***************************************************************************************** IEEE ICPADS 2016 The 22nd IEEE International Conference on Parallel and Distributed Systems (ICPADS 2016) http://grid.hust.edu.cn/icpads2016/ ***************************************************************************************** Organizers: Huazhong University of Science and Technology, China Venue & Dates: Wuhan, China, December 13-16, 2016 INTRODUCTION 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 22nd IEEE International Conference on Parallel and Distributed Systems (ICPADS 2016) will be held in Wuhan, China, December 13-16, 2016. Contributions are solicited in all areas of parallel and distributed systems research and applications. SCOPE AND INTEREST Mobile, Sensor and Ubiquitous Computing P2P and Web-based Computing Cyber-Physical Systems Security and Trustworthy Computing Big Data and Massive Storage Systems Cloud Computing and Services Multicore Computing and Parallel / Distributed Architecture Parallel/Distributed Algorithms and Applications IMPORTANT DATES · On-line submission system open: April 10, 2016 · Deadline for paper submissions: July 01, 2016 (any time zone) · Workshop proposal submission: July 16, 2016 · Notification of paper acceptance: September 01, 2016 · Deadline for author registration: October 01, 2016 · Deadline of camera-ready version: October 01, 2016 SUBMISSION AND PUBLICATION INFORMATION Papers must be unpublished and must not be submitted for publication elsewhere.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 include author information, abstract, 5-10 keywords, and be in PDF format. Each submission must not exceed 10 pages in the IEEE 8.5" x 11" two-column format with 10 point font, including tables, figures and references. The final version will be limited to 8 pages in IEEE proceeding format for conference papers. Up to 2 extra pages may be purchased. 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 for the accepted paper to be included into the IEEE digital library. Distinguished papers will be recommended in SCI indexed special issues including JPDC. Mail to: xfliao@hust.edu.cn