Ferroelectricity - Joint Conference in Hiroshima, May 27 to June 1, 2018
This year, the IEEE conference dedicated to ferroelectrics (ISAF – International Symposium on the Applications of Ferroelectrics) will be organized in Hiroshima, Japan, as a Joint Conference with the FMA (Meeting on Ferroelectric Materials and their Applications), the Piezoresponse Force Microscopy (PFM) Workshop, and two Asian Meetings on Ferroelectricity and Electroceramics (AMF and AMEC, respectively). The Joint Conference is named IFAAP 2018 (ISAF-FMA-AMF-AMEC-PFM).
IFAAP 2018 will be held at the International Conference Center at Hiroshima, Japan from May 27 to June 1, 2018. This is the first joint conference between IEEE-ISAF, AMF and AMEC, and aims to bring together leaders from academia, national laboratories and industrial research and development sectors with increased participation of Asian players. The goal is to discuss the most recent advancements in the science and technology of ferroelectric and dielectric materials, spanning a broad range of topics from the theory and modeling of the materials, to processing and characterization thereof, as well as development of new applications and devices. More than 1000 presentations will be given by researchers from all over the world.
For the many IEEE-UFFC members who have submitted abstracts and others that may be planning to come to Hiroshima for the IFAAP, here are the main facts and figures concerning this exciting upcoming conference event:
Venue:
The International Conference Center Hiroshima, ICCH, is in the center of Hiroshima city, very close to the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum.
Schedule:
May 27, Sunday : Tutorial sessions and welcome reception
May 28, Monday – May 31, Thursday : Technical sessions
June 1, Friday : Excursion, which will be held on Miyajima Island, a world UNESCO heritage site
General Chair and Co-Chairs:
General Chair: Takaaki Tsurumi (Tokyo Institute of Technology, Japan)
ISAF Chair: Ron Polcawich (Army Laboratory, USA)
FMA Chair: Norifumi Fujimura (Osaka Prefecture University, Japan)
AMF Chair: Yong Xiang Li (Shanghai Institute of Ceramics, China)
AMEC Chair: Hong Wang (Xi’an Jiaotong University, China)
PFM Chair: Alexei Gruverman (University of Nebraska, USA)
Topics:
- Fundamentals of Ferroelectrics and Related Materials
- Novel Characterization Techniques
- Novel Processing
- Functional Ceramic Materials and Applications
- Ferroelectrics and Related Materials
- Processing and Applications of Thin Films
- Dielectric Applications
- Piezoelectric Applications
- Ultrasonics: Fundamentals Materials and Applications
- Special Session: Single Crystal Growth and Applications
- Special Session: Dielectric & Piezoelectric Properties under High Field
- Special Session: R & D in Japanese Industries
- Workshop: Piezoresponse Force Microscopy (PFM)
Social Events
May 27, Sunday - Welcome Reception
May 29, Tuesday - Women in Engineering Panel Discussion
May 29, Tuesday - Young-Aged Mixer / Student Reception (IEEE-UFFC)
May 29, Tuesday - Dinner Cruise / Shoei Party
May 30, Wednesday - Partners' Program
May 30, Wednesday - Banquet
May 30, Wednesday - Excursion
Student Poster Competition / Student Poster Award
A "Student Poster Award" will be given to outstanding poster presentations. About 16 students will be awarded with three different prize types such as "Gold", "Silver" and "Bronze", accompanied with a "Certificate" and other "Special Rewards". In addition, winners will be invited to the banquet party.
Photo/Illustration Competition
All IFAAP participants, especially students and post-docs, are welcome to join the Photo/Illustration Competition. The winners will be invited to the banquet party and receive an award. Everybody is encouraged to submit photos or illustrations, keeping in mind that the submitted works will be evaluated based on a “sense of humor” rather than scientific importance. For example, refer to the winners of the past IEEE-ISAF conferences. It is widely expected that the award ceremony will be very funny!
For more information
Further information (actually lots of it!) can be found on the Conference website.
In the next Newsletter contribution, information about travel to Hiroshima and life in Japan will be given.
Many thanks to Dr. Takuya Hoshina – Tokyo Institute of Technology – for contributing to this Newsletter article.