Research in computer science and engineering is rapidly becoming interdisciplinary. The Eighth IASTED International Conference on Advances in Computer Science and Engineering (ASCE 2013) aims to bring together international researchers and practitioners working at the cutting edge of several sub-areas of computer science and engineering as well as related areas such as scientific computing, computational biology and medicine, and bioinformatics, in order to promote the growth of interdisciplinary computer science and engineering research. In addition to fostering research collaboration, this conference seeks to enhance technology transfer to industry.