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ICCIT 2013: CALL FOR PAPERS The Third International Conference on Communications and Information Technology (ICCIT 2013) Technically co-sponsored by IEEE and IEEE COMSOC Organized by the American University of Beirut (AUB), Lebanon June 19-21, 2013 Beirut, Lebanon http://www.iccit-conf.org/ IMPORTANT DATES ----------------------- Paper submission deadline: January 20, 2013 Notification of acceptance: March 1, 2013 Camera ready version: March 31, 2013 Call for papers: http://www.iccit-conf.org/documents/ICCIT2013/CFP_ICCIT_2013.pdf CONFIRMED KEYNOTE SPEAKERS ------------------------------------------------- Ian Akyildiz, Georgia Institute of Technology, USA Merouane Debbah, Supélec, France Brian Evans, University of Texas at Austin, USA CALL FOR PAPERS ---------------------- ICCIT-2013 will bring together leading scientists, academics, practicing engineers, and policy makers from academia, government, and private sectors. ICCIT 2013 seeks to be a forum for the exchange of ideas on the latest developments in the fields of Communications and Information Technology. SUBMISSION GUIDELINES -------------------------------- Prospective authors are invited to submit full papers, written in English, of no more than 6 pages (5 pages + 1 page at additional cost), in IEEE double-column format. Submissions must present original work that has not been previously published, and is not under review elsewhere. Papers must be submitted electronically, in PDF format, on-line via the EDAS system. All papers will be reviewed for scientific merit by the Technical Program Committee and external reviewers. All accepted papers will be published in IEEE Xplore. CONFERENCE FOUR TRACKS ---------------------------------- I. Wireless Communications and Signal Processing Track --------------------------------------------------------------------- -Multi-Antenna and MIMO Techniques -Modulation, Coding, and Diversity Techniques -Wireless Technologies (HSPA, LTE, WiFi, UWB, etc.) -Machine-to-Machine Communications -Green Communications -Self Organizing Networks -Heterogeneous Networks- -Multimedia Communications, QoS and QoE -Channel Estimation, Equalization, and Modeling -Wireless Localization Techniques -Speech, Image and Video Signal Processing -Software Defined and Cognitive Radio -Bio-inspired Techniques for Wireless Communications -Blind Signal Processing for Wireless Communications -Transmitter and Receiver Design Techniques -VLSI and RF Circuits for Wireless Communications -Wireless Communications Testbed Development Track Chairs: Nizar Zorba, QMIC, Qatar Tarek Al Naffouri, KAUST, KSA Oussama Bazzi, Lebanese University, Lebanon II. Mobile & Cloud Computing Track -------------------------------------------- -Cloud Computing Infrastructure Technologies -Cloud Services and Applications -Distributed Cloud Networking -Mobile Cloud Computing Models -Cloud Design Methodologies -Cloud Performance Assessment Tools -Cloud Storage Architectures -Innovative Mobile Computing Applications -Intelligent Transportation Systems -Context-Aware Computing -Human-Centric Computing and Social Networks -Security and Trust Computing -Bio-Inspired Computing -Green Computing -Smart Devices and Intelligent Environments -Programming Paradigms for Pervasive Systems -Social and Economic Models for Pervasive Systems Track Chairs: Ali Chehab, AUB, Lebanon Marco Di Felice, University of Bologna, Italy Majd Sakr, Carnegie Mellon, Qatar III. Networks & Internet Technologies Track ------------------------------------------------------ -Ad hoc, Vehicular and Sensor Networks -Future Internet, Next Generation Network Design -Network Architecture, Design, and Optimization -Network Planning, Operation, and Management -Network/Internet Applications and Services -Multicast, Broadcast, Anycast -Industrial Networks -Optical Networks -Smart Grids and Energy Efficiency -RFID and Internet of Things -Resource, Location, and Mobility Management -Routing, Switching, Traffic Engineering and Control -Survivability, Fault, Delay/Disruption Tolerance -Reconfigurable and Cognitive Networks -Virtual, Peer-to-Peer, and Overlay Networks -Performance Analysis, Measurements, and Testbeds Track Chairs: Ayman Kayssi, AUB, Lebanon Ala Al-Fuqaha, Western Michigan University, USA Jamal Zemerly, Khalifa University, UAE IV. Digital Information Management & Security Track ----------------------------------------------------------------- -Data Mining Approaches and Applications -Database Languages and Models -Semantic Web -User Experience Models and Interfaces -Artificial Intelligence and Decision Support Systems -Mobile Databases and Distributed Data Management -Information Retrieval -Knowledge Management -E-Learning, E-Commerce, and E-Government -Mobile, Internet, and Cloud Security -Lightweight Security -Cyber Security -Biometric Security -Network Forensics -Authorization and Access Control -Security Metrics and Performance Evaluation Track Chairs: Hazem Hajj, AUB, Lebanon Khalil El-Khatib, UOIT, Canada Hamid Mcheick, Uni du Québec à Chicoutimi, Canada TUTORIALS: To be announced later ICCIT-2013 EEXCUTIVE COMMITTEE: ------------------------------------------- - Honorary Conference Chair: Ibrahim Gedeon, TELUS, Canada - General Chairs: Zaher Dawy, American University of Beirut, Lebanon Hassan Artail, American University of Beirut, Lebanon - Honorary Technical Program Chair: Peter Mueller, IBM, Switzerland - Technical Program Chairs: Youssef Nasser, American University of Beirut, Lebanon Abdallah Shami University of Western Ontario, Canada Ronald Raulefs, German Aerospace Center, Germany - Tutorial Chairs: Emilio Calvanese Strinati, CEA-Leti, France Sherif Aly, American University of Cairo, Egypt - Regional Publicity Chairs: Berk Canberk, Istanbul Technical University, Turkey Hamid Menouar, QMIC, Qatar Stavros Stavrou, Open University of Cyprus, Cyprus - International Publicity Chairs: Chadi Assi, Concordia University, Canada Merouane Debbah, SUPELEC, France Jaime Lloret Mauri, Univ. Politécnica de Valencia, Spain Walid Saad, University of Miami, USA - Special Sessions Chairs: Haidar Safa, American University of Beirut, Lebanon Yves Louet, Supelec, Rennes, France - Publication Committee Chairs Wassim Hajj, American University of Beirut, Lebanon Elias Yaacoub, QMIC, Qatar - Registration and Finance Chair Nidal Nasser, AlFaisal University, KSA - Local Organization Chairs Ahmad El-Hajj, American University of Beirut, Lebanon Lise Safatly, American University of Beirut, Lebanon We look forward to seeing you at the conference! ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- TPC Co-Chairs Youssef Nasser, American University of Beirut, Lebanon Abdallah Shami University of Western Ontario, Canada Ronald Raulefs, German Aerospace Center, Germany. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- _______________________________________________ IEEE Communications Society Tech. 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