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CALL FOR PAPERS
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The joint event for the International Conferences on Quantitative
Evaluation of SysTems (QEST) and on Formal Modeling and Analysis of
Timed Systems (FORMATS)
9-13 September 2024, Calgary, Canada, as part of the CONFEST 2024
umbrella conference
https://www.qest-formats.org/
IMPORTANT DATES (UPDATED)
Abstract deadline: 10 April 2024 (Anytime on Earth)
Paper deadline: 15 April 2024 (Anytime on Earth)
Author notification: 31 May 2024
Camera ready submission: 17 June 2024
Conference: 9-13 September 2024
SCOPE AND TOPICS
The two flagship conferences of QEST (International Conference on
Quantitative Evaluation of SysTems) and FORMATS (International
Conference on Formal Modeling and Analysis of Timed Systems) are
pursuing a strategic process of joining forces and sparking a new joint
conference for quantitative modelling, analysis, and verification. This
year, the two conferences form the QEST+FORMATS joint conference in
2024, which will be held on 9-13 September 2024 in Calgary, Canada, as
part of the CONFEST 2024 umbrella conference.
The joint conference is the leading forum for the quantitative
evaluation and verification of systems, which aims to promote the study
of fundamental and practical aspects of systems with quantitative nature
(such as probability, timing, and cost), and brings together researchers
from different disciplines that share interests in the modelling, design
and analysis of computational systems. Systems of interest include
biological and chemical systems; computer networks; cyber-physical
systems; critical infrastructures; data-driven AI systems; energy
systems; hardware and software systems; industrial systems; and mobility
networks. The QEST+FORMATS joint conference also aims to attract
researchers interested in real-time issues in hardware design,
performance analysis, real-time software, scheduling, semantics and
verification of timed, hybrid and probabilistic systems.
Topics and scientific areas of interest include:
- Models and metrics for the correctness, performance, reliability,
safety, and security of systems (stochastic, probabilistic, and
non-deterministic models including Markov chains, Markov decision
processes, automata, Petri nets, process algebra, max-plus algebra,
and their variations);
- Languages and methods for the specification of quantitative
properties of systems;
- Techniques, algorithms, and data structures for analysis,
evaluation, and verification of the models mentioned above, e.g.,
for model checking, testing, constraint solving, scheduling,
optimization, and worst-case execution time analysis;
- Quantitative and probabilistic aspects of programming;
- Data-driven and machine-learning techniques for the analysis,
prediction, and verification of quantitative properties of systems;
- Case studies that highlight the role of quantitative specification,
modelling, and evaluation in the design and analysis of systems,
with emphasis on emerging problems and technologies;
- Novel software tools to support the practical application of
research results in all of the above areas;
The joint QEST+FORMATS conference is open to theoretical, experimental,
and applicative research and will set up an artifact evaluation process.
Papers may advance the state of the art on empirical approaches,
simulation methods, analysis techniques, and applications to
industrially relevant case studies.
The joint conference will have two tracks associated with QEST and
FORMATS. The authors are required to select one of these tracks when
submitting their papers. This is only used to facilitate the review
process.
This year, QEST+FORMATS will incorporate a special session on:
- Data-driven verification and synthesis of cyber-physical systems. We
encourage the submission of papers on all data-driven approaches
related to the formal analysis, verification, and synthesis of
cyber-physical systems, including learning techniques for
safety-critical systems and safe learning of such systems.
SUBMISSIONS
QEST+FORMATS 2024 considers three types of papers (authors will be able
to specify the type of contribution upon submission):
- Research papers: Theoretical, methodological, and application-based
contributions that advance the understanding on a topic or issue,
describe the development of new analysis processes and techniques,
or apply quantitative methods to relevant case studies.
- Tool papers: New tools and the formalisms they support. focusing on
the software architecture and practical implementation and use. Tool
papers must be accompanied by an artifact in the Artifact
Evaluation.
- Work-in-progress papers: We offer an opportunity to present
preliminary results and receive feedback from the community.
Work-in-progress contributions are not required to be fully
worked-out approaches, for example regarding validation or technical
depth; however the presented ideas should be mature enough to
appreciate soundness and how they advance our knowledge.
Research and tool papers can be regular or short:
- Regular papers must not exceed 14 pages, excluding references.
- Short papers should be limited to 7 pages, also excluding
references.
All papers can have an appendix containing supporting material. Note
that reviewers are not required to read the appendix to fully assess the
merits of the paper. Work-in-progress papers must not exceed 4 pages
including references. All papers must be submitted in Springer’s LNCS
format. All submitted papers must be unpublished and not be submitted
for publication elsewhere. Papers should be submitted electronically
using EasyChair:
https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=qestformats2024
Springer encourages authors to include their ORCIDs in their papers.
Authors should consult Springer’s authors’ guidelines and use Springer’s
LaTeX templates for the preparation of their papers. Submitted papers
not complying with the above guidelines may be rejected without
undergoing review.
The top two best papers of the conference will be selected for the QEST
Award and the FORMATS Oded Maler Award.
PUBLICATIONS
All accepted papers will be presented and discussed at the conference by
one of the authors. The QEST+FORMATS 2024 proceedings will be published
in the Springer LNCS series and indexed by ISI Web of Science, Scopus,
ACM Digital Library, dblp, Google Scholar. All submitted papers will be
evaluated by at least three reviewers on the basis of their originality,
technical quality, scientific or practical contribution to the state of
the art, methodology, clarity, and adequacy of references.
ARTIFACT EVALUATION
Reproducibility of experimental results is crucial to foster an
atmosphere of trustworthy, open, and reusable research. To improve and
reward reproducibility, QEST+FORMATS 2024 includes a dedicated Artifact
Evaluation (AE). Submission of an artifact is mandatory for tool papers
(both regular and short), and optional but encouraged for research
papers where it can support the results presented in the paper.
Artifacts will be reviewed concurrently with the paper review process,
and accepted papers with a successfully evaluated artifact will receive
a badge to be shown on the published paper's title page.
Detailed guidelines for preparation and submission of artifacts will be
available on the conference website. Exceptions to the submission
guidelines may be granted by the PC chairs in cases where the tool
cannot in any reasonable way be run by the AE committee.
SPECIAL ISSUES
A selection of the best papers (excluding work-in-progress papers) will
be invited to submit an extended version of their work to special issues
in the International Journal on Software Tools for Technology Transfer
(STTT) and the Performance Evaluation (PEVA) journals.
COMMITTEES
Program Chairs
Jane Hillston, Edinburgh University, UK
Sadegh Soudjani, Max Planck Institute, Germany
Track Chairs
Morteza Lahijanian, UC Boulder, USA (QEST)
Masaki Waga, Kyoto University, Japan (FORMATS)
Publicity Chairs
Jyotirmoy Deshmukh, University of Southern California, USA
Patrick Totzke, University of Liverpool, UK
Jie An, National Institute of Informatics (NII) in Tokyo, Japan
Artifact Evaluation Chairs
Tobias Meggendorfer, Lancaster University Leipzig, Germany
Andrea Vandin, Sant'Anna School for Advanced Studies, Italy
For any questions, feel free to contact the program chairs Jane Hillston
(Jane.Hillston(a)ed.ac.uk) and Sadegh Soudjani (sadegh(a)mpi-sws.org).
On behalf of the Association of Cyber Forensics and Threat
Investigators (ACFTI), I am pleased to invite you to the new
Cybersecurity stream lecture/seminar series.
The presentation is a maximum of 1 hour in length, with an audience of
about 60+, made up of undergraduate and postgraduate students plus
cybersecurity students from developing countries. Our goal is to shine
a spotlight on the broad array of new advances in cybersecurity
science and operations currently adopted in the industry. This session
will be conducted online. It will be fantastic to have any hands-on
topics related to cyber forensics.
Your discussion on this topic will be a great addition to our event.
Expressions of interest to present from anyone doing research or
applying cybersecurity techniques to practical or theoretical
applications related to the interactions between cyber forensics and
threat investigations can be sent as a summary of your work (c.200
words) to acfti (at) acfti (dot) org by February 15, 2024
Thank you in advance for your consideration, and we are very much
looking forward to hearing from you.
To get more news about our events, please join our low-traffic
announcement group @ https://groups.google.com/g/acfti
________________________________________________________
Association of Cyber Forensics and Threat Investigators
https://www.acfti.org
Twitter: @acfti
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From: Krishna Nandivada V <nvk(a)iitm.ac.in>
Date: Fri, 9 Feb 2024 12:24:10 +0000
Subject: Call for Participation, ASPLOS'24
Dear colleagues,
ASPLOS, the ACM International Conference on Architectural Support for
Programming Languages and Operating Systems, is the premier academic forum
for multidisciplinary computer systems research spanning hardware,
software, and their interaction. It focuses on computer architecture,
programming languages, operating systems, and associated areas such as
networking and storage.
ASPLOS'24 is being held in San Diego, in beautiful Southern California
April 27^th-May 1^st 2024. Early registration is now open until March
22: you can find the links to register and reserve your hotel room on the
conference website:https://www.asplos-conference.org/asplos2024/attend/
Because ASPLOS moved to a three-deadline model, the program will not be
finalized with papers under review from the third deadline. We will be
filling in program details as this review process is completed. Please
check the conference website for details: https://www.asplos-conference.org
/asplos2024/
On behalf of the organizing committee, we look forward to seeing in San
Diego!
Rajiv Gupta and Nael Abu-Ghazaleh
General Chairs, ASPLOS'24
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----- Forwarded message from IMT2019057 Nandakishore S Menon <Nandakishore.Menon(a)iiitb.ac.in> -----
From: IMT2019057 Nandakishore S Menon <Nandakishore.Menon(a)iiitb.ac.in>
Date: Fri, 9 Feb 2024 07:43:19 +0000
Dear esteemed mentor,
If you have already registered for ISEC 2024 or are planning to do so soon and plan to be physically present at the conference, we extend a warm invitation for you to connect with the attending PhD students during the event.
Throughout these three days, we will be hosting a PhD clinic at IIIT-B, offering a valuable opportunity for you to mentor three to four students.
To be considered as a mentor, we kindly request those with a Ph.D. and a minimum of three years of experience to express their interest.
If this aligns with your interests, we invite you to complete the mentorship form using the following link:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1oPm7GSW82_YbcuXVEzUwGKJef3IJaD4TDguCFvAv8Q…
For additional details about the ACM PhD Clinic, please refer to the information available here: https://india.acm.org/research/phd-clinic.
This collaborative initiative is organized at IIIT-B as part of ISEC 2024.
Thank you for considering this invitation.
Best Regards,
PhD Clinic Team, ISEC 2024
Regards,
Nandakishore S Menon
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_*SAT 2024: Second Call for Papers*_
SAT 2024 is the 27th edition of the International Conference on Theory
and Applications of Satisfiability Testing (SAT). The scope of SAT 2024
includes all aspects of the theory and applications of propositional
satisfiability, broadly construed. This also includes Boolean
optimization, such as MaxSAT and Pseudo-Boolean (PB) constraints,
Quantified Boolean Formulas (QBF), Satisfiability Modulo Theories (SMT),
Model Counting, and Constraint Programming (CP) for problems with clear
connections to Boolean-level reasoning.
Topics of interest include (but are not limited to):
* Theoretical advances (including algorithms, proof complexity,
parameterized complexity, and other complexity issues)
* Practical search algorithms
* Knowledge compilation
* Implementation-level details of SAT and SMT solving tools and
SAT/SMT-based systems
* Problem encodings and reformulations
* Applications (including novel application domains and
improvements to existing applications)
* Case studies and reports on insightful findings based on rigorous
experimentation
Out of Scope
Papers claiming to resolve a major long-standing open theoretical
question in Mathematics or Computer Science (such as those for which a
Millennium Prize is offered), are outside the scope of the conference
because there is insufficient time in the schedule to referee such
papers; instead, such papers should be submitted to an appropriate
technical journal.
Paper Categories
Submissions to SAT 2024 are invited in the following three categories:
* Long papers (9 to 15 pages, excluding references and appendices)
* Short papers (up to 8 pages, excluding references and appendices)
* Tool papers (up to 8 pages, excluding references and appendices)
Long and short papers should contain original research, with sufficient
detail to assess the merits and relevance of the contribution. For
papers reporting experimental results, authors are strongly encouraged
to make their data and implementation available with the submission.
Submissions on applications and case studies are encouraged. Such papers
should describe details, weaknesses and strengths of the proposed
approaches in sufficient depth, but they are not expected to introduce
novel solving methods.
Long and short papers will be evaluated with the same quality standards,
and are expected to contain a similar contribution per page ratio. The
authors should choose between a long or a short paper depending on the
space they need to fully describe their contribution.The classification
between long and short papers impacts the duration of the presentation
of the work during the conference. It is the responsibility of the
authors to make sure that their paper is self-contained in the chosen
limit of pages. There will be no re-classification of submissions by the
PC.
Tool papers are expected to report on the design and implementation of a
tool, its novel features, strengths, limitations and potential
applications. A “tool” is interpreted in a broad sense, including
descriptions of solvers, pre-processors etc., as well as systems that
exploit SAT and related solvers or their extensions for use in a
relevant problem domain. A demonstration is expected to accompany a tool
presentation. Papers describing tools that have already been presented
previously are expected to contain significant and clear enhancements to
the tool.
Submission
Submissions should not be under review elsewhere nor be submitted
elsewhere while under review for SAT 2024, and should not consist of
previously published material. Submissions not consistent with these
guidelines may be returned without review.
Papers must be formatted in the LIPIcs LaTeX style available at
https://submission.dagstuhl.de/series/details/LIPIcs#author
Submissions must be made electronically in PDF format at
https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=sat2024
The reviewing process for SAT 2024 is single-blind.
Authors may submit a supplement containing detailed proofs, examples,
software, detailed experimental data, or other material related to the
submission, to be consulted at the discretion of the reviewers. The
supplement should not be used as overflow space for the main paper,
which should be self-contained for review purposes. Supplements will be
treated with the same degree of confidentiality as the paper itself. The
supplement must consist of a single file in one of the following
formats: zipped tarball (.tar.gz or .tgz), gzipped file (.gz), or zip
archive (.zip).
One author of each accepted paper is expected to register for the
conference and present it there.
Important dates
Abstract submission: March 8, 2024 AoE
Full paper submission: March 15, 2024 AoE
Author response: May 9-13, 2024 AoE
Notification of decisions: May 22, 2024 AoE
Camera-ready version submission: July 1, 2024 AoE
Workshops & Indian SAT+SMT School: August 18-20, 2024
SAT conference: August 21-24, 2024
Best Paper Awards
Long and short papers may be considered for a Best Paper Award. If the
main author is a student, both in terms of work and writing, the paper
may be considered for a Best Student Paper Award.
Proceedings
All accepted papers will be published as proceedings of the conference
in the Leibniz International Proceedings in Informatics (LIPIcs) as a
free, open, electronic archive with access to all. Authors will retain
full rights over their work. The accepted papers will be published under
a CC-BY license.
For more information, please visit http://satisfiability.org/SAT24
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From: IMT2019057 Nandakishore S Menon <Nandakishore.Menon(a)iiitb.ac.in>
Date: Tue, 6 Feb 2024 10:49:48 +0000
Dear All,
We hope this message finds you well. This is a friendly reminder to register for the ISEC 2024 Conference. Don't miss the opportunity to indulge in insightful discussions, engaging workshops, and tutorials on various software engineering topics.
Registration Link: https://conf.researchr.org/attending/isec-2024/registration
For more details, kindly refer to the website<https://conf.researchr.org/home/isec-2024>.
Exciting News for Students:
We are delighted to announce travel support for students participating from outstation technical institutions in India.
Travel Grant for All Students: Each grant covers up to Rs. 3,000 in travel expenses.
Additional Support for Presenting Students: Students presenting in any track will receive an extra Rs. 5,000 in travel support.
Eligibility Criteria for Travel Grant:
Full-time students in a College/Institute/University in India.
The institution must be outside Bangalore.
Applicants must be registered for ISEC 2024 before applying for the grant.
Please note that the travel grant recipients may be requested to contribute up to 7 hours of volunteering during the conference.
Secure your spot now for ISEC 2024 by registering at this link<https://conf.researchr.org/attending/isec-2024/registration>. For additional information, please visit the conference website: https://conf.researchr.org/home/isec-2024
Best regards,
Nandakishore Menon
K Yashovardhan Reddy
ISEC 2024 Publicity Chairs
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IEEE EDGE 2024 - CALL FOR PAPERS
https://conferences.computer.org/edge/2024/
Edge computing, as the convergence of computing and communications executed
close to data collection and places of storage and application, provides a
paradigm that offers several research and application opportunities across
a wide range of domains. At the same time, it raises many fundamental and
unprecedented research and development problems and challenges. The 2024
IEEE International Conference on Edge Computing and Communications (IEEE
EDGE 2024) aims to continue to be recognized a prime international forum
for both researchers and industry practitioners to exchange the latest
fundamental advances in state of the art and practice of edge computing,
identify emerging research topics, and define the future of edge computing.
IEEE EDGE is affiliated with IEEE World Congress on Services (SERVICES).
IEEE EDGE 2024 will feature a comprehensive high-quality technical program
including research track, tutorial and demonstration. IEEE EDGE 2024 will
also include an attractive industry program aimed at practitioners, with
keynotes and panels from prominent research, industry leaders, and
technological exhibits. IEEE EDGE 2024 invites original papers addressing
all aspects related to edge computing theories, technologies and
applications. Topics of interest include but are not limited to the
following:
· Edge Computing Architectures
· Edge Computing and Communications Theories
· Edge Computing and Network Functions Virtualization
· Edge Computing in Multi-cloud environments
· Edge Centric Convergence of IoT & Cloud Computing
· Collaborative Edge & Cloud Computing
· Storage and Caching at the Edge
· Edge Access Networks & Systems
· Services for Edge Computing
· CPU/GPU and Hardware for Edge Computing
· Benchmarks and Workloads for Performance of Edge Systems
· AI Enabled Edge Computing
· Generative AI Continuum - from Edge to Cloud
· Artificial Intelligence and ML at the Edge
· QoS & QoE at the Edge
· Signal Processing in Edge Computing
· Edge Computing for Vehicular System & Network
· Edge Computing for 5G/6G Network & Systems
IMPORTANT DATES (ANYWHERE ON EARTH)
* December 1, 2023: EasyChair open for DRAFT submissions
* March 17, 2024: EasyChair closes for NEW submissions
* March 24, 2024: EasyChair closes for revisions and uploads
* May 6, 2024: Acceptance notification
* July 7-13, 2024: SERVICES Congress in Shenzhen, China
ORGANISING TEAM
IEEE EDGE 2024 GENERAL CHAIRS
Shuiguang Deng, Zhejiang University
Nirmit Desai, IBM Research
Gopal Pingali, Accenture
IEEE EDGE 2024 PROGRAM CHAIRS
Javid Taheri, Karlstad University
Shiqiang Wang, IBM Research
K. V. Subramaniam, AMD
IEEE EDGE 2024 PUBLICITY CHAIRS
Nitin Auluck, Indian Institute of Technology, Ropar
Luiz F. Bittencourt, University of Campinas, Brazil
Antonino Galletta, University of Messina, Italy
Honghao Gao, Shanghai University, China
Gautam Srivastava, Brandon University, Canada (TBC)
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