Recent Advances in High Power Microwave Research and Applications

29 - 31 January 2008

Geelong by the Bay, Melbourne, Australia

Convenor : Dr. Nguyen Tran

TECHNICAL COMMITTEE

Dr. Kees Verteegs, Dr John Coventry, Mr Peerasak Snguansri, Dr. Kevin Hong, Dr. Nenad Djordjevic, Dr. Nguyen Tran, Dr. Grigori Torgovnikov, Dr. Ian Turner.

　

This seminar is convened  for world authorities and researchers to present papers on recent advances in  High Power Microwave Research and Applications. Papers will cover recent advances in High Power Microwave Technology and research results to problems such as high power microwave technology, environmental remediation, fuel reforming from ethanol to hydrogen, toxic waste removal such as dioxin, aerospace applications, composite dielectrics, metal heating, ceramic sintering, microwave carbonisation and pyrolysis, tyre reforming to oil and carbon, microwave car ignition, timber treatment and forming, designed food, plasma surface treatments , bio-fuel, bio- and nano-technology, microwave process and applicator design and simulation...

Most of the international speakers (90%) below have confirmed their intention to  be at the seminar:

        MegaWatt Microwave Power

(Professor Manfred Thumm , Karlsruhe University, Germany)

Microwave Power Applications in Aerospace Manufacturing

(Dr Lambert Feher, Karlsruhe, Germany)

Microwave Power Applications in Ceramics and Metals

(Prof. Dinesh Agrawal , Penn State University, USA)

Microwave Applications in Waste Remedial, such as Dioxin

(Dr Satoshi Horikoshi , Department of Chemistry, Sophia University, Tokyo, Japan)

Microwave Ignition for Car Engines

(Dr Nguyen Tran, Melbourne, Australia)

Novel Fuel Reforming Using Bio-Ethanol and Microwaves

(Dr Hidekoki Fukushima, Toyota, Tokyo , Japan)

Selectivity of Microwave Heating

(Dr Ulf Roland, Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research, Leipzig , Germany)

Molecular Dynamics of Microwaves on Water, Ice and Saline

(Motohiko Tanaka, National Institute for Fusion Science, Japan)

Microwave Safety

(Prof. Walter van Loock, Belgium)

　

　

Call for Papers

Papers are invited on topics listed above or a suggested appropriate topic

Deadline for papers submission: 21 December 2007

Format : A4  pdf or word according to IEEE specifications and less than eight pages, please see link below

Paper submission and contact: seminar@microwaveprocessing.com

important DEVELOPMENT for intending authors

The Editor-in-Chief, Professor Eli Jerby, of the Journal of Microwave Power and Electromagnetic Energy wants to use the papers in this seminar for a special issue in 2008 after they are independently reviewed.

We also intend to publish a special book of proceedings for the seminar to mark the special occasion

Papers are beginning to come in

We have received the following suggested contributions:

1) Microwave heating for blowing of of PET preforms

2) Simulation of composite components in the design of pizzas for microwave uniform heating

3) Microwave treatment of paulownia timber

4) Plasma density measurement and simulation

5) Microwave fluidised bed drying of simulated synrock granules

6) Microwave preparation of biodiesel 

Registration

Registration Fee :

A$475.00 including three refreshments and lunch on each day for three days

with a dinner barbecue on 30 January 2008 including gourmet food and drinks, proceedings
Payment :

By cheque to 'Microwave Power Components' 11 Tannery Rd Marshall VIC 3216, Australia

or by money transfer to:

a) BSB063504 & Account 10126140                 (from Australia)

b) Swiftcode CTBAAU2S06350410126140      (from outside Australia)
Deadline : 21 December 2007

　

Location

Geelong by the Bay, Melbourne, Australia

SPECIAL ACTIVITIES

We will welcome you with a cold drink, cold beer, cool climate Geelong wine at a dinner barbecue on Day two

You will have a chance to motor the famous great ocean road from Geelong by the Bay: an experience of a life time

         

  Geelong Eastern Beach                            Promenade on the ocean pool              The famous great ocean scenery

         

The Great Ocean Road                                Surfing at Bell's beach                              Swimming at Lorne 

        

  Sailing at Torquay                                     Kangaroos at  Anglesea                          Twelve  Apostles at Apollo Bay                   

       

 Sun bathing on Torquay beach           Indigenous cave at Halls gap                      Water fall in the Grampian Nat. Park

Venue

Hotel Mercure, Gheringhap  Street, Geelong, Victoria, Australia.

Book early due to peak holiday season to ensure accommodation

Special Benefits & Services include

                    

Registration Forms

Seminar Registration

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Seminar Registration Form

Hotel Registration

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Hotel Registration Form

Paper Format

To insure uniformity please adhere to the IEEE specifications.

Please click the following link for the IEEE specifications

Paper format

Social Programme

List of Social Activities

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A List of Social Activities

SEMINAR  Programme 

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Seminar Programme details