CALL FOR PAPERS

4th International Symposium on Modelling and Implementation of Complex Systems May 7-8, 2016 — Constantine, Algeria

Aims and scope After the success of the previous editions of MISC symposium (MISC 2010, MISC 2012, MISC 2014), the MISC laboratory at University of Constantine 2 - Abdelhamid Mehri organizes the fourth edition of this symposium (MISC 2016) from 7 to 8, May 2016 in Constantine 2 University, Algeria. This symposium is intended as a tradition offering

open forum and meeting space for researchers working in the field of complex systems science. This edition proposes two tracks: Software Engineering and Distributed Systems and Softcomputing.

Submission

Authors are invited to submit a full paper by February 7th,

2016 (firm deadline). Paper submissions should be

16 pages maximum in Springer LNCS format (including text, figures, references and appendices).

All accepted papers will be published by Springer in the just launching new Springer proceedings books series

Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems (LNNS). Best selected papers will be invited to be extended and considered for publication in IJECE, IJIEI, IJM, IJCVR, JPDC.

All details are in the "Instructions for Authors" section.

Tracks 1. Software Engineering and Distributed Systems

Requirements elicitation and specification Software and systems integration Software testing and maintenance Model-driven engineering Software and systems quality Software and information security Service-oriented software engineering

Integration of formal methods into software engineering

Model transformation Distributed architectures Cloud applications and Big Data GIS Mobile technologies and applications

Ambient intelligence and digital ecosystems Agents and multi-agent systems Communication networks and protocols

2. Softcomputing Emergent systems Artificial life Membrane computing Computing with words Metaheuristics Hybrid approaches

Quantum computing Bioinformatics Web intelligence

Business information systems Knowledge management Pattern recognition Traffic and transportation system

Text Mining Data Mining Computer vision

Honorary Chairs Mohamed Elhadi Latreche, Rector of University of

Constantine 2 - Abdelhamid Mehri Zaidi Sahnoun, Dean of the NTIC Faculty, University of

Constantine 2 - Abdelhamid Mehri

General Chairs Salim Chikhi, University of Constantine 2 -

Abdelhamid Mehri Abdelmalek Amine, University of Saida

Steering Committee Allaoua Chaoui, University of Constantine 2 -

Abdelhamid Mehri Salim Chikhi, University of Constantine 2 -

Abdelhamid Mehri

Mohamed Khireddine Kholladi, University of El Oued Djamel Eddine Saïdouni, University of Constantine 2 -

Abdelhamid Mehri

Invited Speakers Prof. Mérouane Debbah, SUPELEC, Paris, France Assoc. Prof. Rafael Capilla, Rey Juan Carlos

University, Madrid, Spain Dr. Mathieu Roche, CIRAD, Montpellier, France

Organizing Committee Chairs Mourad Bouzenada Chaker Mezioud

Organizing Committee Saïd Labed Raida Elmansouri Ilhem Kitouni

Redouane Nouara Fayçal Bachtarzi Ahmed Chawki Chaouche Sofiane Chemaa

Publication Chairs Nabil Belala

Hacène Belhadef Ahmad Taher Azar, Benha University, Egypt Amer Draâ

Abdesselem Layeb

Publicity and Sponsor Chairs Abdelkrim Bouramoul

Mohamed Gharzouli

Program Committee Chairs Allaoua Chaoui, University of Constantine 2 -

Abdelhamid Mehri Djamel Eddine Saïdouni, University of Constantine 2 -

Abdelhamid Mehri

Program Committee Sihem Abbassen, MISC Laboratory, University of Constantine 2, Algeria Abdelkrim Abdelli, LSI Laboratory, USTHB, Algeria Nabil Absi, Ecole des mines, Saint -Etienne, France Othmane Ait Mohamed, Concordia University, Canada

Mohammed Alam, Naif Arab Uni. for Security Sciences, Saoudi Arabia Ali Aldahood, Alzaytoonah University, Jordan Ammar Al Zahary, Univ. of Science and Tech, Yemen Abdelmalek Amine, University of Saida, Algeria Abdelkrim Amirat, University of Souk Ahras, Algeria Baghdad Atmani, University of Oran, Algeria

Amar Balla, ESI, Algiers, Algeria Mohamed Chaouki Batouche, University of Constantine 2, Algeria Mokhtar Beldjehem, University of Ottawa, Canada Mohamed Chaouki Babahenini, University of Biskra, Algeria Abdelmalik Bachir, University of Biskra, Algeria

Partners

and Sponsors More information and registration on

http://www.univ-constantine2.dz/misc2016

facebook.com/misc2016uc2/

Kamel Barkaoui, CNAM, Paris, France Kamal Bechkoum, Scool of Applied Sciences, University of Northampton, UK

Faiza Belala, University of Constantine 2, Algeria Nabil Belala, University of Constantine 2, Algeria Hacène Belhadef, University of Constantine 2, Algeria Boualem Benatallah, University of New South Wales, Australia Fouzia Benchikha, University of Constantine 2, Algeria Rachid Benlamri, Lakehead University, Canada

Mohamed Benmohammed, University of Constantine 2, Algeria Azeddine Bilami, University of Batna, Algeria Karim Bouamrane, University of Oran, Algeria Kadi Bouatouche, IRISA, University of Rennes 1, France

Rachid Boudour, University of Annaba, Algeria Mahmoud Boufaida, University of Constantine 2, Algeria

Zizette Boufaida, University of Constantine 2, Algeria Boubakeur Boufama, Windsor University, Canada Kamel Boukhalfa, USTHB, Algiers, Algeria Azeddine Boulmakoul, FST Mohammedia, Morocco Zineddine Bouras, Ecole Préparatoire aux Sciences et Techniques de Annaba, Algeria Elbey Bourennane, University of Bourgogne, Dijon,

France Mourad Bouzenada, University of Constantine 2, Algeria Rachid Chalal, ESI, Algiers, Algeria Foudil Cherif, University of Biskra, Algeria Abdellah Chouarfia, , University USTO, Oran, Algeria Pierre De SaquiSannes, ISAE, Toulouse, France Lynda Dib, University of Annaba, Algeria

Karim Djemame, University of Leeds, UK Mahieddine Djoudi, University of Poitiers, France Amer Draa, University of Constantine 2, Algeria Khalil Drira, LAAS, Toulouse, France Zakaria Elberrichi, University of Sidi Bel Abbes, Algeria

Sami Faiz, ISAMM, Tunisia Amal El Fallah-Seghrouchni, University of Paris 6, France

Imed Riadh Farah, ISAMM, Tunisia Nadir Farah, University of Annaba, Algeria Djamel Fekki, Miracle Laboratory, University of Sfax, Tunisia Mohamed Mohcen Gammoudi, ISAMM, Tunisia Salim Ghanemi, University of Annaba, Algeria Mohamed Gharzouli, University of Constantine 2, Algeria

Nacira Ghoualmi, University of Annaba, Algeria Said Ghoul, Philadelphia University, Jordan Zahia Guessoum, University of Paris 6, France Djamila Hamdadou, University of Oran, Algeria Jean Michel Ilié, University of Paris 6, France Okba Kazar, University of Biskra, Algeria Tahar Kechadi, UCD School Dublin, Ireland

Hamamache Kheddouci, University of Lyon1, France Kamel Khoualdi, University of King Abdulaziz, Djeddah, KSA Mohamed Tahar Kimour, University of Annaba, Algeria Mouloud Koudil, ESI, Algiers, Algeria

Ouassila Labbani, University of Bourgogne - Dijon, France Yacine Lafifi, University of Guelma, Algeria

Mohamed Tayeb Laskri, University of Annaba, Algeria Abdesselem Layeb, University of Constantine 2, Algeria Ahmed Lehireche, University of Sidi Bel Abbes, Algeria Ramdane Maâmri, University of Constantine 2, Algeria Mimoun Malki, University of Sidi Bel Abbes, Algeria Mourad Maouche, Philadelphia University, Jordan Smaine Mazouzi, University of Skikda, Algeria

Kamel Eddine Melkemi, University of Biskra, Algeria Salah Merniz, University of Constantine 2, Algeria Hayet-Farida Merouani, University of Annaba, Algeria Souham Meshoul, University of Constantine 2, Algeria Djamel Meslati, University of Annaba, Algeria

Belhadri Messabih, University USTO, Oran, Algeria Chaker Mezioud, University of Constantine 2, Algeria Abdelouaheb Moussaoui, University UFAS Setif, Algeria

Smail Niar, University of Valenciennes, France Aris Ouksel, Universty of Illinois, Chicago, USA Mathieu Roche, CIRAD, Montpellier, France Paolo Rosso, Polyitechnics University of Valencia, Spain Zaidi Sahnoun, University of Constantine 2, Algeria Larbi Sekhri, University of Oran, Algeria Abdelhak-Djamel Seriai, University of Montpellier II, France

Hamid Seridi, University of Guelma, Algeria Hassina Seridi, University of Annaba, Algeria Yahya Slimani, ISAMM, Tunisia Noria Taghezout, Ahmed Ben Bella University, Oran 1, Algeria

Chamseddine Talhi, Ecole de Technologie Supérieure, Canada

Thouraya Tebibel, ESI, Algiers, Algeria Sadek Labib Terissa, University of Biskra, Algeria Chouki Tibermacine, University of Montpelier II, France Farouk Toumani, Blaise Pascale University, France Salah Toumi, University of Annaba, Algeria Belabbas Yagoubi, University of Oran, Algeria Nacer Eddine Zarour, University of Constantine 2, Algeria

Abdelmadjid Zidani, University of Batna, Algeria Tewfik Ziadi, University of Paris 6, France

Important dates: Paper submission: February 7, 2016

Notification of acceptance/rejection: March 3, 2016

Final version due: March 7, 2016

Symposium days: May 7-8, 2016

Instructions for Authors Authors are invited to submit a full paper by February

7th, 2016 (firm deadline). Paper submissions should

be 16 pages maximum in Springer LNCS

format (including text, figures, references and appendices). LNCS templates (for LaTeX and MS Word) and formatting instructions can be found on

ht tp ://www.s pr inger .c om/c omputer/ lncs /

lncs+authors?SGWID=0-40209-0-0-0.

Submitted papers must be unpublished and not considered for publication elsewhere. Submissions will undergo a rigorous review process handled by the Program Committee. Papers must be written in English. All accepted

papers will be published in Lecture Notes in Networks

and Systems (LNNS) series published by Springer.

Best selected papers will be invited to be extended and considered for publication in several issues published in renowned journals: International Journal of Electrical and Computer Engi-

neering (IJECE), ISSN: 2088-8708, a SCOPUS indexed Journal;

International Journal of Intelligent Engineering Infor-

matics (IJIEI), ISSN online: 1758-8723, ISSN print: 1758-8715, Inderscience Publishers;

International Journal of Metaheuristics (IJM), ISSN online: 1755-2184, ISSN print: 1755-2176, Inderscience Publishers;

International Journal of Computational Vision and

Robotics (IJCVR), ISSN online: 1752-914X ISSN print: 1752-9131, Inderscience Publishers;

Journal of Parallel and Distributed Computing, ISSN: 0743-7315, Elsevier.

Only electronic submissions in PDF format through the

EasyChair submission site: https://easychair.org/

conferences/?conf=misc2016 will be considered.

University of Constantine 2 MISC Laboratory Springer Inderscience Publishers IAES Elsevier

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