by Prof. Zdzislaw Wieckowski, Technical University of Kódz, POLAND
Post-Conference
Report for the WSEAS Conferences:
MACMESE '08, DNCOCO '08, SENSIG '08, VIS '08, NAHA '08, CGB '08, URES '08,
MATERIALS '08
Bucharest, Romania, November 7-9, 2008
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On November 7-9, 2008, in
POLITEHNICA University of Bucharest, there were on eight WSEAS Conferences –
dealing with, both modern engineering research (Mathematical and
Computational Methods in Science and Engineering; Data Networks,
Communications, Computers ; Sensors and Signals; Visualization, Imaging and
Simulation; Materials Science) and very important environment aspects
(Natural Hazards ; Climate Changes, Global Warming, Biological Problems;
Urban Rehabilitation and Sustainability). The multi-conferences were organized by the WSEAS and co-sponsored by POLITEHNICA University of Bucharest (UPB), Faculty of Engineering and Management of the Technological Systems (IMST) and ROMANIA Academy, Institute of Solid Mechanics. They were attended by a large number of researchers and scientists – both from academic stuff, research institutes and industry corporations. There were about, 400 participants, coming from *** countries. The Opening Ceremony was in the Senate Room of POLITEHNICA Rectorate and to the audience there were introduced the members of the Presidium, meaning: Prof. Mihai O. POPESCU – vice-rector of POLITEHNICA University, prof. Adrian NICOLESCU – vice-dean of Faculty of Engineering and Management of the Technological Systems (UPB), prof. Tudor SIRETEANU - Director of Institute of Solid Mechanics of Romanian Academy, prof. Constantin UDRISTE – Dean of the Applied Sciences Faculty (UPB), Prof. Nikos Bardis – from the Hellenic Army Academy. The general chairman of the Conferences was Mihaiela ILIESCU – associated professor in Faculty of Engineering and Management of the Technological Systems (UPB). First, it was professor Mihai O. POPESCU who welcomed the participants and expressed the gratitude and honor of being for the second time when POLITEHNICA University hosts the WSEAS Conferences. Being a professor in Electrical Engineering Faculty and, also, member of National Quality Assessment Agency in Higher Education he sad that, for sure, the scientific level of the papers to be presented was a high one and new, important ideas could come out as new solutions for very important and urgent scientific problems . On behalf of Engineering and Management of the Technological Systems Faculty, professor Adrian NICOLESCU pointed out the good opportunity offered by WSEAS Conferences for meeting specialists in various scientific fields and making good connections for further cooperation. He was sure that, at least for the faculty he is vice-dean, there would be many other benefic scientific cooperation with WSEAS and many people involved. It was Professor Tudor SIRETEANU, member of the Technical Sciences Academy from Romania, who told the audience that, based on his experience, these international WSEAS multi-conferences were very successfully and real good, innovating aspects could be pointed out. Anyway, he was glad and trustful about this second opportunity, in the same year, 2008, of meeting important scientific personalities and share ideas, experience, knowledge, within the frame of WSEAS and famous Romanian University and Institute of Academy. Professor, Constantin UDRISTE – pointed out the good evolution of WSEAS Conferences, as he was an old and trustful collaborator of the WSEAS team. He sad that, if some time ago, professor from POLITEHNICA University were, a little skeptical, now, many of them were really interested and willing to send their papers to be published and presented in these Conferences. Professor Nikos BARDIS, on behalf of WSEAS, told the audience that he was happy being for the second time in POLITEHNICA University of Bucharest, for the WSEAS conferences. He was impressed by the large audience and wished everyone an enjoyable and successful multi-conference attendance. Once the Opening Ceremony over, Prof. Mihaiela ILIESCU, proceeded to inviting the Plenary Speakers have their lectures presented. In the second part of the first conferences day, there were, also, some Session papers presented. As for the second and the third day of the WSEAS international multi-conferences, all the papers were presented, in front of an interesting and professional audience. The rooms for the sessions consisted in the modern laboratories of Faculty of Engineering and Management of the Technological Systems (UPB). |
With pride, WSEAS received the following Important contributions and upgraded them as keynote and plenary lectures:
Plenary Lecture 1:|
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Computer Modelling of Granular
Flow by Prof. Zdzislaw Wieckowski, Technical University of Kódz, POLAND |
Plenary Lecture 2:
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Annealing Hybrid Algorithms
Strategies for NP Class Problems by Prof. Juan Frausto-Solis, Tecnologico de Monterrey, Campus Cuernavaca, MEXICO |
Plenary Lecture 3:
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From the Real World to Models and
Paradigms in Parallel Scientific Computing by Assoc. Prof. Ion Carstea, University of Craiova, ROMANIA. |
Plenary Lecture 4:
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Numerical and Analytic
Investigation of Some Nonlinear Problems in Engineering Sciences by Prof. Gabriella Bognar, University of Miskolc, HUNGARY |
Plenary Lecture 5:
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Nonlinear Optimization Models and
Solving Algorithms based on Appropriate Neural Networks by Prof. Nicolae Popoviciu, Hyperion University of Bucharest, ROMANIA |
Plenary Lecture 6:
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Making Asynchronous Systems
Theory by Making Use of Dynamical Systems Theory by Dr. Serban E. Vlad, Oradea City Hall, ROMANIA |
Plenary Lecture 7:
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Vision Based Measurement Systems by Prof. Radu I. Munteanu, Member of the Technical Sciences Academy from Romania (ASTR) Rector of the Technical University of Cluj-Napoca, ROMANIA |
Plenary Lecture 8:
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Mathematical Models of Grippers by Prof. Ion Simionescu, Politehnica University of Bucharest, Mechanism and Robot Theory Department, ROMANIA |
Plenary Lecture 9:
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Unexpected High Temperature
Chemical Freezing during Slow Isochoric Cooling by Prof. Radu Dan Rugescu, University Politehnica Bucharest, ROMANIA |
Plenary Lecture 10:
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Topics in Multidimensional
Continuous - Discrete Systems Theory by Prof. Valeriu Prepeliţă, University Politehnica of Bucharest, ROMANIA |
Plenary Lecture 11:
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An Intrinsic Study on a Certain
Isoenergetic Flow of a Compressible Fluid, with Extension to Some
Special Cases in Magneto-Plasma Dynamics by Prof. Richard Selescu, National Institute for Aerospace Research – INCAS, ROMANIA |
Plenary Lecture 12:
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The Risk of Modeling Biomedical
Physics by Assoc. Prof. Calin I. Ciufudean, “Stefan Cel Mare” Universtity of Suceava, ROMANIA |
Plenary Lecture 13:
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Probabilistic–Fuzzy Inference
Procedures for Knowledge-Based Systems by Prof. Anna Walaszek-Babiszewska, Opole University of Technology, POLAND |
Plenary Lecture 14:
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Some Remarks Over the MLS Method by Prof. Razvan Raducanu, Alexandru Ioan Cuza University, ROMANIA |
Plenary Lecture 15:
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New Trends in Efficient Production and
Distribution of Electrical Energy by Prof. Mihai O. Popescu, Vice-Rector of the Politehnica University of Bucharest, ROMANIA |
Plenary Lecture 16:
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Adaptive Wireless Access Solutions in
Transport Systems Management Environment by Prof. Tomas Zelinka, Czech Technical University, CZECH REPUBLIC |
Plenary Lecture 17:
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Triple Selection Diversity over
Exponentially Correlated Nakagami-m Fading Channels Desired Signal
and Cochannel Interference by Prof. Dragana Krstić, University of Nis, SERBIA |
Plenary Lecture 18:
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On the Analytical Description of Asymmetric Hysteretic Loops by Prof. Tudor Sireteanu, Member of the Technical Sciences Academy from Romania (ASTR), Director of Institute of Solid Mechanics of Romanian Academy, Department of Dynamic Systems, Bucharest, ROMANIA |
Plenary Lecture 19:
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From Linear to Non-Linear Signal
Processing Applied to Mechanical Fault Detection by Prof. Vincenzo Niola, University of Naples Federico II, ITALY |
Plenary Lecture 20:
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Advanced Techniques for
Vision-based Pedestrian Recognition by Dr. Miguel Ángel Sotelo, Polytechnic School at the University of Alcalá, SPAIN |
Plenary Lecture 21:
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Special Purpose Robots by Prof. Hongyi Li, State Key Laboratory Of Robotics, Shenyang Institute Of Automation, Chinese Academy Of Sciences, 114 Nanta Street Shenyang, Liaoning 110016 CHINA |
Plenary Lecture 22:
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Design Certainties by using
Uncertainties in Finite Element Design Optimization by Prof. Hassan Shirvani, Anglia Ruskin University, UK |
Plenary Lecture 23:
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Emerging Research Directions for
Modeling the Impact, Short Time Recuperation and Long Term Recovery
in the Case of Natural Hazards by Prof. Mircea Boscoianu, Military Technical Academy of Bucharest, ROMANIA |
Plenary Lecture 24:
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Simulation of Consumption in
District Heating Systems by Prof. Daniela Popescu, Technical University “Gheorghe Asachi” Iasi, ROMANIA |
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Thermal Rehabilitation of
Multi-Flats Buildings by Prof. Gheorghe Bacanu, Transilvania University of Brasov, ROMANIA |
Plenary Lecture 26:
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Advances in
Corrosion Protection Technology by Prof. D.K.Yfantis, National Technical University (NTUA), GREECE |
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tool to all the participants
A permanent username and password for accessing WSEAS conference proceedings on-line
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Review Process:
Each paper was reviewed at least by 3 independent reviewers. The WSEAS
Secretariat sent each paper to 5 reviewers. Some papers received reviews from 5
different referees. The WSEAS Secretariat forwarded these comments by
personalized emails to the responsible for the correspondence author. The full
list of the reviewers will be available in the web page:
http://www.worldses.org/reviewers.htm
Best Papers (Evaluated by committees of 6 international experts, different for each discipline)
Click here to see the best papers for each conference:
http://www.wseas.us/reports/2008/best2008.htm#november2008a
Additional features of the conferences :
1) Publication of the Proceedings in 3 media: hard-copy, CD, E-Library
(A)
Five books in the "Electrical and Computer Engineering Series" of WSEAS
(see
details, contents, author indices and editors below) with ISBN and ISSN
indexed by the major Citation Indices (ISI ranked):
www.worldses.org/indexes
(B)
CD-ROM Proceedings with pages' numbers
with ISBN and ISSN indexed by the major Citation Indexes:
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(C)
E-Library:
http://www.wseas.org/online
and possible,
for a very small number of papers:
(D)
JOURNAL PUBLICATION: Expanded and enhanced
versions of papers published in the conference proceedings also going to be
considered for possible publication in one of the WSEAS journals that
participate in the major International Scientific Indices (Elsevier, Scopus, EI,
Compendex, INSPEC, CSA .... see: www.worldses.org/indexes ).
2)
WSEAS provides a very important tool to all the participants; a permanent
username and password for accessing WSEAS conference proceedings on-line for
ever.
3) The Participants received numerous coffee-breaks, and a Welcome Drink
4) Cultural and social activities as customary in WSEAS events.
5) The conference Books (Hard-Copy Proceedings), CD-ROM proceedings and Journals
(with selected papers) published by WSEAS Press continue to sell for a long time
after the meeting has taken place. This is another demonstration of the prestige
the scientific community attribute to the meetings organized by the WSEAS.
For example, they are distributed via AMAZON:
WSEAS @ AMAZON.COM
Books (hard-copy of the Proceedings):
Recent
Advances in Data Networks, Communications, Computers
Editors: Radu I.
Munteanu, Juan Frausto-Solis, Tudor Sireteanu, Ion Carstea, Gabriella Bognar,
Dana Simian, Valeri Mladenov, Zdzislaw Wieckowski, Nikos Mastorakis, Luigi
Vladareanu
Pages: 163
Price: 50 EUR
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[Full PDF of the Papers],
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Recent
Advances in Mathematical and Computational Methods in Science and Engineering
Editors: Mihaiela Iliescu, Radu I. Munteanu, Juan Frausto-Solis, Tudor Sireteanu,
Ion Carstea, Gabriella Bognar, Dana Simian, Valeri Mladenov, Zdzislaw Wieckowski,
Nikos Mastorakis, Luigi Vladareanu
Pages: 530
Price: 130 EUR
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Recent
Advances in Materials Science
Editors: D. K. Yfantis, Mihaiela Iliescu,
Dana Simian, Nikos Mastorakis, Luigi Vladareanu
Pages: 139
Price: 50 EUR
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Environmental
Problems and Development
Editors: Daniela Popescu, Gheorghe Bacanu,
Gheorghe Manolea, D. K. Yfantis, Mihaiela Iliescu, Mircea Boscoianu, Dana
Simian, Luigi Vladareanu
Pages: 189
Price: 50 EUR
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Recent
Advances in Sensors and Signals
Editors: Mihaiela Iliescu, Radu I.
Munteanu, Juan Frausto-Solis, Tudor Sireteanu, Ion Carstea, Gabriella Bognar,
Dana Simian, Valeri Mladenov, Zdzislaw Wieckowski, Nikos Mastorakis, Luigi
Vladareanu
Pages: 107
Price: 50 EUR
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Recent
Advances in Visualization, Imaging and Simulation
Editors: Mihaiela
Iliescu, Radu I. Munteanu, Juan Frausto-Solis, Tudor Sireteanu, Ion Carstea,
Gabriella Bognar, Dana Simian, Valeri Mladenov, Zdzislaw Wieckowski, Nikos
Mastorakis, Luigi Vladareanu
Pages: 211
Price: 70 EUR
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JOURNALS:
What is the Permanent Procedure for additional Journal publication for a very
small number of High-Quality Papers presented in the WSEAS Conferences (after the recommendation of Chairmen). So, the authors with accepted &
presented papers received the following e-mail:
We have started now the procedure for the evaluation of the extended versions of
your papers for possible inclusion in the WSEAS journals after new rounds of
review.
INTRODUCTION: You know that our goal is to maintain very strong
international journals, to increase the impact of our beloved WSEAS
Transactions, really top journals as they really are. To this end, we need only
high quality papers, breakthrough works of archival value, i.e. papers that are
well written from any point of view, completed studies (with their numerical
examples or experiments that must be compared with the previous results in the
literature), excellent English language and of course correct WSEAS format. The
papers also must be substantially extended version of the paper that was
presented in the conference (with more than 40% new material). We need papers
that will attract the attention of other scholars citing them increasing our
impact. In the next few years, the WSEAS transactions must be in every academic
library, in every corner of the earth. To this end, we need your high quality
contribution.
HOW TO PROCEED:
a) Check very carefully if your idea is really important, breakthrough in your
field and can appear in a Journal of the quality and the level of the WSEAS
Transactions. If you doubt, do not send it so easily. Your paper must not be
only a good idea. It must be a complete study with theoretical background,
complete bibliographical references; without grammatical and syntactical errors.
For theoretical works: full comparison with previous published papers is
necessary. We need numerical examples, applicability of the method, originality,
novelty and directions for future research. For experimental or computational
works: full comparison with previous published papers is necessary. We need real
experiments with the necessary documentation, while for computational work, we
need full benchmarks. Of course along discussions for the applicability of the
method, originality, novelty and directions for future research.
b) Complete the extended version of your paper and upload it via
http://............... (the full web address was given only to authors
who presented a paper)
c) If your extended version fulfills the paragraph a), then our Editors will
send it to 3 independent Reviewers outside your country. If not, our Editors are
entitled to reject it from this early stage informing you properly. The positive
answer of the 3 reviewers is necessary (attention: 2 yes and 1 no implies NO,
i.e. rejection).
d) Our Editors will collect the reviewers' remarks and will send them again to
you for acceptance/ acceptance after minor revision / acceptance after major
revision / rejection
e) Possibly new rounds of review will be needed.
f) No additional fee is needed in case of acceptance.
http://www.worldses.org/journals/index.html
The final list of the papers must have the approval of our Editors and 3
Reviewers, and of course the Editor-in-Chief of the particular Journal.
We want only authors that presented their papers to complete this web form:
http://............... (the full web address was given only to
authors who presented a paper) So, in this form you will need a password (the
password was given only to the authors who presented a paper).
INDICES:
PROCEEDINGS: The Proceedings related to the Conference are covered by:
01. ISI (ISINET)
02. INSPEC (IET, former IEE)
03. CSA (Cambridge Scientific Abstracts)
04. ELSEVIER and Elsevier Bibliographic Database
05. ZENTRALBLATT
06. ULRICH
07. MATHSCINET of AMS (American Mathematical Society)
08. MATHEMATICAL REVIEWS of AMS (American Mathematical Society)
09. Directory of Published Proceedings
10. Computer Science Bibliography Administrator
11. American Chemical Society and its Index: Chemical Abstracts Service
12. European Library in Paris (France)
13. DEST Database (Australia)
14. Engineering Information
15. SCOPUS
16. EBSCO
17. EMBASE
18. Compendex (CPX)
19. GEOBASE
20. BIOBASE
21. BIOTECHNOBASE
22. FLUIDEX
23. OceanBase
24. BEILSTEIN Abstracts
25. World Textiles
26. MEDLINE
27. British Library
28. National Library of Greece
29. German National Library of Science and Technology
30. IARAS Index
JOURNALS:
The WSEAS journals are covered by:
01. ISI through the INSPEC (IEE)
02. INSPEC (IET, former IEE)
03. CSA (Cambridge Scientific Abstracts)
04. ELSEVIER and Elsevier Bibliographic Database
05. ZENTRALBLATT
06. MATHSCINET of AMS (American Mathematical Society)
07. ULRICH
08. MATHEMATICAL REVIEWS of AMS (American Mathematical Society)
09. Computer Science Bibliography Administrator
10. British Library
11. American Chemical Society and its Index: Chemical Abstracts Service
12. European Library in Paris (France)
13. DEST Database (Australia)
14. Swets Information Services
15. Engineering Information
16. SCOPUS
17. EBSCO
18. EMBASE
19. Compendex (CPX)
20. Geobase
21. BIOBASE
22. BIOTECHNOBASE
23. FLUIDEX
24. OceanBase
25. BEILSTEIN Abstracts
26. World Textiles
27. MEDLINE
28. Mayersche
29. Index of Information Systems Journals
30. National Library of Greece
31. IARAS Index
.: SOCIAL
PART (Coffee-Breaks, Banquet, Excursions)
6 coffee-breaks - light lunches: Coffee, Tea, Milk, Sandwiches, Sweets,
Cakes, Pastries, Juices were available for the Guests during the conference.
A wonderful Gala with more than 50 different courses (self-service buffet) were
given to the participants in the evening of the second day of the conferences.
Most of the participants danced and enjoyed themselves during this fantastic
night.
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