February 2017 - ENOG

PhD position in Operations Research
by Shahin Gelareh 07 Mar '17

07 Mar '17

Apologies for cross-posting A PhD studentship in optimization of Multimodal Transportation Systems is available at the Department of Operations and Systems Management of the Portsmouth Business School. We are seeking exceptionally talented and motivated students with a strong mathematical background. Applicants will have a good first degree (minimum 2.1 or equivalent) and Masters in mathematics, transportation engineering, operations research, computer science, industrial engineering, economics, or another subject relevant to business and management. Solid records in linear optimization and familiarity with (preferably) C/C++ or Java are very essential. For further information about the application procedures, eligibility etc. please see http://www.jobs.ac.uk/job/AWT335/phd-studentship-integrated-design-of-netwo… *Enquiries relating to the topic should be directed to:* gelareh.shahin(a)gmail.com <gelareh.shahin(a)port.ac.uk>

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ICCL 2017: First Call for Papers
by Bektas T. 28 Feb '17

28 Feb '17

*With apologies for cross-postings* 8th International Conference on Computational Logistics (ICCL'17) http://www.computational-logistics.de<http://www.computational-logistics.de/> 18 to 20 October 2017 Southampton, United Kingdom Call for Papers =============== The University of Southampton is pleased to be hosting the 8th International Conference on Computational Logistics (ICCL'17) at the Grand Harbour Hotel in Southampton, UK. Authors are kindly invited to submit their contributions in the area of logistics management, operations, control, and information systems, relevant to all types of logistics activities and on any mode of transportation, with a particular focus on practical cases providing insight and real-world experience. Extended abstracts for presentation only are also welcome. Key Dates ========= Full papers (presentation & proceedings): May 25, 2017 Abstracts (presentation only): June 25, 2017 Notification of acceptance: July 10, 2017 Camera-ready papers: July 25, 2017 Early Registration until August 10, 2017 Registration for inclusion in the proceedings: August 10, 2017 Conference Proceedings ====================== The conference proceedings including accepted full papers will be published by Springer as part of the Lecture Notes in Computer Science series. Proceedings of the recently held ICCL are available at: http://www.springer.com/gp/book/9783319448954 http://www.springer.com/us/book/9783319242637 Further details will soon be made available on the conference website.

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Final deadline extension (12th March): IEEE CAMAD 2017
by Yuan Li 28 Feb '17

28 Feb '17

Call for Papers IEEE CAMAD 2017 =========================================== 22nd IEEE International Workshop on Computer Aided Modeling and Design of Communication Links and Networks (CAMAD) 19-21 June 2017 Lund University, Sweden http://www.ieee-camad.org =========================================== IMPORTANT DATES Paper submission: 12th March 2017 Author notification: 9th April 2017 Camera ready: 23rd April 2017 CALL FOR PAPERS IEEE CAMAD 2017 will be held as a stand-alone event at Lund University, in Scania, Sweden. This year IEEE CAMAD will focus on communication aspects of 5G Networking and beyond. IEEE CAMAD will be hosting several Workshops and Special Sessions, bringing together a diverse group of scientists, engineers, manufacturers and providers to exchange and share their experiences and new ideas focusing on research and innovation results under wireless communications in the 5G domain. In addition to contributed papers, the conference will also include keynote speeches, panel and demo sessions. Areas of Interest ================== IEEE CAMAD is soliciting papers describing original work, unpublished and not currently submitted for publication elsewhere, on topics including, but not limited to, the following: • Wireless PHY layers for 5G: design, analysis, and optimization • Wireless MAC protocols for 5G: design, analysis, and optimization • 5G IoT networks for urban applications • Adaptive content distribution in on-demand services • Backhaul/fronthaul for multi-tier ultra-dense heterogeneous small cell networks • Cognitive and Cooperative Communications • Commercial and Societal Impact of Networks, Data, and Adaptive Services • Context and location-aware wireless services and applications • Cross-layer design for massive MIMO and multiuser MIMO networks • End-to-End Network slicing • Efficient integration of multiple novel 5G air interfaces • Energy harvesting wireless networks • Mobile big data and network data analytics • Mobile cloud and fog networking • Mobile social networks • Mobility, location, and handoff management • Multimedia QoS, and traffic management • Multiple access in machine-to-machine communication • Network estimation techniques • Optical Communications & Fiber Optics for 5G • QoS support and energy efficient MAC • Quality of Experience: Framework, Evaluation and Challenges • Simulation Techniques for Large-Scale Networks • Smart Grids: Communication, Modeling and Design • Software-defined wireless networks • Testbed, experiments, and prototype implementations of systems & services • Traffic Engineering, Modeling and Analysis • Ultra low-latency and ultra high-reliability • Validation of Simulation Models with Measurements • Wireless body area networks and e-health services • Wireless broadcast, multicast and streaming Paper Submissions ================== Prospective authors are invited to submit a full paper of not more than six (6) IEEE style pages including results, figures and references. Papers should be submitted via EDAS. Papers submitted to the conference, must describe unpublished work that has not been submitted for publication elsewhere. All submitted papers will be reviewed by at least three TPC members. All accepted and presented papers will be included in the conference proceedings and IEEE digital library. Awards ====== * Best paper award presented by Ericsson * Best demo award presented by Sony Keynote Speakers =============== - Antonio Capone, Politecnico di Milano, Italy, Sweden. “Sharing and slicing next generation networks” - Carlo Fischione, KTH, Sweden. “Networking in the millimeter waves band” - Ulrich Barth, NOKIA Bell Labs, Germany. “Smart networks” Tutorials ======= - Fabrizio Granelli on enabling 5G architectures through Software Defined Networking - Fredrik Tufvesson on channel modelling for 5G Committees ============ General Chairs =============== Björn Landfeldt, Lund University, Sweden Christos Verikoukis, CTTC, Spain Björn Ekelund, Ericsson, Sweden Peter C. Karlsson, Sony, Sweden Technical Program Chairs ====================== Di Yuan, Linköping University, Sweden Petar Popovski, Aalborg University, Denmark George Koudouridis , Huawei, Sweden Charalabos Skianis, University of the Aegean, Greece Panel Chairs ============ Ola Svendin, Mobile Heights Center, Sweden Nikolaos Passas, University of Athens, Greece Tutorial Chairs ============= Angelos Antonopoulous, CTTC, Spain Emil Björnson, Linköping University, Sweden Demo Chairs ============= Lars Dittman, DTU Fotonik, Denmark Harri Saarnisaari, CWC – Oulu University, Finland Laura-Marie Feeney, Uppsala University, Sweden Publicity Chairs ============= Emma Fitzgerald, Lund University, Sweden Kiho Lim, University of South Dakota, USA Yuan Li, National University of Defence Tech., PRC Publication Chair =============== Saeed Bastani, Lund University, Sweden Keynote Speakers Chairs ==================== Michael Devetsikiotis, University of N. Mexico, USA Marian Codreanu, CWC – Oulu University, Finland Vangelis Angelakis, Linköping University, Sweden Award Chairs ============= Nelson Fonseca, State University of Campinas, Brazil Fabrizio Granelli, University of Trento, Italy Christos Verikoukis, CTTC, Spain Charalabos Skianis, University of Aegean, Greece Workshop and Special Session Chairs ============================== Ilaria Malanchini, NOKIA Bell Labs, Germany Elias Z. Tragos, FORTH, Greece Local Arrangements Chair ====================== Christian Nyberg, Lund University, Sweden Web and Social Media Chairs ======================== Melani Gurdiel, Iquadrat, Spain Lei You, Upsala University, Sweden Steering Committee ================= Fabrizio Granelli, University of Trento, Italy Christos Verikoukis, CTTC, Spain Stefano Giordano, University of Pisa, Italy Michael Devetsikiotis, University of N. Mexico, USA Emma Fitzgerald Publicity Chair CAMAD 2017 emma.fitzgerald(a)eit.lth.se

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Call for papers - Computational Methods for Business Analytics (CMBA 2017)
by Telmo Pinto 22 Feb '17

22 Feb '17

**apologies for cross and multiple postings** Call for Papers *Computational Methods for Business Analytics <http://cmba2017.dps.uminho.pt/> (CMBA 2017 <http://cmba2017.dps.uminho.pt/>)* http://cmba2017.dps.uminho.pt CMBA 2017 International Workshop will be held in the 17th International Conference on Computational Science and its Applications (ICCSA 2017) http://www.iccsa.org/ Trieste, Italy, July 3 - 6, 2017 *TOPICS* A non-exhaustive list of topics for the CMBA 2017 is as follows: · Integer linear programming and combinatorial optimization approaches · Exact optimization algorithms: branch-and-bound, polyhedral approaches, decomposition-based methods, reformulations · Heuristics, meta-heuristics, matheuristics and model based metaheuristics for integer linear programming and combinatorial optimization · Real-world applications in industry and services: operations management, supply chain management, logistics and transportation, scheduling, production management and distribution, warehousing, location, energy, telecommunications, project management, healthcare · Optimization software and decision support systems *IMPORTANT DATES* - March 15, 2017: Full paper submission - April 15, 2017: Acceptance notification - May 15, 2017: Early-bird Registration ends - May 15, 2017: Submission for the final version of the papers - July 3-6, 2017: CMBA 2017 International Workshop (will be held in the ICCSA 2017) *SUBMISSION DETAILS* Accepted papers will appear in the Conference proceedings to be published by Springer-Verlag in Lecture Notes for Computer Science. To submit a paper, please connect to the *Submission site <http://ess.iccsa.org/>*. The submitted paper must be between 10 to 16 pages long for LNCS <http://www.springer.com/computer/lncs?SGWID=0-164-0-0-0> publication, and should be formatted according to the LNCS <http://www.springer.com/computer/lncs?SGWID=0-164-0-0-0> rules. Please see the *Instructions for Authors page <http://www.iccsa.org/instructions-for-authors>* for formatting information and templates. Each paper must deal with original and unpublished work, not submitted for publication elsewhere. *CONTACTS* - TELMO PINTO (co-chair), University of Minho, Portugal ( telmo(a)dps.uminho.pt) - CLÁUDIO ALVES (co-chair), University of Minho, Portugal ( claudio(a)dps.uminho.pt)

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CFP: IEEE CAMAD 2017: submission deadline approaching (26th February, 2017)
by Yuan Li 22 Feb '17

22 Feb '17

Dear colleagues, This is a reminder that the submission deadline of IEEE CAMAD will be 26th February 2017. The website of this conference has been published, see http://weber.itn.liu.se/~vanan11/CAMAD17/index.html Call for Papers IEEE CAMAD 2017 =========================================== 22nd IEEE International Workshop on Computer Aided Modeling and Design of Communication Links and Networks (CAMAD) 19-21 June 2017 Lund University, Sweden http://www.ieee-camad.org =========================================== IMPORTANT DATES Paper submission: 26th February 2017 Author notification: 26th March 2017 Camera ready: 23rd April 2017 CALL FOR PAPERS IEEE CAMAD 2017 will be held as a stand-alone event at Lund University, in Scania, Sweden. This year IEEE CAMAD will focus on communication aspects of 5G Networking and beyond. IEEE CAMAD will be hosting several Workshops and Special Sessions, bringing together a diverse group of scientists, engineers, manufacturers and providers to exchange and share their experiences and new ideas focusing on research and innovation results under wireless communications in the 5G domain. In addition to contributed papers, the conference will also include keynote speeches, panel and demo sessions. Areas of Interest ================== IEEE CAMAD is soliciting papers describing original work, unpublished and not currently submitted for publication elsewhere, on topics including, but not limited to, the following: • Wireless PHY layers for 5G: design, analysis, and optimization • Wireless MAC protocols for 5G: design, analysis, and optimization • 5G IoT networks for urban applications • Adaptive content distribution in on-demand services • Backhaul/fronthaul for multi-tier ultra-dense heterogeneous small cell networks • Cognitive and Cooperative Communications • Commercial and Societal Impact of Networks, Data, and Adaptive Services • Context and location-aware wireless services and applications • Cross-layer design for massive MIMO and multiuser MIMO networks • End-to-End Network slicing • Efficient integration of multiple novel 5G air interfaces • Energy harvesting wireless networks • Mobile big data and network data analytics • Mobile cloud and fog networking • Mobile social networks • Mobility, location, and handoff management • Multimedia QoS, and traffic management • Multiple access in machine-to-machine communication • Network estimation techniques • Optical Communications & Fiber Optics for 5G • QoS support and energy efficient MAC • Quality of Experience: Framework, Evaluation and Challenges • Simulation Techniques for Large-Scale Networks • Smart Grids: Communication, Modeling and Design • Software-defined wireless networks • Testbed, experiments, and prototype implementations of systems & services • Traffic Engineering, Modeling and Analysis • Ultra low-latency and ultra high-reliability • Validation of Simulation Models with Measurements • Wireless body area networks and e-health services • Wireless broadcast, multicast and streaming Paper Submissions ================== Prospective authors are invited to submit a full paper of not more than six (6) IEEE style pages including results, figures and references. Papers should be submitted via EDAS. Papers submitted to the conference, must describe unpublished work that has not been submitted for publication elsewhere. All submitted papers will be reviewed by at least three TPC members. All accepted and presented papers will be included in the conference proceedings and IEEE digital library. Awards ====== * Best paper award presented by Ericsson * Best demo award presented by Sony Keynote Speakers =============== - Antonio Capone, Politecnico di Milano, Italy, Sweden. Sharing and slicing next generation networks - Carlo Fischione, KTH, Sweden. Networking in the millimeter waves band - Ulrich Barth, NOKIA Bell Labs, Germany. Smart networks Tutorials ======= - Fabrizio Granelli on enabling 5G architectures through Software Defined Networking - Fredrik Tufvesson on channel modelling for 5G Committees ============ General Chairs =============== Björn Landfeldt, Lund University, Sweden Christos Verikoukis, CTTC, Spain Björn Ekelund, Ericsson, Sweden Peter C. Karlsson, Sony, Sweden Technical Program Chairs ====================== Di Yuan, Linköping University, Sweden Petar Popovski, Aalborg University, Denmark George Koudouridis , Huawei, Sweden Charalabos Skianis, University of the Aegean, Greece Panel Chairs ============ Ola Svendin, Mobile Heights Center, Sweden Nikolaos Passas, University of Athens, Greece Tutorial Chairs ============= Angelos Antonopoulous, CTTC, Spain Emil Björnson, Linköping University, Sweden Demo Chairs ============= Lars Dittman, DTU Fotonik, Denmark Harri Saarnisaari, CWC – Oulu University, Finland Laura-Marie Feeney, Uppsala University, Sweden Publicity Chairs ============= Emma Fitzgerald, Lund University, Sweden Kiho Lim, University of South Dakota, USA Yuan Li, National University of Defence Tech., PRC Publication Chair =============== Saeed Bastani, Lund University, Sweden Keynote Speakers Chairs ==================== Michael Devetsikiotis, University of N. Mexico, USA Marian Codreanu, CWC – Oulu University, Finland Vangelis Angelakis, Linköping University, Sweden Award Chairs ============= Nelson Fonseca, State University of Campinas, Brazil Fabrizio Granelli, University of Trento, Italy Christos Verikoukis, CTTC, Spain Charalabos Skianis, University of Aegean, Greece Workshop and Special Session Chairs ============================== Ilaria Malanchini, NOKIA Bell Labs, Germany Elias Z. Tragos, FORTH, Greece Local Arrangements Chair ====================== Christian Nyberg, Lund University, Sweden Web and Social Media Chairs ======================== Melani Gurdiel, Iquadrat, Spain Lei You, Upsala University, Sweden Steering Committee ================= Fabrizio Granelli, University of Trento, Italy Christos Verikoukis, CTTC, Spain Stefano Giordano, University of Pisa, Italy Michael Devetsikiotis, University of N. Mexico, USA Contact ================= ieeecamad2017-chairs(a)edas.info

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CFP: IEEE CAMAD 2017: submission deadline extended to 26th February
by Yuan Li 13 Feb '17

13 Feb '17

Call for Papers IEEE CAMAD 2017 =========================================== 22nd IEEE International Workshop on Computer Aided Modeling and Design of Communication Links and Networks (CAMAD) 19-21 June 2017 Lund University, Sweden http://www.ieee-camad.org =========================================== IMPORTANT DATES Paper submission: 26th February 2017 Author notification: 26th March 2017 Camera ready: 23rd April 2017 CALL FOR PAPERS IEEE CAMAD 2017 will be held as a stand-alone event at Lund University, in Scania, Sweden. This year IEEE CAMAD will focus on communication aspects of 5G Networking and beyond. IEEE CAMAD will be hosting several Workshops and Special Sessions, bringing together a diverse group of scientists, engineers, manufacturers and providers to exchange and share their experiences and new ideas focusing on research and innovation results under wireless communications in the 5G domain. In addition to contributed papers, the conference will also include keynote speeches, panel and demo sessions. Areas of Interest ================== IEEE CAMAD is soliciting papers describing original work, unpublished and not currently submitted for publication elsewhere, on topics including, but not limited to, the following: • Wireless PHY layers for 5G: design, analysis, and optimization • Wireless MAC protocols for 5G: design, analysis, and optimization • 5G IoT networks for urban applications • Adaptive content distribution in on-demand services • Backhaul/fronthaul for multi-tier ultra-dense heterogeneous small cell networks • Cognitive and Cooperative Communications • Commercial and Societal Impact of Networks, Data, and Adaptive Services • Context and location-aware wireless services and applications • Cross-layer design for massive MIMO and multiuser MIMO networks • End-to-End Network slicing • Efficient integration of multiple novel 5G air interfaces • Energy harvesting wireless networks • Mobile big data and network data analytics • Mobile cloud and fog networking • Mobile social networks • Mobility, location, and handoff management • Multimedia QoS, and traffic management • Multiple access in machine-to-machine communication • Network estimation techniques • Optical Communications & Fiber Optics for 5G • QoS support and energy efficient MAC • Quality of Experience: Framework, Evaluation and Challenges • Simulation Techniques for Large-Scale Networks • Smart Grids: Communication, Modeling and Design • Software-defined wireless networks • Testbed, experiments, and prototype implementations of systems & services • Traffic Engineering, Modeling and Analysis • Ultra low-latency and ultra high-reliability • Validation of Simulation Models with Measurements • Wireless body area networks and e-health services • Wireless broadcast, multicast and streaming Paper Submissions ================== Prospective authors are invited to submit a full paper of not more than six (6) IEEE style pages including results, figures and references. Papers should be submitted via EDAS. Papers submitted to the conference, must describe unpublished work that has not been submitted for publication elsewhere. All submitted papers will be reviewed by at least three TPC members. All accepted and presented papers will be included in the conference proceedings and IEEE digital library. Awards ====== * Best paper award presented by Ericsson * Best demo award presented by Sony Keynote Speakers =============== - Antonio Capone, Politecnico di Milano, Italy, Sweden. Sharing and slicing next generation networks? - Carlo Fischione, KTH, Sweden. Networking in the millimeter waves band? - Ulrich Barth, NOKIA Bell Labs, Germany. Smart networks? Tutorials ======= - Fabrizio Granelli on enabling 5G architectures through Software Defined Networking - Fredrik Tufvesson on channel modelling for 5G Committees ============ General Chairs =============== Björn Landfeldt, Lund University, Sweden Christos Verikoukis, CTTC, Spain Björn Ekelund, Ericsson, Sweden Peter C. Karlsson, Sony, Sweden Technical Program Chairs ====================== Di Yuan, Linköping University, Sweden Petar Popovski, Aalborg University, Denmark George Koudouridis , Huawei, Sweden Charalabos Skianis, University of the Aegean, Greece Panel Chairs ============ Ola Svendin, Mobile Heights Center, Sweden Nikolaos Passas, University of Athens, Greece Tutorial Chairs ============= Angelos Antonopoulous, CTTC, Spain Emil Björnson, Linköping University, Sweden Demo Chairs ============= Lars Dittman, DTU Fotonik, Denmark Harri Saarnisaari, CWC – Oulu University, Finland Laura-Marie Feeney, Uppsala University, Sweden Publicity Chairs ============= Emma Fitzgerald, Lund University, Sweden Kiho Lim, University of South Dakota, USA Yuan Li, National University of Defence Tech., PRC Publication Chair =============== Saeed Bastani, Lund University, Sweden Keynote Speakers Chairs ==================== Michael Devetsikiotis, University of N. Mexico, USA Marian Codreanu, CWC – Oulu University, Finland Vangelis Angelakis, Linköping University, Sweden Award Chairs ============= Nelson Fonseca, State University of Campinas, Brazil Fabrizio Granelli, University of Trento, Italy Christos Verikoukis, CTTC, Spain Charalabos Skianis, University of Aegean, Greece Workshop and Special Session Chairs ============================== Ilaria Malanchini, NOKIA Bell Labs, Germany Elias Z. Tragos, FORTH, Greece Local Arrangements Chair ====================== Christian Nyberg, Lund University, Sweden Web and Social Media Chairs ======================== Melani Gurdiel, Iquadrat, Spain Lei You, Upsala University, Sweden Steering Committee ================= Fabrizio Granelli, University of Trento, Italy Christos Verikoukis, CTTC, Spain Stefano Giordano, University of Pisa, Italy Michael Devetsikiotis, University of N. Mexico, USA Contact ================= ieeecamad2017-chairs(a)edas.info

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Special Issue on Hub Location
by Sibel Alumur Alev 09 Feb '17

09 Feb '17

Dear Colleagues, Please find attached Call for Papers<https://www.journals.elsevier.com/computers-and-operations-research/call-fo…> for a special issue on "Recent Advances in Hub Location" to be published in Computers & Operations Research. The special issue is to be edited by myself and James F. Campbell. The deadline for submission is October 1, 2017. We look forward to your submissions! Best regards, Sibel Sibel Alumur Alev, PhD Assistant Professor Department of Management Sciences University of Waterloo Waterloo, Ontario, N2L 3G1 CANADA tel: +1-519-888-4567, ext. 33365 e-mail: sibel.alumur(a)uwaterloo.ca<mailto:sibel.alumur@uwaterloo.ca> url: http://www.mansci.uwaterloo.ca/~salumura/

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IEEE CAMAD 2017 : Call for Technical Panels
by Yuan Li 03 Feb '17

03 Feb '17

The 22nd IEEE CAMAD (http://weber.itn.liu.se/~vanan11/CAMAD17/) taking place in Lund University from 19 to 21 of June 2017 will be hosting a series of technical panels. To this end it openly invites the submission of proposals for panels focusing on emerging topics of particular interest to the industry and research communities in the field of 5G wireless communications, networking, and associated applications and services. Panel sessions are 60-minute moderated discussions on a specific topic, which will be scheduled daily between Monday-Wednesday of the conference (19-21 June 2017). Proposal Submission Deadline: · Proposal Deadline: March 30, 2017 · Acceptance Notification: April 6, 2017 Panel Proposal Format Each panel proposal (maximum 5 pages) should include: 1. Title of the panel 2. Names, addresses, and a brief bio of the organizers 3. A brief description (1 page max) of the technical/industry issues that the panel will address, emphasizing its timeliness 4. Names, addresses, and a short biography of proposed 3-5 panelists (it is highly recommended that the proposed panelists represent both academia and industry.) 5. Planned format of the panel, such as planned presenters, topics, etc. Panel Proposal Submission: Please email the panel proposal to the Panel Chairs listed below. Ola Svedin, CEO Mobile Heights, ola.svedin(a)mobileheights.org Dr. Nikos Passas, University of Athens, Greece, passas(a)di.uoa.gr

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