Technical Program
Technical Area/
Session Topic
Proposed TAC/Session Chair
Organization
Phone
Email
1.0 Fundamental Research and Basic Processes Paul Ottinger Naval Research Laboratory
202-404-7567
 ottinger@suzie.nrl.navy.mil
1.1 Basic Plasma Phenomena Robert Merlino University of Iowa
319-335-1756
 robert-merlino@uiowa.edu
1.2 Computational Physics and Techniques Thomas Hughes Voss Scientific
505-255-4201
 thomas.hughes@vosssci.com
1.3 Space Plasmas Paul Bernhardt Naval Research Laboratory
202-767-0196
 paul.bernhardt@nrl.navy.mil
1.4 Space Environment and Breakdown Umran S. Inan Stanford University
650-723-4994
 inan@ee.stanford.edu
1.5 Dusty Plasmas Marlene Rosenberg University of California, San Diego
858-534-4509
 rosenber@ecepops.ucsd.edu
 
2.0 Microwave Generation and Plasma Interactions John Scharer University of Wisconsin-Madison
608-263-1614
 scharer@engr.wisc.edu
2.1 High Power Microwaves John Luginsland NumerEx
607-277-4272
 john.luginsland@numerex.com
2.2 Fast Wave Devices Jagadishwar R. Sirigiri Massachusets Institute of Technology
617-253-8619
 jags@mit.edu
2.3 Slow Wave Devices Henry Freund SAIC
703-676-6134
 henry.p.freund@saic.com
2.4 Microwave/RF Plasma Interactions John Verboncoeur University of California, Berkeley
510-642-3477
 johnv@nuc.Berkeley.EDU
2.5 Vacuum Microelectronics Ryan Umstattd Air Force Office of Scientific Research
703-588-1930
 ryan.umstattd@afosr.af.mil
2.6 Microwave Systems Mike Haworth Air Force Research Laboratory
505-853-3910
 michael.haworth@kirtland.af.mil
 
3.0 Charged Particle Beams and Sources Bryan Oliver Sandia National Laboratories
505-284-7868
 bvolive@sandia.gov
3.1 Plasma, Ion, and Electron Sources Sophie Chantrenne KTech Corp.
925-462-1739
 schantrenne@ktech.com
3.2 Intense Electron and Ion Beams Christophe Vermare CEA/PEM
33-326-03-0614
 christophe.vermare@free.fr
3.3 High Current Accelerators Patrick Corcoran L-3 Communications/Pulse Sciences
510-577-7215
 patrick.corcoran@L-3com.com
 
4.0 High Energy Density Plasmas Chris Deeney National Nuclear Security Administration
202-586-7416
 chris.deeney@nnsa.doe.gov
4.1 Fast Z-Pinches & Radiation Sources Brent Jones Sandia National Laboratories
505-284-9481
 bmjones@sandia.gov
4.2
See 4.5
       
4.3 Magnetic Fusion Energy & Alternate Concepts George Tynan University of California, San Diego
858-534-9724
 gtynan@ucsd.edu
4.4 Inertial Confinement Fusion/High Energy Density Hydrod Vladimir Sotnikov University of Nevada, Reno
775-784-6778
 sotnikov@physics.unr.edu
4.5 Laser-Plasmas and Particle Accleration Farhat Beg University of California, San Diego
858-822-1266
fbeg@ucsd.edu
 
5.0 Pulsed Power Switches and Components Stuart Moran Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division
540-653-8026
 stuart.moran@navy.mil
5.1 Closing Switches Randy Curry Univ. of Missouri-Columbia
573-882-3017
 curryrd@missouri.edu
5.2 Opening Switches Joe Schumer Naval Research Laboratory
202-404-4359
 schumer@nrl.navy.mil
5.3 High Energy Capacitors Jack Bernardes Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division
540-653-8028
 jack.bernardes@navy.mil
5.4 Transmission Line & Transformers Bill Nunnally University of Missouri-Columbia
573-882-0196
 nunnallyw@missouri.edu
5.5 Insulation and Dielectric Breakdown Dan Schweickart Air Force Research Laboratory
937-255-9189
 daniel.schweickart@wpafb.af.mil
6.0 Industrial, Commercial, and Medical Applications Jeff Hopwood Tufts University
617-627-4358
 hopwood@ece.tufts.edu
6.1 Low Pressure Non-Equilibrium Plasma Processing Steve Shannon Applied Materials
408-584-0362
 Steve_Shannon@amat.com
6.2 Atmospheric Pressure Non-Equilibrium Plasmas Michael G. Kong Loughborough University
44-1509-22-7075
 m.g.kong@lboro.ac.uk
6.3 Thermal Plasma Chemistry & Processing Joachim Heberlein University of Minnesota
612-625-4538
 jvrh@umn.edu
6.4 Plasmas for Lighting, Displays, & Microdischarges Kurt Becker Stevens Institute of Technology
201-216-5671
 kbecker@stevens.edu
6.5 Medical, Biological, & Environmental Applications Mounir Laroussi Old Dominion University
757-683-6369
 mlarouss@odu.edu
6.6 Thrusters Nikolaos A. Gatsonis Worcester Polytechnic Institute
508-831-5576
 gatsonis@wpi.edu
 
7.0 Pulsed Power Sources David L. Johnson L-3 Communications/Pulse Sciences
505-284-4029
 dljohns@sandia.gov
7.1 Explosive Power Generators Mark Lehr Air Force Research Laboratory
505-846-0702
 mark.lehr@kirtland.af.mil
7.2 High Current/High Power Pulsers Ken Struve Sandia National Laboratories
505-845-7483
 kwstruv@sandia.gov
7.3 Compact Pulsed Power Tommy Cavazos SAIC
505-846-3221
 thomas.cavazos@kirtland.af.mil
 
8.0 Pulsed Power Systems Roger White L-3 Communications/Pulse Sciences
858-499-0284 X130
 roger.x.white@L-3Com.com
8.1 Electromagnetic Launch Mark Crawford IAT/University of Texas
512-232-4479
 mark_crawford@iat.utexas.edu
8.2 Generators & Networks Tommy Warren L-3 Communications/Pulse Sciences
510-577-7251
 tom.warren@L-3Com.com
8.3 Repetitive Systems Mike Kempkes Diversified Technologies Inc.
781/275-9444 x211
 kempkes@divtecs.com
8.4 Pulsed Power for Lasers Richard Ness Cymer
858-385-5541
 RNess@cymer.com
 
9.0 Diagnostics Bruce Weber Naval Research Laboratory
202-767-8373
 weber@suzie.nrl.navy.mil
9.1 Optical, FIR, and Microwave  Diagnostics John Moschella HY-Tech Research Corp.
540-639-4019
 moschella@hytechresearch.com
9.2 X-ray Diagnostics Phil Coleman Alameda Applied Sciences Corp.
510-483-4156 x237
coleman@aasc.net
9.3 Charged Particle and Neutron Diagnostics Weihua Jiang Nagaoka University
81-258-47-9892
 jiang@nagaoka.ac.jp
9.4 Pulsed Power Diagnostics Ray Allen Naval Research Laboratory
202-404-5324
 allen@nrl.navy.mil
 
10.0 Prime Power & Power Conditioning Michael Giesselmann Texas Tech University
806-742-3468
 Michael.Giesselmann@ttu.edu
10.1 Solid State Switches Stephen Bayne Army ResearchLaboratory
301-394-0039
 sbayne@arl.army.mil
10.2 Power Supplies and Modulators Russell Spyker Air Force Research Laboratory
937-656-4780
 russell.spyker@wpafb.af.mil
10.3 Rotating Machines John Pappas University of Texas CEM
512-232-1644
 j.pappas@mail.utexas.edu
10.4 Prime Power and Power System Topologies Dwight Alexander Northrop Grumman
408-735-2799
 dwight.alexander@ngc.com

 

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