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Call for Papers
International Conference on Advanced Computing and Applications (ACOMP 2013)
October 23-25, 2013
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
http://www.cse.hcmut.edu.vn/ACOMP2013
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AIMS AND SCOPE
ACOMP is an annual international forum for the exchange of ideas, techniques, and state-of-the-art applications in the field of advanced computing among scientists, engineers, and practitioners. For ACOMP2013, we will provide a friendly environment where researchers can discuss current and future trends in research areas such as Security and Information Systems, Software Engineering, Embedded Systems and VLSI Design, High Performance Computing, Image Processing and Visualization, Scientific Computing and other interesting topics.
ACOMP 2013 will be held in Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology (HCMUT) from October 23-25, 2013.

PUBLICATION
Full accepted papers will be published in Journal of Science and Technology (Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology), ISSN: 0866 708X. Selected papers, after further revisions and extension of at least 50% new material, will be considered for publication in special issues of following two international journals.
LNCS Transactions on Large Scale Data and Knowledge Centered Systems, ISSN: 1869-1994, Springer Verlag
International Journal of Pervasive Computing and Communications, ISSN: 1742-7371, Emerald Publisher

IMPORTANT DATES
Paper submission deadline
July 05, 2013
Notification of acceptance
August 15, 2013
Camera-ready
August 25, 2013
Registration deadline
August 30, 2013

TOPICS OF INTEREST

The conference will be organized into tracks with different topics. The topics of interests include but are not limited to the tracks alphabetically listed as follows:

Track 1. Advances in Security and Information Systems

Chairs:
Tran Khanh Dang, HCMC University of Technology, Vietnam
Josef Küng, Johannes Kepler University Linz, Austria

Topics:
Database Security
Biometric-based Authentication and Cryptography
Data Security and Privacy in Smart Devices
Information Security Visualization
Security and Privacy in Location-Based Applications
Security Issues in Outsourced Databases Services
Data Security and Privacy in the Cloud
Privacy in Social Networks
Privacy-Preserving in Stream Data Processing
Privacy-Preserving Data Mining
Security Issues in E-/M-Commerce
Privacy-Preserving in Social Networks
Steganography and Watermarking
Security in E-Learning
Security & Privacy with Big Data
Security Flaws: Detection and Prevention
Security in Geospatial Databases
Access Control Techniques
Network Security
Physical Security
Cloud Data Management
Big Data Management
Big Data for Vertical Industries
Data Stream Management Systems
Spatio-Temporal Databases
Mobile Information Systems
Web Information Systems
Service-oriented Architecture and Applications
Flexible Query Answering Systems
Data Mining and Data Warehousing
Location-based Applications
Multidimensional Access Methods
Management Information Systems
Emerging Data Management Systems and Applications

Track 2. Advances in Software Engineering

Chairs:
Quan Thanh Tho, HCMC University of Technology, Vietnam
Liu Yang, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore

Topics:
Software Testing, Verification and Validation
Formal Methods for Software Engineering
Binary Code Analysis and Understanding
Requirement Engineering
Empirical Software Engineering and Measurement
Software Architecture and Design
Software Project Management
Software Quality and Measurement
Software Engineering Education
Component-based Software Engineering
Web-based Software Engineering
Other Software Engineering Applications

Track 3. Embedded Systems and VLSI Design

Chairs:
Koichiro Ishibashi, University of Electro-Communications, Japan
Tran Ngoc Thinh, HCMC University of Technology, Vietnam

Topics:
Digital Integrated Circuits and Systems
Energy-aware digital design
System Architecture, Simulation and Modeling
Mobile application processors
Microprocessors, ASICs and FPGAs
Low Power MCU design
Wireless Communications and Networking
Sensor network systems and LSI
Biomedical systems and LSI
Grid systems and LSI
Energy Harvesting systems
Wireless power transmission
System Testing and Design Verification
Other Topics in Embedded Systems and VLSI Design

Track 4. High Performance Computing

Chairs:
Thoai Nam, HCMC University of Technology, Vietnam
Stephen R. Wheat, Intel, USA

Topics:
High-Performance Computing Infrastructures and Applications
Parallel and Distributed Algorithms
Load Balancing, Scheduling and Resource Management
Cluster, Cloud, and Grid Computing
Peer-to-peer Applications and Algorithms
Scalable Servers and Systems
High Performance/Scalable Storage Systems
Map-Reduce Architecture, Algorithms and Applications
Research Supporting Environments and Applications

Track 5. Image Processing and Visualization

Chairs:
Kazuhiko Hamamoto, Tokai University, Japan
Le Thanh Sach, HCMC University of Technology, Vietnam

Topics:
Image Registration
Image Compression
Image Recognition
3D and 4D Image Processing
Image and Video Segmentation
Object Detection and Trajectory
Video Tracking and Surveillance
Stereoscopic Processing and Depth Estimation
Interpolation and Super-Resolution
Motion Detection and Estimation
Image and Video Retrieval
Watermarking
Document Image Analysis
Navigation Systems
Mobile Applications with Image Sensor
Medical Applications
Simulation
Virtual Reality and Mixed Reality

Track 6. Scientific Computing

Chairs:
Phan Thanh An, Institute of Mathematics, Vietnam and Instituto Superior Técnico Portugal
Tran Van Hoai, HCMC University of Technology, Vietnam

Topics:
Mathematical Modelling and Optimisation
Numerical Simulation and Control
Probabilistic and Statistical Modelling
Computational Science, including, but not limited to the following:
Computational Biology
Computational Chemistry and Material Sciences
Computational Environment and Climate Changes
Computational Fluid Dynamics
Computational Geometry
Computational Mechanics

PAPER SUBMISSION
Authors are invited to submit full papers, up to 10 pages in MS-Word format. The paper format must follow the journal template that is available at the ACOMP2013 website. http://www.cse.hcmut.edu.vn/ACOMP2013/submission.php

GENERAL CHAIRS
Nguyen Thanh Son, HCMC University of Technology, Vietnam
Roland Wagner, Johannes Kepler University Linz, Austria

STEERING COMMITTEE
Elisa Bertino, Purdue University, USA
Dieter Kranzlmueller, Ludwig Maximilians University, Germany
Josef Küng, Johannes Kepler University Linz, Austria
Thoai Nam, HCMC University of Technology, Vietnam
Beng Chin Ooi, National University of Singapore, Singapore
Phan Thi Tuoi, HCMC University of Technology, Vietnam

PROGRAM CHAIRS
Tran Khanh Dang, HCMC University of Technology, Vietnam
Kazuhiko Hamamoto, Tokai University, Japan

PUBLICATION CHAIRS
Phan Dinh Tuan, HCMC University of Technology, Vietnam
Le Thanh Sach, HCMC University of Technology, Vietnam

PUBLICITY CHAIRS
Lam-Son Lê, University of Wollongong, Australia
Quan Thanh Tho, HCMC University of Technology, Vietnam

LOCAL ORGANIZING COMMITTEE
Tran Khanh Dang, HCMC University of Technology, Vietnam (Chair)
Nguyen Thanh Binh, HCMC University of Technology, Vietnam
Truong Quynh Chi, HCMC University of Technology, Vietnam
Van Duc Son Ha, HCMC University of Technology, Vietnam
Tran Trung Hieu, HCMC University of Technology, Vietnam
Nguyen Khoa Thuy Lan, HCMC University of Technology, Vietnam
Huynh Tuong Nguyen, HCMC University of Technology, Vietnam
Tran Ngoc Thinh, HCMC University of Technology, Vietnam
Dang Tran Tri, HCMC University of Technology, Vietnam
Nguyen Thanh Tung, HCMC University of Technology, Vietnam

PROGRAM COMMITTEE
Saiful Akbar, Institute of Technology Bandung, Indonesia
Phan Thanh An, Institute of Mathematics, Vietnam and Instituto Superior Técnico Portugal
Étienne André, Université Paris 13, France
Elisa Bertino, Purdue University, USA
Stephane Bressan, National University of Singapore, Singapore
Michael S. Brown, National University of Singapore, Singapore
Alain Bui, University of Versailles Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines, France
Rajkumar Buyya, University of Melbourne, Australia
Watchara Chatwiriya, King Mongkut's Institute of Technology Ladkrabang, Thailand
Hyunseung Choo, Sungkyunkwan University, South Korea
Tran Khanh Dang, HCMC University of Technology, Vietnam
Moritz Diehl, University of Leuven, Belgium
Alvis Fong, Auckland University of Technology, New Zealand
Alberto Gambaruto, Barcelona Supercomputing Center, Barcelona, Spain
Phuong H. Ha, University of Tromsø, Norway
Kazuhiko Hamamoto, Tokai University, Japan
Yo Sung Ho, Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology, Korea
Tran Van Hoai, HCMC University of Technology, Vietnam
Truong Anh Hoang, University of Engineering and Technology, VNU Hanoi, Vietnam
Tomohiko Igasaki, Kumamoto University, Japan
Muhammad Ilyas, University of Sargodha, Pakistan
Koichiro Ishibashi, University of Electro-Communications, Japan
Hiroshi Ishii, Tokai University, Japan
Ottar Johnsen, Applied Science University, Fribourg, Switzerland
Eiji Kamioka, Shibaura Institute of Technology, Japan
Ismail Khalil, Johannes Kepler University Linz, Austria
Surin Kittitornkun, King Mongkut's Institute of Technology Ladkrabang, Thailand
Dieter Kranzlmueller, Ludwig Maximilians Universitty, Germany
Josef Küng, Johannes Kepler University Linz, Austria
Lam Son Le, University of Wollongong, Australia
Laurent Lefevre, University of Lyon, France
Thomas Ludwig, University of Hamburg, Germany
Nguyen Van Minh Man, HCMC University of Technology, Vietnam
Fabio Massacci, University of Trento, Italy
Teo Yong Meng, National University of Singapore, Singapore
Masaki Nakagawa, Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology, Japan
Thoai Nam, HCMC University of Technology, Vietnam
Chin Wei Ngan, National University of Singapore
Benjamin Nguyen, INRIA Rocquencourt, Versailles, France
Mizuhito Ogawa, Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, Japan
Nabendu Pal, University of Louisiana at Lafayette, USA
Eric Pardede, La Trobe University, Australia
Cong Duc Pham, University of Pau, France
Dinh Phung, Deakin University, Australia
Tran Minh Quang, National Institute of Informatics, Japan
Le Thanh Sach, HCMC University of Technology, Vietnam
Sebastian Sager, Otto von Guericke University Magdeburg, Germany
Simon See, Nvidia Corporation, Singapore
Yoshio Tanaka, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology, Japan
David Taniar, Monash University, Australia
Nguyen Anh Thi, HCMC University of Technology, Vietnam
Tran Ngoc Thinh, HCMC University of Technology, Vietnam
Quan Thanh Tho, HCMC University of Technology, Vietnam
Shigenori Tomiyama, Tokai University, Japan
Hong Linh Truong, Vienna University of Technology, Austria
Putchong Uthayopas, Kasetsart University, Thailand
Hoang Tam Vo, National University of Singapore, Singapore
Pham Tran Vu, HCMC University of Technology, Vietnam
Roland Wagner, Johannes Kepler Unversity Linz, Austria
Stephen R. Wheat, Intel, USA
Shigeki Yamada, National Institute of Informatics, Japan
Liu Yang, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore

CONTACT ADDRESS

ACOMP office
Faculty of Computer Science and Engineering
HCMC University of Technology
Building A3, 268 Ly Thuong Kiet Street, District 10
HCMC, Vietnam
Phone: (+84-8) 38647256 (ext.:5843)
Fax: (+84-8) 38645137
E-mail: acomp@cse.hcmut.edu.vn
http://www.cse.hcmut.edu.vn/acomp2013