REPORT ON THE 14th IEEE INTERNATIONAL PULSED POWER CONFERENCE |
| The 14th IEEE International Pulsed Power Conference was held at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Dallas June 15-18, 2003. 584 Participants from a total of 22 countries were in attendance, despite visa problems and various travel advisories. Dr. Michael Giesselmann and Dr. Andreas Neuber, both from the Center for Pulsed Power & Power Electronics at Texas Tech University served as General and Technical Program Chair respectively. The conference featured several firsts such as all electronic abstract and paper submission, all electronic paper presentation, an expanded and professionally managed industrial exposition and an internet café with wireless hot-spots in the conference area. We received 477 abstracts using www.webstracts.com online services. With the help of many colleagues in the worldwide pulsed power community, 1062 technical reviews were conducted online, a first for the Pulsed Power Conference. The results served as the basis for the high-level technical program. Each working day of conference started with a plenary session, followed by 4 breakout sessions in the morning, 4 more breakout sessions in the afternoon and a afternoon poster session.
The social program included a trip to the South-Fork Ranch, site of the famous “Dallas” TV show. The conference started on Sunday with a welcoming reception and culminated on Tuesday evening with the formal Awards dinner. The Edwin Marx Award winner was Dr. Vladimir K. Chernyshev from the Russian Federal Nuclear Center – VNIIEF in Russia. The Erwin Marx Award began at the 3rd IEEE Pulsed Power Conference (June 1981). It is dedicated to the memory of Professor Marx and his concept of the cascade impulse voltage generator that bears his name. Professor Marx passed away on January 11, 1980, just prior to his 87th birthday. The High Voltage Institute of the Technical University of Braunschweig, has graciously allowed the Pulsed Power Conferences to present the Erwin Marx Award in his name. The award was presented by Dr. Magne Kristiansen. Prof. Hidenori Akiyama from Kumamoto University in Japan won the Peter Haas Award.The Peter Haas Award was established at the 6th IEEE Pulsed Power Conference (June, 1987) and bears the name of the late Peter Haas who was recognized at the 2nd Pulse Power Conference (1979) “for many contributions to a strong and vigorous pulsed power program through sound management, steadfast conviction, and farsighted technical acumen.” Today, the Peter Haas Award honors those individuals who share Peter’s dedication, leadership, and vision for Pulsed Power. The award was also presented by Dr. Magne Kristiansen. The student award winners for 2002/2003 were Thomas A. Holt from the Naval Research Laboratory and Gary Brent McHale from Texas Tech University. Michael Giesselmann, the 2003 International Pulsed Power Conference General Chair , can be reached at the Center for Pulsed Power & Power Electronics, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, EE-Building, Mail Stop 43102, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, Texas 79409; Phone: +1 806 742-3462; Fax: +1 806 742-1281; E-mail: Michael.giesselmann@ttu.edu |
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