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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>***************************************************************************************<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>MASCOTS 2019: 27th IEEE International Symposium on the Modeling, Analysis, and<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Simulation of Computer and Telecommunication Systems<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=FR>IRT Rennes, 1219 Avenue des Champs Blancs 35510 Cesson-Sévigné<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=FR>Rennes, France, October 22-25, 2019<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=FR>https://sites.google.com/view/mascots-2019/<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal>***************************************************************************************<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The MASCOTS conference encourages original submissions describing<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>state-of-the-art research in the areas of the performance evaluation of<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>computer systems and networks as well as in related areas and emerging<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>technologies such as nano-networks, energy networks and the smart grid, and<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>advanced machine learning techniques for performance analysis and management.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Papers describing results of theoretic and/or practical significance are<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>solicited. Experimental, modeling, and simulation studies are all in the scope<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>of the conference. Work presenting novel performance evaluation methods or<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>providing insights on design and runtime management tradeoffs are particularly<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>encouraged.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Broad topics of interest include (but are not limited to):<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>- Advanced machine learning techniques.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>- Computer architectures, multi-core processors, and memory systems<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>- Computer networks, protocols, and algorithms<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>- Databases and big data systems and technologies<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>- Distributed and cloud computing<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>- Data and control plane separation<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>- Distributed ledger and other blockchain-based system design<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>- Distributed, cloud, and fog computing<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>- Energy efficient computer systems<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>- Internet of Things<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>- Multi-access edge computing<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>- Multimedia systems<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>- Network softwarization and virtualization<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>- Operating systems and virtualization<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>- Security in computer and communication systems<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>- Storage and file systems<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>- Web systems, enterprise applications and web services<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>- Wireless, mobile, ad-hoc, and sensor networks<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Organizing Committee<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>General Chair: <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>- Jalil Boukhobza, IRT b<>com, Lab-STICC, Univ. <span lang=FR>Bretagne Occidentale, Brest, France<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=FR>Contact: boukhobza@univ-brest.fr<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=FR><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal>Program Chairs<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>- André-Luc Beylot, ENSEEIHT, Toulouse, France<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>- Thomas Schwarz, Marquette University, US (general chair of the previous edition of MASCOTS)<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=FR>Finance Chairs<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=FR>- Olivier Barais, Univ. Rennes 1, IRT b<>com, Rennes, France<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=FR>- Yassine Hadjadj Aoul, Univ. Rennes 1, IRT b<>com, Rennes, France<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=FR><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=FR>Publicity Chair<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=FR>- Laurent Réveillère, Univ. Bordeaux, Bordeaux, France<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=FR><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=FR>Publication Chair<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=FR>- Pierre Olivier, Virginia Tech, US<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=FR><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=FR><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=FR>Important Dates<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal>- Abstract deadline: April 26<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>- Paper Submission deadline: May 3<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>- Acceptance notification: June 27<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>- Final Camera-ready: July 19<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Submission Guidelines<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>All papers must be original and not simultaneously submitted to another journal<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>or conference. The following paper categories are welcome:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Full papers: Submissions must be formatted using two-columns and may be at most<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>12 pages in length, including all tables, figures, and appendices, but not<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>including references. You may include any number of pages for references.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Unsuccessful full paper submissions, where appropriate, will automatically be<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>considered for publication as short papers.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Short papers: Authors with a contribution for which a full paper is not<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>appropriate may submit short papers of at most 6 pages, not including<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>references, with the same formatting guidelines as full papers. You may include<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>any number of pages for references. Short papers may describe original or<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>unconventional ideas at a preliminary stage of development, negative results,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>experimental validations, or original results that do not require a full-length<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>paper.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Papers must be unpublished and must not be submitted or under review for<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>publication elsewhere. Technical Program Committee members and other experts<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>active in the field will review submitted papers to ensure high quality and<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>relevance to the conference program. Accepted papers will appear in the<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>conference proceedings to be published in IEEExplore. For accepted papers,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>conference registration and attendance by at least one author to present the<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>paper is mandatory.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>For guidelines regarding formatting, please refer to the IEEE Manuscript<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Templates for Conference Proceedings<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>(https://www.ieee.org/conferences/publishing/templates.html). All papers must<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>be formatted using the two-column IEEE conference style with a font size of 10<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>points or greater. There is no need to anonymise submissions, since MASCOTS<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>does not use a double-blind reviewing process (only single-blind).<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Submission link: https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=mascots2019 <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=FR>--<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=FR>Jalil Boukhobza<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=FR>Associate Professor (maître de conférences HDR)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal>Lab-STICC Lab./ Dept. of Computer Science<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>University of Western Brittany, 20 Av. <span lang=FR>Le Gorgeu - CS 93837<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=FR>29238 Brest Cedex 3<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=FR>Tel: +33 2 98 01 69 73<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=FR>Fax: +33 2 98 01 80 11<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>