Your PPST Committee is excited to welcome you to the 2023 Pulsed Power Conference in San Antonio, TX, taking place June 25 – 29, 2023. Additional information for authors, exhibitors, sponsors, and attendees can be found on the conference website (https://www.ppc2023.org/).

Important Conference Dates:

Award Nominations Due (Extended): January 31, 2023

Abstracts Due: February 1, 2023

Early Bird (Reduced Fee) Registration Cutoff Date: May 1, 2023

Four Voting Members are elected to the Committee each year during the IEEE-NPSS election cycle. If you would like more information on the election process or would like to run for election, please contact the current Chair, Heather O’Brien, obrien@ieee.org.

2023 Pulsed Power Conference

This year PPC will be located in San Antonio, Texas at the Grand Hyatt San Antonio River Walk Hotel  June 25 – 29, 2023.

General Chair: Dr. Stephen Bayne (Texas Tech University)

Technical Program Chair: Dr. Susan Heidger (Air Force Research Laboratory – Kirtland Division)

Treasurer: Dr. Frank Hegeler (Naval Research Laboratory)

We look forward to welcoming everyone back to an in-person event. Additional information for authors, exhibitors, sponsors, and attendees can be found on the conference website (https://www.ppc2023.org/).

2025 Pulsed Power and Plasma Science Conference

The next joint PPC-ICOPS conference is being planned for Berlin, Germany in 2025.

General Chair: Dr. Georg Mueller (Karlsruhe Institute of Technology)

Vice Chair: Dr. John Jelonnek (Karlsruhe Institute of Technology)

Technical Program Co-Chairs: Dr. Tom Huiskamp (Eindhoven University of Technology) and Dr. Simon Bland (Imperial College London)

Treasurer: Dr. Wolfgang Frey (Karlsruhe Institute of Technology)

Please check back for updates as conference plans progress.

 

 

• A Special Issue of the IEEE Transactions on Plasma Science (TPS) accompanies each IEEE Pulsed Power Conference (PPC) every two years or Pulsed Power and Plasma Sciences (PPPS) Conference when the PPC and ICOPS co-locate every six years. The objective of these Special Issues is to provide the widest possible distribution of archival quality papers detailing the unique and innovative developments in the areas of pulsed power science and technology. Contributions to the special issue will undergo the same rigorous review standards as typical for all IEEE Transactions and Journals. A few of the recent ones are listed below:

1. Special Issue offered at the conclusion of the 2021 IEEE PPC  https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/xpl/tocresult.jsp?isnumber=9927133&punumber=27
2. Special Issue offered at the conclusion of the 2019 IEEE PPPS https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/9218223
3. Special Issue offered at the conclusion of the 2017 IEEE PPC https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/xpl/tocresult.jsp?isnumber=8481599
4. Special Issue offered at the conclusion of the 2015 IEEE PPC https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/xpl/tocresult.jsp?isnumber=7583630
5. Special Issue offered at the conclusion of the 2013 IEEE PPPS https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/xpl/tocresult.jsp?isnumber=6810912

Stephen B. Bayne
General Chair for PPC 2023
Interim Dean, Edward E. Whitacre College of Engineering
Texas Tech University
Lubbock, TX 79409−3102
stephen.bayne@ttu.edu

Randy Curry
Sandia National Laboratories
rdcurr@sandia.gov

Josh Gilbrech
Pulsed Power Engineer/Program Manager
Leidos Innovation Center
joshua.a.gilbrech@leidos.com

Theodore “Chris” Grabowski
Principal Electrical Engineer
Sandia National Laboratories
Albuquerque, NM 87185-1141
t.c.grabowski@ieee.org

Frank Hegeler
Treasurer for PPC 2023
Head of the Pulsed Energy Technology Section
Naval Research Laboratory
Washington DC, 20375
frank.hegeler@nrl.navy.mil

Tom Huiskamp
Assistant Professor
Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e)
Eindhoven, The Netherlands
t.huiskamp@tue.nl

John Krile
Electrical Engineer
Scientific Applications & Research Associates (SARA)
Colorado Springs, Colorado 80903, US
jkrile@sara.com

Kevin Lawson
Electrical Engineer
Booz Allen Hamilton (BAH)
King George, VA 22485
Lawson_Kevin@bah.com

Amanda Loveless
Post Doctoral Research Assistant
School of Nuclear Engineering
Purdue University
mlovele@purdue.edu

Georg Mueller
Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) Institute for Pulsed Power and Microwave Technology (IHM)
Hermann-von-Helmholtz – Platz 1,
FR Germany
georg.mueller@kit.edu

Bucur Novac
Loughborough University
School of Electronic, Electrical and Systems Engineering
Leicestershire, UK
B.M.Novac@lboro.ac.uk

Heather K. O’Brien
Chair 2022-2023
Electronics Engineer
U.S. Army Research Laboratory
Adelphi, MD 20783
obrien@ieee.org

Luís Redondo
Conference Publications
Pulsed Power Advanced Applications Group,
Lisbon Superior Engineering Institute (GIAAPP/ISEL)
Lisbon, Portugal
lmredondo@deea.isel.ipl.pt

Hong-Je Ryoo
Professor, School of Energy Systems Engineering
Chung-Ang University, Seoul

Jason M. Sanders
Owner
Transient Plasma Systems, Inc.
Torrance, CA 90501
jason.sanders@transientplasmasystems.com

Emily Schrock
Vice Chair 2022-2023
Pulsed Power Group
Sandia National Laboratories
Albuquerque, New Mexico
PPST Secretary
eschroc@sandia.gov

Capt. James Schrock
Principal Investigator (PI) in the Electromagnetic Weapons Technology Program
Chief of the Computational Physics Section
Air Force Research Laboratories
Kirtland AFB, NM 87117
james.schrock@gmail.com

Tao Shao
Professor
Institute of Electrical Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences
Beijing 100190 P. R. China
st@mail.iee.ac.cn

Jacob C Stephens
Assistant Professor
Texas Tech University
Lubbock, TX 79409
Jacob.C.Stephens@ttu.edu

Standing Technical Committee – Past Members

Sterling R. Beeson, Research Engineer, U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory

Rick B. Spielman, University of Rochester

Mark Sinclair, General Chair, 2017 Pulsed Power Conference, Physics, AWE

Rebecca Seviour, Head of Accelerator Research, University of Huddersfield (UK)

Weihua Jiang, Nagaoka University of Technology, Department of Nuclear System Safety Engineering, Department of Electrical Engineering

Raymond Allen
Chair of PPPS 2019
Naval Research Laboratory,
Plasma Physics Division,
Washington, D.C. 20375-5346
chair@ppps2019.org

Steve Calico
Industrial Advisory Committee
Raytheon Company
Albuquerque, NM  87123
steve.e.calico@raytheon.com

Gerald Cooperstein
Past Fellow Nomination Committee Rep.
Retired, consultant , Naval Research Laboratory
Plasma Physics Division
Washington, DC 20375-5346
gerald.cooperstein.ctr@nrl.navy.mil

Pat Corcoran
L-3 Communications Pulse Sciences
San Leandro, CA 94577

Mark Crawford
Elected AdCom Representative
General Chair, 2015 Pulsed Power Conference
Los Alamos National Laboratory
Los Alamos, NM 87545
mtc@lanl.gov

Randy D. Curry
Professor, University of Missouri,
Columbia, MO 65211
curryrd@missouri.edu

Steven J. Gitomer
Editor-in-Chief TPS
Los Alamos National Laboratory (Retired)
Santa Fe, NM 87505

Frank Hegeler
Treasurer for PPC 2023
Head of the Pulsed Energy Technology Section
Naval Research Laboratory
Washington DC, 20375
frank.hegeler@nrl.navy.mil

Susan Heidger
Technical Program Chair for PPC 2023
Sr. Research Physicist
AFRL/RDHP
Kirtland AFB, NM 87117
Susan.heidger@ieee.org

W. Mark Henderson
DE T&E Capability – Navy Deputy
NAVAIR HPM S&T Lead
Naval Air Warfare Center, Weapons Division
China Lake, CA 93555-6106
Mark.Henderson@navy.mil

Thomas W. Hussey
Air Force Office of Scientific Research
Arlington, VA 22203
Thomas.Hussey@afosr.af.mil

Chunqi Jiang
Associate Professor
Center for Bioelectrics
Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering Old Dominion University
Norfolk, VA 23508
cjiang@odu.edu

Ravi P. Joshi
Professor, Texas Tech University
Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Lubbock, TX 79409-3102
ravi.joshi@ttu.edu

Juergen Kolb
Committee Chair (2013 – 2015)
Leibniz Institute for Plasma Science and Technology (INP Greifswald)
Greifswald, Germany
webpage: www.pulsedpower.eu
juergen.kolb@inp-greifswald.de

Joshua Leckbee
Committee Deputy Secretary
Sandia National Laboratories
Albuquerque, NM 87185
jjleckb@sandia.gov

Jane Lehr
University of New Mexico
Dept of Electrical & Computer Engineering
University of New Mexico
Albuquerque, NM 87131-0001
jmlehr@unm.edu

Lisa Mattox
Sandia National Laboratories
Albuquerque, NM 87185

Brent McHale
Finance Committee
National Security Engineering Division (www-eng.llnl.gov)
Lawrence Livermore National Lab (www.llnl.gov)
Livermore, California 94550
brent.mchale@ieee.org
mchale@llnl.gov

Georg Mueller
Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) Institute for Pulsed Power and Microwave Technology (IHM)
Hermann-von-Helmholtz-Platz 1,
FR Germany
georg.mueller@kit.edu

Andreas A. Neuber
Past Chair
P.W. Horn Professor
Center for Pulsed Power & Power Electronics
ECE Department
Texas Tech University
Lubbock, TX 79409-3102
http://www.p3e.ttu.edu/
andreas.neuber@ttu.edu

Bucur Novac
International Advisory Committee
Loughborough University
School of Electronic, Electrical and Systems Engineering
Leicestershire, UK
B.M.Novac@lboro.ac.uk

Bryan V. Oliver
Pulsed Power Technical Committee Awards Committee
General Chair, 2013 Pulsed Power Conference
Sandia National Laboratories
Albuquerque, NM 87185
bvolive@sandia.gov

Frank Peterkin
(Awards Committee Chair)
Naval Surface Warfare Center – Dahlgren Division
Dahlgren, VA 22448-5100
Frank.Peterkin@navy.mil

Mark Rader
Treasurer, 2011 Pulsed Power Conference
U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command
Huntsville, AL 35807-3801
mark.rader@smdc.army.mil
mrader@knology.net

Robert E. Reinovsky
President, NPSS
Los Alamos National Laboratory
Pulsed Power Hydrodynamics
Los Alamos, NM 87545

Jose Rossi
Conference Cycler Scheduler
National Institute for Space Research – INPE
Sao Jose dos Campos, SP, Brazil, 12227-010
jose.rossi@inpe.br

Edl Schamiloglu
Secretary
Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Albuquerque, NM 87131-0001

Nigel Seddon, MBE
Technical Expert – Novel Systems
United Kingdom
nigel.seddon@mbda-systems.com

Ian D. Smith
Chair, PPS&T Awards Committee
L-3 Communications Pulse Sciences
San Leandro, CA 94577-0599

Kenneth W. Struve
Sandia National Laboratories
Albuquerque, NM 87185-1173
kwstruv@sandia.gov

Igor Timoshkin
Institute for Energy and Environment
Department of Electronic and Electrical Engineering
University of Strathclyde
Glasgow, United Kingdom
igor.bmoshkin@strath.ac.uk

David Alan Wetz Jr.
Professor and Director of Strategic Initiatives
Electrical Engineering Department
The University of Texas at Arlington
Arlington, Texas 76019
wetz@uta.edu

Roger White
L-3 Communications Pulse Sciences (Retired)
San Diego, CA 92116-4829

William M. White
Secretary
Pulsed Power Engineer
Sandia National Laboratories,
Albuquerque, NM 87185
wmwhite@ieee.org

The history of the Pulsed Power Conference and the Committee responsible for the organization started with the first conference held in Lubbock, Texas, in 1976. The conference attracted already about 200 attendees. We like to believe that the biannual meeting has since then become the most important forum for the exchange of advances in Pulsed Power Science and Technology and respective applications. The Conference Proceedings constitute a comprehensive record of accomplishments for more than a quarter of a century. Outstanding accomplishments are recognized by prestigious awards since 1981. The Erwin Marx Award was given for the first time at the 3^rd Pulsed Power Conference to J. “Charly” Martin. The inaugural Peter Haas Award was presented to Magne “Kris” Kristiansen in 1987. In the same year also the first outstanding students were awarded.

Through 1995 the Pulsed Power Conference was affiliated with IEEE and sponsored by Pulsed Power Conference Inc. Starting in 1997 this private not-for-profit organization then became a Technical Committee in NPSS. Another milestone in our history was joining forces of PSAC and PPST and combining the International Conference on Plasma Science and the Pulsed Power Conference for the first Pulsed Power and Plasma Sciences Conference in Las Vegas in 2001 – a meeting which found the interest of more than 1000 attendees.

PPST Committee meetings for 2023 will continue to include a virtual or dial-in option. The spring meeting will take place in March in Albuquerque, NM. There will be a brief Committee meeting on-site just before the kickoff of the PPC in San Antonio, TX. The fall meeting date and location are TBD.

The Erwin Marx Award recognizes outstanding contributions to pulsed power technology by an individual over an extended period of time. The first Erwin Marx Award was presented at the 3rd IEEE Pulsed Power Conference (June 1981). The Erwin Marx Award was dedicated to the memory of Professor Marx and his concept of the Cascade Impulse Voltage Generator that bears his name. Professor Marx passed away on January 11, 1980, just prior to his 87th birthday. The High Voltage Institute of the Technical University of Braunschweig, where Professor Marx conducted his research, has graciously allowed the Pulsed Power Conferences to present the Erwin Marx Award in his name. A brief review of Professor Marx’s career is presented in the Proceedings of the 4th IEEE Pulsed Power Conference, Albuquerque, NM, June 6 – 8, 1983, p. 51.

Prize: Funded by the IEEE Nuclear and Plasma Sciences Society’s International Pulsed Power Conference this award consist of $3,000 and a plaque.

Eligibility and Basis for Judgement: Individuals who have made outstanding technical contributions to pulsed power technology for at least ten years are eligible for this award.

1. Importance of technical contributions to pulsed power research or development over at least a ten year period. (50%)
2. Importance of technical contributions made by teams led by the candidate. (20%)
3. Quality and significance of publications and patents (20%)
4. Years of technical distinction (10%).

The award is in consideration for outstanding technical accomplishments. The nominee is not required to be a member of the NPSS or IEEE but, where candidates have otherwise equal qualifications, preference shall be given to the candidate who is a member of the IEEE.

Presentation: Biennially, with presentation in odd numbered years at the IEEE International Pulsed Power Conference Awards Banquet.

Marx Award Form

In addition to the nomination form, a nominating letter and CV may be provided as an attachment to the form. It is also encouraged, though not required, to provide up to three letters of reference (maximum 2 pages in length each).

Submission Deadline: December 1

Send nominations to: David Wetz

Mark Savage was the 2021 Erwin Marx Award Winner, recognized for “For his contributions to high current, low inductance pulsed power machines, especially Sandia National Laboratories’ Z-Machine”.

1981 J.C. “Charlie” Martin
1983 Ian D. Smith
1985 Thomas H. Martin
1987 Ihor M. Vitkovitsky
1989 Kenneth R. Prestwich
1991 Gennady A. Mesyats
1993 Phillip W. Spence
1995 A. Richard Miller
1997 Boris M. Kovalchuk
1999 Peter J. Turchi
2001 Malcolm Buttram
2003 Vladimir K. Chernyshev
2005 Leland Schlitt
2007 David L. Johnson
2009 John T. Naff
2011 Patrick Corcoran
2013 Ian R. McNab
2015 William A. Stygar
2017 Sergei Rukin
2019 Alexander (Sasha) Kim
2021 Mark Savage

The Peter Haas Award recognizes individuals whose efforts, over an extended period, have greatly benefited the pulsed power field through the development of important applications or areas of activity including research, education, and information exchange.

The Peter Haas Award recognizes outstanding contributions to pulsed power technology resulting from an individual’s continued effort to develop programs of research, education, and information exchange that are the basis for progress in pulsed power. The Peter Haas Award was established at the 6th IEEE Pulsed Power Conference (June 1987) and bears the name of the late Peter Haas who was recognized at the 2nd Pulse Power Conference (1979) “for many contributions to a strong and vigorous pulsed power program through sound management, steadfast conviction, and farsighted technical acumen.” Today, the Peter Haas Award honors those individuals that share Peter’s dedication, leadership, and administrative vision for pulsed power.

This award is $3,000 and Plaque.

Funded by the IEEE Nuclear and Plasma Sciences Society’s International Pulsed Power Conference budget.

Presented biennially, with presentation in odd numbered years at the IEEE International Pulsed Power Conference Awards Banquet.

Any individual who has demonstrated sustained contributions to developing, managing or influencing programs, education or information exchange that has led to important advances in the field of pulsed power.

1. Importance of contributions to pulsed power through developing, managing or influencing programs, education, or information exchange (40 points); 2. Demonstrated leadership and service to the field of pulsed power (30 points); 3. Importance of the technical contributions to pulsed power research or development (20 points); 4. Years of service advancing or enlarging the field of pulsed power (10 points). The award will consider the total benefit conferred on pulsed power by the individual. The nominee is not required to be a member of the NPSS or IEEE, but where candidates have otherwise equal qualifications, preference shall be given to the candidate who is a member of the IEEE.

Haas Award Form

In addition to the nomination form, a nominating letter and CV may be provided as an attachment to the form. It is also encouraged, though not required, to provide up to three letters of reference (maximum 2 pages in length each).

Submission Deadline: December 1

Send nominations to: David Wetz

Andreas Neuber was awarded the 2021 Peter Haas Pulsed Power Award, recognized for “For his dedication to educating and empowering the next generation of pulsed power engineers through his own renowned research program and his leadership of the Texas Tech University’s (TTU’s) Center for Pulsed Power and Power Electronics”.

1987 Magne “Kris” Kristiansen
1989 Arthur H. Guenther
1991 Gerold Yonas
1993 Alan C. Kolb
1995 Bernard H. Bernstein
1997 William L. Baker
1999 Gerald Cooperstein
2001 Dillon H. McDaniel
2003 Hidenori Akiyama
2005 Robert Reinovsky
2007 Karl H. Schoenbach
2009 John E. Maenchen
2011 Roger White
2013 Scott J. MacGregor
2015 Edl Schamiloglu
2017 Ron Gilgenbach
2019 Thomas Mehlhorn
2021 Andreas Neuber

The Pulsed Power Science and Technology Committee’s Outstanding Pulsed Power Student Award (established in 1997) was renamed the Arthur H. Guenther Pulsed Power Student Award in 2007 following the passing of Dr. Guenther. The Award is to recognize outstanding contributions as a student in pulsed power engineering, science or technology. A recipient is selected each year but awarded biennially at the Pulsed Power Conference Banquet.

This award is $2,000 and Certificate.

Funded by the IEEE Nuclear and Plasma Sciences Society’s International Pulsed Power Conference budget.

Awarded annually, with presentation at the biennial IEEE International Pulsed Power Conference Awards Banquet.

Any full time undergraduate or graduate university student in pulsed power engineering or science. The nominee must be a student when nominated.

1. Quality of research contributions (40 points);

2. Quality of educational accomplishments (30 points);

3. Quality and significance of publications and patents (30 points).

Guenther Award Form 2023 (docx)
Guenther Award Form 2022 (docx)

In addition to the nomination form, a nominating letter and CV may be provided as an attachment to the form. It is also encouraged, though not required, to provide up to three letters of reference (maximum 2 pages in length each).

Submission Deadline: March 15, 2022 for 2022 Nominations
December 15, 2022 for 2023 Nomination

Send nominations to: David Wetz

2022 – William Brooks, Texas Tech University

2021 – Artem Kuskov, recognized for “For his outstanding research contributions to the field of pulsed power during his time as a graduate student at University of New Mexico.”

 

1981 Timothy S. Sullivan
1983 Charles H. Harjes
1985 Anthony Donaldson
1987 Richard A. Korzekwa
1989 Mary Baker
1989 F. Mark Lehr
1989 Michael Mazzola
1991 Thomas G. Engel
1993 David C. Stoudt and Frank Hegeler
1995 Mark T. Crawford
1997 Raymond J. Allen
1999 Ron Arad
2001 Kelly Hahn and Tammo Heeren
2003 Gary Brent McHale and Thomas A. Holt
2005 Joshua Leckbee and Michael Butcher
2006 David Wetz
2007 Gregory F. Edmiston
2008 Jamie Darling
2009 Andrew J. Young
2010 Sarita Prasad
2011 Jonathan Foster
2012 Shurik Yatom and Jouya Jadidian
2013 Jacob Stephens
2014 Christopher Leach
2015 Sterling Beeson
2016 Dimitry Mikitchuk
2016 Shelby Lacouture
2017 David Yanuka
2018 Brett Huhman
2019 Christine Stollberg
2020 – Gabriel Shipley
2020 – Yang Cao
2021 – Artem Kuskov
2022 – William Brooks

Nominations for IEEE Fellow

The Pulsed Power Science and Technology (PPST) Committee requires adequate time to review requests for endorsement in order to best support highly qualified candidates to reach the grade of IEEE Fellow. The PPST Committee will limit the number of endorsements each year and may grant no endorsement in any given year.

Any individual, for whom the nominator is requesting endorsement from the PPST Committee, must be a recognized member of the pulsed power technical community. An informal request for endorsement must be submitted to the PPST Chair no later than January 15 to allow the Committee sufficient time to evaluate the request. The nominator may be required to provide a CV of the nominee to the PPST Chair, who will forward it to the PPST Committee for review. For assistance in reviewing and strengthening the overall nomination package, please reach out to members of the pulsed power community who have already been elevated to Fellow.

List of IEEE Fellows in the Pulsed Power Science & Technology and Related Areas

IEEE Transactions on Plasma Science