==================== IEEE/ACM CCGRID 2023 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The 23rd IEEE/ACM International Symposium on Cluster, Cloud and Internet Computing In conjunction with the 7th IEEE International Conference on Fog and Edge Computing (ICFEC 2023)

May 1-4, 2023 Bangalore, India

https://ccgrid2023.iisc.ac.in ====================

The 23rd IEEE/ACM international Symposium on Cluster, Cloud and Internet Computing (CCGrid 2023) is a leading forum to disseminate and discuss research activities and results on a broad range of topics in distributed systems, ranging from computing clusters to widely distributed Clouds and emerging Internet computing paradigms such as Fog and Edge Computing to support Internet of Things (IoT) and Big Data applications. The conference will feature keynotes, technical presentations, posters, workshops, tutorials, as well as the SCALE challenge featuring live demonstrations and the ICFEC 2023 conference. The conference places special emphasis on all aspects of equity, diversity and inclusion in systems research. The conference will be held as an in-person event.

We, as the CCGrid community, are committed, both individually and collectively, to nurturing diversity and inclusion, sustaining a climate of mutual respect, and fostering a collaborative and supportive environment wherein everyone is empowered to succeed.

------------------ TOPICS OF INTEREST ------------------ The technical areas of CCGRID cover all aspects of distributed systems and applications in the context of Cluster, Cloud, and Internet computing environments. Topics of interest include but are not limited to:

HARDWARE SYSTEMS AND NETWORKING * Storage and I/O Systems; Sustainable and Green Computing; and Architecture, Networking and Data Centers for Cluster, Cloud and Internet Computing.

SOFTWARE SYSTEMS AND PLATFORMS * Programming Models and Runtime Systems; Resource Management and Scheduling; Performance Modeling and Evaluation; and Energy-efficient software/applications for Cluster, Cloud and Internet Computing.

ML FOR SYSTEMS AND SYSTEMS FOR ML * Techniques, platforms and systems for supporting Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence applications. * Use of Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence applications to enhance the performance of cluster, cloud and Internet-computing systems.

FUTURE COMPUTE CONTINUUM * Internet Computing Frontiers: Cloud, Edge, Fog, Serverless; Future Internet: 5G/6G, SDN; Osmotic Computing; Cloud-Economics and Trustworthiness; Post- and Non-Von Neumann Computing, Quantum computing and Neuromorphic computing.

APPLICATIONS AND TRANSLATION * AI/ML, Cyber-Physical Systems, e-Health, IoT, Digital Twins, Autonomous systems, Cyber-Security, Privacy, and Enterprise applications for Cluster, Cloud and Internet Computing; Applications for Cloud-to-Things continuum.

------------------------ CALL FOR RESEARCH PAPERS ------------------------ [CLOSED]

---------------- CALL FOR POSTERS ----------------

The research poster session offers a chance to present early research ideas, late-breaking results, and novel perspectives on Cluster, Cloud and Internet computing at the CCGrid conference. We welcome submissions from academia, industry and labs to submit posters on topics of interest listed above.

The authors are invited to submit 2-page extended abstracts for the poster, excluding references, using the IEEE 2-column format for conference proceedings. The submissions will undergo a single-blinded review process.

The extended abstracts of the accepted posters will be published as a companion proceeding (CCGRIDW) through the IEEE CS Conference Publication Services and available online at IEEE Xplore digital library.

The conference will be held in person physically. At least one author of each accepted paper must register and present a poster version of their extended abstract in-person at the conference.

Best Poster Awards will be presented to the author(s) of top papers selected by the Program Committee.

For more details see https://ccgrid2023.iisc.ac.in

------------------------------------------------ CALL FOR EARLY CAREER & STUDENT SHOWCASE POSTERS ------------------------------------------------

Early Career and Students' Showcase of CCGrid 2023 provides a forum for students and early career researchers a chance to have discussions, solicit feedback on their research, and gain mentorship on their careers from experts attending the conference. We invite poster submissions to this showcase on novel research ideas, work-in-progress, or a summary of the dissertation work conducted in the broad areas of Cluster, Cloud and Internet computing, on topics of interest aligned with the conference topics listed above.

The first author of the submission must be a student enrolled in a doctoral or Masters' degree program at an academic institution, a postdoctoral researcher, or an early career researcher having a Masters' or Doctoral degree within the last 5 years.

The authors are invited to submit 2-page extended abstracts for the poster, excluding references, using the IEEE 2-column format for conference proceedings. The submissions will undergo a single-blinded review process.

The extended abstracts of the accepted posters will be published as a companion proceeding (CCGRIDW) through the IEEE CS Conference Publication Services and available online at IEEE Xplore digital library.

The conference will be held in person physically. The student/early career author each accepted paper must register and present a poster version of their extended abstract in-person at the conference.

Limited travel grants will be available to students and early career researchers.

Best Poster Awards will be presented to the author(s) of top papers selected by the Program Committee.

*** MENTORSHIP ACTIVITIES *** Student and early career authors will have the opportunity to have fruitful interactions and networking with other researchers at a similar stage in their careers. There will also be focused mentoring sessions with experts in the field to offer guidance on research problems and aspects of a successful research career. Students will also have a chance to interact with industry leaders and share their resumes with potential recruiters.

For more details see https://ccgrid2023.iisc.ac.in

------------------------------------ CALL FOR SCALE CHALLENGE SUBMISSIONS ------------------------------------

IEEE TCSC International Scalable Computing Challenge (SCALE 2023) is sponsored by the IEEE Computer Society Technical Committee on Scalable Computing (TCSC). The objective of the SCALE Challenge is to highlight and showcase real-world problem-solving using computing that scales.

Participants in the challenge will be expected to identify significant current real-world problems where scalable computing techniques can be effectively used, and design, implement, evaluate and demonstrate solutions. Problems that have a social impact are of particular interest.

Authors are invited to submit 6-page technical paper, excluding references, describing the nature of the problem being solved, the solution technique, and offer preliminary evidence of the scalability achieved.

The technical committee will shortlist finalists from these proposals, and invite them to present their work and offer a live demonstration at the CCGrid 2023 conference.

The conference will be held in person physically. One author of each accepted paper must register for the conference and present their work and demonstration at a special SCALE Challenge session. A panel of experts will judge and select the IEEE TCSC SCALE Challenge winner.

The accepted papers will be published as a companion proceeding (CCGRIDW) through the IEEE CS Conference Publication Services and available online at IEEE Xplore digital library.

------------------- WORKSHOPS AND ICFEC ------------------- The 7th IEEE International Conference on Fog and Edge Computing (ICFEC 2023) is co-located with CCGRID 2023. Please see its webpage for details on submission details and deadlines: http://icfec2023.ontariotechu.ca/

Several workshops are being co-located at CCGRID 2023. Please refer to the workshops page for more details and deadlines: https://ccgrid2023.iisc.ac.in/workshops/ 1. STEERS: 3rd Workshop on Serverless to Serve more at Scale 2. DASMEC: 1st Workshop on Data and Service modeling for Edge Computing 3. STP-CPS: 6th Workshop on Security Trust Privacy for Cyber-Physical Systems 4. SIoTEC: 4th Workshop on Secure IoT, Edge and Cloud Systems 5. CLEF: 1st Workshop on Cloud, Edge, and Fog for smart industries 6. BlockCPS: 1st Workshop in Smart Cyber Physical Systems: Adhering to Security, Trust, and Integrity 7. MegaData: 1st Workshop on advances in Data Systems Management, Engineering, and Analytics

----------------------------------- DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION (D&I) TRACK -----------------------------------

CCGrid 2023 is placing an emphasis on diversity and inclusion in systems research. The D&I track at CCGrid 2023 will feature eminent keynote speakers and panel discussions by researchers and practitioners in cluster, cloud and Internet computing from diverse backgrounds. We will also host focused mentorship roundtables and networking sessions for students, faculty members and researchers from traditionally under-represented groups to provide them an opportunity to interact with leading experts from academia and industry.

We will be soliciting applications to participate in the D&I track and offer limited travel grants based on need and availability.

-------------------- CLOUD INDIA CONCLAVE -------------------- The Cloud India Conclave is a co-located activity on the first day of the conference. This will bring together stakeholders in the cloud and systems research ecosystem within India, including policy makers, academics, technology providers, cloud computing consumers, innovators and international collaborators, to discuss the state-of-the-art in research and cloud technology, the need for standardization, the requirements and the opportunities in India. This will be structured as a series of keynotes, invited talks, panel discussions, and poster presentations.

The event will serve as a launching pad for setting up interest groups on specific topics, catalyze international collaborations, and build critical mass for tackling grand challenges that are globally relevant and to India in particular.

This event is open to all attendees of CCGRID 2023.

------------- TRAVEL GRANTS ------------- A limited number of travel grants are available to students and early career researchers from India and USA based on availability of funds. These will partially cover the costs for registration, boarding and/or lodging for selected awardees. Priority will be given to those having an accepted paper or poster in the conference, workshops and/or ICFEC, and to enhance the diversity of participants. Students and early career researchers are strongly encouraged to submit a poster to the Early Career and Students' Showcase to qualify to apply for these grants.

A separate solicitation for travel grants will be posted on the CCGRID after the author notification deadline for various tracks.

------------------ SUBMISSION WEBSITE ------------------ https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=ccgrid2023

--------------------- IMPORTANT DATES (AoE) --------------------- RESEARCH PAPERS * Paper Submission: Dec 12, 2022 [CLOSED] * Author Notifications: Jan 27, 2023 * Camera Ready: Mar 17, 2023

SCALE CHALLENGE & RESEARCH POSTERS * Abstract Submission: Jan 24, 2023 [Optional, but strongly encouraged] * Paper Submission: Jan 31, 2023 * Author Notifications: Feb 10, 2023 * Camera Ready: Mar 17, 2023

EARLY CAREER & STUDENTS' SHOWCASE * Extended Abstract Submission: Jan 31, 2023 * Author Notifications: Feb 10, 2023 * Camera Ready: Mar 17, 2023

CONFERENCE DATES: May 1-4, 2023

------------ SPONSORED BY ------------ IEEE Computer Society IEEE Technical Community on Scalable Computing (TCSC) IEEE Technical Community on Cloud Computing (TCCLD) ACM Special Interest Group on Computer Architecture (SIGARCH)

----------------- INDUSTRY SPONSORS ----------------- Platinum Sponsor (D&I) * Meta Platforms, Inc.

Gold Sponsor(s) * Hewlett Packard Enterprise

Silver Sponsor(s) * Google Research * Microsoft Research

------------------- IN COOPERATION WITH ------------------- Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bangalore Cloud Computing Innovation Council of India (CCICI) IEEE Computer Society-Bangalore Chapter

---------------------- ORGANIZATION COMMITTEE ----------------------

GENERAL CHAIRS Yogesh Simmhan, Indian Institute of Science (IISc), India Ilkay Altintas, San Diego Supercomputer Center (SDSC), USA

PROGRAM COMMITTEE CHAIRS Pavan Balaji, Meta Platforms Inc, USA Ana-Lucia Varbanescu, University of Twente, The Netherlands TRACK CHAIRS HARDWARE SYSTEMS AND NETWORKING Antonio Pena, Barcelona Supercomputing Center (BSC), Spain SOFTWARE SYSTEMS AND PLATFORMS Purushottam Kulkarni, Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay, India Alexandru Iosup, Vrije University, The Netherlands ML FOR SYSTEMS, AND SYSTEMS FOR ML Min Si, Argonne National Laboratory (ANL), USA Kyle Chard, University of Chicago, USA FUTURE COMPUTE CONTINUUM Guillaume Pierre, University of Rennes, France Maria Carla Calzarossa, University of Pavia, Italy APPLICATIONS AND TRANSLATION David Abramson, The University of Queensland, Australia Swaroop S Pophale, Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), USA

ARTIFACTS EVALUATION COMMITTEE CHAIRS Daniel S. Katz, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (UIUC), USA Moise, Diana, Cray (HPE), Switzerland

DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION CHAIRS Beth Plale, Indiana University, USA Preeti Malakar, Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kanpur, India

WORKSHOPS CHAIRS Mohsen Amini Salehi, University of Louisiana at Lafayette, USA Nitin Auluck, Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Ropar, India

SCALE CHALLENGE CHAIRS Suren Byna, Lawrence Berkeley National Lab (LBNL), USA Amelie Chi Zhou, Shenzhen University, China

RESEARCH POSTERS CHAIRS Sandip Chakraborty, Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kharagpur, India Kamer Kaya, Sabanci University, Turkey

EARLY CAREER AND STUDENTS SHOWCASE' CHAIRS Tanu Malik, Depaul University, USA Sameer Shende, University of Oregon, USA Nikhil Hegde, Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Dharwad, India

PUBLICITY CHAIRS Antonino Galletta, University of Messina, Italy Bahman Javdi, Western Sydney University, Australia Carlos Westphall, Federal University of Santa Catarina, Brazil Dip Sankar Banerjee, Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Jodhpur, India Gagangeet Singh Aujla, Durham University, UK Jason Haga, AIST, Japan Jianwu Wang, University of Maryland, Baltimore County, USA Minxian Xu, Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology (SIAT), China

LOCAL ORGANIZATION CHAIRS Atul Kumar, IBM Research, India Raj Sharma, Walmart Labs, India Vivek Yadav, International Institute of Information Technology (IIIT), Bangalore, India

INDUSTRY ENGAGEMENT AND SPONSORSHIP CHAIRS Raj Sharma, Walmart Labs, India Prasant Misra, TCS, India

TRAVEL GRANTS CHAIRS Subhajit Sidhanta, Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bhilai, India Sandra Gesing, University of Illinois Chicago, USA

PROCEEDINGS CHAIRS Abhinandan S.P., National Institute of Engineering (NIE), Mysore, India Lorenzo Carnevale, University of Messina, Italy

CLOUD INDIA CONCLAVE COMMITTEE Umesh Bellur, Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay, India [Co-chair] Puru Kulkarni, Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay, India [Co-chair] Amith Singhee, IBM Research, India Dinkar Sitaram, Cloud Computing Innovation Council of India (CCICI), India Kishore Kothapalli, International Institute of Information Technology (IIIT) Hyderabad, India Lakshmi J., Indian Institute of Science (IISc), India Rajeev Shourey, Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi, India Satish Srirama, University of Hyderabad, India

CONFERENCE TREASURERS Omer Rana, Cardiff University, UK Chandrashekhar Sahasrabudhe, ACM India

WEB CHAIRS Debadatta Mishra, IIT-Kanpur, India Saurabh Kumar, IIT-Kanpur, India

STEERING COMMITTEE CHAIRS Rajkumar Buyya, University of Melbourne, Australia Pavan Balaji, Meta Platforms Inc, USA

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ We, as the CCGrid community, are committed, both individually and collectively, to nurturing diversity and inclusion, sustaining a climate of mutual respect, and fostering a collaborative and supportive environment wherein everyone is empowered to succeed.

Authors and participants are encouraged to read the ACM Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct and the ACM Policy Against Harassment, and IEEE Computer Society's expectation of professional behavior found in the IEEE Computer Society Open Conference Statement, the IEEE Event Conduct and Safety Statement, and the IEEE Code of Ethics. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~