Call for Papers

Bio-Inspired Computing: Theories and Applications (BIC-TA) is one of the flagship conferences on Bio-Computing bringing together the world's leading scientists from different branches of Natural Computing. Since 2006 the conferences have taken place at Wuhan (2006), Zhengzhou (2007), Adelaide (2008) and Beijing (2009). The Fifth International Conference on Bio-Inspired Computing: Theories and Applications (BIC-TA 2010) is being organised and hosted for the first time in the United Kingdom at Liverpool Hope University, Liverpool, from September 8th to 10th, 2010. BIC-TA 2010 aims to provide a high-level international forum for researchers with different backgrounds working in the main areas of Natural Computing inspired by Biology to present their latest results and exchange ideas. Authors are invited to submit papers presenting original and unpublished research in any aspect of Bio-Inspired Computing.

The proceedings of BIC-TA 2010 will be published by the IEEE and indexed by EI and IEEEXplore.The selected papers, after per review process will be published in a special issue of (SCI and MathRev indexed) “Natural Computing”: an International Journal (Springer Publication) 

The topics of the conference include (but are not limited to)

Submission details:

Prospective authors are invited to submit full-length papers by Monday 31st May 2010. Submitted papers should conform to the IEEE format and will be handled and processed electronically via the EasyChair online submission system: http://www.easychair.org/conferences/?conf=bicta2010 Acceptance of paper implies the willingness of at least one of the authors to register and present the paper. 

Please download the IEEE style files and formatting instructions available in: PDF; MS Word format; LaTeX class style. 

Conference web site:

For more information about BIC-TA 2010, including details on registration, conference location, invited speakers, and IEEE style file please visit: http://www.hope.ac.uk/bicta2010 or Email: This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it

Important Dates:

• Paper submissions due:  Monday 10th May 2010 Monday 31st May 2010 (extended and now firm)
• Notification of acceptance: Saturday 10th July 2010
• Registration deadline: Friday 30th July 2010
• Revised manuscripts due: Friday 30th July 2010
• Conference: 8th – 10th September 2010 

Organisation:

  General Chair:

Prof. Rani Siromoney, Chennai Mathematical Institute, India

General Co-chairs:

Prof. Gheorghe Păun, The Romanian Academy, Romania

Prof. K. G. Subramanian, University Sains Malaysia, Malaysia

Prof. Atulya K Nagar, Liverpool Hope University, UK 

Conference and Programme Chair:

            Prof. Atulya K Nagar, Liverpool Hope University, UK

Programme Co-chairs:

            Prof. Linqiang Pan, Huzhong Universityof Science and Technology, China

            Dr. Robinson Thamburaj, Madras Christian College, India

Steering Committee

            Prof. Atulya K Nagar, Liverpool Hope University, UK (Chair)

Prof. K. G. Subramanian, University Sains Malaysia, Malaysia

            Prof. Yongli Mi, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Hong Kong  

            Prof. Jin Xu, Peking University, China  

Prof. Gheorghe Păun, The Romanian Academy, Romania

            Prof. Linqiang Pan, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, China  

            Prof. Guangzhao Cui, Zhengzhou University of Light Industry, China

            Prof. Kenli Li, Hunan University, China

Track A - DNA Computing

Chairs:

            Prof. Yongli Mi, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Hong Kong

            Prof. V. Rajkumar Dare, Madras Christian College,India

Track B – EvolutionaryComputing

Chairs:

            Dr. John Y. Goulermas, University of Liverpool, UK

            Dr. Shan He, University of Birmingham, UK

Track C – Membrane Computing

Chairs:

            Dr. Marian Gheorghe, University of Sheffield, UK

Prof. Gheorghe Păun, The Romanian Academy, Romania

Track D – Neural Computing

Chairs:

            Dr. Ke Chen, University of Manchester, UK

            Dr. Hissam Tawfik, Liverpool Hope University, UK

Special Thematic Session 1 - Complex Systems

Chairs:

            Prof. Pierre Chauvet, Université Catholique de L'Ouest, France

            Prof. Atulya K Nagar, Liverpool Hope University, UK

Special Thematic Session 2 – Computational Neuroscience

Chairs:

            Dr. Basabdatta Sen Bhattacharya, University of Ulster, UK 

            Dr. Damien Coyle, University of Ulster, UK