The 2nd International Symposium on Parallel Computing and Distributed Systems (PCDS 2025), held on December 11-13, 2025, successfully brought together the global research community to showcase and discuss the latest advances in the field. The event provided an engaging and collaborative forum where academics, industry experts, and practitioners shared innovative ideas, emerging methodologies, and practical experiences, fostering meaningful dialogue and interdisciplinary collaboration in parallel computing and distributed systems.
The distinguished speakers contributed their extensive expertise and research achievements, bringing a wealth of perspectives and pioneering ideas to the symposium. Through a series of engaging presentations and in-depth discussions, the event cultivated a highly collaborative atmosphere that promoted the exchange of innovative concepts and the exploration of emerging directions in parallel computing and distributed systems.
Beyond serving as a forum for rigorous academic discussion, PCDS 2025 also offered valuable networking opportunities that strengthened professional connections and laid the groundwork for future collaborations.
Dr. Chiang Liang Kok from Newcastle Australia Institute of Higher Education, Singapore delivered his keynote speech titled "Biomedical Limb Lengthening Implant"
Prof. Patrick P. C. Lee from The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China delivered his keynote speech titled "Erasure Coding for Dependable Storage at Scale"
Prof. Fumihiko Ino from The University of Osaka, Japan delivered his invited speech titled "Out-of-Core Techniques for Accelerating Large-Scale Stencil Computation on the GPU"
Prof. Xin Luo from Southwest University, China delivered her keynote speech titled "Nonstandard Tensor Networks"
Assoc. Prof. Edith Cheuk Han NGAI from The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China delivered his keynote speech titled "Adaptive Network Traffic Analysis for Intrusion Detection in Cyber-Physical Systems"