Call for Papers
Established in 1992, ICPADS has been a major international forum for scientists, engineers, and users to exchange and share their experiences, new ideas, and latest research results on all aspects of parallel and distributed computing systems. The 20th IEEE International Conference on Parallel and Distributed Systems (ICPADS 2014) will be held in Hsinchu, Taiwan, December 16 – 19, 2014. As the inaugurating site of ICPADS, Hsinchu is a city with a blend of technology innovations and traditional cultures. The conference venue, MXIC Building, is located at National Tsing Hua University, one top university in Taiwan with outstanding academic programs as well as a spacious verdant campus. Contributions are solicited in all areas of parallel and distributed systems research and applications.
Topics of interest include, but are not limited to:
Parallel and Distributed Applications and Algorithms
Cloud OS, Middleware, Toolkits, and Applications
Data Intensive Computing and Data Centre Architecture
Big Data Platforms
Web-Based Computing and Service-Oriented Architecture
Multi-core and Multithreaded Architectures
Virtualization Techniques
Resource Provision, Management, and Scheduling
Security and Privacy
Cluster and Grid Computing
Power-Aware and Green Computing
Internet of Things
Peer-to-Peer Computing
Wireless and Mobile Computing
Ad Hoc and Sensor Networks
Performance Modeling and Evaluation
Communication and Networking Systems
Dependable and Trustworthy Computing and Systems
Real-Time and Multimedia Systems
High Performance Computational Biology and Bioinformatics
Cyber-Physical Systems
Operating Systems Distributed and Parallel Systems
Embedded systems
Submission Information
Papers must be unpublished and must not be submitted for publication elsewhere. All papers will be reviewed by Program Committee members and other experts active in the field to ensure high quality and relevance to the conference.
Submissions should be in the PDF format and include an abstract, 5-10 keywords, and the e-mail address of the corresponding author. Each submission must not exceed 8 pages in the IEEE 8.5" x 11" two-column format with 10-12 point font, including tables and figures. Each submission should be regarded as an undertaking that, should the submission be accepted, at least one of the authors must register the paper and attend the conference to present the work in order that the accepted paper can be included in the IEEE digital library. The final version will be limited to 8 pages in the IEEE proceeding format. Up to 2 extra pages may be purchased.

Publications
All accepted papers will be included in IEEE Xplore and indexed by EI. Best Paper Award will be presented in the conference.

Important Dates
On-line submission system open: April 10, 2014
Deadline for paper submissions: July 1, 2014
Notification of paper acceptance: September 2, 2014
Deadline for author registration: October 7, 2014
Deadline of camera-ready version: October 11, 2014