INTRODUCTION
Plasma science and engineering (PSE) plays a critical role in our national economy, international intellectual competitiveness and national security while harboring a broad array of science challenges. The University of Michigan (UM) has an exceptional and broad capability in PSE from microelectronics fabrication, laser-plasma interactions and plasma thrusters; to microwave generation, high energy density plasmas, shock-physics and space plasma physics. The Michigan Institute for Plasma Science and Engineering (MIPSE) will build upon this strength to enable UM to take an international leadership role in PSE. MIPSE will:
- Be a focal point for university wide activities in plasmas.
- Provide opportunities for faculty to collaborate across disciplinary boundaries.
- Seed research activities to attract center-level funding.
- Provide educational opportunities through a graduate certificate program.
- Establish UM as a leading academic institution in PSE, and in low temperature plasmas (LTP) and high energy density plasmas (HEDP) in particular.