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18th International Workshop on
Parallel and Distributed Algorithms and Applications (PDAA)
https://is-candar.org/pdaa26
to be held in conjunction with CANDAR 2026,
Ishigaki, Japan, from November 24 to 27, 2026.
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The main goal of this workshop is to provide a timely forum for the exchange and dissemination of new ideas, techniques and research in the field of parallel and distributed algorithms and applications. The workshop is meant to bridge research of theory and practice in all aspects of parallel and distributed computing. We are convinced that the workshop atmosphere will be conducive to open and mutually beneficial exchanges of ideas between the participants of these areas.

Topics of interest include, but are not limited to:

Theory and Algorithms
Parallel and distributed algorithms, Parallel and distributed computing models, Hardware algorithms, Graph-theoretic concepts in parallel and distributed computing, Geometric and graph algorithms, Complexity theory in parallel and distributed computing, Network routing and communication algorithms, Combinatorial algorithms, Randomized and Approximation Techniques, Cellular Automata

Parallel and Distributed Computing
DNA Computing, Membrane Computing, Quantum Computing, Internet Computing, Wireless networks and mobile computing, Internet computing, Reconfigurable Computing, Internet Computing, Optical Computing, Natural Computing, Biologically inspired computing, Unconventional Computing

Practical Aspects and Applications
Parallel computing systems, Supercomputing, Cluster computing, Grid Computing, Parallel/distributed architectures, P-to-P networks, Performance analysis and simulation, MPI, OpenMP, Programmable logic arrays, Reconfigurable Architectures, Image Processing, Complex systems, Artificial life.


[Submission Instruction]

PDAA workshop accepts two types of submissions (Regular and Poster). Regular papers and Poster papers must be 5-7 pages and 3-4 pages using IEEE two-column format, respectively. Papers submitted as short papers may be accepted as poster papers.

More details will be found in the following URL.
https://is-candar.org/workshop_submission


[Publication]

The accepted papers will be published as a part of the proceedings of CANDAR workshops (CANDARW). The proceedings will be published by Conference Publishing Services (CPS), and submitted for inclusion in IEEE Xplore and CSDL, INSPEC, EI (Compendex), Thomson ISI, and other indexing services.


[Special Issues]

We plan to publish extended versions of selected papers from CANDAR main symposium and workshops in Concurrency and Computation: Practice and Experience, IEICE Trans. on Information and Systems, as well as the International Journal of Networking and Computing.


[Important Dates]

Workshop abstract submission due: August 5, 2026
Workshop paper submission due: August 10, 2026
Workshop paper notification: September 25, 2026


[Organizers]

Workshop co-chairs

Akihiro Fujiwara, Kyushu Institute of Technology
Susumu Matsumae, Saga University

Program Committee

Antoine Bossard, Kanagawa University
Stéphane Devismes, University of Picardie Jules Verne
Hiroshi Eto, Kyushu Institute of Technology
Masaru Fukushi, Yamaguchi University
Jion Hirose, National Institute of Technology, Ishikawa College
Teijiro Isokawa, University of Hyogo
Yasuaki Ito, Hiroshima University
Hirotsugu Kakugawa, Ryukoku University
Yonghwan Kim, Nagoya Institute of Technology
Naoki Kitamura, Osaka University
Teruaki Kitasuka, Hiroshima University
Hironori Kiya, Osaka Metropolitan University
Anissa Lamani, Université de Strasbourg
Luca Manzoni, University of Trieste
Bruno Martin, Univ. Côte d'Azur
Takayuki Nagoya, Chiba Keizai University
Hirotaka Ono, Nagoya University
Fukuhito Ooshita, University of Hyogo
Stephane Rovedakis, Laboratoire CEDRIC
Masahiro Shibata, Kyushu Institute of Technology
Yuichi Sudo, Hosei University
Yasuhiko Takenaga, The University of Electro-Communications
Giovanni Viglietta, University of Aizu
Shinichi Yamagiwa, University of Tsukuba
Ryota Yasudo, Kyoto University