QBC2021: Quantum and Blockchain for New Computing Paradigms: Vision and Advancements |
Website | https://sites.google.com/view/qbcp2021/home |
Submission link | https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=qbc2021 |
Abstract registration deadline | September 30, 2021 |
Submission deadline | November 30, 2021 |
Submission Guidelines
All papers must be original and not simultaneously submitted to another journal or conference. The following paper categories are welcome:
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Book Theme
In recent times, advancements to blockchain and quantum technologies are widely discussed on various platforms. These technologies and their integration with other useful technologies of recent times have created numerous applications and abilities to provide transparent, redundant, secure, accountable, and efficient environments. For example, blockchain technology provides a secure distributed, peer-to-peer, and decentralized network with advanced cryptography primitives and protocols. These cryptography primitives and protocols help ensure resource-dependent high-security standards. Thus, it inherits the environmental conditions and provides automated solutions. Now, the important question that arises in the quantum computing world is to test the existing blockchain networks against quantum attacks, and design quantum-computing enabled secure blockchain solutions. To analyze any system against quantum attacks, and designing quantum computing secure system, post-quantum computing, quantum-proofs, quantum-safe solutions, quantum-resistant systems, and processes are required to be studied.
In recent times, it has been observed that quantum science and blockchain solutions can be integrated with other technologies as well. These technologies include IoT, Cloud/fog/edge Computing, Serverless Technologies, Next Generation Networks (NGNs), and other technologies. The important characteristic of integrating different technologies include comparative analysis of these technologies for application-specific usage, and guidelines. Thus, this work aims to encourage professionals from different fields to provide technology-integrated solutions that incorporate, low-cost, effective QoS, fast, secure, and meet futuristic demands. Authors will be encouraged to provide broad views and useful guidelines in handling post-quantum solutions for real-time applications. Further, those concepts that study the need to transit from classical system to customized system with user’s security requirements and cost will be explored in-depth. These solutions will emphasize quantum computing technologies' advantages to transitions. For example, the importance of transit from RSA public-key encryption approach in applications because of its vulnerability to Shor’s algorithm. Similarly, this work will prepare comprehensive studies over improvement in security, efficiency, scalability, sustainability, and suitability of post-quantum cryptosystems in real-time applications, and advanced technology-based networks. In conclusion, this will be useful for those readers and practitioners that are integrated to gain skills in designing, analysis, testing, operating, implementing, and maintaining new generation system with security cryptography primitives and protocols. Lastly, this work can be a good reference to IT professionals to help them understand the need for technology transitions and quantum computing efforts in these transitions. The quantum computing efforts, configurations, designs, and communication interfaces are the new technology aspects that can create vast impacts to automate futuristic applications.
In research challenges, this book aims to study those approaches that improve quantum computing and cryptography protocols. For example, Quantum Key Distribution (QKD) methods can be studied and improved using security proofs against individual and collective computing environments. These computing environments can help in producing more than a few Gb/s of security bits in the computing world that are sufficient to protect the network against quantum attacks. Trust management in a secure network can be enhanced with protocols (like semi-DIQIP) that self-identify the parts of the system and created a trusted network to enhance the security levels. Quantum computing and quantum science are not just helpful in software but the hardware world as well. To design networks with quantum science, quantum-enabled devices like quantum memories, and quantum repeaters can be useful to demonstrate for organizations. For example, designing a single quantum repeater for long-distance quantum communication is useful in reducing the network cost, and ensuring better security levels.
Topics of interest include, but are not limited the following:
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· Introduction to Quantum Computing and Blockchain Technology
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· Pre and post-quantum computing Frameworks, and Blockchain Technology
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· Blockchain security and quantum science in cloud computing environments
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· Post-quantum blockchain for cryptocurrencies and blockchain networks
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· Quantum walks for next-generation Internet of Things (IoT)
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· IoT-based blockchain solutions for futuristic networks
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· Quantum and blockchain technology-based solutions for a serverless edge, fog, and cloud computing
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· Quantum-computing inspired optimization approaches for IoT applications
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· Cloud, Fog, Edge, and serverless computing with quantum science
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· Post-quantum cryptography-enabled secure network for the people, of the people, and by the people.
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· Industry 4.0 integrated solutions using quantum science
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· Case Studies over Healthcare 4.0 and Quantum world
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· Quantum design physical property measurement system for pandemic situations
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· Blockchain solution scalability and autoscaling issues in cryptocurrency networks
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· Antidote identification using linear optical quantum and post-quantum computing
List of Topics
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· Introduction to Quantum Computing and Blockchain Technology
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· Pre and post-quantum computing Frameworks, and Blockchain Technology
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· Blockchain security and quantum science in cloud computing environments
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· Post-quantum blockchain for cryptocurrencies and blockchain networks
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· Quantum walks for next-generation Internet of Things (IoT)
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· IoT-based blockchain solutions for futuristic networks
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· Quantum and blockchain technology-based solutions for a serverless edge, fog, and cloud computing
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· Quantum-computing inspired optimization approaches for IoT applications
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· Cloud, Fog, Edge, and serverless computing with quantum science
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· Post-quantum cryptography-enabled secure network for the people, of the people, and by the people.
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· Industry 4.0 integrated solutions using quantum science
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· Case Studies over Healthcare 4.0 and Quantum world
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· Quantum design physical property measurement system for pandemic situations
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· Blockchain solution scalability and autoscaling issues in cryptocurrency networks
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· Antidote identification using linear optical quantum and post-quantum computing
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Type of contributions and length:
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Chapter Length should be ~25-35 double-spaced Microsoft Word pages, inclusive of references. Figures must be sent as separate files ≥ 300 dpi as TIFF /JPEG. Chapter Abstract should be of 500 words. In the beginning of your chapter, please include 5-10 keywords. Callouts: You must indicate in the chapter where each figure, table, chart, etc. should be placed (for example, Insert Figure 1 here or Insert Figure 4.5 here). Full book chapter needs to be formatted according the Elsevier instructions at
https://www.springer.com/gp/authors-editors/book-authors-editors/your-publication-journey/manuscript-preparation
Deadlines:
· Chapter abstract/proposal submission deadline: July 30, 2021
· Notification of proposal acceptance: August 30, 2021
· Full chapter submission deadline: October 30, 2021
· Chapter review report to authors: November 01, 2021
· Final version/CRC submission: December 01, 2022
Abstract Submission:
Kindly submit your abstract here: https://tinyurl.com/2vdxp88n
Submission and formatting:
Abstracts in Word / PDF files should be e-mailed to springer.qbpc2021@gmail.com. The abstract should contain: 1) Title 2) Authors & affiliation 3) Type of contribution: case study/ research paper / conceptual paper 4) Estimated no. of pages (excl. references) 5) Abstract of 300 words describing contents of the book chapter (incl. methodology) 6) Keywords (4-5).
Full book chapters will also be submitted through e-mail to springer.qbpc2021@gmail.com.
Website: https://sites.google.com/view/qbpc2021,
Publication
QBC2021 proceedings will be published by Springer
Contact
All questions about submissions should be emailed to springer.qbcp2021@gmail.com