Dear Colleagues,

We are excited to invite you to submit your research to the PhD Forum at IEEE Big Data 2024 (https://www3.cs.stonybrook.edu/~ieeebigdata2024/), taking place in Washington, DC, USA, from December 15-18, 2024. This forum provides an excellent opportunity for PhD students to present their ongoing research, receive constructive feedback, and engage with experts in the field of big data.

Important Dates:
* Submission Deadline: Oct 30, 2024
* Notification of Acceptance: Nov 10, 2024
* Camera-ready of Accepted Papers: Nov 17, 2024

Submission Guidelines:
* Submissions must be original work related to big data research.
* Each submission should include a 2-page extended abstract (IEEE 2-column format), a 1-page CV, and a 1-page personal statement.
* Submissions must be in a single PDF file.
* Please submit through our submission portal (https://wi-lab.com/cyberchair/2024/bigdata24/scripts/ws_submit.php?subarea=SP).

Topics of Interest:
* Big Data Science and Foundations
* Big Data Infrastructure
* Big Data Management
* Big Data Search and Mining
* Big Data Learning and Analytics
* Data Ecosystem
* Foundation Models for Big Data
* Big Data Applications

The forum will include a poster session and selected presentations, providing ample opportunities for networking and discussion. Accepted papers will be published in the conference proceedings. We encourage you to take advantage of this platform to showcase your work and contribute to the vibrant big data research community.

For more details, please visit our PhD Forum website (https://bigdata24phd.github.io/).

We look forward to your participation!

Best regards,
Feng Chen and Shuhan Yuan