Modeling and Processing for Next-Generation Big-Data Technologies

Prof. Dr. Fatos Xhafa is Hab. Full Professor and holds a permanent position of Professor Titular in the Software Department (LSI) at the Technical University of Catalonia (UPC). His research interests include: parallel and distributed algorithms, combinatorial optimization, approximation and meta-heuristics, networking systems, distributed programming as well as grid and P2P computing. Dr. Xhafa published about 100 papers in international refereed journals, 200 Papers in conference/workshops and 20 book chapters. He edited more than 20 conference proceedings and published more than 10 books with Springer. Prof. Dr. Petraq Papajorgji is currently Dean Of Engineering at Canadian Institute of Technology, Tirana, Albania. He is currently developing modeling methodologies of complex information. He published a number of books and many papers in international journals as well. Dr. Admir Barolli got a diploma degree from the Agricultural University of Tirana, Albania in 2008 and a doctor degree from Fukuoka Institute of Technology (FIT), Japan, in March 2012. He is currently lecturer at Canadian Institute of Technology, Tirana, Albania. His research interests include: genetic algorithms, intelligent algorithms, computer networks, wireless networks, ad hoc and mesh networks, P2P systems, optimization algorithms, climate change, global warming, as well as genetics and agricultural engineering. Prof. Dr. Leonard Barolli is currently Full Professor in the Department of Information and Communication Engineering at Fukuoka Institute of Technology (FIT), Japan. He published more than 300 papers in refereed journals, books and international conference proceedings. His research interests include: high-speed networks, grid computing, P2P and ad hoc and sensor networks.