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                          CALL FOR PAPERS
                            IISWC 2005
                       http://www.iiswc.org/
   The Annual IEEE International Symposium on Workload Characterization
Sponsored by IEEE Computer Society and the Technical Committee on Computer Architecture
                        October 6-8, 2005
                  The Hotel Marriot at the Capitol
                           Austin, Texas
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The meeting that began as Workshop on Workload Characterization (WWC) in 1998 is becoming a
Symposium. New computer applications and programming paradigms are constantly emerging to
complement new and improving technology. The design of next generation microprocessors and
computer systems should be based on an understanding of today's emerging workloads. This 3-day
symposium, sponsored by IEEE and the Technical Committee on Computer Architecture, will focus on
characterizing and understanding modern computer applications commercial and scientific
computing.

Papers are solicited in all areas related to characterization of workloads (system and/or
application behavior) in a variety of environments. Topics of interest include (but not limited
to):
- Workload characterization or related studies focusing on the following types of applications:
        - E-commerce, Web server, Database
        - Embedded, Mobile, Multimedia
        - Life Sciences, BioInformatics
        - Java, Object-oriented
        - Learning and Discovery, Graphics
        - Multiprocessor
        - Scientific and technical
        - Security, Reliability, Biometrics
        - Operating system intensive
        - Multi-threaded
- Effects of architectural features on workload behavior
- Machine independent characterization of workloads
- Memory and I/O access patterns
- Power and reliability issues related to workload
- Benchmark creation and validation
- Representative trace generation
- Profiling, trace collection and validation issues
- Workload synthesis
- Abstract modeling of program behavior
- Emerging and Future workloads

Important Dates:
Abstract Submission: June 20, 2005
Final Paper Submission:  June 27, 2005
Acceptance Notified: August 26, 2005
Final Manuscript Submission: September 6, 2005

For more information, visit the ISWC web site at:
http://www.iiswc.org/

General Chair
Lizy John, The University of Texas at Austin

Program Chair
David Kaeli, Northeastern University

Program Committee
Martin Burtscher, Cornell
Brad Calder, University of San Diego
Dan Connors, University of Colorado
Zarka Cvetanovic, HP
Marcos de Alba, Tecnol?gico de Monterrey
Pradeep Dubey, Intel
Lieven Eeckhout, University of Ghent
Antonio Gonzalez, UPC
Kevin Lepak, AMD
Tao Li, University of Florida
David Lilja, University of Minnesota
Avi Mendelson, Intel
Amir Roth, University of Pennsylvania
Suleyman Sair, NC State University
Julio Sahuquillo, UPV
Tim Sherwood, University of Santa Barbara
Yan Solihin, NC State University
Tilman Wolf, University of Massachusetts
Qing Yang, University of Rhode Island

Workshop/Tutorial Chair
John Kalamatianos, AMD

Publicity Chairs
Asia: Liza Jo, Philips Research
Europe: Salvador Petit, UPV
USA: Suleyman Sair, NC State University

Publications Chair
Ravi Bhargava, AMD

Web Chair
Byeong Kil Lee, The University of Texas at Austin

Registration Chair
Joshua Yi, Freescale Semiconductor

Finance Chair
Kevin Lepak, AMD

Industry Liason
Jim Bondi, Texas Instruments

Steering Committee
Pradip Bose, IBM Research
Tom Conte, NC State University
Lieven Eeckhout, University of Ghent
Lizy John, University of Texas at Austin
David Kaeli, Northeastern University
David Lilja, University of Minnesota
Ann Marie Maynard, IBM
John Shen, Intel