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Lectures given at a major Symposium sponsored by the Society.
Certificate and reimbursement for international lecture tour.
Funded by the IEEE Ultrasonics, Ferroelectrics, and Frequency Control Society.
First presented in 1980
Good speaking style, a prominent contributor to topic of lecture, willingness to commit significant time and energy to preparation/travel/lectures. Lecture topic must be of current interest to IEEE audience.
Must be a member of IEEE and UFFC, and a prominent contributor in the field of Ultrasonics, Ferroelectrics, or Frequency Control.
Any member may submit a nomination by sending the nominee’s name and a description of that person’s main contributions, along with the submitter’s own name and address. Members are also encouraged to suggest topics that they feel would be of interest.
Send nominations and topics to:
Bernhard R. Tittmann
Penn State University
212 EES Building
University Park, PA 16802
Phone: 814-865-7827
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2022
2021
2019
A Discussion of Defects, Crystal Chemistry, Thermochemistry, Non-equilibrium Processing and the Impact on Properties of Ferroelectric Materials.
2018
2017
Phase Stability in Next-generation Atomic Frequency Standards.
Combining ultrasound with chemo and immunotherapy to cure cancers.
Pushing the Performance of Electro-Mechanical Thin Films.
Precise Time Scales and Navigation Systems, the Ultimate Challenge to Time Metrology.
Piezoelectric Films for Microelectromechanical Systems.
Innovation Drives Quality: New Generation of High Resolution Ultrasonic Imaging Technology for Material Characterization and NDT in Advanced Automotive Manufacturing.
Frequency and Field-intensity Dependence of Dielectric and Piezoelectric Responses of Oxide Ferroelectrics.
Low Noise Signal Generation and Verification Techniques, Report.
Intravascular ultrasound: Assessment of Atherosclerosis.
Piezoelectric Materials - Microscopic Mechanisms, Novel Compositions and Advanced Applications.
Clues from Digital Radio applied to Biomolecular Recognition.
Bubbles and Ultrasound: A New Partnership for Medical Imaging.
Innovations in Piezoelectric Materials for Ultrasound Transducers.
The Timing System of the European Global Navigation Satellite System Galileo.
Simulation of Surface Acoustic Wave Devices.
Down Scaling in Piezoelectrics and Polar Materials: Microdevices, Nanofabrication, Small Features and Size Effects.
Atomic Clocks - Past, Present, and Future.
Current and future innovations in high frequency ultrasonic transducers and arrays.
Recent Developments and Understanding of Ferroelectric and Piezoelectric Materials and their Applications.
Quartz Crystals vs Their Environment: Time Bases or Sensors?
Capacitive Micromachined Ultrasonic Transducers.
Turning Up the Heat on NDE.
Modern Diagnostic Ultrasound Imaging -- Assessing the Risks.
The Search for the Perfect Oscillator.
Medical and Biological Imaging with High Frequency Ultrasound.
Ferroelectric Materials for Electromechanical Transducer Applications.
Surface Acoustic Wave Devices: Fundamentals, Current Status, and Future Trends.
High-Accuracy Oscillators and Clocks.
Acoustical Measurement of High Tc Superconductors.
Multidimensional Ultrasonic Imaging and Tissue Characterization.
Microscale Mechanics for Sensors and Actuators.
NDE in Aerospace -- Requirements for Science, Sensors and Sense.
Physics and Engineering Principles in Nonlinear Acoustics.
Acoustooptic Interactions, Devices and Applications.
Transducers, Sensors, and Actuators.
Frequency and Time Sources -- Past, Present, and Future.
Quantitative Nondestructive Evaluation -- A Timely Confluence of Science, Engineering, and Economics.
Ultrasonics in Medical Diagnosis and Biomedical Research.
Acoustic Microscopy: Methods, Applications, Outlook.
SAW Signal Processing in a Digital Age.
2022
2021
2019
A Discussion of Defects, Crystal Chemistry, Thermochemistry, Non-equilibrium Processing and the Impact on Properties of Ferroelectric Materials.
2018
2017
Phase Stability in Next-generation Atomic Frequency Standards.
Combining ultrasound with chemo and immunotherapy to cure cancers.
Pushing the Performance of Electro-Mechanical Thin Films.
Precise Time Scales and Navigation Systems, the Ultimate Challenge to Time Metrology.
Piezoelectric Films for Microelectromechanical Systems.
Innovation Drives Quality: New Generation of High Resolution Ultrasonic Imaging Technology for Material Characterization and NDT in Advanced Automotive Manufacturing.
Frequency and Field-intensity Dependence of Dielectric and Piezoelectric Responses of Oxide Ferroelectrics.
Low Noise Signal Generation and Verification Techniques, Report.
Intravascular ultrasound: Assessment of Atherosclerosis.
Piezoelectric Materials - Microscopic Mechanisms, Novel Compositions and Advanced Applications.
Clues from Digital Radio applied to Biomolecular Recognition.
Bubbles and Ultrasound: A New Partnership for Medical Imaging.
Innovations in Piezoelectric Materials for Ultrasound Transducers.
The Timing System of the European Global Navigation Satellite System Galileo.
Simulation of Surface Acoustic Wave Devices.
Down Scaling in Piezoelectrics and Polar Materials: Microdevices, Nanofabrication, Small Features and Size Effects.
Atomic Clocks - Past, Present, and Future.
Current and future innovations in high frequency ultrasonic transducers and arrays.
Recent Developments and Understanding of Ferroelectric and Piezoelectric Materials and their Applications.
Quartz Crystals vs Their Environment: Time Bases or Sensors?
Capacitive Micromachined Ultrasonic Transducers.
Turning Up the Heat on NDE.
Modern Diagnostic Ultrasound Imaging -- Assessing the Risks.
The Search for the Perfect Oscillator.
Medical and Biological Imaging with High Frequency Ultrasound.
Ferroelectric Materials for Electromechanical Transducer Applications.
Surface Acoustic Wave Devices: Fundamentals, Current Status, and Future Trends.
High-Accuracy Oscillators and Clocks.
Acoustical Measurement of High Tc Superconductors.
Multidimensional Ultrasonic Imaging and Tissue Characterization.
Microscale Mechanics for Sensors and Actuators.
NDE in Aerospace -- Requirements for Science, Sensors and Sense.
Physics and Engineering Principles in Nonlinear Acoustics.
Acoustooptic Interactions, Devices and Applications.
Transducers, Sensors, and Actuators.
Frequency and Time Sources -- Past, Present, and Future.
Quantitative Nondestructive Evaluation -- A Timely Confluence of Science, Engineering, and Economics.
Ultrasonics in Medical Diagnosis and Biomedical Research.
Acoustic Microscopy: Methods, Applications, Outlook.
SAW Signal Processing in a Digital Age.