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Fwd: TRENDS 2017: Call for Highlight Presentation Proposals
by Kirstin Peters 30 Jun '17

30 Jun '17

============================ Call for Highlight Presentation Proposals The 6th IFIP WG 1.8 Workshop on Trends in Concurrency Theory (TRENDS 2017) September 9, 2017, Berlin, Germany A satellite event of CONCUR 2017 https://concurrency-theory.org/events/workshops/trends ============================ This year’s edition of TRENDS will be held in association with CONCUR’17 in Berlin, on Saturday, September 9. The IFIP WG 1.8 business meeting will also take place on the same day. We warmly encourage you to participate in both meetings. This year we inaugurate a new one-day format for the workshop, with both invited talks and short highlight talks. The invited speakers of TRENDS’17 are: - Marieke Huisman http://wwwhome.ewi.utwente.nl/~marieke/ <http://wwwhome.ewi.utwente.nl/%7Emarieke/> - Jan Peleska http://www.informatik.uni-bremen.de/agbs/jp/ For the highlights section, we solicit proposals for short presentations (ca. 10 - 15 min) of open and thought-provoking nature on all aspects of concurrency theory. You may upload your titles and abstracts for highlight presentations at the following URL: https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=wgtrends2017 The proposals are processed on a first-come first-served basis. If you have any questions, please contact one of the organisers: Ilaria Castellani <Ilaria.Castellani(a)inria.fr <mailto:Ilaria.Castellani@inria.fr>> Mohammad Mousavi <m.r.mousavi(a)hh.se <mailto:m.r.mousavi@hh.se>>

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CONCUR 2017 -- First Call for Participation
by Kirstin Peters 24 Jun '17

24 Jun '17

============================================================================ CONCUR 2017 - First Call for Participation 28th International Conference on Concurrency Theory September 5-8, 2017, Berlin, Germany https://www.concur2017.tu-berlin.de/ ============================================================================ INVITED SPEAKERS - Hongseok Yang (University of Oxford, UK) - Azahdeh Farzan (University of Toronto, Canada) - Madan Musuvathi (Microsoft Research, USA) - Jean-Francois Raskin (Université libre de Bruxelles, Belgium) TUTORIALS - Alastair Donaldson (Imperial College London, UK) - Pawel Sobocinski (University of Southampton, UK) - Viktor Vafeiadis (Max Planck Institute for Software Systems, Germany) CO-LOCATED EVENTS 14th International Conference on Quantitative Evaluation of SysTems (QEST 2017) 15th International Conference on Formal Modelling and Analysis of Timed Systems (FORMATS 2017) 14th European Performance Engineering Workshop (EPEW 2017) There will be five workshops co-located with CONCUR: EXPRESS/SOS, MeMo, RADICAL, YR-CONCUR on September 4, and TRENDS on September 9. ============================================================================ The list of accepted papers of CONCUR is available at: https://www.concur2017.tu-berlin.de/accepted_papers.html Details on the program follow soon. ============================================================================ The registration for CONCUR'17, QEST'17, FORMATS'17 and EPEW'17 (together with their affiliated workshops and tutorials) is now open! Early registration with reduced rates ends on July 31. See all the details at the QONFEST website (also reachable via the CONCUR website): https://conference.imp.fu-berlin.de/qonfest/registration-Info ============================================================================ All conferences and workshops will take place at Harnack-Haus. More information about the conference venue and hotel suggestions are found at: https://conference.imp.fu-berlin.de/qonfest/venue https://conference.imp.fu-berlin.de/qonfest/accomodation ============================================================================ For further requests, please contact kirstin.peters(a)tu-berlin.de. See you in Berlin!

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EXPRESS/SOS -- Deadline Extension June 27
by Kirstin Peters 23 Jun '17

23 Jun '17

------------------------------------------------------ Combined 24th International Workshop on Expressiveness in Concurrency and 14th Workshop on Structural Operational Semantics EXPRESS/SOS 2017 ------------------------------------------------------ September 04, 2017, Berlin (Germany) Affiliated with CONCUR 2017 https://www.concur2017.tu-berlin.de/express_sos.html Submission of papers: Friday June 27, 2017 ------------------------------------------------------ NEWS: We are happy two announce an invited tutorial in addition to the already announced invited talk. Accordingly, we will welcome two invited speakers: Mohammad Mousavi and Rob van Glabbeek SCOPE AND TOPICS: The EXPRESS workshop series aims at bringing together researchers interested in the expressiveness of various formal systems and semantic notions, particularly in the field of concurrency. The SOS workshop series aims at being a forum for researchers, students and practitioners interested in new developments, and directions for future investigation, in the field of structural operational semantics. Since 2012, the EXPRESS and SOS communities have joined forces and organised a combined EXPRESS/SOS workshop on the formal semantics of systems and programming concepts, and on the expressiveness of mathematical models of computation. Topics of interest for this workshop include (but are not limited to): - expressiveness and comparison of models of computation (process algebras, event structures, Petri nets, rewrite systems) - expressiveness and comparison of programming models (distributed, component-based, object-oriented, service-oriented); - logics for concurrency (modal logics, probabilistic and stochastic logics, temporal logics and resource logics); - analysis techniques for concurrent systems; - theory of structural operational semantics (meta-theory, category-theoretic approaches, congruence results); - comparison of structural operational semantics to other formal semantics approaches - applications and case studies of structural operational semantics; - software tools that automate, or are based on, structural operational semantics. SUBMISSION GUIDELINES: We solicit two types of submissions: * Full papers (up to 15 pages). * Short papers (up to 5 pages, not included in the workshop proceedings) Simultaneous submission to journals, conferences or other workshops is only allowed for short papers; full papers must be unpublished. All submissions should adhere to the EPTCS format (http://www.eptcs.org), and submission is performed through the EXPRESS/SOS 2017 EasyChair server (https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=expresssos2017). The final versions of accepted full papers will be published in EPTCS. INVITED SPEAKER: Mohammad Mousavi (Halmstad University, Sweden) INVITED TUTORIAL: Rob van Glabbeek (CSIRO, Sydney, Australia) IMPORTANT DATES: Paper submission: June 27, 2017 (extended) Notification date: July 31, 2017 Camera ready version: August 14, 2017 Workshop: September 04, 2017 WORKSHOP CO-CHAIRS: Kirstin Peters (Technische Universität Berlin, Germany) Simone Tini (Università degli Studi dell’Insubria, Italia) PROGRAM COMMITTEE: Giorgio Bacci (Aalborg University, Denmark) Ilaria Castellani (INRIA, France) Silvia Crafa (Università di Padova, Italy) Pedro R. D’Argenio (Universidad Nacional de Córdoba, Argentina) Erik de Vink (Eindhoven University of Technology, The Netherlands) Álvaro García-Pérez (IMDEA, Spain) Bartek Klin (Warsaw University, Poland) Stephan Mennicke (TU Braunschweig, Germany) Kirstin Peters (TU Berlin, Germany) Johannes Åman Pohjola (Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden) Pawel Sobocinski (University of Southampton, UK) Simone Tini (Università degli Studi dell’Insubria, Italia) Irek Ulidowski (University of Leicester, UK)

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EXPRESS/SOS 2017 - last CfP - deadline approaching
by Kirstin Peters 17 Jun '17

17 Jun '17

------------------------------------------------------ Combined 24th International Workshop on Expressiveness in Concurrency and 14th Workshop on Structural Operational Semantics EXPRESS/SOS 2017 ------------------------------------------------------ September 04, 2017, Berlin (Germany) Affiliated with CONCUR 2017 https://www.concur2017.tu-berlin.de/express_sos.html Submission of papers: Friday June 23, 2017 ------------------------------------------------------ NEWS: We are happy two announce an invited tutorial in addition to the already announced invited talk. Accordingly, we will welcome two invited speakers: Mohammad Mousavi and Rob van Glabbeek SCOPE AND TOPICS: The EXPRESS workshop series aims at bringing together researchers interested in the expressiveness of various formal systems and semantic notions, particularly in the field of concurrency. The SOS workshop series aims at being a forum for researchers, students and practitioners interested in new developments, and directions for future investigation, in the field of structural operational semantics. Since 2012, the EXPRESS and SOS communities have joined forces and organised a combined EXPRESS/SOS workshop on the formal semantics of systems and programming concepts, and on the expressiveness of mathematical models of computation. Topics of interest for this workshop include (but are not limited to): - expressiveness and comparison of models of computation (process algebras, event structures, Petri nets, rewrite systems) - expressiveness and comparison of programming models (distributed, component-based, object-oriented, service-oriented); - logics for concurrency (modal logics, probabilistic and stochastic logics, temporal logics and resource logics); - analysis techniques for concurrent systems; - theory of structural operational semantics (meta-theory, category-theoretic approaches, congruence results); - comparison of structural operational semantics to other formal semantics approaches - applications and case studies of structural operational semantics; - software tools that automate, or are based on, structural operational semantics. SUBMISSION GUIDELINES: We solicit two types of submissions: * Full papers (up to 15 pages). * Short papers (up to 5 pages, not included in the workshop proceedings) Simultaneous submission to journals, conferences or other workshops is only allowed for short papers; full papers must be unpublished. All submissions should adhere to the EPTCS format (http://www.eptcs.org), and submission is performed through the EXPRESS/SOS 2017 EasyChair server (https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=expresssos2017). The final versions of accepted full papers will be published in EPTCS. INVITED SPEAKER: Mohammad Mousavi (Halmstad University, Sweden) INVITED TUTORIAL: Rob van Glabbeek (CSIRO, Sydney, Australia) IMPORTANT DATES: Paper submission: June 23, 2017 Notification date: July 31, 2017 Camera ready version: August 14, 2017 Workshop: September 04, 2017 WORKSHOP CO-CHAIRS: Kirstin Peters (Technische Universität Berlin, Germany) Simone Tini (Università degli Studi dell’Insubria, Italia) PROGRAM COMMITTEE: Giorgio Bacci (Aalborg University, Denmark) Ilaria Castellani (INRIA, France) Silvia Crafa (Università di Padova, Italy) Pedro R. D’Argenio (Universidad Nacional de Córdoba, Argentina) Erik de Vink (Eindhoven University of Technology, The Netherlands) Álvaro García-Pérez (IMDEA, Spain) Bartek Klin (Warsaw University, Poland) Stephan Mennicke (TU Braunschweig, Germany) Kirstin Peters (TU Berlin, Germany) Johannes Åman Pohjola (Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden) Pawel Sobocinski (University of Southampton, UK) Simone Tini (Università degli Studi dell’Insubria, Italia) Irek Ulidowski (University of Leicester, UK)

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12 Ph.D. Positions in Algorithms, Verification and Logic at RWTH Aachen
by Joost-Pieter Katoen 09 Jun '17

09 Jun '17

[Apologies for multiple postings.] ======================================================================= 12 Research Assistants/Associates in the post graduate program “Uncertainty and Randomness in Algorithms, Verification and Logic” at RWTH Aachen University, Aachen, Germany ======================================================================= Context. The RWTH Aachen University is looking for enthusiastic and highly qualified doctoral researchers. 12 positions are available within the interdisciplinary Research Training Group (RTG) UnRAVeL founded by Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG). The key emphasis of an RTG is on the qualification of doctoral researchers with a focused research program and a structured training strategy. The RTG UnRAVeL aims to significantly advance probabilistic modelling and analysis for uncertainty by developing new theories, algorithms, and tool-supported verification techniques, and to apply them to core problems from security (e.g., probabilistic protocols), planning (robotics and railway engineering), and safety and performance analysis (railway systems). To tackle these research challenges, theoretical computer scientists from computer-aided verification, logic and games, algorithms and complexity, together with experts from management science (robust optimization), applied computer science (robotics and security), and railway engineering intensively cooperate within the RTG UnRAVeL. Required profile. Candidates must have (or soon obtain) a master degree in Computer Science, Mathematics or related area and have completed their studies with excellent grades. You should have interest in performing original, highly competitive scientific research, publishing your results in top conferences and scientific journals. Self-motivation and the ability to work both independently and as a team player in local and international research groups are expected. Fluency in English is required; proficiency in German is helpful but not compulsory. How to apply? Your written application should contain: - a curriculum vitae - a transcript of records (list of courses and grades) - a cover letter including a statement of interest in (some of) the RTG topics that can be found on our web-site (see below), and - a recommendation letter e.g., by your master thesis supervisor(s). All documents should be formatted as a single pdf-file. You should send your application ultimately by ** July 14, 2017 (AoE) ** to the e-mail address: unravel-appl(a)cs.rwth-aachen.de What do we offer? We offer a stimulating international research environment, the possibility to participate in highly competitive and interdisciplinary research and the opportunity to involve students in your research through project work. Doctoral researchers have a status as employee with a salary according to the German federal employee scale TV-L E13; the exact salary is subject to your family situation. The duration of the positions is three years. RWTH Aachen University offers excellent facilities for professional and personal development. Starting date of the positions: as soon as possible from October 1, 2017 on. More information about the RTG UnRAVeL can be found at: https://moves.rwth-aachen.de/research/projects/unravel/ Enquiries can be directed to Prof. Joost-Pieter Katoen (e-mail: katoen(a)cs.rwth-aachen.de). RWTH Aachen University is certified as a “Family-Friendly University”. We particularly welcome and encourage applications from women, disabled persons and ethnic minority groups, recognizing they are underrepresented across RWTH Aachen University. The principles of fair and open competition apply and appointments will be made on merit.

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