High Performance Computing and Simulation Symposium (HPCS 2008)

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  CALL FOR PAPERS

  HPCS 2008: High Performance Computing and Simulation Symposium,
              part of the
         SCS Spring Simulation Multiconference (SMC'08)
                  in cooperation with ACM/SIGSIM

       A joint symposium of DEVS Integrative M&S (DEVS) and
                 High Performance Computing (HPC)

         April 14-16, 2008
       Crowne Plaza Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario
          http://www.cs.vt.edu/hpcs2008/

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IMPORTANT DATES

Paper submission due: November 30, 2007
Notification of acceptance: January 7, 2008
Revised manuscript due: January 28, 2008
Symposium: April 14-16, 2008

GENERAL INFORMATION

The 2008 Spring Simulation Multiconference will feature the High
Performance Computing and Simulation Symposium (HPCS 2008), the 16th
special symposium devoted to the impact of high performance computing
and communications on computer simulations.

Advances in networking, high-end computers, large data stores, and
middleware capabilities are ushering in a new era of high-performance
parallel and distributed simulations. Along with these new capabilities
come new challenges in computing and system modeling. The goal of HPCS 2008
is to encourage innovation in high performance computing and communication
technologies and to promote synergistic advances in modeling methodologies and
simulation. It will promote the exchange of ideas and information
between universities, industry, and national laboratories about new
developments in system modeling, high performance computing and communication,
and scientific computing and simulation. Topics of interest include

  o High Performance/Large Scale Simulation
  o High Performance Applications and Case Studies
  o Distributed and Grid Computing
  o Asynchronous numerical methods.
  o Hybrid system modeling and simulation
  o Discrete event system modeling methodologies
  o Visualization and Data Management
  o Modeling Methodologies and Environments
  o Advanced Simulation Frameworks
  o Problem Solving Environments
  o Parallel Algorithms and Architectures
         o High Performance Software Tools
         o Tools and Environments for Coupling Parallel Codes
  o Component Technologies for High Performance Computing

PAPER SUBMISSIONS

Prospective authors are invited to submit full papers (up to 6
pages, double column) on topics related to the areas listed above.
Submissions will be evaluated on relevance, technical quality, and
exposition. Papers must not have appeared before (or be pending)
in a journal or conference with published proceedings, nor may they
be under review or submitted to another forum during the HPCS 2008
review process. All accepted papers will be published in the
proceedings as regular papers. Papers should be submitted
electronically at http://www.softconf.com/scs/HPCS08/. For more
information about submission, see:
           http://www.cs.vt.edu/hpcs2008/submission.php

Papers must use SCS format. Formatting instructions are available at
            http://www.scs.org/confernc/formattingkit.pdf

At least one author of an accepted paper must register for the
symposium and must present the paper at the symposium.

TUTORIALS

The following tutorials are scheduled for HPCS 2008. These tutorials
will only be offered if a sufficient number of people register to
attend the tutorial. For information on registration, see our website
at: http://www.cs.vt.edu/hpcs2008/program.php.

An Introduction to DEVS and Distributed DEVS
Ming Zhang, University of Ottawa, Canada

This tutorial presents fundamental DEVS concepts and applications of
DEVS-based modeling and simulation in industry and research. We will
discuss how DEVS is well suited to modern software infrastructures and
how it compares to non-DEVS modeling and simulation methodologies. In
particular, this tutorial will focus on distributed DEVS tools for
solving large-scale modeling and simulation problems.

The Deterministic Global Optimization Algorithm DIRECT
Layne T. Watson, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

The deterministic direct search algorithm DIRECT of D. Jones has
proven surprisingly practical for engineering design, especially when
coupled with a local pattern search algorithm such as MADS by Audet and
Dennis. Massively parallel implementations of these algorithms,
necessary for realistic engineering and scientific problems, are
highly nontrivial. This tutorial will cover the serial DIRECT and MADS
algorithms, their parallel implementations, place them in the context
of global optimization, and describe recent applications in
multidisciplinary design optimization and systems biology.

PANEL AND SPECIAL SESSION

The following panel and special session are planned for HPCS 2008.
If you wish for your paper to appear in the special session, we
suggest that you contact the session organizer in advance.

Panel: Large Scale Scientific Computing in Canada
Peter Kropf, University of Neuchâtel, Switzerland <peter.kropf@unine.ch>

Special Session: Earth Sciences Simulation
Adrian Sandu, Virginia Tech <asandu7@cs.vt.edu>

PUBLICATION

The symposium proceedings will be published through the ACM on CD-ROM
and in the ACM Digital Library.

BEST PAPER AWARD

At least one paper will be chosen for the Best Paper Award, which will
be recognized as such in the final program.

FURTHER INFORMATION

For further information please visit the conference website at
                  http://www.cs.vt.edu/hpcs2008/
or contact the symposium chairs.

SPONSORS

Society for Modeling and Simulation International (SCS)
(http://www.scs.org/) and Association for Computing Machinery (ACM)
(http://www.acm.org/) [pending].

SYMPOSIUM ORGANIZERS

General Chair: Masha Sosonkina, Ames Laboratory
(masha@scl.ameslab.gov)

General Vice-Chair: Tomasz Haupt, Mississippi State University
(haupt@cavs.msstate.edu)

Program Chair: Cliff Shaffer, Virginia Tech
(shaffer@cs.vt.edu)

Program Vice-Chair: Adrian Sandu, Virginia Tech
(sandu@cs.vt.edu)

STEERING COMMITTEE

Paul Calamai, University of Waterloo, Canada
Yaroslav Chushak, US Army Medical Research and Material Command
Waqar Haque, University of Northern British Columbia, Canada
Peter Kropf, University of Neuchâtel, Switzerland
James Nutaro, Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Andreas Stathopoulos, College of William and Mary
Will Thacker, Winthrop University
Layne Watson, Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University

PROGRAM COMMITTEE

Alex Aravind, University of Northern British Columbia, Canada
Eric Aubanel, University of New Brunswick, Canada
Raymond Bair, Argonne National Laboratory
Brett Bode, Ames Laboratory
Umit Catalyurek, Ohio State University
Nikos Chrisochoides, College of William and Mary
Nahid Emad, University of Versailles, France
Daniel Grosu, Wayne State University
Phil Hammonds, Northrop Grumman Information Systems
Xiaolin Hu, Georgia State University
Tevfik Kosar, Louisiana State University
Manojkumar Krishnan, Pacific Northwest National Lab
Eddie Mak, Raytheon Missle Systems
Michael Mascagni, Florida State University
Gabriel Mateescu, Leibniz-Rechenzentrum, Germany
Lois Curfman McInnes, Argonne National Laboratory
Phil Merkey, Michigan Tech
Saurabh Mittal, University of Arizona
Alex Muzy, University of Corsica
Jun Ni, University of Iowa
Lewis Ntaimo, Texas A&M University
Suely Oliveira, University of Iowa
Manish Parashar, Rutgers University
Trevor Pearce, Carleton University, Canada
Bartosz Protas, McMaster University, Canada
Thomas Rauber, University of Bayreuth, Germany
Cal Ribbens, Virginia Tech
Gudula Ruenger Technical University of Chemnitz, Germany
Hessam Sarjoughian, Arizona State University
Steve Seidel, Michigan Tech
Alan Sussman, University of Maryland
Alan Stewart, Queen's University, Belfast, UK
Julio Valdes, National Research Council, Canada
Gabriel Wainer, Carleton University, Canada
Pak Chung Wong, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Ming Zhang, University of Ottawa, Canada
Albert Zomaya, University of Sydney, Australia

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