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2009 INTERNATIONAL JOINT CONFERENCE
ON NEURAL NETWORKS – IJCNN2009
Westin Peachtree Hotel, Atlanta, Georgia, June 14-19, 2009
http://www.ijcnn2009.com
Georgia
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University of Memphis
NETWORK
SOCIETY MISSOURI
UNIVERSITY OF
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Neural Network Alliances with Cognitive Computing Organizing Committee:

General Chair
and Intelligent Machine Embodiments Robert Kozma, University of Memphis
Plenary Speakers: Eugene Izhikevich, Neuroscience Institute, Program Chair
Gail Carpenter, Boston University San Diego Ganesh Kumar Venayagamoorthy, Missouri S&T
Leon O. Chua, UC Berkeley Edgar Koerner, Honda Research, Offenbach Program Co-Chairs
Robert Desimone, MIT, Cambridge John Taylor, King’s College, London Leonid Perlovsky, AFRL & Harvard University
Bernard Widrow, Stanford University Steven Bressler, Florida Atlantic University
Tutorials Chair
IJCNN is the premier international conference in the area of neural networks theory, analysis Ali Minai, University of Cincinnati
and applications. Topics of interest include but are not restricted to: Special Sessions Chair
• Connectionist methods in cognitive science • Bayesian models and statistical machine Donald Wunsch, Missouri Science & Technology
and cognitive modeling (language, reasoning, learning methods Workshops Chair
perception, learning, consciousness, • Support vector machines and Kernel methods Jean P. Thivierge, University of Indiana, Indiana
emotion, etc.) • Learning methods: supervised, unsupervised Competition Chair
• Computational neuroscience and reinforcement Amaury Lendasse, Helsinki U. of Tech., Finland
• Neuro-technologies and neuro-engineering, • Adaptive dynamic programming and neuro- Registration Chair
Khan M. Iftekharuddin, University of Memphis
brain-machine interfaces dynamic optimization
Local Arrangements Chair
• Cognitive robotics, developmental robotics • Neural dynamics, complex systems, and
Ayanna Howard, Georgia Institute of Technology
and neural robotics chaos
Web Reviews Chair
• Data mining and pattern recognition • Hardware implementations of neural
Thomasz Cholewo, Lexmark International Inc.
• Signal processing and time series analysis networks, neuromorphic engineering Publications Chair
• Image processing and machine vision • Intelligent tools and methods (expert Derong Liu, University of Illinois, Chicago
• Neurocontrol systems, embedded systems, data mining, Chair At-Large/Panels
• Neuroinformatics and bioinformatics multi-agent systems) Gary Yen, Oklahoma State University
• Hybrid neural-symbolic, neuro-fuzzy, • Real world applications of neural networks Publicity Chair
neuro-evolutionary systems, neuro-swarm, (games, finance, social systems, biomedical, Bill Howell, Natural Resources, Canada
neural dynamic logic and other methods power systems, telecommunication, Sponsors and Exhibit Chair
• Connectionist methods of emergent defense, manufacturing) Fred Ham, Florida Institute of Technology
intelligence Government Liaison
IJCNN 2009 will feature invited plenary talks by world-renowned invited speakers, a variety of Paul J. Werbos, National Science Foundation
special sessions and panel discussions aligned with the conference theme, pre-conference tutori- Student Grants Chair
als, post-conference workshops, as well as regular technical sessions, poster sessions, and social Rami Abielmona, Ottawa, Canada
functions. General International Liaison
Robi Polikar, Rowan University, USA
Prospective authors are invited to submit complete papers of no more than eight (8) pages in Asian Pacific Liaison
IEEE two-column conference proceedings format. Authors should submit their papers in PDF Lipo Wang, Nanyang Tech. Univ., Singapore
through the online submission system, which will be available through the website: European Liaison
http://www.ijcnn2009.com Peter Andras, Newcastle University, UK
Important Dates and Deadlines: Americas Liaison
Special Session and Tutorial Proposals – October 15, 2008 Pablo Estevez, University of Chile, Chile
Paper Submissions – December 15, 2008 Neuroscience Liaison
Workshops and Panel Sessions – December 15, 2008 Hualou Liang, University of Texas, Houston
Paper Acceptance Notifications – January 30, 2009 Webmaster
Camera-ready Paper Submissions – March 10, 2009 Ryan J. McCall, University of Memphis
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Plenary Speakers: ■ Important Dates and Deadlines:

Gail Carpenter, Boston University
Leon O. Chua, UC Berkeley
Robert Desimone, MIT, Cambridge
Eugene Izhikevich, Neuroscience Institute, San Diego
Edgar Koerner, Honda Research, Offenbach
John Taylor, King’s College, London
Bernard Widrow, Stanford University
• Special Session and Tutorial Proposals –
October 15, 2008
• Paper Submissions – December 15, 2008
• Workshops and Panel Sessions –
December 15, 2008
• Paper Acceptance Notifications –
January 30, 2009
• Camera-ready Paper Submissions – March 10, 2009

IJCNN 2009
International Joint Conference on Neural Networks
June 14-19, 2009
Atlanta, Georgia USA
Westin Peachtree Plaza