Call for Papers
International Conference on Cognitive Radio Oriented Wireless Networks
Crowncom 2015
www.crowncom.org/2015/

Organized by
European Alliance for Innovation
Texas A&M University at Qatar
Hamad Bin Khalifa University, Qatar
Qatar National Research Fund

Technically Supported by
IEEE ComSoc TC Cognitive Radio Networks
IEEE ComSoc TC Green Communications and Computing
IEEE ComSoc TC Signal Processing and Communications Electronics

April 21 -23, 2015
Doha, Qatar

2015 marks the 10th anniversary of the International Conference on Cognitive Radio Oriented Wireless Networks (Crowncom 2015). Crowncom 2015 will be hosted by Texas A&M University at Qatar 21-23 April, 2015. The event will be a special occasion to look back at the contribution of the Crowncom 2015 toward the advancements of cognitive radio technology since its inaugural conference in Mykonos Island, Greece, in 2006 — as well as to look forward to the decades ahead, the ways that cognitive radio technology would like to evolve, and the ways its emerging applications and services can ensure everyone is connected everywhere.
Crowncom 2015 will feature a comprehensive technical program including seven technical tracks and a number of tutorial and special sessions. Crowncom 2015 will also include Demo and Exhibition program, panels of regional and international experts, and keynote speakers. The conference will bring together academic and industry researchers to identify and discuss the recent development, highlight the challenging gaps and forecast the future trends of Cognitive Radio Technology toward their integration with the fifth-generation (5G) of networks.
Crowncom 2015 invites you to submit your technical regular research and position papers, tutorial, special session and panel proposals on the following topics of interest, but not limited to:
- Track 1 – Dynamic Spectrum Access/ Management
Track Chair: Mohammad Shaqfeh, Texas A&M University at Qatar, Qatar

- Track 2 – Networking Protocols for Cognitive Radio
Track Chairs: Tamer Khattab, Qatar University, Qatar, Amr Mohamed, Qatar University, Qatar

- Track 3 – Modeling and Theory
Track Chairs: Zouheir Rezki, KAUST, Saudi Arabia, Syed Ali Raza Zaidi, University of Leeds, UK

- Track 4 – Hardware Architecture and Implementations
Track Chairs: Ahmed El-Tawil, University of California, Irvine, USA, Fadi Kurdahi, University of California, Irvine, USA

- Track 5 – Next Generation of Cognitive Networks
Track Chairs: Muhammad Ali Imran, CCSR/5G Innovation Centre University of Surrey, UK, Richard Demo Souza, Federal University of Technology - Paraná (UTFPR), Curitiba - PR – Brazil

- Track 6 – Standards and Business Models
Track Chairs: Stanislav Fillin, NICT, Japan, Stephen J. Shellhammer, Qualcomm Technologies, Inc., USA, Markus Dominik Mueck, INTEL Mobile Communications, Germany

- Track 7 – Emerging Applications for Cognitive Networks
Track Chairs: Octavia A. Dobre, Memorial University, Canada, Hai Lin, Osaka Prefecture University, Japan
Highlights
- The event is endorsed by the European Alliance for Innovation, a leading community-based organization devoted to the advancement of innovation in the field of ICT
- Conference proceedings will be submitted for inclusion into IEEE Xplore as well as other Abstracting and Indexing (A&I) databases
- Proceedings will be submitted for indexing by Google Scholar, ISI, EI Compendex, Scopus and many more
- Selected papers may be invited to publish in the EAI Endorsed Transactions on Cognitive Communications

Paper Submission Guidelines:
Information about paper submissions (including guidelines) can be found under Author Instructions at http://crowncom.org/2015/show/initial-submission . All accepted and presented papers will be included in the Crowncom 2015 Conference Proceedings, published in IEEE Xplore.
Important dates:
- Paper submission deadline: January 15, 2015, 10 a.m. CET
- Acceptance notifications: February 10, 2015
- Camera-ready submissions: March 1, 2015
- Tutorial, panel and special session proposal submission: November 1, 2014.
Conference Organization
General Chair:
Mark Weichold, Texas A&M University at Qatar, Qatar
Mounir Hamdi, Hamad Bin Khalifa University, Qatar

Technical Program Chair:
Muhammad Zeeshan Shakir, Texas A&M University at Qatar, Qatar
Mohamed Abdallah, Texas A&M University at Qatar, Qatar
George Karagiannidis, Khalifa University of Science Technology and Research, KUSTAR, UAE

Conference Coordinator:
Erica Polini, EAI
Special Session Chair:
Alhussein Abouzeid, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, USA
Panel Chair:
Maziar Nekovee, Samsung, UK
Publication Chair:
Muhammad Ismail, Texas A&M University at Qatar, Qatar
Tutorial Chair:
Mohamed Nafie, Nile University, Egypt

Exhibitions and Demos Chair:
Majid Butt, Qatar University, Qatar

Web Chair:
Islam Şafak Bayram, Texas A&M University at Qatar, Qatar

Local Arrangements:
Carol Nader, Texas A&M University at Qatar, Qatar
Mohamed Kashef, Texas A&M University at Qatar, Qatar