(Due to numerous requests by authors, the submission deadline has been extended to June 28, 2010)

(Extended versions of high-quality papers accepted and presented in 6th IEEE ICET-2010 will be recommended for publication in special issues
of IET Communications journal (SCI-E) and Journal of Supercomputing (SCI-E).)

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CALL FOR PAPERS
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6th IEEE International Conference on Emerging Technologies (ICET) 2010
Islamabad, Pakistan October 18-19, 2010
Website: - http://www.ieeeicet.org/
Email: icet2010@nu.edu.pk
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IEEE International Conference on Emerging Technologies 2010 (ICET 2010) will be held in Islamabad, Pakistan, on October 18-19, 2010.
The conference is being organized by FAST National University of Computer and Emerging Sciences (FAST-NUCES) under the umbrella of IEEE Islamabad Section.
IEEE ICET 2010 conference is the 6th of its series, being held every year. ICET is an advanced technical conference, covering various disciplines under
IEEE’s domain. The conference aims to have research presentations by researchers from a wide range of academic and professional backgrounds.
It also includes a series of tutorials by domain experts enabling participants to learn about the latest trends in various emerging technologies.
Contributions are expected from the participants, covering different interests, including technical papers, keynote speeches and tutorials.

Technical papers are invited that describe original and unpublished work. Topics of interest include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Algorithms, Tools & Applications
- Evolutionary Computing and Swarm Intelligence
- Artificial Intelligence
- Geo-Informatics
- ASIC Design and Embedded Systems
- Health informatics and Tele-Medicine
- Automation and Control Systems
- Local Language Computing
- Agro-informatics
- Microelectronics and MEMS
- Bio-informatics
- Modeling & Simulation
- Communication Systems & Techniques
- Microwave Devices and Circuits
- Computer Networks
- Power and Renewable Energy Sources
- Computer Security
- Semantic Web Technologies
- Cryptography
- Software Engineering and HCI
- Computer Vision and Graphics
- Speech, Image, and Video Processing
- Databases and Business Intelligence
- Ubiquitous Computing
- Electromagnetics and Optoelectronics
- Wireless, Mobile and Sensor Networks


Submission Guidelines:
Prospective authors are requested to submit their manuscripts electronically through the paper submission system on the conference web site.
The paper must be submitted in PDF format complying with the IEEE guidelines. Papers’ length should not exceed 6 pages, including figures and references.
The minimum length of the paper is 4 pages in the specified format. All submissions should include the affiliation, address, telephone number, fax number
and email address of the corresponding author and affiliations and e-mail addresses of all co-authors. Addition/deletion of author(s) after acceptance
notification will not be allowed.

Note: Papers not complying with the recommended format will not be considered for review.


Acceptance and Publication:
All submitted papers will be peer-reviewed by the technical committee. All papers presented in the conference will be published in the conference
proceedings and will be searchable through IEEE Xplore ®. Extended versions of high-quality papers accepted and presented in IEEE ICET 2010 will be
recommended for possible publication in special issues of IET Communications journal (SCI-E) and Journal of Supercomputing (SCI-E). These selected papers
will pass through another round of peer-review by international reviewers.

Some high-quality papers will also be recommended for publication in a special book series by Springer-Verlag (approval pending).

Note: Please note the following IEEE no show policy:
"IEEE reserves the right to exclude a paper from distribution after the conference (e.g., removal from IEEE Xplore) if the paper is not presented at
the conference."


Tutorials:
A series of tutorials will be organized covering major areas of the conference. Tutorials will be given by renowned domain experts and will be designed
to cover maximum background knowledge of the respective area for the audience.


Important Dates:
Deadline for Submission of Full Papers: June 28, 2010
Acceptance Notification: July 28, 2010
Camera-Ready Paper Due: August 10, 2010
Paper Registration Deadline: August 10, 2010
Conference Dates: October 18-19, 2010


Organizing Committee:

Conference Patron-in-Chief: Amir Muhammed (Rector FAST-NUCES).

Conference Chair: Anwar M. Mirza, FAST-NU, Islamabad, Pakistan.

Conference Co-Chairs: Rauf Baig, FAST-NU, Islamabad, Pakistan.
Saleem Tariq, Chairman, IEEE Islamabad Section
Conference Secretary: Farrukh Aslam Khan, FAST-NU, Islamabad, Pakistan.

Steering Committee Chair: Aftab Maroof, FAST-NU, Islamabad, Pakistan.

Steering Committee Co-Chairs: Waseem Ikram, FAST-NU, Islamabad, Pakistan.
Sajid Hussain, Fisk University USA.
Laurence T. Yang, St. Francis Xavier University, Canada.
Jong Hyuk Park, Seoul National University of Technology, Korea.
Gul Nawaz Khan, Ryerson University, Canada.

International Journal Coordinator:Sajid Hussain, Fisk University USA.

Technical Committee Chair: Arshad Ali Shahid, FAST-NU, Islamabad, Pakistan.

Technical Committee Co-Chairs: Amir Qayyum, IEEE Islamabad Section
Firdous Kausar, FAST-NU, Islamabad, Pakistan.
Rashad Ramzan, FAST-NU, Islamabad, Pakistan.
Arfan Jaffar, FAST-NU, Islamabad, Pakistan.
Sadia Nadeem, FAST-NU, Islamabad, Pakistan.

Finance Chair: Muddassar Farooq, FAST-NU, Islamabad, Pakistan.

Publicity Chair: Hammad Majeed, FAST-NU, Islamabad, Pakistan.

Publicity Co-Chairs: Qasim Zeeshan, FAST-NU, Islamabad, Pakistan.
Senol Zafer Erdogan, Maltepe University, Turkey.

Publication Chair: Kashif Munir, FAST-NU, Islamabad, Pakistan.

Publication Co-Chair: Firdous Kausar, IEEE Islamabad Section

Local Arrangement Chair: Zahid Halim, FAST-NU, Islamabad, Pakistan.

Local Arrangement Co-Chairs: Shafiq-ur-Rehman, FAST-NU, Islamabad, Pakistan.
Aamir Munir, FAST-NU, Islamabad, Pakistan.

Tutorial/Panel Discussion Chair: Rashad Ramzan, FAST-NU, Islamabad, Pakistan.