INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE
Research Trends in Science and Technology
MARCH 6-8, 2000 • BEIRUT & BYBLOS, LEBANON

PURPOSE
This conference is a forum for scientists and engineers to present their research, ideas, developments and applications in basic sciences and engineering. It will take place at the Lebanese American University on two campuses (Beirut and Byblos) during the academic year that marks LAU's 75th anniversary. The conference is meant to be a tribute to science and technology as the university enters the third millennium.
 
LOCATION
Beirut (the capital city) and Byblos (a small city built around an ancient fortress) lie on the Mediterranean Sea coast and enjoy sunny weather during most of the year. Visitors to Lebanon have a variety of activities to keep themselves busy from arrival to departure. Among Lebanon's finest attractions are the ruins of Baalbeck (a tourist favorite), the Byblos fortress and ancient ruins, beach and moutain resorts, a rich Lebanese cuisine, the Casino du Liban, etc.

TOPICS
• Chemical Synthesis
• Molecular Recognition
• Quantum Mechanics
• Computational Mechanics
• Material Science Optimization
• Modeling and Simulation
• Signal and Image Processing
• Smart Engineering
• Applied Symbolic Programming
• Numerical Methods

SUBMISSION GUIDELINES
The official language of the conference is English. Manuscripts should include an abstract and a maximum of four keywords in addition to the body of the paper. The entire manuscript should not exceed 10 A4 pages (210mm x 297mm). The text should be in a single column using single spacing with a minimum font size of 12 points.
Accepted papers will be published in the conference proceedings. The deadline for submitting papers is December 31, 1999. The cover letter should include the name of the corresponding author and provide the following for all authors: names, addresses, affiliation, telephone and fax numbers. Authors will be notified of the acceptance of their paper by January 31, 2000.

TRAVEL AND ACCOMMODATION
Assistance will be provided for entry visas to Lebanon, reception at the Beirut international airport and hotel reservations. Special rates can be arranged with local nearby hotels for the conference participants.

ORGANIZING COMMITTEE
A. Kabbani (Chair)
R. Ghajar (Co-Chair)
I. Moghrabi (Secretary)
M. Hamdan
M. Tabbara
A.N. Kassar

CORRESPONDENCE
All correspondence should be sent to:
Dr. Issam Moghrabi
Natural Science Division
Lebanese American University
P.O. Box 13-5053
Beirut, Lebanon
E-mail: imoghrbi@lau.edu.lb

KEYNOTE SPEAKERS
Professor Pulickel Ajayan
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, USA
Professor Dennis Brewer
University of Arkansas, USA
Professor George Newkome
University of South Florida, USA
Professor James Sorem
University of Tulsa, USA
Professor Frank Wazzan
University of California - L.A., USA
Professor Drumi Bainov
Bulgaria
Professor Ziad El-Rassi
USA
And other prominent researchers

IMPORTANT DATES
Submission of manuscripts: December 31, 1999
Notification of acceptance: January 31, 2000