly with Computational Mechanics, Inc. Dept.785XCAIMS, 25 Bridge St, Billerica, MA 01821, Phone: 978-667-5841 Fax: 978-667-7582. URL: www.witpress.com, E-mail: infoUSA@witpress.com When ordering through Website, please include special offer code CAIMS785X. ************************************************************************* From: Dee Halzack Date: Thu, 10 Feb 2005 17:37:01 -0500 Book Announcement: Instability of Flows Billerica, MA. - A state-of-the art analysis of studies in the field of instability of flows, this new WIT Press book contains chapters by leading experts in fluid mechanics. The text brings together many important aspects of flow instabilities and one of the primary aims of the contributors is to determine fruitful directions for future advanced studies and research. Instability of Flows is the forty-first book in the highly successful WIT Press series Advances in Fluid Mechanics. Contents: Preface; Contact-Line Instabilities of Driven Liquid Films; Numerical Simulation of Three-Dimensional Bubble Oscillations; Stratified Shear Flow; Instability and Wave Radiation; Instability of Flows; Stability, Transition and Turbulence in Rotating Cavities; A Comprehensive Investigation of Hydrodynamic Instability. Full contents details can be found at http://www.witpressusa.com/acatalog/785X.html Book Information Title: Instability of Flows Editors: M. RAHMAN, Dalhousie University, Canada Publisher: WIT PRESS, UK - www.witpress.com Publication date: January 2005 ISBN: 1-85312-785-x Pages: 248pp Price: US$142.00 / UK Pounds sterling 89.00 / Euros 133.50 WIT Press is a major publisher of engineering research. The company prides itself on providing information by leading researchers and scientists at the cutting edge of their specialities, enabling readers to remain at the forefront of scientific developments. Available in North America from Computational Mechanics, Inc., 25 Bridge Street, Billerica, MA 01821 Phone: 978-667-5841; Fax: 978-667-7582; E-mail: marketingUSA@witpress.com ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ====== ITEM 5 ====== From: Bill Birdsall Date: Mon, 24 Jan 2005 10:42:44 -0400 Canadian Association of Research Libraries Association des bibliotheques du recherche du Canada Ottawa, January 24, 2005 -Major study reveals the need for a national strategy for knowledge dissemination in Canada The government spends billions of dollars every year to promote research in Canada but it needs to give more attention to the way that the results of research are disseminated into society. This is just one of the findings of a three-year study sponsored by the Canadian Association of Research Libraries on the need for research on the future of knowledge dissemination in Canada In their report, Towards an Integrated Knowledge Ecosystem: A Canadian Research Strategy, investigators describe a profound transformation occurring in the way research is conducted and disseminated. New technologies are radically changing the modes of research communication, speeding up the research process, and facilitating new types of research. However, this is also creating a whole host of challenges for those involved in disseminating research. In a knowledge society, where the dissemination of research is as important as its generation, it is critical that Canada respond quickly to this transformation. The study employed an innovative methodology, which drew on the deliberations of a Consensus Panel of ten representative Canadian researchers. Based on consultations with experts in the field, the Consensus Panel calls for a national strategy on knowledge dissemination. The Panel also identifies a research agenda for knowledge dissemination based on five major themes: Knowledge Systems; Knowledge/Data Storage and Retrieval; Knowledge Production and the Social Contract; Power and Infrastructure within the Academy; Copyright and Intellectual Property. The study concludes with a set of recommendations for a national research strategy on scholarly communication. The recommendations call for the creation and implementation of a multi-disciplinary research program on scholarly communication as a central component of an effective national strategy for knowledge dissemination in Canada. ------------------------------------------ The executive summary and full text of the study report are available on the study website. For more details, visit the project website at www.kdstudy.ca or contact: William F. Birdsall, Principal Investigator Canadian Association of Research Libraries Email: billbirdsall@accesswave.ca Kathleen Shearer, Research Associate Canadian Association of Research Libraries Email: mkshearer@videotron.ca (514) 847-9068 ------------------------------------------------------------- Canadian Association of Research Libraries Association des bibliotheques du recherche du Canada Ottawa, le 24 janvier 2005 - Une etude d'envergure revele la necessite d'une strategie nationale de diffusion des connaissances au Canada Le gouvernement consacre des milliards de dollars chaque annee a la promotion de la recherche au Canada, mais il doit porter plus attention a la facon dont les resultats de cette recherche sont diffuses dans la societe. Il s'agit la de l'une seulement des conclusions d'une etude d'une duree de trois ans sur la necessite de faire des recherches sur l'avenir de la diffusion des connaissances au Canada parrainee par l'Association des bibliotheques de recherche du Canada. Dans leur rapport, intitule Towards an Integrated Knowledge Ecosystem : a Canadian Research Strategy, les chercheurs decrivent la transformation profonde de la facon dont la recherche est effectuee et diffusee qui se produit actuellement. Les nouvelles technologies changent de facon radicale les modes de communication de la recherche, accelerent le processus de la recherche et facilitent la realisation de nouveaux types de recherches. Cependant, elles creent aussi toute une foule de defis a relever pour ceux dont la tache consiste a diffuser la recherche. Dans une societe du savoir, ou la diffusion de la recherche est aussi importante que sa production, il est essentiel que le Canada reagisse rapidement a cette transformation. Cette etude s'est servie d'une methodologie innovatrice, qui tire parti des discussions d'un groupe de consensus forme de dix chercheurs canadiens representatifs. S'appuyant sur des consultations avec des experts dans le domaine, ce groupe de consensus demande que soit elaboree une strategie nationale sur la diffusion des connaissances. Le groupe dresse aussi un programme de recherche sur la diffusion des connaissances reparti en cinq grands themes : les systemes de connaissances, le stockage et le reperage des connaissances et des donnees, la production de connaissances et le contrat social, le pouvoir et l'infrastructure dans le milieu universitaire, ainsi que le droit d'auteur et la propriete intellectuelle. Les auteurs concluent par un ensemble de recommandations pour une strategie nationale de la recherche sur les communications savantes. Ces recommandations demandent qu'un element central d'une strategie nationale efficace de diffusion des connaissances au Canada soit la creation et la mise en ouvre d'un programme de recherche multidisciplinaire. ------------------------------------------ Le sommaire et le texte complet du rapport de cette etude se trouvent sur le site Web de l'etude. Pour en savoir davantage, visitez le site Web du projet a l'adresse www.kdstudy.ca ou communiquez avec, William F. Birdsall, Chercheur principal, Association des bibliotheques de recherche du Canada Courriel : billbirdsall@accesswave.ca Kathleen Shearer, Attache de recherche Association des bibliotheques de recherche du Canada Tel. : (514) 847-9068 Courriel : mkshearer@videotron.ca ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ====== ITEM 6 ====== Dear Colleagues, We are pleased to announce the launching of our new journal Global Journal of Pure and Applied Mathematics (GJPAM) dedicated to the publication of original papers dealing with pure and applied mathematics with some emphasis on all areas and subareas of mathematical analysis and applications. Authors are invited to submit their research papers to the journal. All submissions should be made electronically to the editor-in-chief through:(EIC: GJPAManuscripts@aol.com). More information on the journal, and the publishing process can be obtained at: http://www.ripublication/gjam.htm. Global Journal of Pure and Applied Mathematics (GJPAM) welcomes submissions involving approximation theory; statistics; probability; fluid and solid mechanics; Fuzzy mathematics; transport theory; mathematical biology including population dynamics; wave propagation; special functions; algebra and application; combinatorics; coding theory; fractional analysis; variational methods; financial mathematics; asymptotic methods; graph theory; fractals; moment theory; scattering theory; number theory and applications; geometry of Banach spaces; topology and applications; complex analysis; stochastic process; bifurcation theory; differential equations; difference equations; dynamical systems; functional differential equations; partial differential equations; numerical analysis; integral equations; operator theory; Fourier analysis; matrix theory; semigroups of operators; mathematical physics; convex analysis; applied harmonic analysis; optimization; wavelets; signal theory; optimal control; ultrametric analysis; fixed-point theory and applications; reaction-diffusion problems; discrete mathematics; automata theory; and more Beside the printed issues of the GJPAM, we plan to publish first year issues of GJPAM as Open access via website and it enables immediate, world-wide, barrier-free, open access to the full text of research articles for the best interests of the scientific community. Although GJPAM, will freely available online to all interested readers in perpetuity, some institutions and many individuals may still like to receive printed journals. GJPAM printed copies are available via annual subscription for $150/ Libraries and $100/ Individual. Please visit our company website at http://www.ripublication.com for more information about our journals, services and subscription. These journals are published by our company:- A. International Journal of Oceans and Oceanography (IJOO) B. International Journal of Applied Chemistry (IJAC) C. International Journal of Statistics and Systems (IJSS) D. International Journal of Pure and Applied Physics (IJPAP) E. International Journal of Dynamics of Fluids (IJDF) F. International Journal of Mechanics and Solids (IJMS) G. Global Journal of Pure and Applied Mathematics (GJPAM) H. International Journal of Lakes and Rivers (IJLR) We also like to inform you that if you and your colleagues are willing to publish new books/ journals/ e-journal then please feel free to contact us. We are always looking for authors and institutes who are interesting to publish their books, monographs, conference and proceedings, starting new Journals. We have a worldwide network and a well-organized and strong infrastructure. A mailing list of fifty thousand or so intellectual, scholars, Universities, Institutions and common readers worldwide strengthen it further. Coping with the modern publishing necessities, we have a fully computerized production infrastructure. Looking forward to have your active support, revered service and effective consultancy to reach the desired goal. With Kind Regards, Dr. M.M. Srivastava Director (Publishing Department) For Research India Publications Head office: D1/71, Top Floor, Rohini Sec-16, Delhi-110085 INDIA Email: ripublication@vsnl.net Website: http://www.ripublication.com ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ====== ITEM 7 ====== From: mdavison@uwo.ca Date: Sat, 29 Jan 2005 10:59:50 -0500 The UNIVERSITY of WESTERN ONTARIO Departments of Applied Mathematics and Statistical and Actuarial Sciences CANADA RESEARCH CHAIR in FINANCIAL MATHEMATICS The Departments of Applied Mathematics and Statistical and Actuarial Sciences are pleased to announce a search for a Tier 2 (Junior) Canada Research Chair at the rank of Assistant Professor (probationary) or Associate Professor (probationary or tenured) in the area of financial mathematics. The starting date will be July 1, 2005 or thereafter. Financial mathematics is an emerging area of strength in the two Departments. Both have researchers who are active in financial mathematics, and both are strongly committed to its continued emphasis. Prospective candidates may visit our web pages at http://www.apmaths.uwo.ca and http://www.stats.uwo.ca. See http://www.chairs.gc.ca/ for details concerning the CRC program. The successful candidate will have demonstrated the potential to become a leader in financial mathematics. She or he will build a vigorous research program. This will include securing external research funding and supervising graduate students. In addition, the candidate will be expected to participate in teaching at the graduate and undergraduate levels. Candidates should submit a curriculum vitae, a list of publications, a research plan, and the names of three references to: Search Committee for CRC in Financial Mathematics Attn: Gayle McKenzie Middlesex College, Room 255 The University of Western Ontario London, Ontario N6A 5B7, Canada. Email: gmckenzi@uwo.ca The closing date for applications is March 15, 2005. This position is subject to budgetary approval. Applicants should have fluent written and oral communication skills in English. All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority. The University of Western Ontario is committed to employment equity and welcomes applications from all qualified women and men, including visible minorities, aboriginal people and persons with disabilities. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ====== ITEM 8 ====== From: "Wall, Mary" Date: Wed, 9 Feb 2005 15:00:40 -0330 MEMORIAL UNIVERSITY OF NEWFOUNDLAND DEPARTMENT OF MATHEMATICS AND STATISTICS The Department of Mathematics and Statistics at Memorial University of Newfoundland invites applications for an NSERC University Faculty Award (UFA) directed at increasing the representation of Women and Aboriginal Peoples in Science and Engineering. A successful candidate will be appointed as a regular tenure-track faculty member at the Assistant Professor level in the Department of Mathematics and Statistics, starting September 1, 2006. A PhD in Mathematics or Statistics with evidence of outstanding research and excellent teaching is required. All areas of Pure and Applied Mathematics and Statistics will be considered. Duties will include teaching at the graduate and undergraduate levels. Review of applications will begin June 1, 2005, and continue until a candidate is identified for submission to NSERC by October 15, 2005. Candidates should submit a Curriculum Vitae, a description of research interests. They should also arrange for the names and addresses of three referees be sent to: Interim Head of Department VPA-MAST-2004-002 Department of Mathematics & Statistics Memorial University of Newfoundland St. John's, NL, A1C 5S7 Canada E-mail: mathstat@math.mun.ca Internet: www.math.mun.ca You MUST use the code VPA-MAST-2004-002 on all correspondence. You MUST also indicate the appropriate discipline; Applied Mathematics, Pure Mathematics, or Statistics Memorial University is the largest university in Atlantic Canada. As the province's only university, Memorial plays an integral role in the educational and cultural life of Newfoundland and Labrador. Offering diverse undergraduate and graduate programs to almost 18,000 students, Memorial provides a distinctive and stimulating environment for learning in St. John's, a very safe, friendly city with great historic charm, a vibrant cultural life, and easy access to a wide range of outdoor activities. In accordance with NSERC UFA eligibility requirements only Canadian citizens and permanent residents of Canada should apply. Partners of candidates for positions are invited to include their resume for possible matching with other job opportunities. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ====== ITEM 9 ====== From: Xingfu Zou Date: Fri, 04 Feb 2005 11:43:01 -0500 Workshop Announcement: Modelling the Rapid Evolution of Infectious Disease: Epidemiology and Treatment Strategies How can we best incorporate rapid pathogen evolution into our models of disease transmission, progression and treatment? May 14-17, 2005 (Saturday evening to Tuesday afternoon) University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario Invited Speakers: Sally Blower (UCLA) Carlos Castillo-Chavez (Arizona State) Troy Day (Queens) David Earn (McMaster) Zhilan Feng (Purdue) Fabio Milner (Purdue) Patrick Nelson (U Michigan) Pauline van den Driessche (Victoria) Hulin Wu (Rochester) Jianhong Wu (York) The meeting will be structured as an informal workshop, with time for open discussion after each invited lecture. There will be no contributed talks but participants are encouraged to present posters of current work. For registration and accomodation details, please see: http://www.fields.utoronto.ca/programs/scientific/04-05/infectious_diseases/ Graduate students and post-doctoral fellows are especially encouraged to attend. We have funds available to defer travel costs; please see the website. The workshop is jointly sponsored by the Fields Institute and MITACS, with a concurrent application to NSF. We hope you will join us in May. Lindi Wahl, University of Western Ontario Glenn Webb, Vanderbilt University Xingfu Zou, University of Western Ontario ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ======= ITEM 10 ======= From: Tony Humphries Date: Fri, 04 Feb 2005 16:40:17 -0500 The 2nd Montreal Scientific Computing Days February 26 - 27, 2005 Centre de recherches mathematiques, Montreal, Canada The objective of this workshop is to encourage scientific exchange within the scientific computing community in Quebec and further afield. The program includes two short courses offered by international experts, as well as contributed sessions in the form of a twenty-minute presentation or a poster. Students and post-doctoral researchers are especially encouraged to participate. Some financial support is available for out-of-town participants. Short Courses Jan S. Hesthaven, Brown University Discontinuous Galerkin Methods for Solving Time-Dependent PDEs: Theoretical Essentials and Practical Aspects Jay Gopalakrishnan, University of Florida Multigrid Methods and Applications to Electromagnetics There is no registration fee; however, registration is necessary. The deadline for abstract submissions and financial aid requests is February 11, 2005. See http://www.crm.umontreal.ca/Comp05/indexen.html for further details. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ======= ITEM 11 ======= From: alfakih@uwindsor.ca Date: Sun, 6 Feb 2005 11:38:51 -0500 5th Annual MOPTA Conference Modeling and Optimization: Theory and Applications July 25-27, 2005 University of Windsor, Windsor ON Canada We are pleased to invite you to the 5th Annual Modeling and Optimization: Theory and Applications Conference (MOPTA 05). The three-day conference will be held at the campus of the University of Windsor in Windsor, Ontario Canada, July 25-27, 2005. The conference will be hosted by the University of Windsor Operational Research Group. The conference aims to bring together a diverse group of people from both discrete and continuous optimization, working on both theoretical and applied aspects. We aim to bring together researchers from both the theoretical and applied communities who do not usually get the chance to interact in the framework of a medium-scale event. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ======= ITEM 12 ======= From: Jim Brookes Date: Sun, 13 Feb 2005 16:40:00 -0800 (PST) THE SECOND SHANGHAI INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON NONLINEAR SCIENCE AND APPLICATIONS (Shanghai NSA'05, Shanghai & Wuxi, June 3-7, 2005) The Second Announcement and Call for Papers Shanghai International Symposium on Nonlinear Science and Applications 2003 (Shanghai NSA'03) was a great success. Many participants suggested that this symposium should be developed into a series of symposia, and should be held mostly in Shanghai or nearby places every two years. Date and Location: The Second Shanghai International Symposium on Nonlinear Science and Applications (Shanghai NSA'05) will be held in the Shanghai Convention Center, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai and Wuxi (a beautiful resort near Shanghai) on June 3-7, 2005. Sponsor Organizations: Shanghai NSA'05 is sponsored by the Shanghai Society for Nonlinear Science, co-sponsored by the Shanghai Center for Nonlinear Science, organized by the Research Center for Nonlinear Science of Fudan University and the Shanghai Society of Biophysics, and supported by National Science Foundation of China and Center for Chaos Control and Synchronization, City University of Hong Kong. Aim: Nonlinear science is one of the focusing research fields and most active scientific frontier in the new century, and Shanghai NSA'05 is devoted to this important area of scientific research. The theme of the symposium is intended to be broad enough so as to cover most of the directions in nonlinear science, with the aim of promoting wide interactions among researchers from different academic disciplines who are interested in nonlinear science and related technologies. The symposium will provide both experts and new comers from different research backgrounds with an excellent opportunity to review the latest progress and development in the field of nonlinear science, and to exchange their experience, progress, and ideas. The symposium will consist of both oral and poster presentations in three days, plus a one-day tour of the beautiful resort city Wuxi. A few renowned leading scientists in this field will be giving keynote speeches in the symposium. Topics: Mathematical theory, physical experiment, engineering design, biological study, and their various applications are included in the main program of the symposium. Topics include but are not limited to the following: 1. Bifurcation and chaos 1.1 Synchronization and control of chaos 1.2 Chaotic neural networks 1.3 Bifurcation analysis and computation 2. Fractals 3. Solitons 4. Finite- and infinite-dimensional nonlinear dynamic systems 5. Nonlinear time series analysis 6. Complexity and complex systems 6.1 Complex dynamics in neural networks 6.2 Complex dynamics in traffic and granular flows 6.3 Complex dynamics in physical and biological systems 6.4 Cellular automata 7. Nonlinear approaches in life science and medicine 7.1 Neurodynamics 7.2 Nonlinear analysis of EEG and MEG 7.3 Nonlinear analysis of HRV 7.4 Chaotic dynamics of nerve cells 7.5 Nonlinear analysis in biorheology and biomechanics 8. Applications 8.1 Economics and finance 8.2 Bio-medical engineering 8.3 Materials and mechanical sciences 8.4 Information science and technology 8.5 Various inverse problems 8.6 Free and moving boundary problems 8.7 Signal and image processing 8.8 Physical experiments and electronic engineering 9. Other related nonlinear science and technologies Organizing committee: Honorary Chairs: Chaohao Gu, Fudan University, China Stephen Smale, University of California at Berkeley, USA General Chairs: Shiqiang Dai, Shanghai University, China Leon O. Chua, University of California at Berkeley, USA Vice Chairman: Guanrong Chen, City University of Hong Kong, China International Advisory Committee Chairs: Daqian Li, Fudan University, China Kazuyuki Aihara, Tokyo University, Japan Members: A. M. Albano, Bryn Mawr College, USA C.-J. Chen, Florida State University, USA S.-N.Chow, Georgia Institute of Technology, USA S.-Q. Dai, Shanghai University, China G. S. Dulikravich, University of Texas at Arlington, USA W. J. Freeman, University of California at Berkeley, USA G.-Q. Gu, East China Normal University, China M. Gyllenberg, University of Helsinki, Finland W. G. Habashi, McGill University, Canada M.-A. Han, Shanghai Jiaotong University, China T. Q. Jiang, East China University of Science & Technology, China A. N. Kraiko, Central Institute of Aviation Motors, Russia H. Liljenstrom, KTH, Sweden F. C. Lin, University of Maryland Eastern Shore, USA W.-M. Lippe, Westfalsche Wilhelms-Universitat Munster, Germany J. T. Lo, University of Maryland Baltimore County, USA H. Malchow, University of Osnabruck, Germany S. Nara, Okayama University, Japan A. Neumann, Bar-Ilan University, Israel P. E. Rapp, Medical College of Pennsylvania-Hahnemann University, USA W. Schneider, Vienna University of Technology, Austria H. Seno, Hiroshima University, Japan Y. D. Shi, Fudan University, China K. Shimohara, ATR Human Information Science Labs., Japan Y. Takashi, Kyushu University, Japan Y. Takeuchi, Shizuoka University, Japan M. Tanaka, Shinshu University, Japan I. Tsuda, Hokkaido University, Japan B.-H. Wang, USTC, China G. Webb, Mathematics Department, Vanderbilt University, USA J.-H. Wu, York University, Canada S. X. Xu, Fudan University, China A.-A. Yakubu, Howard University, USA Y.-F Yi, Georgia Institute of Techm, USA X.-H. Yu, Central Queensland University, Australia J. Zierep, Karlsruhe University, Germany W.-J. Zhang, Shanghai Jiaotong University, China Z.-H. Zhang, Fudan University, China Z.-W. Zhou, Shanghai University, China J.-D. Cao, Southeast University, China Secretariat Secretary General: J. Ruan, Fudan University, China Program secretary: F.-J. Gu, Fudan University, China Financial secretary: Y.-D. Shi, Fudan University, China Academic secretary: Z.-J. Cai, Fudan University, China Registration fees: The registration fee is US$450 for regular participants before the deadline (April 15, 2005), which includes a copy of abstract book, gift, reception, coffee break, one evening entertainment, daily meals, banquet, and one day tour to Wuxi. The registration fee for students is US$200 before the deadline, which includes a copy of abstract book, gift, reception, coffee break, and daily meals. A photocopy of student ID card should be presented when registers. Students are charged extra US$100 for banquet, entertainment, and the tour. For all the payments after the deadline, an extra pay of US$50 is needed. Any accompanied family member should pay US$100 for reception and daily meals before the deadline (US$150 after the deadline) if they want to participate in these activities. Additional US$100 for the banquet, evening entertainment, and the tour to Wuxi, if they wish. Important deadlines: February 28, 2005 Detailed abstract submission; mini-symposium and special session proposals are due March 31, 2005 Acceptance notification April 15, 2005 Advanced registration Venue - Shanghai Convention Center, Chinese Academy of Sciences (Hope Hotel): Shanghai Convention Center, Chinese Academy of Sciences (Hope Hotel) is located at the main place of West-East Zhaojiabang Road standing in the "intelligence-valley" with a quiet and green environment. It is near Xujiahui shopping center, one of the biggest centers in Shanghai. About Shanghai: Shanghai is the biggest city in China, and a harmonic mixture of the traditional and the modern, the east and the west. Shanghai has completely changed in the last decade.The great metropolis of SHANGHAI is currently undergoing one of the fastest economic expansions that the world has ever seen. While shops overflow and the skyline fills with skyscrapers, Shanghai now seems certain to recapture its position as East Asia's leading business city, a status it last held before World War II. Visiting and touring Shanghai are truly enjoyable for many. For more information, see: http://travel.yahoo.com/p-travelguide-191501624-shanghai_vacations-i About Wuxi Wuxi is a beautiful resort city near Shanghai. It is famous for Taihu Lake, which is a major national scenic spot in China. It's the third largest fresh water lake in China, and the scenery here is breathtaking. Xihui Park covers 46 hectares (113 acres) and comprises of numerous gardens, teahouses, museums, temples and pagodas. Among the more famous sights are the Tai Bo Memorial Hall built in honor of the founder of Wuxi, the Imperial Stele Pavilion with decorative ceilings and inscriptions by emperor Qianlong (1736-1795) and the Municipal Museum which has a good collection of early pottery. Giant Buddha Statue is another place worth visiting, which was constructed from 1994-1997 with a height of 88 meters + a 3 story building base of 13.5 meters. The statue was cast in bronze metal with gross weight of 700 tons. For more information, see: http://www.virtualtourist.com/vt/f3995/4/ Instructions for Detailed Abstract: (1) Except for the plenary talks and invited talks, detailed abstracts of papers should include the following sections: 1) Objective of the research; 2) Novelty of the work; 3) Methods and techniques; 4) Main results; 5) Conclusions. (2) Detailed abstracts should not be longer than two A4 pages, but should be detailed enough so that referees can judge if this work is interesting enough to be presented in the symposium. It is strongly suggested that the abstract can be printed within one A4 page. (3) Detailed abstracts should be typed in Word format, single spaced, so that it could be easily edited to be published in the abstract book. (4) The title of the abstract should be typed in bold face letters (size 14, Times New Roman font), the text should be typed with Times New Roman font (size 10), 2.5 cm margin should be left both on the top and bottom, and 3 cm margin should be left both on the right and left. (5) The mailing address for every author should be noted clearly, so that the organizing committee can mail her/him invitation letter easily. At least one of the author's e-mail addresses should be noted. (6) No more than 3 references should be listed at the end of the abstract. (7) The category and its code (for example, such as "7.1 Neurodynamics" and so on so forth) should be noted at the top of your abstract, which is important for arranging your presentation in a suitable session. Proposals for organizing mini-symposium or special sessions: Proposals of organizing mini-symposiums or special sessions are welcome and encouraged, in which information about the organizers, topics, and estimated numbers of speakers should be indicated. MEANS OF PAYMENT: All payment including registration, accommodation and excursions should be made in US dollars or equivalent Euro or Japanese Yen (except for the participants from the mainland of China, an additional announcement will be given a little later) by one of the following means: (1) Bank Transfer: Account Number: 1001221009008935253 Account Name: Shanghai Society of Biophysics Bank: The Industrial and Commercial Bank of China, Shanghai Branch, Xu-hui District Sub-branch, International Department. 022210-Huai-Hai Zhonglu Division, Shanghai, P.R.China. Attn: Prof. Shi Yong-De, Financial Chairperson, Shanghai NSA'03 Swift address of the bank: ICBKCNBJSHI (2) Bank Draft or Check to: Prof. Shi Yong-De, Financial Chairperson of Shanghai NSA'03** Secretary General, Shanghai Society of Biophysics Department of Biophysics Medical College, Fudan University Yi Xue Yuan Rd 138, Shanghai 200032, P.R.China. ** The above words must be written on your check or draft. (3) Pay Cash or using Credit Card at: The Shanghai NSA registration desk, during registration time, June 9-13, 2003 Cancellation & Refund: Any cancellation must be notified to the secretariat and the financial chairperson of Shanghai NSA for a refund of the registration fee. Received by March 31, 2005: 80% Refund Received until April 30, 2005: 50% Refund Received after May 1, 2005: No Refund You are encouraged to register for the symposium as soon as possible. For advance registration, please complete the Registration Form and return it to the financial secretary with the appropriate fees at your earliest convenience but no later than April 30, 2005. Personal Check is only accepted before April 30, 2005. RECEIPT OF REGISTRATION: Please contact the financial secretary by e-mail when you pay, and you will get information in time. A formal receipt will be distributed at the registration desk with the registration packets during the conference. CERTIFICATE OF ATTENDANCE: If you require a Certificate of Attendance, please contact the Shanghai NSA'05 Secretariat. Accommodation: Hope Hotel is in the same building of the venue. The conference will provide the participants with a special rate for rooms, discounted only for the conference. All the payment should be paid to the financial secretary of Shanghai NSA'05. The hotel will not accept your payment directly with this discounted amount. Hope Hotel (three star, including breakfast) Standard Room A (with two beds): US$65 Standard Room B (with two beds): US$60 Standard Room C (with two beds): US$55 Business Single Room (with one bed)*: US$50 Small Suite (with two beds): US$80 Large Suite (with two beds): US$160 *There is a computer connected to the web in the Business Single Room, it is free for the customer. For other type of rooms, there is only web socket, you should use your own computer, and you should pay. Address: 500 Zhaojiabang Road, Shanghai 200031, P.R.China. Tel: 0086-21-64716060 Fax: +86-21-64710089 Web: www.hope-hotel.com Due to the high tourism season, earlier reservation is highly recommended. The reservation should be made via e-mail with the following information to the Finance secretary before April 15, 2005. He will reserve rooms only for the participant who mail him the hotel reservation form and the advanced payment of registration fee or give him the information about your credit card. Contact us Anyone interested in obtaining further information about Shanghai NSA'05 may contact: Prof. Jiong Ruan Secretariat of Shanghai NSA'05 Research Center for Nonlinear Sciences Department of Mathematics Fudan University Shanghai 200433 P. R. China Tel: +86-21-65100339 (O) +86-21-56620463 (H) Fax: +86-21-56620463 E-mail: snsa@fudan.edu.cn For more details, please visit the symposium web site: http://www.sss-nonlinear.org/webs/gjhy.htm About Financial and Hotel affairs please contact: Prof. Y-D Shi Financial Secretary of Shanghai NSA'05 Dept. Biophysics Fudan University Medical School Yi Xue Yuan Rd 138, Shanghai 200032, China TEL: 0086-21-64275720, 64087207 FAX: 0086-21-64275720 E-mail: sswwl@sh163.net ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ======= ITEM 13 ======= From: Fotini Labropulu Date: Wed, 9 Feb 2005 09:49:09 -0600 ANNOUNCEMENT AND CALL FOR PAPERS - ILAS 2005 The 12th International Linear Algebra Society Conference Regina Inn and Conference Centre Regina, Sask. CANADA June 26-29, 2005 Registration is now available for the 12th International Linear Algebra Society Conference, which is to be held at the Regina Inn and Conference Centre Regina, Sask. CANADA June 26-29, 2005 We encourage you to participate and present a paper at this conference The conference website is http://www.math.uregina.ca/~ilas2005 which includes information on registration, accommodations, current conference program, travel information, local attractions, and lots more... The official contact email for questions or concerns not easily found or addressed on the conference website is ilas2005@math.uregina.ca [ Please be prepared for a slight delay in receiving a reply from this email ] [ depending on volume. ] REGISTRATION/ABSTRACT SUBMISSION: Online registration and abstract submission if available from the main conference website. ACCOMMODATION: Information for booking your accommodation at the conference hotel (Regina Inn) is available on the conference website (both online and by phone). CONFERENCE PROGRAM: Invited Plenary Speakers: Avi Berman, Technion, Israel Jim Demmel, University of California Berkeley, USA Dragomir Djokovic, University of Waterloo, Canada Anne Greenbaum, University of Washington, USA Olga Holtz, University of California Berkeley, USA Ilse Ipsen, North Carolina State University, USA Charles Johnson, College of William and Mary, USA Peter Lax, Courant Institute, USA Adrian Lewis, Cornell University, USA Ren-Cang Li, University of Kentucky, USA Raphael Loewy, Technion, Israel Joao Queiro, University of Coimbra, Portugal Peter Rowlinson, University of Stirling, Scotland Bryan Shader, University of Wyoming, USA Christiane Tretter, Universitat Bremen, Germany Pei Yuan Wu, National Chiao Tung University, Taiwan Xingzhi Zhan, East China Normal University, China Special Lectures: The LAMA Lecture: Chi Kwong Li, College of William and Mary, USA ILAS Education Lecture: Anna Sierpinska, Concordia University, Canada The Hans Schneider prize speaker --- TBA The LAA Lecture --- Orly Alter, University of Texas at Austin, USA Keynote Banquet Speaker: Chandler Davis, University of Toronto, Canada Minisymposia: * Spectral Properties of Families of Matrices Described by Patterns or Graphs, organized by Leslie Hogben * Isospectral and Structure Preserving Transformations, organized by Graham Gladwell and Peter Lancaster * Education Issues in Linear Algebra, organized by Jane Day * Preserver Problems, organized by Chi-Kwong Li and Peter Semrl In addition, Linear Algebra and its Applications is pleased to announce a special issue devoted to papers presented at the 12th ILAS Conference. For more information on this special issue go to the main conference website. We look forward to seeing you in Regina in 2005 (our provincial centennial year). Local Organizers: S. Fallat D. Farenick C.-H. Guo S. Kirkland ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ======= ITEM 14 ======= From: Ajith Abraham Date: Wed, 15 Dec 2004 12:13:10 -0500 NGWSP'05: International Work Conference on Next Generation Web Services Practices August 23-26, 2005, Seoul, Korea Conference web site: http://archi.cse.cau.ac.kr/ or http://ngwsp.softcomputing.net Held in cooperation with IEEE Computer Society (Pending approval) Supporting IEEE Technical Committees Task Force on Electronic Commerce Technical Committee on Internet Technical Committee on Scaleable Computing International Work Conference on Next Generation Web Services Practices (NGWSP'05) is a forum which brings together researchers and practitioners specializing on different aspects of Web based information systems. The inaugural conference will bring together the world's most respected authorities on semantic web, Web based services, Web applications, Web enhanced business information systems, e-education specialists, Information security, and other Web related technologies. The aim of NGWS'05 is to serve as a forum to present current and future work as well as to exchange research ideas in this field. NGWSP'05 invites authors to submit their original and unpublished work that demonstrate current research in all areas of Web based information systems and their applications in science, technology, business and commerce. You will find NGWSP'05 as the best forum to share your knowledge with other peers in the Web services field. ** NGWSP'05 will focus on the following themes ** Web Services Architecture, Modeling and Design Semantic Web, Ontologies (creation , merging, linking and reconciliation) Database Technologies for Web Services Customization, Reusability, Enhancements Information Security Issues Quality of Service, Scalability and Performance User Interfaces, Visualization and modeling Web Services Standards Autonomic Computing Paradigms Web Based e-Commerce, e-learning applications Grid Based Web Services We invite you to submit a: - full paper of 6 pages (Letter or A4 paper) for oral presentation - proposal to organize a technical session and/or workshop (see the call for events proposals for more information). Submitted papers have to be original, containing new and original results. The proceedings of the conference are anticipated to be published by Springer Verlag, Germany or IEEE CS Press. Submission implies the willingness of at least one of the authors to register and present the paper. All full papers are to be submitted in PDF electronically via the web site. Hard copies should be sent only if electronic submission is not possible. All papers will be peer reviewed by at least three independent referees of the international program committee of NGWSP'05. Important Dates March 01, 2005: Deadline for full paper submission April 02, 2005: Notification of acceptance May 03, 2005: Deadline for camera ready papers and authors' registration CONFERENCE COMMITEES NGWSP'05 Organization General Chair Sang Yong Han, Chung-Ang University, Korea Program Chair(s) - Academic Track Ajith Abraham, Chung-Ang University, Korea Sung-Bae Cho, Yonsei University, Korea Program Chair(s) - Industrial Track Antony Satyadas, IBM Workplace Solutions, Cambridge, USA Fabio Casati, HP Laboratories, Palo Alto, USA Publication Chair Marcin Paprzycki, Oklahoma State University, USA Sponsorship Chair Jeffrey Braunstein, Chung-Ang University, Korea Web Co-Chairs Jinho Oh, Chung-Ang University, Korea Sang-kyu Lee, Chung-Ang University, Korea International Program Committee Helen Ashman, University of Nottingham, UK Akhilesh Bajaj, The University of Tulsa, USA Luciano Baresi, Politecnico Di Milano, Italia Boualem Benatallah, University of New South Wales, Australia Mark Bernstein, Eastgate Systems Inc, USA Elisa Bertino, Purdue University, USA Andrei Broder, IBM, USA Jos de Bruijn, Digital Enterprise Research Institute, Austria Jen-Yao Chung, IBM, USA Michele Colajanni, The University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Italy Ying Ding, Digital Enterprise Research Institute, Austria John Domingue, The Open University, USA Schahram Dustdar, Vienna University of Technology, Austria Erik Duval, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Belgium Martin Dzbor, Knowledge Media Institute, United Kingdom Johann Eder, University of Klagenfurt, Austria Phillip Ein-Dor, Tel-Aviv University, Israel Opher Etzion, Haifa University, Israel Dieter Fensel, Digital Enterprise Research Institute, Austria Peter Fettke, Johannes Gutenberg-University Mainz, Germany Martin Gaedke, University of Karlsruhe, Germany Lee Giles, Penn State University, USA Carole Goble, University of Manchester, United Kingdom Sven Graupner, Hewlett-Packard Laboratories, USA Jens Hartmann, University of Karlsruhe, Germany Manfred Hauswirth, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, Switzerland Geert-Jan Houben, The Technical University of Eindhoven, The Netherlands Patrick Hung, University of Ontario, Canada Jose Iria, University of Sheffield, United Kingdom Arun Iyengar, IBM, USA Borka Jerman-Blazic, University of Ljubljana, Slovenia Gail Kaiser, Columbia University, USA Vipul Kashyap, Partners HealthCare System Inc, USA Mario Koeppen, Fraunhofer IPK FHG, Germany Daniel S. Katz, California Institute of Technology, USA Uwe Keller, Digital Enterprise Research Institute, Austria Rob Koper, Open University of the Netherlands, The Netherlands Kyriakos Kritikos, University of Crete, Greece Ruben Lara, Digital Enterprise Research Institute, Austria Kwei-Jay Lin, University of California, Irwine, USA Peng Liu, Penn State University, USA Carolyn McGregor, University of Western Sydney, Australia Simanta Mitra, Iowa State University, USA Deependra Moitra, Infosys Technologies Limited, India Paul M|ller, Technische University Darmstadt, Germany San Murugesan, Southern Cross University, Australia Jason Nieh, Columbia University, USA Harri Oinas-Kukkonen, Oulu University, Finland Aris M. Ouksel, The University of Illinois at Chicago, USA Srinivas Padmanabhuni, Infosys Technologies Ltd, USA Oscar Pastor, Universidad Politecnica de Valencia, Spain Ajit Patankar, University of California, Berkeley, USA Barbara Pernici, Politecnico Di Milano Technical University, Italy Atul Prakash, University of Michigan, USA Andry Rakotonirainy, Queensland University of Technology, Australia Werner Retschitzegger, University of Linz, Austria Titi Roman, Digital Enterprise Research Institute, Austria Mohammad Salman Akram, Virginia Tech, USA Madria Sanjay, University of Missouri-Rolla, USA Vittorio Scarano, Universita Degli Studi di Salerno, Italy Ming-Chien Shan, Hewlett-Packard, USA Kaarthik Sivashanmugam, Semagix Inc., USA Steffen Staab, The University of Koblenz and Landau, Germany Sergio Tessaris, Free University of Bozen-Bolzano, Italy Dave Thomas, Bedarra Research Labs Limited, Canada Johnson Thomas, Oklahoma State University, USA Mathews Thomas, IBM Global e-business Center, USA Can Turker, Institute of Information Systems, Switzerland Frank van, Harmelen, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Netherlands Kunal Verma, The University of Georgia, Greece Andreas Wombacher, Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft, Germany Jian Yang, Tilburg University, Netherlands Laurence T. Yang, St. Francis Xavier University, Canada Fusheng Wang, Siemens Corporate Research, Princeton, USA Yanchun Zhang, Victoria University, Australia Huimin Zhao, University of Wisconsin, USA For further information please contact: Ajith Abraham, Chung-Ang University, Korea E-mail: ajith.abraham@ieee.org ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ======= ITEM 15 ======= From: hra@cs.uga.edu Date: Sun, 26 Dec 2004 15:57:13 -0500 Call For Papers and Call For Session Proposals The 2005 International Multiconference in Computer Science and Computer Engineering (composed of 16 Joint Conferences) June 27-30, 2005, Las Vegas, USA & The 2005 World Congress in Applied Computing (composed of 14 Joint Conferences) June 20-23, 2005, Las Vegas, USA Dear Colleagues: You are invited to submit a paper (see instructions below) and/or a proposal to organize a technical session/workshop. All accepted papers will be published in the respective conference proceedings. The names of technical session/workshop organizers/chairs will appear on the cover of the proceedings/books as Associate Editors. The world's largest gathering of researchers in computer science, computer engineering and applied computing will be held in June 2005. +++ The International Multiconference in Computer Science and Computer Engineering is a major annual research event. It assembles a spectrum of affiliated research conferences into a coordinated research meeting held in a common place at a common time. See below for the list of 16 joint conferences that form the 2005 International Multiconference in Computer Science and Computer Engineering. (Date of event: June 27-30, 2005) +++ The World Congress in Applied Computing is an annual research gathering. The main goal of this event is to provide a forum for exchange of ideas in a number of fields that interact. See below for the list of 14 joint conferences that form the 2005 World Congress in Applied Computing. (Date of event: June 20-23, 2005) The model used to form these annual conferences facilitates communication among researchers in different fields of computer science, computer engineering and applied computing. Both inward research (core areas of computer science and engineering) and outward research (multi-disciplinary, Inter-disciplinary, and applications) will be covered during the conferences. The 2005 International Multiconference in Computer Science and Computer Engineering is composed of the following 16 conferences (all will be held simultaneously, same location and dates: June 27-30, 2005, Las Vegas, USA): 1. The 2005 International Conference on Parallel and Distributed Processing Techniques and Applications (PDPTA'05) 2. The 2005 International Conference on Artificial Intelligence (ICAI) 3. The 2005 International Conference on Software Engineering Research and Practice (SERP'05) 4. The 2005 International Conference on Internet Computing (ICOMP'05) 5. The 2005 International Conference on Computer Design (CDES'05) 6. The 2005 International Conference on Wireless Networks (ICWN'05) 7. The 2005 International Conference on Modeling, Simulation and Visualization Methods (MSV'05) 8. The 2005 International Conference on Foundations of Computer Science (FCS'05) 9. The 2005 International Conference on Imaging Science, Systems, and Technology: Computer Graphics (CISST'05) 10. The 2005 International Symposium on Web Services and Applications (ISWS'05) 11. The 2005 International Conference on Pervasive Systems and Computing (PSC'05) 12. The 2005 International Conference on Machine Learning; Models, Technologies and Applications (MLMTA'05) 13. The 2005 International Conference on Communications in Computing (CIC'05) 14. The 2005 International Conference on Engineering of Reconfigurable Systems and Algorithms (ERSA'05) 15. The 2005 International Conference on Programming Languages and Compilers (PLC'05) 16. The 2005 International Conference on Embedded Systems and Applications (ESA'05) The 2005 World Congress in Applied Computing is composed of the following 14 conferences (all will be held simultaneously, same location and dates June 20-23, 2005, Las Vegas, USA): 1. The 2005 International Conference on Grid Computing and Applications (GCA'05) 2. The 2005 International Conference on e-Business, Enterprise Information Systems, e-Government, and Outsourcing (EEE'05) 3. The 2005 International Conference on Biometric Authentication (BIOAU'05) 4. The 2005 International Conference on Computers for People with Special Needs (CPSN'05) 5. The 2005 International Conference on Data Mining (DMIN'05) 6. The 2005 International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction (HCI'05) 7. The 2005 International Conference on Computer Vision (VISION'05) 8. The 2005 International Conference on Scientific Computing (CSC'05) 9. The 2005 International Conference on Information and Knowledge Engineering (IKE'05) 10. The 2005 International Conference on Security and Management (SAM'05) 11. The 2005 International Conference on Mathematics and Engineering Techniques in Medicine and Biological Sciences (METMBS'05) 12. The 2005 International Conference on Algorithmic Mathematics and Computer Science (AMCS'05) 13. The 2005 International Conference on Data Fusion - From Multi-Source Data to Information (FUS'05) 14. The 2005 International Conference on Frontiers in Education: Computer Science and Computer Engineering (FECS'05) (a link to each conference's URL can be found at http://www.world-academy-of-science.org - currently under construction.) GENERAL CHAIR AND COORDINATOR: H. R. Arabnia, PhD The University of Georgia Department of Computer Science 415 Graduate Studies Research Center Athens, Georgia 30602-7404, U.S.A. Tel: (706) 542-3480 Fax: (706) 542-2966 E-mail: hra@cs.uga.edu PROPOSAL FOR ORGANIZING TECHNICAL SESSIONS: Each technical session will have at least 6 paper presentations (from different authors). The session chairs will be responsible for all aspects of their sessions; including, soliciting papers, reviewing, selecting, ... The names of session chairs will appear as Associate Editors in the conference proceedings and on the cover of the books. Proposals to organize technical sessions should include the following information: name and address (+ E-mail) of proposer, title of session, a 100-word description of the topic of the session, the name of the conference the session is submitted for consideration, and a short description on how the session will be advertised (in most cases, session proposers solicit papers from colleagues and researchers whose work is known to the session proposer). Mail your proposal to H. R. Arabnia (address is given above); E-mail submissions are preferred. We would like to receive the proposals as soon as possible (but no later than Feb. 1, 2005.) SUBMISSION OF PAPERS: Please regard this as General Guidelines. Prospective authors are invited to submit their papers (about 5 to 10 pages - single space, font size of 10 to 12) to H. R. Arabnia by Feb. 16, 2005. E-mail submissions in MS document or PDF formats are preferable (Fax or postal submissions are also acceptable.) The chair may be forwarding the papers to respective conference chairs/committees/Task Forces. The length of the Camera-Ready papers (if accepted) will be limited to 7 (IEEE style) double-column pages. Papers must not have been previously published or currently submitted for publication elsewhere. The first page of the paper should include: title of the paper, name, affiliation, postal address, E-mail address, telephone number, & Fax number for each author. The first page should also include the name of the author who will be presenting the paper (if accepted) and a maximum of 5 keywords. Also, the name of the conference that the paper is being submitted to must be mentioned on the first page. Papers will be evaluated and fully refereed for originality, significance, clarity, and soundness. Each paper will be refereed by two researchers in the topical area. The Camera-Ready papers will be reviewed by one person. MEMBERS OF PROGRAM & ORGANIZING COMMITTEES: The Program Committee includes members of chapters of World Academy of Science (chapters: supercomputing; scientific computing; artificial intelligence; imaging science; databases; simulation; software engineering; embedded systems; internet and web technologies; communications; computer security; and bioinformatics.) The Program Committee for individual conferences is currently being formed. Those interested in joining the Program Committee should email H. R. Arabnia (hra@cs.uga.edu) the following information: Name, affiliation and position, complete mailing address, email address, tel/fax numbers, a short biography together with research interests and the name of the conference offering to help with. LOCATION OF CONFERENCES: The conferences will be held in the Monte Carlo Resort hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA (with any overflows at other near-by hotels). The Monte Carlo Resort is a mega hotel with excellent conference facilities and over 3,000 rooms. The hotel is minutes from the airport with 24-hour shuttle service to and from the airport. This hotel has many recreational attractions, including: waterfalls, spa, pools & kiddie pools, sunning decks, Easy River water ride, wave pool with cascades, lighted tennis courts, health spa (with workout equipment, whirlpool, sauna, ...), arcade virtual reality game rooms, nightly shows, snack bars, a number of restaurants, shopping area, bars, ... Many of these attractions are open 24 hours a day & most are suitable for families & children. The negotiated room rate for conference attendees is very reasonable. The hotel is within walking distance from most other attractions (major shopping areas, recreational destinations, fine dining & night clubs, free street shows, ...). IMPORTANT DATES: Feb. 16, 2005: Submission of papers March 21, 2005: Notification of acceptance April 20, 2005: Camera-Ready papers & Prereg. due June 20-23, 2005: The 2005 World Congress in Applied Computing (WCAC'05) - 14 Joint Conferences. June 27-30, 2005: The 2005 International MultiConference in Computer Science and Computer Engineering (IMCSE'05) - 16 Joint Conferences. TOPICAL SCOPE FOR EACH CONFERENCE: To receive the complete list of topics for each of the 30 conferences, send an email to hra@cs.uga.edu or wait for the conferences' URL's to be constructed. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ======= ITEM 16 ======= From: "Adel M. ALIMI" Date: Wed, 26 Jan 2005 13:18:25 -0500 SUBMISSION DEADLINE: May 15, 2005 ----------------------------------------------------------- International Conference on Machine Intelligence Tozeur, Tunisia, November 5-7, 2005 http://www.acidca-icmi2005.org SCOPE: ------------ Technological innovation is related to more than one scientific field. Cooperation between researchers in different scientific fields and industrials is nowadays inevitable. The second International Conference on Machine Intelligence (ACIDCA-ICMI'2005) will provide a forum for theoretician and practitioner researchers, industrials, and academic experts to exchange ideas, share experiences, promote technological products, and address the important issue of the applications of advanced topics in machine intelligence in engineering and industrial systems. ACIDCA-ICMI'2005 will include exhibits and demonstrations of real-world applications and will be a job fair by matching up applicants with employment opportunities. ACIDCA-ICMI'2005 will be organized into five tracks focusing on theory, implementation and applications. The tracks are: * CI : Computational Intelligence * IC : Intelligent Control * IDA : Intelligent Data Analysis * IPA : Intelligent Pattern Analysis * ISA : Intelligent Systems Architectures ACIDCA-ICMI'2005 will also include invited plenary speeches on selected advanced aspects given by experts in the specific state-of-the art subject areas. Invited special talks on major topics by eminent speakers will be included in the technical sessions. ACIDCA-ICMI'2005 will be held in the second part of the United Nations sponsored World Summit on the Information Society circumstances, which will take place in Tunisia in November 16-18, 2005 < http://www.smsitunis2005.org/ >. The venue for the ACIDCA-ICMI'2005 Conference will be Tozeur, Tunisia < http://www.tourismtunisia.com/togo/tozeur/tozeur.html >. Tozeur a prosperous town, was once, in its oases and mountains, one of the Roman outposts named "Thusuros" and a stopping point for the caravans coming from the sub Sahara to trade with the coastal cities of the Mediterranean, it now owes its fame and affluence to the stately palm and its world renowned dates - deglet nour "fingers of light". The conference will be held November 5-7, 2005 in Tozeur in south-western Tunisia accessible by the international airport of Tozeur. The remarkable architecture of Tozeur, beige sun baked bricks set in geometric patterns, Moorish arches and high vaulted ceilings and the shops offering locally woven carpets, Berber jewellery and ornaments, promise visitors another aspect of Tunisia. PUBLICATIONS AND AWARDS: ----------------------------------------------- Selected papers, in extended form, will be considered for publication in edited books and in international journals. ACIDCA-ICMI'2005 will offer best paper awards in three categories: Best Paper, Best Poster Paper and Best Student Paper. OMPORTANT DATES: -------------------------------- Deadline for paper submission : May 15, 2005 Deadline for workshop/special sessions/tutorial proposals : May 31, 2005 Notification of acceptance : June 30, 2005 Deadline for camera-ready paper and authors' registration : July 31, 2005 ACIDCA-ICMI'2005 conference in Tozeur, Tunisia : November 5-7, 2005 TOPICS OF INTEREST: ---------------------------------- CI: Computational Intelligence: ------------------------------- Artificial Neural Networks, Mathematical foundations of neural networks, Architectures and algorithms, Learning theory (supervised/ unsupervised/ reinforcement learning), Knowledge based networks, Implementation issues of neural networks, Support Vector Machines, Neural network applications, Fuzzy Systems, fuzzy logic and possibility theory, Fuzzy expert systems, Fuzzy system design using evolutionary algorithms, Fuzzy system modeling and simulation, Fuzzy systems and applications, Evolutionary Algorithms, Genetic algorithms, evolution strategies, genetic programming and evolutionary programming, Learning Classifiers, Hybrid evolutionary algorithms, Evolutionary algorithms and applications, Fusion of neural network- fuzzy systems, Fusion of fuzzy systems- evolutionary algorithms, Fusion of neural network - evolutionary algorithms, Fusion of neural network- fuzzy systems- evolutionary algorithms, Intelligent agents (architectures, environments, adaptation/ learning and knowledge management), Bayesian networks and probabilistic reasoning, Rough sets, Statistical learning techniques, Fusion of statistical methods and soft computing techniques, CAD systems, Intelligent optimization techniques. Intelligent Control: -------------------- Mathematical modeling and analysis of complex systems, Soft computing/computational intelligence in control systems, Knowledge based control systems, Adaptive control systems, Control applications in robotics, manufacturing, process control, industrial systems, automotive, vehicular systems, spacecraft and so on, System Identification, Modeling, Model Reduction, Filtering and Signal Processing, Optimal and Robust Control, Adaptive and Predictive Control, Pole Placement Control, Multivariable and Decentralized Control, Sliding Mode Control, Fuzzy Control, Neural Control, Computer Control, Computer Aided Control System, Fault Detection and Diagnostic, Expert and Knowledge Based Systems, Nonlinear Systems, Stochastic Systems, Time Varying Systems, Large-scale Systems. Intelligent Data Analysis: -------------------------- Intelligent Image and Signal Processing, Design and implementation of intelligent signal processing systems, Image, video and multidimensional signal processing, Multimedia signal processing, Speech processing, Texture analysis, Stereoscopic vision, Shape processing, Image and video retrieval, Image and video compression, Discovering patterns in continuous data, Uncertainty management for data mining, Clustering algorithms and applications, Classification trees, Mining time series, Mining in a Mobile Environment, Statistical Considerations in Learning, XML Mining, Text Mining, Distributed Data Mining. Intelligent Pattern Analysis: ----------------------------- Features and classification, Object recognition, Document analysis, Pattern Recognition, Clustering and Classification, Handwriting Recognition and Verification, Cursive Script Recognition, Characters and Digits, Words, Signature, Graphics and Symbol Recognition, Engineering Drawings, Maps, Logo Types, Document Processing, Layout Analysis, Segmentation and Labeling, Language Identification, Document Structure Analysis and Modeling, Signal and Image Processing , Thresholding, Thinning, Noise Removal, Segmentation, Vision and Image Understanding, Fractals, Speech Recognition, Signal Compression and Transmission, Application Systems, Bank-Check Processing, Business Forms Reading, Postal Automation, Number Plate Recognition, Storage and Information Retrieval, Video Images, Compression Algorithms, Multimedia and Hypertext, Text Retrieval and Document Model. Intelligent Systems Architecures: --------------------------------- Intelligent Knowledge Management, Intelligent Agents, Intelligent Business Systems, Intelligent Data mining, Intelligent Internet Modeling, Web intelligence, Search engines, Information retrieval (web mining), Database querying, Ontology, XML mining, Intelligent networking between Web Sites, Network security, intrusion detection, Information aggregation and fusion, Interaction with intelligent agents, Intelligent agents and interfaces for personalization and adaptivity, Intelligent tutoring systems on the WWW, Adaptive hypermedia systems, Agents for digital cities, virtual communities and agent societies, e-learning, e-commerce, e-business, e-finance, Risk management, Derivatives pricing, Portfolio management and asset allocation, Stock market, forex market analysis, dynamics; simulation, Hedging, trading & arbitrage strategies, Financial modeling, Computational economics, Intelligent management, Multicriteria decision making, Adaptation and learning, Agent architectures and communication languages, Communication, collaboration, and interaction of humans and agents, Conversational agents, Coordinating multiple agents, Designing agent systems - methodologies & software engineering, Evolution of agents, Knowledge acquisition and management, models of emotion, motivation, or personality, multi-agent communication, coordination, and collaboration, Application of knowledge representation techniques to semantic modeling, Development and management of heterogeneous knowledge bases, Automatic acquisition of data and knowledge bases (especially raw text), Performance evaluation, Parallel database systems, Data and knowledge sharing, Cooperation in heterogeneous systems, Domain modeling and ontology-building, Concurrent engineering and computer integrated manufacturing, Digital Libraries, Multimedia Databases. COMMITTEES: --------------------- Honorary Chairs: J.C. Bezdek (USA) T. Fukuda (JP) Conference General Chair: A.M. Alimi (TN) Conference Co-Chairs: Computational Intelligence: F. Herrera (ES) Intelligent Control: P. Borne (FR) Intelligent Data Analysis: F. Karray (CA) Intelligent Pattern Analysis: S. Raudys (LT) Intelligent Systems Architectures: K. Schilling (DE) Program Committee Chairs: Computational Intelligence: H. Frigui (USA) Intelligent Control: M. Sano (JP) Intelligent Data Analysis: M. Hamdi (HK) Intelligent Pattern Analysis: C.G. Leedham (SG) Intelligent Systems Architectures: A. BenAbdelHafid (FR) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ======= ITEM 17 ======= From: Alexei Sourin Date: Wed, 15 Dec 2004 13:23:58 +0000 (UTC) 2005 INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON CYBERWORLDS FIRST CALL FOR CONTRIBUTIONS ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 23-25 November 2005, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore. Organized by: School of Computer Engineering, Nanyang Technological University in cooperation with: ACM, ACM SIGGRAPH, SIGART, SIGecom, SIGWEB, SIGGRAPH (Singapore), and Eurographics Association Proudly supported by: SGI and Sun Microsystems Conference web-page: http://www.ntu.edu.sg/sce/cw2005 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Cyberworlds are information worlds created on cyberspaces either intentionally or spontaneously, with or without visual design. Cyberworlds are closely related to the real world and have a serious impact on it. CW2005 will provide an opportunity for scientists and engineers from around the world to share the latest research, ideas, and developments in these fields. The conference will consist of formal paper sessions, short/poster presentations, panels, tutorials, cyber art exhibition, industrial seminars, and hands-on demonstrations where research groups, artists, and vendors will show the state-of-the-art in the field. The conference will have four parallel tracks including but not limited to the following topics: Track A: - Shared Virtual Worlds - Distributed Virtual Environments - Collaborative Design and Manufacturing Track B: - Information Retrieval and Information Security - Data Mining and Warehousing in Cyberworlds - HCI and Humanised Interfaces in Cyberworlds Track C: - Philosophy, Evolution, and Ethics of Cyberworlds - Business Models in Cyberworlds - Cyberlearning Track D: - Cyberculture and Cyberarts PUBLICATION: The conference proceedings will be published by the IEEE Computer Society. We will accept papers up to 8 pages in length, including figures. To be included in the conference proceedings, at least one author of the accepted paper must register and present the paper at the conference. The best papers will contribute to the special issue of "The Visual Computer". We will also publish the art exhibition catalogue. IMPORTANT DATES (tentative): Abstract: 16 May 2005 (electronic submission through the conference web-page) Paper/tutorial/exhibit submission: 23 May 2005 (electronic submission through the conference web-page) Notice of Acceptance: 1 Aug 2005 Camera-ready paper: 5 Sep 2005 Author's registration: 5 Sep 2005 GENERAL CONFERENCE CHAIRS: Tosiyasu L. Kunii and Seah Hock Soon PROGRAM CHAIR: Alexei Sourin INDUSTRIAL TRACK CHAIR: Tony Chan TUTORIAL CHAIR: Wolfgang Meller-Wittig PROGRAM COMMITTEE (being formed) Arnold, David, University of Brighton Astheimer, Peter, ITI Techmedia, Glasgow Badler, Norman, University of Pennsylvania Bajaj, Chandrajit, University of Texas at Austin Bebis, George, University of Nevada Brunnett, Guido, University of Chemnitz Chan, Tony, Nanyang Tehnological University Emmanuel, Sabu, Nanyang Technological University Encarna?o, Jos, Fraunhofer IGD Gavrilova, Marina, University of Calgary Gilbert, Arthur Lee, Nanyang Technological University Hagen, Hans, University of Kaiserslautern Hubbold, Roger, University of Manchester Iglesias, Andres, University of Cantabria Jarvis, Ray, Monash University Kim, Myoung-Hee, Ewha Womans University Klimenko, Stanislav, Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology Kunii, Tosiyau Laurence, Kanazawa Institute of Technology Lee, Yong Tsui, Nanyang Technological University Li, Ling, Curtin University Luciani, Annie, ICA laboratory, INPG, France Ma, Jianhua, Hosei University Magnenat-Thalmann, Nadia, University of Geneva Miller, Steven, Singapore Management University Meller-Wittig, Wolfgang, Nanyang Technological University Myszkowski, Karol, Max Planck Institute Nakajima Masayuki, Tokyo Institute of Technology Ohmori, Kenji, Hosei University Pensyl, William Russell, Nanyang Technological University Rosenblum, Larry, VR Systems and Research, Naval Research Lab Savchenko, Vladimir, Hosei University Seah, Hock Soon, Nanyang Technological University Shih, Timothy, Tamkang University Smith, Roger, Titan Systems Corporation Sourin, Alexei, Nanyang Technological University Sourina, Olga, Nanyang Technological University Straer, Wolfgang, University of Tbingen Thalmann, Daniel, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Urban, Bodo, Fraunhofer IGD Rostock Wentong, Cai, Nanyang Technological University Wyvill, Geoff, University of Otago Xu, Baowen,Southeast University Zara, Jiri, Czech Technical University Zyda, Mike, MOVES Institute Best regards CW2005 Program Chair ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ======= ITEM 18 ======= From: "Omer F. Rana" Date: Tue, 15 Feb 2005 15:43:23 -0500 CLUSTER COMPUTING AND GRID (CCGrid 2005) http://www.cs.cf.ac.uk/ccgrid2005/ 9-12 May 2005 Cardiff, UK ****************************************************************** CALL FOR PARTICIPATION ****************************************************************** Sponsors: The Cardiff Initiative Cardiff University IBM HP MCNC/Grid Computing and Networking Services HP Cybula NEC Welsh Development Agency SCOPE ===== Commodity-based clusters and Grid computing technologies are rapidly developing, and are key components in the emergence of a novel service-based fabric for high capability computing. Cluster-powered Grids not only provide access to cost-effective problem-solving power, but also promise to enable a more collaborative approach to the use of distributed resources, and new economic products and services. CCGrid2005, sponsored by the IEEE Computer Society is designed to bring together international leaders who are pioneering researchers, developers, and users of clusters, networks, and Grid architectures and applications. The symposium will also serve as a forum to present the latest work, and highlight related activities from around the world. CCGrid2005 is interested in topics including, but not limited to: o Hardware and Software (based on PCs, Workstations, SMPs or Supercomputers) o Middleware for Clusters and Grids o Dynamic Optical Network Architectures for Grid Computing o Parallel File Systems, including wide area file systems, and Parallel I/O o Scheduling and Load Balancing o Programming Models, Tools, and Environments o Performance Evaluation and Modeling o Resource Management and Scheduling o Computational, Data, and Information Grid Architectures and Systems o Grid Economies, Service Architectures, and Resource Exchange Architectures o Grid-based Problem Solving Environments o Scientific, Engineering, and Commercial Grid Applications o Portal Computing / Science Portals PROGRAMME ========= The conference will contain: o Over 75 papers in the main track (33% Acceptance Rate) o 9 workshops: Chair: Craig Lee (Aerospace Corporation, US) Workshop 1: - Collaborative and Learning Applications of Grid Technology Organisers: Oscar Ardaiz-Villanueva, Technical University Catalunya, Spain Miguel L. Bote-Lorenzo, University of Valladolid, Spain Amy Apon, University of Arkansas, US Barry Wilkinson, Western Carolina University, US Workshop 2: - Cluster-Sec 2005: Cluster Security -- The Paradigm Shift Organiser: William Yurcik, NCSA, US Workshop 3: - Semantic Infrastructure for Grid Computing Applications Organisers: Line C. Pouchard, Oak Ridge National Lab, US Luc Moreau, University of Southampton, UK Valentina Tamma, University of Liverpool, UK Workshop 4: - Fifth International Workshop on Global and Peer-2-Peer Computing: "Theory and Experience of Desktop Grids and P2P systems" Organisers: Franck Cappello, INRIA, France Adriana Iamnitchi, Duke University, US Mitsuhisa Sato, Tsukuba University, Japan Workshop 5: - DSM 2005: Fifth International Workshop on Distributed Shared Memory Organisers: Laurent Lefevre, INRIA RESO/LIP, France Michael Schoettner, University of Ulm, Germany Workshop 6: - GAN'05: Third Workshop on Grids and Advanced Networks Organisers: Laurent Lefevre, INRIA RESO/LIP, France Pascale Primet, INRIA RESO/LIP, France Workshop 7: Bio-Medical Computations on the Grid (BioGrid) Organisers: Chun-Hsi Huang, University of Connecticut, US Sanguthevar Rajasekaran, University of Connecticut, US Workshop 8: 1st International Workshop on Grid Performability Organisers: Nigel Thomas, University of Newcastle upon Tyne, UK Stephen Jarvis, University of Warwick, UK Workshop 9: Workshop on Agent-based Grid Economics (AGE-2005) Organisers: Daniel Veit, University of Karlsruhe, Germany Bjoern Schnizler, University of Karlsruhe, Germany o 4 Tutorials (31% acceptance rate -- 13 tutorial proposals were submitted) Chair: Michael Gerndt (TUM, Germany) Tutorial 1: High Performance I/O for Scientific Applications Robert Latham Mathematics and Computer Science Division, Argonne National Lab, IL, USA Tutorial 2: Practical Performance Measurement and Analysis of Parallel Programs on Clusters (and Grids) Bernd Mohr Forschungszentrum Juelich, Zentralinstitut fuer Angewandte Mathematik, 52428 Juelich, Germany Tutorial 3: Grid Computing Security - Issues, Concerns and Counter-measures Anirban Chakrabarti Grid Computing Focus Group, Software Engineering Technology Lab, Infosys Technologies, Electronics City, Bangalore, Karnataka 560100, India Tutorial 4: The Gridbus Toolkit: Creating and Managing Utility Grids for eScience and eBusiness Applications Rajkumar Buyya Senior Lecturer and StorageTek (USA) Fellow of Grid Computing Grid Computing and Distributed Systems (GRIDS) Lab Dept. of Computer Science and Software Engineering, The University of Melbourne, ICT Building, 111, Barry Street, Carlton, Melbourne, VIC 3053, Australia o A poster session with over 16 posters Posters Chair: Yan Huang (Cardiff University, UK) o Two General Keynote Talks: Talk 1: "e-Science, Cyberinfrastructure and Web Service Grids" Professor Tony Hey, University of Southampton/ERSRC, UK Talk 2: "Experiences with System X" Professor Srinidhi Varadarajan, Virginia Tech, US o An Industry Track Chair: Alistair Dunlop (OMII, UK) Industry Keynote: "WS-Agreement" Heiko Ludwig, IBM T.J.Watson Research Centre, US o A "Work in Progress" Session REGISTRATION DATES ================== http://www.cs.cf.ac.uk/ccgrid2005/registration.html Early bird registration *** March 21, 2005 *** Accommodation (cut-off) date: *** March 21, 2005 *** SPECIAL EVENT ============= Conference Banquet will be at the National Museum and Galleries of Wales (within walking distance of the conference venue and hotels). More details at: http://www.nmgw.ac.uk/nmgc/ ========== Honorary Chair -------------- Tony Hey, EPSRC, UK Conference Chairs ----------------- David W. Walker, Cardiff University, UK Carl Kesselman, USC/ISI, US Programme Committee Chair ------------------------- Omer F. Rana, Cardiff University, UK Programme Committee Vice-Chairs ------------------------------- Jack Dongarra, University of Tenneesee, US Luc Moreau, University of Southampton, UK Sven Graupner, HP Labs, US Peter Sloot, University of Amsterdam, The Netherlands Craig Lee, The Aerospace Corporation, US Publications Chair ------------------ Rajkumar Buyya, University of Melbourne, Australia Workshops Chair --------------- Craig Lee, Aerospace Corporation, US Publicity Chairs ---------------- Vladimir Getov, University of Westminster, UK (Europe) Marcin Paprzycki, Oklahoma State University, US (Europe) C. L. Wang, University of Hong Kong (Asia Pacific) Ken Hawick, Massey University, New Zealand (Asia Pacific) Manish Parashar, Rutgers University, US (America) Tutorials Chair --------------- Michael Gerndt, TU Munich, Germany Industry Track Chair -------------------- Alistair Dunlop, OMII, UK Exhibits Chair -------------- Steven Newhouse, OMII, UK Posters Chair ------------- Yan Huang, Cardiff University, UK Finance Chair ------------- John Oliver, Welsh eScience Centre, UK Registration Chair ------------------ Tracey Lavis, Cardiff University, UK Local Arrangements Chair ------------------------ Linda Wilson, Welsh eScience Centre, UK PROGRAMME COMMITTEE ------------------- Thierry Priol, IRISA, France Seif Haridi, KTH Stockholm, Sweden Bruno Schulze, Laboratario Nacional de Computacio Cientifica, Brazil David Abramson, Monash University, Australia Steven Willmott, Universitat Polithcnica de Catalunya, Spain Xian-He Sun, Illinois Institute of Technology, US Yun-Heh (Jessica) Chen-Burger, University of Edinburgh, UK Thilo Kielmann, Vrije Universiteit, The Netherlands Brian Matthews, RAL/CCLRC and Oxford Brookes University, UK Maozhen Li, Brunel University, UK Greg Astfalk, HP Labs, US Marty Humphrey, University of Virginia, US Geoffrey Fox, University of Indiana, US Martin Berzins, University of Leeds, UK Hai Jin, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, China Giovanni Chiola, Universita' di Genova, Italy Domenico Talia, Universita' della Calabria/ICAR-CNR, Italy Josi Cunha, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Portugal Ron Perrott, Queens University Belfast, UK Ewa Deelman, ISI/USC, US Stephen Jarvis, Warwick University, UK Niclas Andersson, Linkvping University, Sweden Putchong Uthayopas, Kasetsart University, Thailand John Morrison, University College Cork, Ireland Stephen Scott, Oak Ridge National Lab, US Luciano Serafini, ITC-IRST, Italy David A. Bader, University of New Mexico, US Mark Baker, University of Portsmouth, UK Emilio Luque, Universitat Autrnoma de Barcelona, Spain Akhil Sahai, HP Labs, US Gregor von Laszewski, Argonne National Lab, US Fethi Rabhi, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia Fabrizio Petrini, Los Alamos National Lab, US Kate Keahey, Argonne National Lab, US Sergei Gorlatch, Universitdt M|nster, Germany Brian Tierney, Lawrence Berkeley National Lab, US Rauf Izmailov, NEC Labs, US Stephen J. Turner, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore Savas Parastatidis, University of Newcastle, UK Elias Houstis, University of Thessaly, Greece -- and Purdue University, US Karl Aberer, EPFL, Switzerland Rolf Hempel, DLR, Germany Anne Elster, NTNU, Norway Artur Andrzejak, Zuse Institute Berlin, Germany Jennifer Schopf, Argonne National Laboratory, US John Gurd, University of Manchester, UK Domenico Laforenza, ISTI/CNR, Italy Wolfgang Rehm, TU Chemnitz, Germany Gabriel Antoniu, IRISA, France Beniamino di Martino, Seconda Universita di Napoli, Italy Frank Z. Wang, Cranfield University, UK Daniel S. Katz, JPL/Caltech, US Nigel Thomas, University of Newcastle, UK Moustafa Ghanem, Imperial College, London, UK Kenneth Hurst, JPL/Caltech, US ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ======= ITEM 19 ======= From: "Dr. Bhanu Prasad" Date: Wed, 16 Feb 2005 09:31:12 -0500 The 2nd Indian International Conference on Artificial Intelligence (IICAI-05) (website: www.iiconference.org ) will be held in Pune, INDIA during December 20-22 2005. It is one of the major AI events in the world and focuses on ALL areas of Artificial Intelligence and related topics. The conference consists of keynote speeches, technical sessions, invited talks, paper presentations, workshops, tutorials, local tours, exhibition, and many more. We invite paper submissions for this event. Session proposals are welcome for the topics that are not already covered by the existing sessions. Please see the website for more details. Sincerely Bhanu Prasad IICAI-05 Chair Department of Computer and Information Sciences Florida A &M University, Tallahassee, FL 32307, USA Email: bhanu.prasad@famu.edu PS: Please send an email to the above address in case you are not interested. We will promptly remove your name from the list. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ======= ITEM 20 ======= CAIMS*SCMAI E-News Information CAIMS*SCMAI E-News is distributed electronically several times a year by the Canadian Applied and Industrial Mathematics Society/Societe Canadienne de Mathematiques Appliquees et Industrielles (http://www.caims.ca). Past issues are available on the web at http://www.caims.ca/Society/pub.html Submissions are welcome and should be sent in plain text format to: sacampbell@uwaterloo.ca. The views expressed herein do not necessarily represent those of the Board or Membership of CAIMS*SCMAI. 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