[MoNaCom 2011] Workshop on Molecular and Nano Scale Communications

IEEE INFOCOM 2011

Workshop on Molecular and Nano Scale Communications (MoNaCom)

April 10th, 2011, Shanghai, China

(http://monacom.tssg.org/)

The 1st IEEE International Workshop on Molecular and Nano Scale Communication (MoNaCom) is a half day workshop that will be held on April 10th at IEEE INFOCOM 2011, Shanghai, China. The aim of the workshop is to increase the visibility of the new research area of Nano Communications to the wider communication research community. In recent years, the field of nano and molecular technology has increased dramatically, due to various potential applications (e.g. healthcare). Bridging the field of Information and Communication Technology to nano technology could further increase the capability and application base of nano devices in the future. Due to this highly inter-disciplinary field of research, the workshop aims to attract researchers and academics from various fields of study such as electrical engineering, computer science, biology, chemistry, physics, mathematics, bio-engineering, bio-technology, who have interest in communications at the nanoscale.

GENERAL CHAIR

Ian F. Akyildiz Georgia Institute of Technology, USA

TPC CO-CHAIRS

Sasitharan Balasubramaniam Waterford Institute of Technology, Ireland

Jian-Qin Liu National Institute of Information and Communication Technology (NICT), Japan

Albert Cabellos Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, Spain

TOPICS OF INTERESTS:

The scope of the workshop is focused on Nano and molecular networks that enables interconnection for nanomachines. The topics of the workshop includes:

Infrastructures for nano/molecular communication: Calcium signaling; Viral transport; Carbon Nano Tubes (CNT); Membrane nanotube; Flagellated Bacteria; Molecular motors over microtubles; Electromagnetic nano networks

Network theory: Mobility in nano/molecular networks; Energy models for nano machines; Information theory of nano/molecular networks; Protocols and architectures for nano/molecular communication; network  control of nano/molecular communication; switching and routing at nano/molecular scale; Coding in nano/molecular networks

Nano/molecular network design: Designing networks by moleware; Emergent behaviour in nano/molecular networks (e.g. self-assembly, self-organisation); Programming for moleware communication

Natural Computing in nano/molecular communication: Molecular computing; DNA computing; membrane computing

Tools to support nano/molecular network design: Wetware communication by simulation in silico; Network simulators (e.g. ns2, ns3) for nano/molecular networks

Applications of nano/molecular networks: Healthcare (e.g. drug delivery), Telecommunications, Energy, Biotechnology, Nano robots communication

PAPER SUBMISSION:

The IEEE MoNaCom workshop welcomes papers describing original and complete work in the area of Molecular/Nano scale communications. Submissions should follow the IEEE INFOCOM 2011 manuscript format (two-column pages using at least 10 point size type on 8.5 x 11 inches page – link for templates can be found at: http://www.ieee.org/publications_standards/publications/authors/authors_journals.html), and is limited to a maximum of 6 pages. Manuscript should be submitted in PDF format via EDAS MoNaCom IEEE INFOCOM 2011 submission page (TBD).

Accepted papers will be included in the IEEE INFOCOM 2011 Conference proceedings and will also appear in IEEE Xplore (EI Indexed). However, this is provided that at least one author will present the paper at the workshop. Failure to do so will lead to removal of paper from IEEE Xplore.

A number of best papers from IEEE MoNaCOM will be invited to Nano Communication Networks journal, Elsevier. 

IMPORTANT DATES:

Paper Submission: January 8th, 2011

Author notification: February 15th, 2011

Final Manuscript due: March 15th, 2011

Workshop date: April 10th, 2011

CONTACTS

For further information, please visit the conference website at http://monacom.tssg.org/, or contact the TPC Chairs - Sasitharan Balasubramaniam (sasib@tssg.org), Jian-Qin Liu (liu@nict.go.jp), or Albert Cabellos (acabello@ac.upc.edu)