2011 IEEE 38th International Conference On Plasma Science and 24th Symposium On Fusion Engineering; Summer 2011; Chicago, IL

ICOPS和SOFE是国际知名的，参加人数众多的会议，涉及NSF，大学，DOE，空军和许多其他人直接感兴趣的主题。这两次会议都是由IEEE核与等离子体科学学会（NPSS）赞助的。ICOPS自1974年以来每年举办一次。最近的会议分别在弗吉尼亚州诺福克（2010年）、加利福尼亚州圣地亚哥（2009年）、德国卡尔斯鲁厄（2008年）、新墨西哥州阿尔伯克基（2007年）举行。SOFE自1965年以来每两年举行一次。最近的会议分别在加利福尼亚州圣地亚哥（2009年）、新墨西哥州阿尔伯克基（2007年）、田纳西州诺克斯维尔（2005年）举行。2011年，会议组织者预计将有约800名与会者参加。预计25%将是政府/联邦与会者，75%将是非联邦与会者。会议将包括关于等离子体科学和技术研究的全体会议、口头会议和海报会议，以及等离子体科学和应用委员会奖获得者的获奖演讲。口头会议将包括邀请和贡献的文件。等离子体技术的应用正在材料加工、照明、环境保护、医学研究和治疗等许多新领域中扩展。所有这些技术都依赖于会议传统上支持的基础研究的强大基础。第38届ICOPS的计划将通过全体会议和常规技术计划强调等离子体科学的传统领域和这些新的增长领域。该奖项提供资金，部分支持学生旅行赠款，特别是对代表性不足的少数民族，促进妇女在工程领域的活动，并帮助奖励费用。旅行赠款将颁发给那些将作为第一作者提交论文（口头演讲和海报）的学生。

ICOPS and SOFE are internationally renowned, well-attended conferences involving topics of direct interest to the NSF, Universities, DOE, Air Force, and many others. Both meetings are sponsored by the IEEE Nuclear and Plasma Sciences Society (NPSS). ICOPS has been held annually since 1974. Recent meetings were held in Norfolk VA (2010), San Diego CA (2009), Karlsruhe Germany (2008), Albuquerque NM (2007). SOFE has been held biennially since 1965. Recent meetings were held in San Diego CA (2009), Albuquerque NM (2007), Knoxville TN (2005).In 2011, the conference organizers are projecting a combined attendance of approximately 800 participants. It is anticipated that 25% will be Government/Federal attendees and 75% will be non-federal attendees. The conference will include plenary, oral, and poster sessions on research in plasma science and technology and a Prize Address by the recipient of the Plasma Science and Applications Committee Award. Oral sessions will include both invited and contributed papers. Applications of plasma technologies are expanding in many new areas for materials processing, lighting, environmental protection, and medical research and treatment. All of these technologies depend on a strong underpinning of basic research traditionally supported by the meeting. The program of the 38th ICOPS will emphasize both the traditional areas of plasma science and these new areas of growth through the plenarytalks and the regular technical program.This award provides funding to partially support student travel grants, particularly for underrepresented minorities, activities to promote women in engineering, and help in awards costs. The travel grants will be awarded to those students who will be presenting papers (oral talks and posters) as first authors.