Report on Cognitive Radio Networks Track

1. Report on Cognitive Radio Networks Track

2. Symposium on Selected Areas in Communications 5 Tracks: • Cognitive Radio Networks • Emerging Technologies for Access Systems and Networks • Consumer Networks • Data Storage • Satellite and Space Communications

3. Cognitive Radio Networks Symposium Chair: Mainak Chatterjee, University of Central Florida  Sponsoring Technical Committee: Cognitive Networks Topics of Interest: • Spectrum policy reform and regulatory issues • Standardization efforts (e.g., IEEE 802.22, IEEE SCC 41) • Spectrum etiquettes for dynamic spectrum access • Inter-operability and co-existence of diverse wireless networks • Fundamental performance limits of cognitive networks • Platforms to implement cognitive networks (e.g., software defined radios) • Cognitive MAC, routing and application layer protocols • Distributed detection of spectrum holes • Coding for QoS support • Simulation and modeling of cognitive radio networks • Security issues in secondary spectrum sharing in cognitive radio networks • Testbeds • Primary and secondary spectrum markets • Applications of cognitive networks (e.g., emergency networks)

4. Technical Program Committee Alagan Anpalagan, Ryerson UniversityOnur Altintas, Toyota InfoTechnology CenterEdward Au, Huawei TechnologiesLichun Bao, University of Califonia, Irvine, USAMilind Buddhikot, Alcatel-LucentDave Cavalcanti, Philips Research North AmericaVasu Chakravarthy, Air Force Research LaboratoryKiran Challapali, Philips ResearchCristina Comaniciu, Stevens Institute of Technology, USACarlos Cordeiro, IntelNeiyer Correal, MotorolaBabak Daneshrad, University of  California, Los AngelesNatasha Devroye, University of Illinois at ChicagoChristian Doerr, Delft University of TechnologyJoseph Evans, University of KansasSaeed Ghassemzadeh, AT&T Research Labs, USADirk Grunwald, University of ColoradoCynthia Hood, Illinois Institute of TechnologyEkram Hossain, University of Manitoba WinnipegFriedrich Jondral, University of Karlsruhe, GermanyXin Liu, University of Califonia, Davis, USASudharman Jayaweera, University of New MexicoSupeng Leng, University of Electronic Science and Technology of ChinaYing-Chang Liang, Institute for Infocomm Research, SingaporeAllen B. MacKenzie, Virginia TechStefan Mangold, SwisscomGary J. Minden, University of KansasJelena Misic, University of ManitobaJoseph Mitola, Mitre Corp.

5. Technical Program Committee…. Contd. Patrick Mitran, University of WaterlooKlaus Moessner, University of Surrey, United Kingdom Kamesh Namuduri, University of North TexasSaishankar Nandagopalan, Broadcom Inc.James Neel, Cognitive Radio TechnologiesTimothy Newman, Virginia TechKeith Nolan, Trinity College DublinNikos Passas, University of AthensFilip Perich, Shared Spectrum CompanyR Venkatesha Prasad, Delft University of TechnologyJeffrey Reed, Virginia TechDennis Roberson, Illinois Institute of TechnologyShamik Sengupta, Stevens Institute of TechnologyTod Sizer, Alcatel-LucentJohn Stine, The MITRE CorportationK.P. Subbalakshmi, Stevens Institute of Technology, USAAnanthram Swami, Army Research Lab.Vahid Tarokh, Harvard UniversityUf Tureli, West Virginia University Institute of TechnologyDamla Turgut, University of Central FloridaSriram Vishwanath, University of Texas AustinHarish Viswanathan, Alcatel-LucentMai Vu,  McGill UniversityXin Wang, Florida Atlantic UniversityAlexander M. Wyglinski, Worcester Polytechnic InstituteJens Zander, Royal Inst Tech, StockholmHonggang Zhang, Zhejiang UniversityYouping Zhao, Shared Spectrum Company

6. Number of Papers Submitted 5 Tracks: • Cognitive Radio Networks 162 • Emerging Technologies for Access Systems and Networks 40 • Consumer Networks 20 • Data Storage 17 • Satellite and Space Communications 41

7. Cognitive Radio Networks • No. of Papers submitted 162 • No. of papers accepted 54 (33.33%) • Total no. of sessions 9 (6 papers each) • 8 Lecture style sessions • 1 Poster style sessions • TPC meeting: Wed, June 17 (ICC 2009) • Notifications to authors: July 1.