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CALL FOR PAPERS

1st International Workshop on Soft Computing Techniques in Cluster and Grid Computing Systems -- SCCG
http://www.fing.edu.uy/cluster/sccg/

Part of the
Seventh International Conference on P2P, Parallel, Grid, Cloud and Internet Computing -- 3PGCIC
http://www.lsi.upc.edu/~net4all/3PGCIC-2012/

November 12-14, 2012
Victoria, Canada

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SCOPE AND OBJECTIVES

The resolution of complex problems often requires the use advanced approximate algorithms and huge computational resources to find accurate solutions in reasonable time. We look for high quality publications proposing new parallel metaheuristics designed for large parallel systems as Grid or cluster computing. Additionally, works proposing novel metaheuristic algorithms applied to solve complex problems in the context of Grid and cluster computing are of interest too. Therefore, the topics covered by this track include (but are not limited to) the following ones:

- Parallel evolutionary algorithms
- Parallel metaheuristics
- Massively parallel algorithms
- Parallel optimization frameworks
- Complex and real-world problems
- Performance measures
- Reliable algorithms on uncertain environments
- Test benchmarks
- Competitive parallel algorithms
- Cooperative parallel algorithms
- Parallel algorithms on clusters of GPGPUs
- Peer to peer algorithms
- Volunteer computing
- Ubiquitous computing
- Cloud computing
- Grid computing
- Metaheuristics for scheduling
- Real-world problems
- Soft computing tools and frameworks for cluster and Grid computing

INSTRUCTIONS FOR AUTHORS

Authors are invited to submit full papers not more than six (6) pages (CPS proceedings manuscripts: two columns, single-spaced), including figures and references, using 10 pt. font size, and number each page. The formatting instructions for authors are available at the IEEE CPS web page: http://www.computer.org/portal/site/cscps.
Prepare your paper in PDF file and submit it electronically to the 3PGCIC-2012 web page:
http://edas.info/N12011
(Choose SCCG-2012)

Accepted papers will be published by the IEEE Computer Society's Conference Publishing Services (CPS) and archived in the Digital Library (CSDL, IEEE Xplore, IEEE IEL). Authors will be given guidelines in preparing and submitting the final manuscript(s) together with the notification of acceptance.

Authors of the best papers submitted to the workshop will be invited to submit their extended versions to Cluster Computing: Special Issue on Soft Computing Techniques in Cluster and Grid Computing Systems. Cluster Computing, The Journal of Networks, Software Tools and Applications (2010 Impact Factor: 0.679) is indexed on SCI, SCOPUS, INSPEC, Google Scholar, EBSCO, CSA, ACM Digital Library, CSI, DBLP, JCR/SE, and others.

IMPORTANT DATES
Paper submission: May 15, 2012
Acceptance notification: June 30, 2012
Camera ready papers: July 30, 2012
Registration: July 30, 2012
Conference date: November 12-14, 2012

WORKSHOP CHAIRS
Sergio Nesmachnow, Universidad de la Republica, Uruguay
Bernabe Dorronsoro, University of Luxembourg, Luxembourg

PUBLICITY CHAIR
Santiago Iturriaga, Universidad de la Republica, Uruguay

TECHNICAL PROGRAM COMMITTEE
Enrique Alba, Universidad de Málaga, Spain
Jhon Edgar Amaya, Universidad Nacional Experimental del Tachira, Venezuela
Francisco Brasileiro, Universidade Federal de Campina Grande, Brazil
Pascal Bouvry, University of Luxembourg, Luxembourg
Juan Carlos Burguillo, Universidad de Vigo, Spain
Héctor Cancela, Universidad de la República, Uruguay
Harold Castro, Universidad de Los Andes, Colombia
Carlos Coello, Centro de Investigación de Estudios Avanzados del Instituto Politécnico Nacional, Mexico
Gregoire Danoy, University of Luxembourg, Luxembourg
Juan José Durillo, University of Innsbruck, Austria
Juan Luis Jimenez Laredo, University of Luxembourg, Luxembourg
Gonzalo Hernández, Escuela de Ingenieria Industrial, Universidad de Valparaiso, Chile
Herbert Hoeger, Universidad de Los Andes, Venezuela
Gabriel Luque, Universidad de Málaga, Spain
Francisco Luna, Universidad de Málaga, Spain
Antonio Mauttone, Universidad de la República, Uruguay
Johnatan Pecero, University of Luxembourg, Luxembourg
Marcela Printista, Universidad Nacional de San Luis, Argentina
Ana Carolina Olivera, Universidad Nacional del Sur , Argentina
Franco Robledo, Universidad de la República, Uruguay
El-Gazali Talbi, University of Lille 1, France
Nicolás Wolovick, Universidad de Córdoba, Argentina
Albert Zomaya, The University of Sydney, Australia