Call for Student Research Forum

SIGDA Student Research Forum at ASP-DAC 2015


Call for Submission:

The Student Research Forum at the ASP-DAC is renovated from a traditional poster session hosted by ACM SIGDA for Ph.D. students to present and discuss their dissertation research with experts in system design and design automation community. Starting from this year, the forum will include both Ph.D. and M.S. students, offering great opportunity for the students to establish contacts for their future career. In addition, the forum helps the companies and academic institutes to get an overview of the latest research and discover the extraordinary candidates for their employment. The forum is open to all students of the relevant research community and is free-of-charge. Limited funds are available for travel assistance based on financial needs. It is co-located with ASP-DAC but ASP-DAC registration is not required in order to attend this event.

Eligibility:

  • Students with at least one published or accepted conference, symposium or journal paper.
  • Students within 1 year (M.S.) or 2 years (Ph.D.) of dissertation completion and students who have completed their dissertation during the last 12 months.
  • Dissertation topic must be relevant to the ASP-DAC community.
  • Previous forum presenters are not eligible.
  • Students who have presented previously at the DAC and DATE Ph.D. forums are eligible, but will be less likely to receive travel assistance.

    • Submission Requirements:

  • two-page PDF abstract of the dissertation (in two-column format, using 10-11 pt. fonts and single-spaced lines), including name, institution, adviser, contact information, estimated (or actual) graduation date, whether the work has been presented at DAC Ph.D. Forum or DATE PhD Forum, as well as figures, and bibliography (if applicable). The two-page limit on the abstract will be strictly enforced: any material beyond the second page will be truncated before sending to the reviewers. Please include a description of the supporting publications. A list of all papers authored or co-authored by the student, related to the dissertation topic and included in the two-page abstract, will strengthen the submission.
  • One of multiple published (or accepted) papers, in support of the submitted dissertation abstract. The papers must be related to the dissertation topic. Papers on topics unrelated to the dissertation abstract or not yet accepted will not be considered in the review process.
  • Your travel budget and financial aid request.
  • The endorsement from your advisor or department about the fund matching for your travel to SRF.
  • Submit this material to the ASP-DAC online submission system at: https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=srfaspdac2015

    • Important Dates:

  • Submission Deadline: October 31, 2014 November 7, 2014
  • Notification Date: November 21, 2014
  • Poster Session: January 20, 2015

    • Contact Information:
    For questions about Student Research Forum @ ASP-DAC 2015, please send e-mail to Prof. Yiran Chen (yic52@pitt.edu). Please include "ASP-DAC SRF" in the subject line of your email.

    Last Updated on: December 18, 2014