International Conference on

BUSINESS DATA MINING

at Indian School of Business Hyderabad

December 28 - 31, 2008

Organized by:

CR RAO ADVANCED INSTITUTE OF MATHEMATICS, STATISTICS AND COMPUTER SCIENCE (AIMSCS), HYDERABAD, (A.P), INDIA.

Sponsored by:

Department of Science and Technology,

Government of India,

New Delhi.

CONFERENCE HOME

The International Conference on Business Data Mining will be organized during 28th – 31st December 2008 at the Indian School of Business, Hyderabad. The conference is organized by CR RAO AIMSCS, with support from CMS, Dept. of Science & Technology, Govt. of India.

THEME OF THE CONFERENCE

With the increased and widespread use of technologies, interest in data mining has advanced rapidly. Companies are now utilizing data mining techniques to examine their database looking for trends, relationships, and outcomes to enhance their overall operations and discover new patterns that may allow them to better serve their customers. Data mining provides numerous benefits to business, government, society as well as individual persons.

New data mining techniques are being developed making use of advances in computing power to analyze large data sets and machine learning techniques without making undue model assumptions. The aim of the conference is to create a forum for presentation of new methodologies in data mining and case studies in different areas.

It is also the aim of the conference to bring together experts in statistics, computer science, machine learning, artificial intelligence and pattern recognition for exchange of views and for formulating a suitable syllabus for training data mining researchers and consultants.

ABOUT CR RAO AIMSCS

The Institute which was registered in the year 2005, started functioning since jan.2008, in the campus of UOH. The institute was named after CR RAO, Sc’D’ (Cantab), F.R.S., Padma Vibhushan Awardee. CR Rao is among the world leaders in statistical science over the last six decades. His research, scholarship and professional services have had a profound influence on theory and applications of statistics.

Technical terms such as Cramer Rao inequality, Rao Blackwellization, Rao’s Score Test, Fisher-Rao and Rao Theorems, Rao Distance, Orthogonal arrays appear in all standard books on statistics.

The Institute has initiated action to create four different Centres of Excellence in the following areas to carry out Research, Development, Consultancy and Training:

a. Centre of Excellence in Mathematical Sciences

Mathematics, Statistics and Discrete mathematics with applications in Social Sciences, Life Sciences, Physical and Biological Sciences.

b. Centre of Excellence in Statistics

Planning and Programme Implementation and Statistical Data Base (Simulation , Modelling, Quality Data etc.,)

c. Centre of excellence in Signal Processing, Cryptography and Computer Science

To work in the areas that cover national security.

d. Centre of Excellence in Computational Genomics

To accelerate research in Bio-Technology, with the aim of increasing food production and to provide better health care to the people for the welfare of the people.

SPEAKERS

* Rakesh Agarwal, Microsoft Fellow and Vice- President of Microsoft Research Labs, USA.

* C. Cuadras, Professor of Statistics, University of Barcelona, Spain

* Soundar Kumara, Allen E. and Allen M. Pearce Professor of Industrial engineering, Penn State University, USA.

* C. Mohan, Professor, Dept. of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Syracuse University, USA

* SK Pal, Director, Indian Statistical Institute, Kolkata

* TS Rao, Professor, Mathematics Dept, University of Manchester, UK

* MB Rao, Professor, Dept. of Biomedical Engineering, Cincinnati University, USA

* Raghu Ramakrishnan, Chief Scientist for Audience and Cloud Computing, Yahoo!, USA

* Ram Sriram, Manager, Manufacturing and Standards, NIST, USA

* Raja P.Velu, Guttag Chair in Management Statistics, Syracuse University, USA

Organizing Committee

CR RAO, Eberly Professor Emeritus of Statistics, Director Center for Multivariate Analysis, Pennsylvania State University,

Email:

B Chandra, Professor,

Department of IME, Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur.

Permanent position-Professor, Dept of Mathematics, IIT, Delhi.

Email:

Soundar R.T.Kumara

Allen.E.and Allen.M.,Pearce Professor of Industrial Engineering, Penn State Univ.

Email:

CK Mohan, Professor

Dept. Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY 13244,

Email:

David Banks

Professor of Statistical Practice

Dept. of Statistical Sciences

Duke University

Email:

SB Rao (National Secretary)

Director, CR RAO AIMSCS, UOH

Email:

C. Cuadras

Professor of Statistics, Dept. of Statistics,

University of Barcelona

Email:

Tata Subba Rao

Professor, Mathematics Dept., University of Manchester

Email:

Raja P Velu

Guttag Chair in Managerial Statistics

Syracuse Univ. Email:

N. Balakrishnan, (International Secretary)

Professor, Dept. of Mathematics and Statistics, Mc Master University,

Email:

Marepalli B Rao,

Professor, Dept. of Biomedical Engineering , College of Medicine, Univ. of Cincinnati

Email:

T. Kishnan,

Chief Statistical Architect, SYSTAT

Email:

Website of the Conference:

http://home.iitk.ac.in/~mayankv/DM_conference_final/index.htm

ACCOMMODATION

Limited accommodation is available in the guest houses at the University of Hyderabad, Indian School of Business and other Institutions. For details of accommodation and reservation please contact the National Secretary Dr.SB.Rao.

ABOUT HYDERABAD

Hyderabad is the capital of Andhra Pradesh and is known for its rich history, culture and architecture. Weather around this time in Hyderabad is very pleasant. The maximum temperature varies between 30-35 degree C and the minimum is between 18-21 degree C. It is also known as ‘The City of Nizams “ and “The City of Pearls”. Hyderabad is today one of the fast developing cities in the country and a modern hub of Information technology, and biotechnology.

Some of the important tourist spots in Hyderabad are Golkonda port, Charminar, Salar Jung Museum, Birla Science Museum & Planetarium etc.,

SUBMISSION

There will be plenary talks on recent advances in data mining, presentation of contributed papers and poster sessions. The authors of contributed papers will have 20 minutes for presentation of papers.

Those who want to submit papers for presentation at the conference are requested to send titles of papers with abstracts of 300-400 words by November 25, 2008.

Those who want to participate in poster sessions are requested to inform the National Secretary the title of their presentation by November, 25 , 2008 and bring posters with them by Dec.27, 2008.

There will be cash prizes of Rs.5000 for the best paper and the best poster presentation.

The registration fee for participants from India and neighboring countries is as follows.

1. Rs.5,000 for participants from industry/companies/sponsored category.

2. Rs.1500 for participants from Universities/colleges/academic and government research institutions.

3. Rs.500 for research students and post docs.

The registration fee covers tea/coffee and lunch expenses during the period of the conference.

REGISTRATION

Participants should register themselves before Nov.25, 2008.

International Conference on Business Data Mining

December 28 - 31, 2008.

Registration Form

Name (last name, given name, middle initial)
Profession
Affiliation
Address
Postal Zip Code
Area of Specialization
Area of Interest
Date of Arrival at Hyderabad
Name of the Bank /
Bank Draft (Number/Date/Amount)

The participants are required to fill the registration form and send it along with a bank draft for the registration fee drawn in favour of CR RAO AIMSCS and payable at any bank in Hyderabad to the following address:

Dr.SB Rao Director,

C R Rao AIMSCS,

University of Hyderabad Campus ,

Near Central University Post Office,

Hyderabad – 500 046. (AP ) India.

Ph.No. 91-40-23013118.

* The registration fee for foreign participants is $150.

The participants are requested to fill the registration form in duplicate and send one copy to the National Secretary whose address is given above and another copy together with a cheque for $150 drawn in favour of Data Mining Conference to the following address:

Prof. N Balakrishnan

International Secretary

Department of Mathematics and Statistics, Mc Master University, Hamilton, Ontario LBS4K1,

Canada.