University of Michigan Prize for Excellence in Plasma Science and Engineering
The Michigan Institute for Plasma Science and Engineering and the University of Michigan (UM) College of Engineering have established in 2023 the UM Prize for Excellence in Plasma Science and Engineering to acknowledge contributions to significant advances in plasma science and engineering that have or will lead to significant societal benefits. The Prize is international in scope and is awarded annually. The area of contribution of the nominee may be in any field of plasma science and engineering.
- This international opportunity is open to all persons who are or have contributed to advances in plasma science and engineering at all stages of their career and at all levels of the career ladder.
- Nominees should have documented impact of the excellence of their contributions in making significant advances in plasma science and engineering that have or will lead to broad societal benefit(s). The impact of accomplishments should be commensurate with the nominee’s stage of career.
- Nominees whose contributions are predominantly in education, public policy, government service, or industrial management are also encouraged.
The Prize recipient receives a plaque and a $5,000 honorarium; is the featured speaker at the MIPSE Annual Symposium; and has his/her/their award announced at an appropriate conference or symposium.
UM Plasma Prize Awardees
- 2023: Prof. Peter Bruggeman, University of Minnesota
2024 Call for Nominations
The call for nominations for the 2024 UM Plasma Prize is now open, with nominations due by March 31, 2024. The nominations should emphasize:
- Impact of nominee efforts in making significant advances in plasma science and engineering leading to broad societal benefit(s).
- Societal benefits of nominee’s contributions in plasma science and engineering.
- Importance of the technical contributions to plasma science and engineering research or development.
- Description of how the impact of nominee’s accomplishments is commensurate with career stage.
To create a nomination, please use this template. The nomination package should be sent to michigan-plasma-prize@umich.edu as a single pdf file containing the following documents in this order:
- Nominee’s and nominator’s information (see the first page of the template).
- Nomination letter. The nomination letter should not exceed 3 pages and should clearly address the 4-nomination criteria listed.
- A minimum of 2 and a maximum of 3 letters of recommendation. The letters of recommendation should not exceed 2 pages.
- Nominee’s CV including list of publications and presentations.
UM Plasma Prize Selection Committees:
2023:
- Chair: Thomas Mehlhorn, Naval Research Laboratory (retired)
- Mirko Gamba, University of Michigan
- Abbas Semnani, University of Toledo
- Peng Zhang, Michigan State University
2024:
- Chair: Thomas Mehlhorn, University of Michigan/Naval Research Laboratory (retired)
- Peter Bruggeman, University of Minnesota
- Abbas Semnani, University of Toledo
- Louise Willingale, University of Michigan
- Peng Zhang, Michigan State University