CALL FOR PAPERS
 
2015 11th International Conference on Innovations in Information Technology (IIT'15)
Special Theme: Smart Living Cities, Big Data and Sustainable Development
November 01-03, 2015, Dubai, UAE
 
------------IMPORTANT: Submission Deadline Extended-----
More information is available at:
http://www.it-innovations.ae/
 
 
IEEE Technical Sponsorship by IEEE Computer Society. All papers will be published by IEEE and included in IEEE Xplore digital library, and all other global indices.
 
News: Extended papers will be invited for possible publication in a Springer Book, indexed in Springer global indices, one of the largest databases in the world and Scopus including citations: approved.
 
 
BEST PAPER AWARDS
Two best papers of the conference will be selected by the program committee. One will be awarded the "Best Research Paper Award" and another one will be awarded the “Best Application Paper Award” (for application-oriented submissions).
 
IMPORTANT DATES
Papers and Student Posters Submission            15 July 2015 (extended)
Submission of Tutorials                        15 July 2015 (extended)
Notification for Tutorials                      30 August 2015
Notification for Papers and Student Posters     from 9 September 2015
Final Camera-Ready                                    29 September 2015
 
SCOPE
 
The International Conference on Innovations in Information Technology 2015 (IIT’15) is a forum that addresses the latest ideas in information technology (IT). The theme of IIT’15 is Smart Cities and all of the software and hardware technologies that are required to provide better living conditions in the cities of tomorrow. This theme will be reflected by a number of tracks which focus on different aspects of related technologies such as Big Data, cloud computing, collaborative platforms, communication infrastructures, smart health, smart learning, social participation, sustainable development and energy management. All of those themes will be brought together by unifying invited high quality keynotes and panels. 
 
CONFERENCE TRACKS/THEMES
Topics of interest include but not limited to the following major tracks/themes. Research papers are invited but not limited to the following areas:
 
Track A: Innovations in Information and Communication Infrastructures
- Advanced Network Technologies, Heterogeneous networks, and Real Time Networks
- Quality of Services
- Next Generation of Mobile Networks
- Ad-Hoc and Sensor Networks, Wireless Networks
- Distributed Systems, Grid Computing
- Smart Grid
- Mobility Management and Mobile computing
- Information and Cyber Security for Smart Living Spaces
Track B: Internet of Things (IoT)
ICT Architecture for IoT
- System design, Modeling and Simulation
- Grid Computing , and Cloud Computing
- Real-Time Systems for IoT, Autonomic Systems
- Security, Privacy, Trust and Reliability
- Software Design and Development of IoT-Based Applications
- Intelligent Data Processing
- Smart Appliances & Wearable Computing Devices
Track C: Smart Collaborative Platforms and Logistics
Agile Information Systems
- Design, Modeling and Simulation of Collaborative Applications
- Practice and Experiences of Collaborative Applications
- Risk Management, Smart Business
- Middleware Support for Collaboration
- Real-Time Information Sharing and Interaction
- AI and Decision-Support Systems
Track D: Big Data and Smart Applications
- Big Data Analytics and Algorithms
- High Performance Computing and Real-Time of Big Data Processing
- Big Data Storage and Distribution
- Data Mining
- Grid Computing and Cloud Computing
- Middleware for Smart Applications
- e-Health, Smart Learning, Intelligent Processing and Intelligent Applications
Track E: Cyber-Physical Energy Systems
- Theory, Tools and Applications
- System Design, Modeling and Simulation
- Testbeds and Experiences
- Algorithms for Energy Efficiency
- Middleware
- Design and Development of Protocols for Sustainable energy
- Design and Development of Secure and Resilient Systems
 
SUBMISSIONS
IIT'15 seeks original manuscripts (of up to 6 pages maximum in IEEE two-column format) describing research in all aspects of IT that contribute to the conference themes. Papers submitted to the conference should present original work that has not been previously published or is currently under review by other conferences or journals.  All papers will be peer reviewed, and authors of accepted papers are expected to present their work at the conference. Submissions of tutorial, special session, and workshop proposals are also welcome. The submission guidelines are available at
http://www.it-innovations.ae/iit2015/Authors.html.
Paper submission should be done through http://www.edas.info
 
KEYNOTE SPEAKERS
 
Chair Professor Christian Wagner
Smart Cities and Social Media
City University Hong Kong Associate Provost for Quality Assurance
 
Dr. Babu Narayanan
Smart Cities and The Future of Energy
General Electric (GE) Global Research, Bangalore, India
Senior Principal Scientist
 
Dr. Michael P. Perrone
Smart Cities and Data Centric Systems
IBM T.J. Watson Research Center, NY, USA
Program Director Data Centric Systems Client Partnerships
 
Professor Elizabeth Chang
Smart Cities and Intelligent Logistics Ecosystem
University of New South Wales (UNSW)
Australia Canberra Fellow and IEEE Fellow
 
We look forward to welcoming you in Dubai at IIT'15 in November 2015.
 
On behalf of the IIT'15 Organizing Committee
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Dr. Leila Ismail, IIT'15 Chair
Founder & Director to High Performance & Grid/Cloud Computing Research Lab
College of IT, UAE University
17551, Al-Maqam, Al-Ain, UAE
Email: leila@uaeu.ac.ae    Tel.: +971-3-7135530
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