IEEE IPCCC 2014
The 33rd IEEE International Performance, Computing, and Communication Conference (IPCCC) 2014
December 5 – 7, 2014
Austin, Texas, USA

CALL FOR PAPERS
The International Performance, Computing, and Communications Conference is a premier IEEE conference presenting research in the performance of computer and communication systems. For more than three decades, IPCCC has been a key research forum for academic, industrial, and government researchers. We encourage submission of high-quality papers reporting original work in both theoretical and experimental research areas. Topics of interest include, but are not limited to, the following:

**** Hot Topics for IPCCC 2014 ****

Big Data Processing and Analytics
Cache, Memory, and Disk Storage Systems
Cloud Computing
Cyber Physical Systems
Data Centers
Embedded Systems
Fundamental Theory and Algorithms
Internet Services and Network Management
Mobile Ad Hoc, Sensor and Mesh Networks
Multimedia Networking
Multi- and Single-Core Processor Architecture
Network Data Mining
Network Information Assurance and Security
Network Protocols
Online Social Network Analysis
Parallel and Distributed Systems
Performance Evaluation and Modeling
Performance Tools and Techniques
Satellite and Space Communications
Smart Grid and Intelligent Mission Critical Operations
Smart Health Systems
Ubiquitous Computing
Wireless Communication and Networks
Workload Characterization and its Impacts on Architecture Design

FULL PAPERS: Full paper submissions may not exceed 8 pages.
Please refer to the IEEE formatting instruction for details: http://www.computer.org/CPS. All papers will be reviewed by the Technical Program Committee. They will be judged with respect to their quality, originality, and relevance. Accepted papers will be published in the conference proceedings, conditional upon the author's advance registration and attendance at the conference. Awards will be given for the best paper.

Submissions must be made by the deadline of Tuesday, August 19, 2014 23:59 (Anytime zone in the world), through EDAS system at http://edas.info/N17347, with one week before to register the paper abstract. Submitted papers must not substantially overlap papers that have been published or that are simultaneously submitted to a journal, conference or workshop. Simultaneous submission of the same work is not allowed.

WORKSHOPS AND PANELS: Proposals for panel sessions on timely topics and workshops (half or full-day) on relevant topics are welcome. Please contact the Workshop Chair, Kemal Akkaya (kemal@cs.siu.edu) for details.




IMPORTANT DATES:
Workshop and Panel Proposal Due: June 1, 2014
Paper Abstract Due: August 5, 2014
Full Paper Due: August 19, 2014
Poster Paper Due: August 29, 2014
Paper Acceptance Notification: October 8, 2014
Camera Ready Manuscript Due: October 17, 2014


ORGANIZING COMMITTEE:
General Chairs:
Yu Wang, University of North Carolina at Charlotte, USA

General Vice-Chair:
Zhipeng Cai, Georgia State University, USA

Program Co-Chairs:
Weichao Wang, University of North Carolina at Charlotte, USA
Mea Wang, University of Calgary, Canada

Poster Chair:
Linwei Niu, West Virginia State University, USA

Workshop Chair:
Kemal Akkaya, Southern Illinois University, USA

Publications Chair:
Peixiang Liu, Nova Southeastern University, USA

Publicity Co-Chairs:
Wenjia Li, Georgia Southern University, USA (North America)
Jorge E. Pezoa, University of Concepción, Chile (South America)
Fan Li, Beijing Institute of Technology, China (Asia)
Nils Aschenbruck, University of Osnabrueck, Germany (Europe)

Web Chair:
Neil Nelson, Samsung, USA

Financial Chair:
Nasr Ullah, Samsung, USA

Registration Chair:
Jack Chen, Cisco, USA