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2nd US Low Temperature Plasma Summer School, 2023

Summer School logo

The 2nd United States Low Temperature Plasma Summer School (USLTPSS) will be held June 26-30, 2023 on the campus of the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA. The USLTPSS is intended to provide an opportunity for graduate students and researchers new to the low temperature (LTP) field to be immersed in the fundamentals and applications of LTPs for one week and to learn from leading researchers in their field.

The ULSTPSS is sponsored by the US National Science Foundation, US Department of Energy, University of Michigan, University of Minnesota, Lam Research and TEL America.

Summer School flyer (PDF)

Application Process

Attendance at the USLTPSS is limited. To apply to attend the USLTPSS, please fill out this form.

Applications received by March 15 will receive full consideration. The application port will be closed on April 1, 2023. Admission decisions will be communicated to applicants by April 15, 2023.

Registration fee for admitted attendees is $250. As part of the registration fee, accommodations will be provided for students and post-doctoral scholars in university dormitories. Breakfast, lunch and several dinners will be provided. For attendees not staying in university housing, lunch and several dinners will be provided.

Please direct questions to Prof. Mark J. Kushner, mjkush@umich.edu.

Agenda

Similarly to the 1st USLTPSS, the 2nd USLTPSS will address fundamentals in low and high pressure plasmas, and a variety of application areas (please see below). Special Topics for optional Friday afternoon sessions will be announced soon.

Tentative Schedule (PDF)

Speaker (Affiliation) Topic
Prof. Scott Baalrud University of Michigan Introduction to LTPs
Prof. Uwe Czarnetzki Ruhr University Bochum Low Pressure Plasmas
Prof. Jose Lopez Seton Hall University High Pressure Plasmas
Prof. Ken Hara Stanford University Magnetized Plasmas and Plasma Wave Interactions
Prof. Uwe Kortshagen University of Minnesota Plasma Reactions and Plasma Chemistry
Prof. Gottlieb Oehrlein University of Maryland Low Pressure Plasma-Surface Interactions
Prof. Katharina Stapelmann North Carolina State University High Pressure Plasma-Surface Interactions
Prof. Steven Shannon North Carolina State University Plasma Source and Power System Design
Prof. Javad Mostaghimi University of Toronto Thermal Plasmas
Prof. Ed Thomas Auburn University Dusty Plasmas
Prof. Peter Bruggeman University of Minnesota Diagnostics
Prof. Mark J. Kushner University of Michigan Modeling
Dr. Daphne Pappas Plasmatreat Inc. Materials Processing and Functionalization
Prof. Selma Mededovic Thagard Clarkson University Environmental and Agricultural Applications
Prof. David B. Graves Princeton University Health Applications
Prof. Mitchell Walker Georgia Tech University Electric Propulsion
Prof. Igor Adamovich Ohio State University Combustion and Flow Control
Prof. Elijah Thimsen Washington University-St. Louis Energy Applications

To apply to attend the USLTPSS, please fill out this form. Applications received by March 15 will receive full consideration. The application port will be closed on April 1, 2023. Admission decisions will be communicated to applicants by April 15, 2023.