From online search to instant messaging, Parallel and Distributed Systems today are behind almost all the modern information technologies affecting every aspect of our day to day life.Established in 1992, ICPADS has been a major international forum in this exciting area. ICPADS 2010 will be held in Shanghai, China in December 2010, right after the World Expo in Shanghai. The conference provides an international forum for scientists, engineers, and users to exchange and share their experiences, new ideas, and latest research results on all aspects of parallel and distributed systems.Contributions are solicited in all areas of parallel and distributed systems research and applications.

Methodology topics include, but not limited to, the following:

* Parallel and Distributed Algorithms and Applications
* Multi-core and Multithreaded Architectures
* High Performance Computational Biology and Bioinformatics
* Power-aware and Green Computing
* Resource Management and Scheduling
* Peer-to-Peer Computing
* Cluster, Grid and Cloud Computing
* Web-based Computing and Service-Oriented Architecture
* Data Intensive Computing and Data Centre Architecture
* Wireless and Mobile Computing
* Security and Privacy
* Performance Modelling and Evaluation

Systems topics include, but not limited to, the following:

* Distributed and Parallel Operating Systems
* Communication and Networking Systems
* Dependable and Trustworthy Systems
* Real-Time and Multimedia Systems
* Ad Hoc and Sensor Networks
* Cyber-Physical Systems
* Embedded system

INFORMATION FOR WORKSHOP ORGANIZERS

ICPADS 2010 will accommodate full-day workshops. These workshops will enable timely important issues to be explored in depth. A workshop proposal should include organizer's contact information, the workshop title, rationale, coverage, how workshop papers will be evaluated, and experience of past workshops on the same or closely related subjects. Plans for journal publication of selected papers are encouraged.
IMPORTANT DATES

* May 1, 2010: Deadline for workshop and panel proposals
* May 10, 2010: Notification for workshop/panel organizers
* June 15, 2010: Deadline for paper submissions
* September 1, 2010: Notification of acceptance
* October 1, 2010: Deadline for camera-ready version
* October 1, 2010: Deadline for author registration
* December 7, 2010: 1 day for workshops
* December 8-10, 2010: 3 days for main conference