..:: SBAC - PAD 2003 ::..

SBAC-PAD 2003

The 15th Symposium on Computer Architecture and
High Performance Computing

São Paulo, November 10-12 2003
http://www.pcs.usp.br/~sbac2003

SBAC-PAD is an international annual conference, started in 1987, which has continuously presented an overview of new developments, applications, and trends in parallel and distributed computing technologies. SBAC-PAD is open for faculty members, researchers, specialists and graduate students around the world. In this edition, the symposium will be held in São Paulo. In Brazil, São Paulo is one of the most important cities in the economical,cultural and technological areas. Authors are invited to submit manuscripts on all aspects of computer architecture and high performance computing. Topics of interest include (but are not limited to):

Application-specific Architectures
Cache and Memory Architectures
Fault-Tolerant Architectures and Systems
Grid, Cluster, Pervasive and Heterogeneous Computing
High Performance Applications
Languages, Compilers and Tools for Parallel and Distributed Programming
Load Balancing and Scheduling
Operating Systems
Processor Microarchitectures
Parallel and Distributed Algorithms, Architetures, Interconnection Networks, Routing and Communication
Benchmarking, Performance Measurements and Analysis
Reconfigurable Systems

To submit an original research, please register your manuscript, in English, not exceeding 8 pages (double column). Submissions must be in PDF or Postscript format. Please check the following web site for paper submission information:

http://www.pcs.usp.br/~sbac2003

Submissions will be reviewed internationally. Accepted papers are expected to be submitted camera-ready in full length and to be presented at the conference. Simultaneous submission to other conferences with published proceedings is strongly discouraged.

Important Deadlines


Paper submission deadline	July 4, 2003
Tutorial Proposals	June 23, 2003
Author Notification	July 28, 2003
Camera Ready Copy	August 11, 2003
Conference	November 10-12, 2003

General Chair

Liria M. Sato
Universidade de São Paulo (USP)

Program Chair

Philippe O. A. Navaux
Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS)

Program Committee

Adriano J. O. Cruz (Brazil)
Alba C. M. A. Melo (Brazil)
Alberto F. De Souza (Brazil)
Álvaro L. G. A. Coutinho (Brazil)
Bertil Folliot (France)
Brigitte Plateau (France)
Celso L. Mendes (USA)
César A. F. De Rose (Brazil)
Claude Girault (France)
Claudio F. R. Geyer (Brazil)
Claudio L. Amorim (Brazil)
David A. Padua (USA)
Denis Trystram (France)
Edil S. T. Fernandes (Brazil)
Eduardo W. Bergamini (Brazil)
Felipe M. G. França (Brazil)
Frank Dehne (Canada)
Guang R. Gao (USA)
Hans-Ulrich Heiss (Germany)
Horst D. Simon (USA)
Jack Dongarra (USA)
Jairo Panetta (Brazil)
Jean-Luc Gaudiot (USA)
José H. Saito (Brazil)
José N. Amaral (Canada)
Líria M. Sato (Brazil)
Liviu Iftode (USA)
Luiz A. Barroso (USA)
Luiz De Rose (USA)
Mario Nemirovsky (USA)
Mark Crovella (USA)
Mateo Valero (Spain)
Nader Bagherzadeh (USA)
Orlando G. Loques (Brazil)
Peter Allan (UK)
Philippe O. A. Navaux (Brazil)
Rafael D. Lins (Brazil)
Renato S. Silva (Brazil)
Ricardo Bianchini (USA)
Ron Perrott (North Ireland)
Ronaldo A. L. Gonçalves (Brazil)
Sérgio T. Kofuji (Brazil)
Siang W. Song (Brazil)
Tadao Nakamura (Japan)
Tiaraju A. Diverio (Brazil)
Valmir C. Barbosa (Brazil)
Wagner Meira Jr (Brazil)
Walfredo C. Cirne (Brazil)

Organizing Committee

Edson T. Midorikawa (PCS/EPUSP/USP)
João A. Zuffo (LSI/EPUSP/USP)
Edson dos S. Moreira (CCE/USP)
Marília J. Caldas (LCCA/USP)
Luis C. Trevelin (UFSCAR)
Edmundo Castro (CENAPAD-SP)
Maurício L. Pilla (II/UFRGS)
Leonardo A. de P. e Silva (II/UFRGS)