Program

Tentative Schedule

To view a tentative conference agenda click here (doc.).

Poster Session Information

Poster Session I

1.     Ayan, H. Drexel University, USA. “Heating Effect of Direct Dielectric Barrier Discharges in Sterilization”

2.     Cooper, M. Drexel University, USA. “Spacecraft Sterilization using Non-equilibrium Atmospheric Pressure Plasma”

3.     Iza, F. Postech, S. Korea. “Kinetic Study of Atmospheric-pressure He Microdischarges”

4.     Fridman, G. Drexel University, USA. “Non-Equilibrium Dielectric Barrier Discharge Plasma Promoting Apoptotic Behavior in Melanoma Skin Cancer Cells”

5.     Gallagher, M. Drexel University, USA. “Rapid Inactivation of Airborne Bacteria using Atmospheric Pressure Dielectric Barrier Grating Discharge”

6.     Gostev, V. Petrozavodsk State University, Russia. “Cold Plasma in Biological Investigations”

7.     Hasan, H. Drexel University, USA. “Chemical Kinetics of Air Sterilization Using Atmospheric Pressure Non-Thermal Dielectric Barrier Discharge”

8.     Lovascio, S. University of Bari, Italy. “Silcone-like Films Deposition by Means of Dielectric Barrier Discharges”

9.     Nabet, B. Drexel University, USA. “Electron Plasma for High Speed, High Sensitivity Detection”

Poster Session II

1.     Fridman, G. Drexel University. “Sterilization of Living Human and Animal Tissue by Non-Thermal Atmospheric Pressure Dielectric Barrier Discharge Plasma”

2.     Karimov, K. Institute of Physics of National Academy, Kyrgyz Republic. “Environmental Contamination in Kyrgyzstan: Problems and Decisions”

3.     Medvedeva, N. Quinta LTD, Russia. “Pulse and Continues Power Supplies for Different Plasma Application”

4.     Oksuz, L. Suleyman Demirel University, Turkey. “Plasma Surface Treatment of  Processed and Semi-Processed Ready to Eat Foods (RTEs)”

5.     Paradisi, C. University of Padua, Italy. “Corona Processing of Hydrocarbons in Air”

6.     Prysiazhnevych, I.  Kiev National Taras Shevchenko University, Ukraine. “Toxicity of Aqueous Solutions after Plasma Treatment”

7.     Yang, Y. Drexel University, USA.“Model for Initialization and Development of Electric Breakdown in Water”

8.     Yildrim, E. Drexel University, USA. “Plasma Surface Modification of Three Dimensional Poly (e-Caprolactone) Scaffolds for Tissue Engineering”

*Poster Session Guidelines

1. Each poster session participant will have five minutes (maximum 3 slides) to present during the first hour of each session

2. Poster size: each poster must not exceed 1.25 meters in height by 1.5 meters in width.  The hotel will provide participants with necessary materials to hang each poster.

3. Participants must arrive to the conference room in preparation for presentations no later than 16:15.

Editorial Guidelines

In order to be considered for inclusion in the NATO ASI publication, please submit a paper no later than October 15 following the guidelines below.

• Paper must be no shorter than 6 pages (3,000 words) and no longer than 10 pages (5,000 words).  The paper must be an even number of pages.
• Grayscale photos of 300 dpi or higher, line art 600 dpi or higher
• Include key words at the bottom of the document for index purposes
• Paper must be submitted as a word document in the template provided below

Please type your paper into this word document template, which will automatically format the text for you.  Instructions for using this document are located here.

Also, please fill out and email the Copyright Transfer Statement with your submission.

To submit your paper, please email the draft to plasmaASI@coe.drexel.edu and include "Manuscript Submission: Draft #_" in the subject line. 

Papers are due no later than October 15, 2007. 

*Please note that editors have the right to proofread, edit and decline submissions.