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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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2023
Optical frequency metrology for time and length applications
2022
Impact of new technologies and novel clinical needs on the development of ultrasound imaging.
Structure-property relationships in ferroelectric materials, especially relaxors, and the translation of this knowledge into practical applications
2021
Advances in Development and Applications of Piezoelectric Materials
2020
Light and Sound: Integrating Photonics with Ultrasonics
Vapour cell atomic clocks and the measurement of time
2019
A Discussion of Defects, Crystal Chemistry, Thermochemistry, Non-equilibrium Processing and the Impact on Properties of Ferroelectric Materials.
2018
Optical atomic clocks with single trapped ions.
2017
Phase Stability in Next-generation Atomic Frequency Standards.
Combining ultrasound with chemo and immunotherapy to cure cancers.
2016
Pushing the Performance of Electro-Mechanical Thin Films.
Medical Ultrasound Technology: From Pulse-Echo to Ultrasound Radiation Force
2015
Precise Time Scales and Navigation Systems, the Ultimate Challenge to Time Metrology.
Piezoelectric Films for Microelectromechanical Systems.
2014
Innovation Drives Quality: New Generation of High Resolution Ultrasonic Imaging Technology for Material Characterization and NDT in Advanced Automotive Manufacturing.