# Call For Papers
Topics of interest for IGSC’16 include, but are not limited to:

## Sustainable Computing

- Power- and thermal-aware algorithms, software and hardware
- Low-power electronics and systems
- Power-efficient multi/many-core chip design
- Application-specific ASICs and FPGAs
- Sensing and monitoring
- Power and thermal behavior and control
- Data centers optimization
- Smart grid and microgrids
- Power-efficient delivery and cooling
- Reliability, life-cycle analysis of ITequipment


## Computing for Sustainability

- Renewable energy models and prediction
- Matching energy supply and demand
- Smart transportation and electric vehicles
- Smart buildings and urban computing
- Energy harvesting, storage, and recycling
- Climate and ecosystem monitoring
- IT solutions for water quality, air pollution, and sustainable agriculture
- Computational models for epidemics, infectious diseases and human well-being
- Computational methods for sustainableeconomy and society


# Paper submission guidelines

IGSC’16 welcomes submissions that have not been published and that are not under review by other conferences or journals. All submissions will be evaluated on their originality, technical soundness, significance, presentation, and interest to the conference attendees.

Details on the paper format, rules and the submission link can be found under the submission page.


# Best paper award and journal publication

The Technical Committee will select the best paper as well as several papers to be extended and considered by the Elsevier Journal on Sustainable Computing.


# Workshops and special sessions

Proposals are solicited for workshops and special sessions to be held in conjunction with the conference. Proposals should be submitted to the Workshops and Special sessions Chairs.


# Important dates

- Paper submission due: May 20, 2016
- Notifications sent to authors: July 8, 2016
- Camera-ready papers due: July 22, 2016