Managing Complex Systems 9-13 June 2014
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Managing Complex Systems 9-13 June 2014 CONFERENCE COMMITTEE Founding Chair Publications Chair Mo Jamshidi – University of Texas, USA Tim Ferris – University of South Australia, Australia Conference General Co-Chairs Military Liaison Stephen Cook – University of South Australia, Australia Anne-Marie Grisogono - DSTO Vernon Ireland – University of Adelaide, Australia Asia & Pacific Liaisons Program Co-Chairs Saeid Nahavandi – Deakin University, Australia Quoc Do – Frazer Nash, Australia Bob Cavana – Victoria University, NZ Alex Gorod – University of Adelaide, Australia Fei- Yue Wang – Chinese Academy of Sciences, China Ramakrishnan Raman – Honeywell, India Tutorial and Organised Sessions Chair: Yeo Tat Soon, National University of Singapore, Singapore Matthew Joordens – Deakin University, Australia Tim Ferris – University of South Australia, Australia Europe Liaison Michael Henshaw – Loughborough University, UK Special Sessions Chair Roberto Sacile – University of Genova, Italy Saeid Nahavandi – Deakin University, Australia Abdelmadjid Bouabdallah, Technical University of Compiegne, France Mikhail Belov – IBS, Russia Local Arrangements Chair Daniel Drob – Ecole Polytechnique, France Jaci Pratt – DSTO, Australia US Liaison Alex Gorod – University of Adelaide, Australia Industrial Liaisons Mo Jamshidi – University of Texas San Antonio, USA Garry Roedler – Lockheed Martin Corp, USA Paul Rad – Rackspace Open Cloud Company, USA IT Chair Saeid Nahavandi – Deakin University, Australia William Scott – University of South Australia, Australia See web site: http://sosengineering.org/2014/technical-committee/ for contact information Getting to the Conference Venue from the Airport: Short Taxi Ride Getting to the city from Glenelg Link to Adelaide Metro website: http://www.adelaidemetro.com.au/timetables/view/Tram/0/1/0 Adelaide • Friendliest and safest city in Australia • Affordable: 23% less costly than Sydney & Melbourne • Among top 10 ‘most liveable cities in world’ • Lively – concerts, festivals, sports • Mild climate with 4 distinct seasons • Multi-cultural Adelaide Adelaide Adelaide Adelaide Adelaide The University of Adelaide The University of South Australia • Founded 1875 • University of South Australia is the largest university in South • 25,000 students in all major Australia and the fifth largest in faculties including medicine, Australia dentistry, law, engineering • 37,000 students and business • A modern, dynamic, accessible and research-intensive institution • 5 Nobel prizes • University of South Australia dates – Sir William Henry Bragg 1862 back to 1854; became a university – William Lawrence Bragg 1890 in 1991 – Sir Walter Howard Florey • A comprehensive university with over 300 programs in most study 1945 areas; member of the Australian – John M Coetzee 2003 Technology Network group – J Robin Warren 2005 • Internationally focused and engaged with some of the world’s leading institutions The University of Adelaide University of Adelaide University of South Australia University of South Australia Vineyards around Adelaide Barossa Penfolds …the secret Image by SMH ingredient Is dirt Image by Short Breaks Australia Vineyards around Adelaide Nepenthe Wines Vineyards tours Zoos of Adelaide A Sydney tour on the way in or out? Stamford Grand Glenelg .