Report of the Fusion Technology Committee

1. Report of the Fusion Technology Committee D.L. Youchison, SNL-NM New York, NY 26 March 2011 http://ewh.ieee.org/soc/nps/tc-ftc.html

2. Outline • FTSC teleconference December 2010 • Planning for SOFE 2011 • Planning for SOFE 2013 • CIP committee formation • SOFE/TOFE relationship

3. FT Standing Committee Meeting December 06, 2010 Teleconference • ParticipantsAbsent • Hans-Stephan Bosch JP Allain • Phil Heitzenroeder Joe Minervini • Satoshi Konishi John Santarius • Wayne Meier • Hutch Neilson • Brad Nelson • Chas Neumeyer • Bill Cary • Mark Tillack • Scott Willms • Dennis Youchison • Agenda • November AdCom Meeting (Youchison) • CIP – Conf. Improvement and Promotion • Humanitarian support to Haiti • 2012 TOFE technical co-sponsorship (Youchison) • Awards nominations (Heitzenroeder or Dodson) • Fusion Elected Member (Neilson) • Status of SOFE 2011 (Neumeyer) • Publicity • Session chairs • Receptions/satellite mtgs • AESJ gift (Konishi) • Status of SOFE 2013 (Meier) • Planning, schedule • NPSS brochure pictures involving fusion research • Newsletter items – minicourses at SOFE 2011 • Other items – website updates (Tillack) • Next call (March 2011)

4. FT Standing Committee Meeting • TPS guest editors for SOFE papers only. ICOPS handling their own. • FTC Awards chair, Tiana Dodson, distributed 2011 FT award nomination • packets for 8 nominees – to be voted on during March meeting. • Charles Neumeyer provided update on SOFE2011. • Technical topics finalized • Pursuing contributions from AESJ and others • March newsletter article on mini-course • Wayne Meier provided update on SOFE2013. • Investigating other hotels • JP Allain agreed to setup mini-courses for SOFE2013 • Next teleconference week of March 28.

5. 24th SOFE (C. Neumeyer-courtesy of PSAC & Purdue) June 26-30, 2011

6. NPSS March newsletter article promoted the ICOPS/SOFE mini-course.

7. Conference Flyer Submitted Abstracts: SOFE 200 ICOPS 500 ~700 • Abstract submission ended • Acceptance notification 4/1 • Early Registration ends 5/15 • $600 member early reg. fee • $750 non-member early fee

8. ICOPS/SOFE Progress • Shared ICOPS/SOFE budget & IEEE bank account established • Org committee established, 2 site visits, bi-monthly conference call • ICOPS/SOFE program plan established • Mini-course topic, organizer, and instructors selected • Banquet locations and contracts established • Fund raising and exhibitor solicitations well underway • Conference, abstract submittal, and registration web sites up and running • Opening and joint plenary speakers selected • Abstract submittal period complete

9. Status • Financial contributions • Received • • Purdue • ITER IO • NNSA • • PPPL • ITER Korea DA • • SNL • ITER India DA • Likely but still pending • • DOE • AFSOR • AESJ • ITER US DA • ORNL • NSF • Abstract submittals (actual/planned as of 4 March, more coming in) • • ICOPS (499/450) • SOFE (196/250) • Total (695/700)

10. Events • Sunday • ICOPS/SOFE reception at Hyatt Regency McCormick Place • Monday • Student reception • Women in Engineering reception • SOFE Fusion Town Hall Meeting • Tuesday • 5K FUN RUN • Social event at the HOUSE OF BLUES • Wednesday • SOFE banquet at ADLER PLANETARIUM • Status • All tasks and objectives are on-track • Misc • Lisa Boyd and IEEE MCM are doing a SUPERB job • Bo Yu software is INDISPENSABLE

11. 25th SOFE (W. Meier) General Chair: Wayne Meier, LLNL Program Chair: Hutch Neilson, PPPL Date: June 23-27, 2013 • IEEE Meeting & Conference Management is handling negotiations for hotel site. • IEEE MCM would prefer us to collocate with PPPS, but no agreement from PPPS committee • Looking at other venues like the Hyatt at Fisherman’s Wharf. Many hotels do not book small groups more than two years out. Stanford Court or the Omni are good alternatives for SOFE2013. • J.P. Allain offered to arrange for a fusion-related mini-course at SOFE2013 or held in conjunction with the PPPS2013 mini-courses just before SOFE. FTSC will make the venue decision next week during our teleconference.

12. WIE reception • FTC requests $2.5k from NPSS to help support the WIE reception at ICOPS/SOFE2011 in addition to the $2.5k PSAC is requesting. FTC and CIP formation • FTC sent out a request for CIP volunteers to form a new committee for SOFE • Michael Tadros (SNL) agreed to lead and coordinate the effort for FTC • Purdue responded with some volunteers • Recruiting more help from UCLA and Wisconsin

13. SOFE/ TOFE relationship • Proposed technical co-sponsorship of TOFE 2012 (November 2010 motion) • Proposal accepted by ANS FED, but MOU was rejected by ANS HQ • FED offered reduced registration for IEEE members for TOFE2012 • Wanted reciprocity for SOFE2013 – take up in FTSC • No IEEE member recruitment booth at TOFE • FED will not share e-mail list • FED will provide publicity for SOFE 2013 Lee Cadwallader (ANS FED chair): “The representatives I spoke with at ANS HQ are not going to enter in to any formal agreement with IEEE.  There will not be an MOU from them, and they made it clear to me that my elected position is not a legally binding position so I cannot enter in to an MOU”.

14. summary • Special TPS issue for SOFE2011 in planning. Website posting very soon. • Eight high-caliber nominees for the 2011 Fusion Technology award. FTSC vote March 30. • Charles Neumeyer provided updates on SOFE2011. • Roughly 200 abstracts for SOFE – about normal • 8 page limit on proceedings • FTC supports $2.5k of NPSS funding for SOFE portion of WIE reception • Wayne Meier of LLNL accepted the chair of SOFE2013. • Stand-alone most likely • Venue decision next week • JP Allain agreed to setup mini-courses for SOFE2013 • Technical co-sponsorship of the ANS TOFE2012 conference not possible, but both FTC and the FED will work to jointly benefit our members. Arranging for reduced registration fees for ANS members will boost SOFE attendance. • Live FTSC meeting at SOFE2011 on June 28 (student award). • Working to establish a permanent SOFE CIP committee