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Report of the Fusion Technology Committee. M. S. Tillack, UCSD 7 March 2009 http://aries.ucsd.edu/PUBLIC/NPSS-FT. 23 rd SOFE (w/ 36 th ICOPS). Three months to go: the planning pace has quickened
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Report of the Fusion Technology Committee M. S. Tillack, UCSD 7 March 2009 http://aries.ucsd.edu/PUBLIC/NPSS-FT
23rd SOFE (w/ 36th ICOPS) • Three months to go: the planning pace has quickened • Farhat Beg will discuss details of the combined ICOPS/SOFE, such as local organization, venue, deadlines, registration, web site, budget • I will review only SOFE-specific topics • SOFE technical program, statistics • SOFE mini-course • Fusion awards • TPS special issue • http://cer.ucsd.edu/icopssofe09
23rd SOFE (w/ 36th ICOPS) 12 oral sessions will be held
23rd SOFE (w/ 36th ICOPS) Plenary speakers (4 sessions) * Previous FTC award winners
23rd SOFE (w/ 36th ICOPS) “Mini-Course on the Basics of Fusion Engineering and Design” • Planned for Friday, June 5, following SOFE • $500 registration; ample student financial aid opportunities
23rd SOFE (w/ 36th ICOPS) Special Issue of Transactions on Plasma Science • First time ever, both proceedings and peer review • All authors will be invited (after submitting proceedings) • Page charges will be waived • Guest Editor: David Ruzic (U. Illinois) • Schedule • June 1-5, 2009 authors submit papers to the • conference record • June 29, 2009 journal submission deadline • Sept. 1, 2009 peer reviews due • Dec. 1, 2009 revised manuscripts due • Feb. 2010 journal publication
Fusion Technology Awards • Awards chair: Phil Heitzenroeder • Original deadline Jan 1,extended to Feb 28 • Winner for 2008-09 has been selected, will be presented at the awards banquet • $3000 check, plaque and travel expenses • Student Best Paper Award (17 abstracts) • Pre-screening coordinated by awards chair • Presentations and selection during FTC meeting • Plaque and $500 presented at awards banquet
24th SOFE (w/ 38th ICOPS) • Chair: Charles Neumeyer • 25-30 June 2011, Co-located with ICOPS • Hyatt Regency McCormick Place Hotel, Chicago • Staff participation in the 23rd SOFE and 36th ICOPS