[alife] CfP: 2nd Int. Workshop on Machine learning, Optimization & big Data - MOD 2016 Call for Papers - Paper submission deadline: February 28, 2016

[Giuseppe Nicosia]

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2nd International Workshop on Machine learning, Optimization and big Data - MOD 2016
An Interdisciplinary Workshop: Machine Learning, Optimization and Data Science without Borders
Tuscany, August 26-29, 2016

http://www.taosciences.it/mod/
modworkshop2016 at gmail.com
 
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CALL FOR PAPERS
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Paper submission deadline: February 28, 2016
http://www.taosciences.it/mod/call-for-papers/
https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=mod2016


* KEYNOTE SPEAKERS
+ Stephen H. Muggleton, Imperial College London, UK
Other Keynote Speakers will be announced soon


* Special Sessions
+ Deep Learning: Theory, Architectures, Algorithms and Applications
+ Data-driven Algorithmics – Data for informed decisions
+ Multi-Objective Optimization Algorithms


The MOD 2016 workshop will consist of four days of workshop sessions
and special sessions. We invite submissions of papers, abstracts and posters 
on all topics related to Machine learning, Optimization and Big Data including 
real-world applications for the workshop proceedings:

http://www.taosciences.it/mod/call-for-papers/
https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=mod2016

 
MOD 2016 Paper Format
Please prepare your paper in English using the Lecture Notes in 
Computer Science (LNCS) template, which is available 
http://www.springer.com/computer/lncs?SGWID=0-164-6-793341-0
 
Papers must be submitted in PDF.
 
MOD 2016 Types of Submissions
When submitting a paper to MOD 2016, authors are required to select 
one of the following four types of papers:
+ Long paper: original novel and unpublished work (max. 12 pages in Springer LNCS format);
+ Short paper: an extended abstract of novel work (max. 4 pages);
+ Work for oral presentation only (no page restriction; any format). 
For example, work already published elsewhere, which is relevant and 
which may solicit fruitful discussion at the workshop;
+ Work for poster presentation only. The poster format for the 
presentation is A0 (118.9 cm high and 84.1 cm wide, respectively 46.8 x 33.1 inch).

For research work which is relevant and which may solicit fruitful discussion at the workshop.

MOD 2016 Post-Proceedings
All accepted long papers will be published in a volume of the series 
'Lecture Notes in Computer Science' from Springer after the Workshop. 
Instructions for preparing and submitting the final versions 
(camera-ready papers) of all accepted papers will be available later on.
All the other papers (short papers, abstract of the oral 
presentations, poster presentations) will be published on the MOD 2016 web site.

MOD 2016 Submission System
All papers must be submitted using EasyChair:
https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=mod2016
The deadline is February 28, 2016

MOD 2016 Important Dates
+ Paper Submission Deadline: February 28, 2016
+ Decision Notification to Authors: May 1st, 2016
+ Camera Ready Submission Deadline: June 1st, 2016
+ Deadline for early Registration as Presenting Author: June 1st, 2016
+ Late registration: June 2 – August 29, 2016
+ On-Site registration: August 26-29, 2016
+ MOD 2016 Workshop: August 26-29, 2016


MOD 2016 Program Committee
The current MOD 2016 Program Committee includes about 300 confirmed Program Committee members:
http://www.taosciences.it/mod/program-committee/

Any questions regarding the submission process can be sent to workshop organizers: 
modworkshop2016 at gmail.com

 
We look forward to seeing you in Tuscany!
    Giuseppe Nicosia & Panos Pardalos  - MOD 2016 Chairs.


http://www.taosciences.it/mod/
modworkshop2016 at gmail.com


MOD 2015 Edition: http://www.taosciences.it/mod-2015/
MOD 2015 Keynote Speakers:
+ Vipin Kumar, University of Minnesota, USA
+ Panos Pardalos, University of Florida, USA
+ Tomaso Poggio, MIT, USA

-- 
Giuseppe Nicosia, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Computer Engineering
Dept of Mathematics & Computer Science  
University of Catania                                        
Viale A. Doria, 6  - 95125 Catania, Italy 
P +39 095 7383048
nicosia at dmi.unict.it                 
http://www.dmi.unict.it/nicosia
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* Biology meets Computer Science & Engineering *
July 8-14, 2016 - Volterra (Pisa), Tuscany, Italy
http://www.taosciences.it/ssbss/
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2nd International Workshop on Machine learning, Optimization & big Data - MOD 2016
August 26-29, 2016 - Volterra (Pisa), Tuscany, Italy
http://www.taosciences.it/mod/
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