Technical Program

For the most up-to-date conference technical schedule, please visit the Indico portal. There, the schedule and abstracts can be viewed.

The pocket program can be downloaded here.

The abstract book can be downloaded here.

Please visit the sub-pages for detailed topical information.

Plenary Sessions

The plenary speakers for the conference will be:

Wednesday, 8:00AM Ralston Ballroom
Mark Savage, Sandia National Laboratory
"Daily operation of Z: an 80 terawatt, 36 module pulsed power driver"

Thursday, 8:00AM Ralston Ballroom
Richard Nuccitelli, Pulse Biosciences Inc

Friday, 8:00AM Ralston Ballroom
Bucur Novac, Loughborough University

Session Chairs

Chairperson Institution Topic
     
Ray Allen Naval Research Laboratory Dielectrics, Insulation, and Breakdown I
Craig Burkhart SLAC National Laboratory Accelerators, Beams, and Repetitive Pulsed Power
Matthew McQuage Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahgren Repetitive Pulse Power/Dielectrics
John Krile Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahgren Repetitive Pulse Power/Dielectrics
George Laity Sandia National Laboratory Dielectrics
Guan-Jun Zhang Xi'an Jiaotong University Dielectrics
Matt Domonkos Air Force Research Laboratory Opening, Closing, and Solid State Switches
Mike Mazarakis Sandia National Laboratory High Voltage Design, Devices, Testing, and Diagnostics
     
Jennifer Zirnheld University of Buffalo Biomedical Applications of Power Modulators
Xiu Yao University of Buffalo Power Electroncis and High Voltage
Isaac Cohen University of Texas - Arlington Power Electronics, Power Supplies, Prime Power, Rotating Machines, and Energy Converters
Dong Dai South China University of Technology Biomedical, Medical, and Environmental Applications of Power Modulators
Scott Rice Michigan State University Opening and Closing Switches
Ge Li Institute of Plasma Physics, Chinese Academy of Science Solid State Power Modulators, Components, Switches, and Systems
Dan Schweikhart Air Force Research Laboratory Super Invited
     
Nick Jordan University of Michigan High Power Microwaves
Kevin Burke University of Buffalo Dielectrics, Insulation, and Breakdown II
Wilkin Tang Air Force Research Laboratory Plasma, Lasers, and EM Launchers
Peng Zhang University of Michigan Plasma, Lasers, and EM Launchers
Kefu Liu Fudan University High Voltage
Will White Sandia National Laboratory High Voltage
Walter Sessions Georgia Tech Research Institute Plasma, Discharges, and Electromagnetic Phenomena
Steve Glover Sandia National Laboratory Solid State Power Modulators, Components, Switches, and Systems

 

Conference Technical Topics

      • New and Novel Applications of Power Modulators
      • Repetitive Pulsed Power Systems, Repetitive Pulsed Magnetics, Accelerators, Beams, High Power Microwaves, and High Power Pulse Antennas
      • Power Modulator Configurations, Systems, Diagnostics, and Applications in Vacuum and Low Pressure
      • Solid State Power Modulators, Components, Switches, and Systems
      • Opening, Closing, and Solid State Switches
      • Lasers, X-Rays, EUV, Partial Discharge Testing, and Other Emitters
      • Biological, Medical, and Environmental Applications of Power Modulators
      • Electromagnetic Launchers, High Current Systems, High Rep-Rate Systems, Thermal Management, and Applications
      • Analytical Methods, Modeling, and Simulation
      • Dielectrics, Insulation, and Breakdown
      • High Voltage Design, Devices, Testing, and Diagnostics
      • Power Electronics, Power Supplies, Prime Power, Rotating Machines, and Energy Converters
If you have any questions about the technical program, please contact the Technical Chair, Allen Garner (algarner@purdue.edu).