PACT 2016 will bring together researchers from architecture, compilers, applications and languages to present and discuss innovative research of common interest. PACT solicits novel papers on a broad range of topics including, but not limited to:

* Parallel architectures and computational models
* Compilers and tools for parallel computer systems
* Multicore, multithreaded, superscalar, and VLIW architectures
* Compiler and hardware support for dealing with memory latencies
* Support for correctness in concurrent hardware and software
* Reconfigurable parallel computing
* Dynamic translation and optimization
* I/O issues in parallel computing and their relation to applications
* Parallel programming languages, algorithms and applications
* Middleware and run time system support for parallel computing
* Application-specific parallel systems
* Applications and experimental systems studies
* Topics in non-traditional computing systems

All submissions must be made electronically through the conference web site. Abstracts must include contact information, the full list of authors and their affiliations, and a description (100-400 words) of the anticipated content of the paper. Full paper submissions must be in PDF formatted for US lettersize paper. They must not exceed 10 pages (all inclusive) in standard ACM two-column conference format (preprint mode, with page number). Templates for ACM format are available for Microsoft Word, and LaTeX at http://www.sigplan.org/authorInformation.htm (use the 9 pt template). Over-length submissions will not be accepted. Submissions will be judged on correctness, relevance, originality, significance, and clarity. For additional information regarding paper submissions, authors should contact the Program Chair.

PACT is also seeking proposals for workshops and tutorials to accompany the conference. We encourage members of the community to consider submitting proposals for workshops and tutorials that bring together researchers and practitioners working on research topics of interest to the PACT community.

Organization and Contact Information

* General Chairs
Ayal Zaks, Intel, Israel
Bilha Mendelson, Optitura, Israel

* Program Chairs
Lawrence Rauchwerger, Texas A&M University, USA
Wen-mei W. Hwu, University of Illinois, USA

* Workshop chair
Yoav Etsion, Technion, Israel

* Tutorial Chair
Christian Fensch, Heriot-Watt University, United Kingdom

* ACM SRC Chair
Erik Altman, IBM, USA

* Finance Chair
Christophe Dubach, University of Edinburgh, UK

* Local Chair
Ruth Boneh, Technion, Israel

* Student Travel and Awards Chair
David Kaeli, Northeastern University, USA

* Steering Committee
Kemal Ebcioglu, Global Supercomputing, USA
Erik Altman, IBM, USA
J. Nelson Amaral, University of Alberta, Canada
François Bodin, Irisa/CAPS Entreprise, France
Michel Cosnard, Inria, France
Skevos Evripidou, University of Cyprus, Cyprus
Chris Fensch, University of Edinburgh, Scotland
Guang Gao, University of Delaware, USA
Jean Luc Gaudiot, University of California, USA
Bilha Mendelson, Consultant
Michael O'Boyle, University of Edinburgh, Scotland
Yale Patt, University of Texas at Austin, USA
Lawrence Rauchweger, Texas A&M University, USA
Valentina Salapura, IBM, USA
Vivek Sarkar, Rice University, USA
André Seznec, Inria Rennes, France
Gabriel Silberman, Dell Research, USA
Josep Torrellas, University of illinois at Urbana-Champaign, USA
Mateo Valero, UPC Barcelona, Spain