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-        ZTnews for 20080228 (That's February 28, 2008)
+             Cronin B. Vining, Listmaster
-  ZTnews is an aperiodic publication on thermoelectrics.
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CONTENTS
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NEWS:
     +- ICT2008, Corvalis, Oregon USA
        From: 2008-08-03 Through: 2008-08-07
        Website: http://ict2008.its.org

     +- ECT2008, European Conference on Thermoelectrics
        From: 2008-07-02 Through: 2008-07-04
        Website: http://ect2008.its.org/

     +- MS&T’08 Conference and Exhibition: Thermoelectric Materials
        From: 2008-10-05 Through: 2008-10-09
        Website: http://www.matscitech.org/2008/techProg-Energy.html

     +- Gordon Conference on High Temperature Materials,
        Processes, & Diagnostics
        From: 2008-07-20 Through: 2008-07-25
        http://www.grc.org/programs.aspx?year=2008&program=hightemp

     +- Call for Candidates to the 2008 Annual Goldsmid Award
        http://www.its.org/goldsmid_cfc2008

     +- Proceedings of ICT2007
        http://www.its.org/goldsmid_cfc2008

JOBS:
     +- Postdoc position at UC Berkeley
        By mkoplow
        Created 2008-02-18 19:23
        http://www.its.org/node/5378

     +- Consultancy Role
        Posted By tlewinsohn [at] tiscali [dot] co [dot] uk
        Created 2008-02-19 06:39
        http://www.its.org/node/5379


UPCOMING EVENTS UPDATES:  (+-+-  = New Info., Full list below.)
   +-+- ICT2008, Corvalis, Oregon USA
        From: 2008-08-03 Through: 2008-08-07
        Location: LaSells Stewart Conference - Corvallis, Oregon, USA
        Contact: David Johnson davej [at] uoregon [dot] edu
             Ph: +1 (541) 346-4612, FAX: +1 (541) 346-3422
        Abstract Due Date: April 1, 2008
        Higher Fees May Apply After: May 1, 2008
        Website: http://ict2008.its.org
        Info Last Updated: 2008-02-28

   +-+- ECT2008, European Conference on Thermoelectrics
        From: 2008-07-02 Through: 2008-07-04
        Location: Ecole Nationale Supérieure de Chimie de Paris
        (ENSCP), 11, rue Pierre et Marie Curie, 75005 Paris, France
        Contact: Prof. Claude Godart, Institut de Chimie et Matériaux
        Paris-Est (ICMPE) Thiais, France ect2008 [at] icmpe [dot] cnrs [dot] fr
        Ph: +33 1 49 78 12 47, FAX: +33 1 49 78 12 03
        Abstract Due Date: March 15, 2008
        Higher Fees May Apply After: May 30, 2008
        Website: http://ect2008.its.org/
        Info Last Updated: 2008-02-28

   +-+- Gordon Conference on High Temperature Materials,
        Processes, & Diagnostics
        From: 2008-07-20 Through: 2008-07-25
        Location: Keyes Science Building, Colby College -
                 Waterville, Maine, US
        Contact: Elizabeth J. Opila opila [at] nasa [dot] gov
                 Ph: +1 216-433-8904, FAX: +1 216-433-5544
        Abstract Due Date: June 29, 2008 (but apply early)
        Higher Fees May Apply After: N/A (apply first to attend)
        http://www.grc.org/programs.aspx?year=2008&program=hightemp
        Info Last Updated: 2008-02-28

   +-+- MS&T’08 Conference and Exhibition: Thermoelectric Materials
        From: 2008-10-05 Through: 2008-10-09
        Location: David L. Lawrence Convention Center
          - Pittsburg, PA, USA
        Contact: Qiang Li qiangli [at] bnl [dot] gov
             Ph: +1 631 344 4490, FAX: +1 631 344 4071
        Abstract Due Date: March 17, 2008
        Higher Fees May Apply After:
        Website: http://www.matscitech.org/2008/techProg-Energy.html
        Info Last Updated: 2008-02-28


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NEWS:
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   +-+- ICT2008, Corvalis, Oregon USA
        From: 2008-08-03 Through: 2008-08-07
        Location: LaSells Stewart Conference - Corvallis, Oregon, USA
        Contact: David Johnson davej [at] uoregon [dot] edu
             Ph: +1 (541) 346-4612, FAX: +1 (541) 346-3422
        Abstract Due Date: April 1, 2008
        Higher Fees May Apply After: May 1, 2008
        Website: http://ict2008.its.org
        Info Last Updated: 2008-02-28

About ICT 2008:
The annual International Conference on Thermoelectrics is the premier
annual meeting in this field.  Traditionally it has been held in North
America, Europe and Asia in alternate years.  The 2007 conference was
held in Korea and next year’s conference will be held in Freiburg, Germany.

Join over 300 leaders in the thermoelectric field, including industry
and national laboratory researchers, academics, entrepreneurs,
investors, and company leaders to discuss the latest material research
advances, new device designs and achievements, and commercialization
opportunities for thermoelectric materials and devices.

Presentations are solicited across a broad spectrum of topics pertinent
to thermoelectric materials and devices including:
•  Cooling applications of thermoelectric devices
•  Oxide thermoelectric materials
•  Waste heat recovery
•  Thermal conductivity of nanostructured materials
•  Device performance and characterization
•  Nanostructured thermoelectric materials
•  Nanoscale material characterization
•  Power applications of thermoelectric devices
•  Novel thermoelectric compounds
•  Thin film thermoelectric devices
•  Theoretical approaches to new thermoelectric materials
•  Characterization of bulk and thin film materials
•  Clathrates, skutterudites and half-Heusler alloys

Click here for more information about REGISTRATION for the Conference

Location:
ICT 2008 is being hosted in the beautiful college town of Corvallis
Oregon, on the campus of Oregon State University. Corvallis is located
in the heart of the Willamette Valley, Oregon’s beautiful and historic
agriculture country. Just one hour to the West visit the Pacific Ocean
with Oregons pristine coastline. To the east visit mountains and forests
that feature world class fishing and hiking. The area's natural wonders
make it ideal for sightseers and outdoor enthusiasts. For more
information about the area please visit the Travel/Lodging page.

About ONAMI:
ONAMI provides unprecedented collaboration among Oregon's research
universities. It is in this spirit of collaboration that we invite you
to participate in this conference. ONAMI is the first Oregon Signature
Research Center. A cooperative venture among government and world-class
nanoscience and microtechnology R&D institutions and industry in the
Northwest, ONAMI was created to cultivate research and commercialization
to advance the leading economic sector in Oregon, and expand the
benefits of technology innovation to traditional and natural resource
industries.

ONAMI's community of world-class industry, academic and federal research
institutions in the Pacific Northwest forms a vibrant network of
nanoscience and microtechnology expertise that is moving nanoscience and
microtechnology innovations from basic research through to commercialization


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   +-+- ECT2008, European Conference on Thermoelectrics
        From: 2008-07-02 Through: 2008-07-04
        Location: Ecole Nationale Supérieure de Chimie de Paris
        (ENSCP), 11, rue Pierre et Marie Curie, 75005 Paris, France
        Contact: Prof. Claude Godart, Institut de Chimie et Matériaux
        Paris-Est (ICMPE) Thiais, France ect2008 [at] icmpe [dot] cnrs [dot] fr
        Ph: +33 1 49 78 12 47, FAX: +33 1 49 78 12 03
        Abstract Due Date: March 15, 2008
        Higher Fees May Apply After: May 30, 2008
        Website: http://ect2008.its.org/
        Info Last Updated: 2008-02-28

Details:

The ETS Board has accepted a proposal from Dr. Claude Godart of the
Institut de Chimie et Matériaux Paris-Est (ICMPE, Thiais) to
organize ECT2008, the 6th International Conference on Thermoelectrics,
to be held in Paris, France.
6th European Conference on Thermoelectrics
July 2 - 4, 2008
Paris, France

ECT2008 is the 6th European Conference on Thermoelectrics, supported by
the European Thermoelectric Society. It follows conferences in Odessa
(2007), Cardiff (2006), Nancy (2005)… All scientists and engineers
working in the field of thermoelectricity are invited to attend ECT2008.
The topics cover a wide range of scientific researches which span from
basic science to various applications of thermoelectricity.

The scientific program will start on Tuesday July 2nd, 2008 and will end
on Friday July 4th, 2008 . All events (scientific sessions, lunches,
coffee breaks) will take place at the Ecole Nationale Supérieure de
Chimie de Paris (ENSCP), in downtown Paris, close to the Garden of
Luxembourg ("Jardin du Luxembourg").

Abstract deadline:
The participants wishing to present their results are expected to submit
an abstract. Abstract submission is open until March 15th, 2008. The
abstract submission portal is provided by "Société Française de Physique".

Contact: ect2008 [at] icmpe [dot] cnrs [dot] fr

Further details will be posted here as they become available.



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   +-+- MS&T’08 Conference and Exhibition: Thermoelectric Materials
        From: 2008-10-05 Through: 2008-10-09
        Location: David L. Lawrence Convention Center
          - Pittsburg, PA, USA
        Contact: Qiang Li qiangli [at] bnl [dot] gov
             Ph: +1 631 344 4490, FAX: +1 631 344 4071
        Abstract Due Date: March 17, 2008
        Higher Fees May Apply After:
        Website: http://www.matscitech.org/2008/techProg-Energy.html
        Info Last Updated: 2008-02-28


Details:

Symposium: Thermoelectric Materials: Science, Technology and Applications

Scope:

This symposium attempts to bring the multidisciplinary researchers on
one platform to share the research in thermoelectric materials and
thermoelectrics. The symposium will have a strong emphasis on emerging
areas exploring new classes of materials with potentially higher
thermoelectric figure of merit. In particular, novel synthesis
approaches of bulk materials, thin films, superlattices, nanostructured
materials will be highlighted, as well as new spectroscopy and in situ
characterization and modeling of materials and thermoelectric responses
at the nanoscale. Theoretical studies of transport properties, crystal
chemistry of materials, thermodynamic analysis and energy transferring
processes will be included. The symposium will also cover recent
advances in metrology, technology and application of thermoelectric
materials. Work on thermoelectric device innovations will be highlighted
that would lead to the next generation thermoelectric refrigeration and
power generation applications.

Organizer: Qiang Li, Brookhaven National Laboratory;
Co-organizers:     W. Wong-Ng, National Institute of Standards and
Technology;
                                 T.M. Tritt, Clemson University; G.S.
Nolas, University of South Florida



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   +-+- Gordon Conference on High Temperature Materials,
        Processes, & Diagnostics
        From: 2008-07-20 Through: 2008-07-25
        Location: Keyes Science Building, Colby College -
                 Waterville, Maine, US
        Contact: Elizabeth J. Opila opila [at] nasa [dot] gov
                 Ph: +1 216-433-8904, FAX: +1 216-433-5544
        Abstract Due Date: June 29, 2008 (but apply early)
        Higher Fees May Apply After: N/A (apply first to attend)
        http://www.grc.org/programs.aspx?year=2008&program=hightemp
        Info Last Updated: 2008-02-28

Details:
HIGH TEMPERATURE MATERIALS, PROCESSES & DIAGNOSTICS

July 20-25, 2008
Colby College
Waterville, ME

Chair: Elizabeth J. Opila
Vice Chair: Marius Stan

Application Deadline: Applications for this meeting must be submitted by
June 29, 2008.

Please apply early, as some conferences become oversubscribed (full)
before this deadline. If the conference is oversubscribed, it will be
stated here. You will still be able to submit your application. However,
it will only be considered by the Conference Chair if there are
cancellations, making more seats available.

High temperature phenomena are important during the fabrication,
characterization and implementation of a variety of advanced materials.
The program for the 2008 meeting will concentrate on advanced materials
for energy applications, power and propulsion. Planned sessions include
thermoelectric materials, solid oxide fuel cells, nuclear materials,
ultrahigh temperature ceramics, interfacial phenomena, and material
property determination. Many of the presentations will emphasize the
effects of material structure on properties. In addition, thermodynamic
and kinetic considerations for material behaviour will also be
emphasized. Both experimental and computational research will be presented.

Financial support is available for students and other young researchers.
This support will be contingent on the presentation of a poster during
one of the poster sessions. Other attendees are also encouraged to
present posters on their work.


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     +- Call for Candidates to the 2008 Annual Goldsmid Award
        http://www.its.org/goldsmid_cfc2008

The International Thermoelectric Society announces the 2008 Goldsmid
Award for Excellence in Research in Thermoelectrics by a Graduate Student.

The award is sponsored by Marlow Industries, Inc. and carries a cash
prize of one thousand dollars ($1000) and a Descriptive Certificate that
will be presented at the Banquet of the 27th International Conference on
Thermoelectrics (ICT2008) [1] in Corvallis, Oregon, USA.

In addition, the 2008 Award will include a US$1000 contribution to the
awardee to cover travel and fees for attending ICT2008 August 3-7, 2007
in Corvallis, Oregon, USA.

Eligibility:
Ph.D candidate graduate students holding a Master Degree or its
equivalent who is actively engage in theoretical, experimental,
synthesis or device research in the field of thermoelectrics.

Criteria for selection:
The winner will be chosen from among the applicants by a Selection Panel
who will consider in evidence such things as:

     * Journal Articles with publication dates, acceptance dates or
       submission dates in the 24 months preceding the conference.
     * Presentations at local, national and international meetings as
       well as invited seminars and colloquia in the same time period.
     * Letters of reference.
     * Other recognition.

Selection Panel:
The 2008 Goldsmid Award Committee , appointed by the ITS President,will
nominate up to but not exceeding six other non-ITS Board members
representing various geographical regions to form the Selection Panel.
The Selection Panel will review the nominations and make the final
recommendation to the 2008 Goldsmid Award Committee.

Application:
Should be sent  to the Committee Chair by email in a pdf file  to  Jihui
Yang, Ph. D. [2] (jihui.yang [=at=] gm [dot] com) and include:

     * Letter of nomination from thesis advisor.
     * Resume.
     * Copies of publications, acceptances or submissions in the
       last 24 months. First authorship will be factored in.
     * Titles and locale of presentations given in the last 24 months.
     * Letters of reference (no more than 3)

The Committee Chair must receive applications by:

Applications Due: May 1, 2008

Each panelist will rank the applications using a standardized format
that will weigh in the different criteria, and will submit the results
to the Committee Chair by e-mail. Ties will be resolved by vote
organized by email or by conference call among all Panelists. If there
is any difficulty in the winner attending the conference the organizing
  committee will endeavor to aid the winner in any way feasible in doing so.

Applications should be emailed to:

Jihui Yang, Ph. D.
Staff Research Scientist
Materials and Processes Lab
GM R&D Center
30500 Mound Road
MC 480106224
Warren, MI 48090
Tel: 586-986-9789
Fax: 586-986-3091
jihui [dot] yang [at] gm [dot] com [3]


Links:
[1] http://ict2007.its.org/
[2] jihui [dot] yang [at] gm [dot] com?subject=Goldsmid Award Inquiry
[3] jihui [dot] yang [at] gm [dot] com?subject=Goldmid Award Inquiry


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     +- ICT2007 Proceedings Available for Orders
        http://www.its.org/node/5386

I have had word from Prof. H. W. Lee, chairmain of ICT2007 held last
summer on Jeju Island, Korea, that the Proceedings of ICT2007 would be
published 'next week'.  That was 5-6 weeks ago.  I can not at present
confirm if it has actually been printed or mailed.

For those who (like me) missed ICT2007, we now have a webpage where you
may order a copy for US$120.  Payment must be made by wire transfer, and
be sure in include any fees your bank may take out of the amount so that
the ICT2007 organizers don't come up  short.

Here is the website to order ICT2007:  http://ict2007.its.org/ [1]

Unfortunately, the original conference website has been taken down
before I had a chance to 'clone' a copy.

Links:
[1] http://ict2007.its.org/


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JOBS:
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     +- Postdoc position at UC Berkeley
        By mkoplow
        Created 2008-02-18 19:23
        http://www.its.org/node/5378

Postdoc research position open at UC Berkeley.

We are investigating novel methods for microscale thermoelectric power
generation device manufacturing. We are developing thermoelectric
viscous slurries for printing thick film thermoelectric structures. Our
focus is on process development.

We seek an applicant to help with materials synthesis, characterization,
measurement of transport properties. The applicant should have a Ph.D.
in Materials Science, Chemistry, Physics, Electrical Engineering, or
similar discipline. Experience with characterization of materials is
desired.

Contact:

Mike Koplow
mkoplow at berkeley.edu (replace at with @)

Berkeley Manufacturing Institute
bmi.berkeley.edu
2117 Etcheverry Hall
University of California, Berkeley
Berkeley, CA 94720


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     +- Consultancy Role
        Posted By tlewinsohn [at] tiscali [dot] co [dot] uk
        Created 2008-02-19 06:39
        http://www.its.org/node/5379

A candidate with a strong knowledge of thermoelectrics and a working
knowledge of thermionics is required for a short-term and part-time
consultancy role which could grow into a long-term commitment.

The company in question has developed a technology based on a
combination of solid-state thermoelectric and thermionic principles, and
requires someone who is able to get up to speed with the technology in a
short space of time, and then able to clearly explain it to other
scientists, engineers, and laypeople, in meetings and in writing.

Ideally, the candidate would be based in the UK, but applications from
Europe and North America will also be considered.

Interested parties should send their CV to tlewinsohn [at] tiscali [dot] co [dot] uk


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UPCOMING EVENTS ( +-+- = New or Updated Information)
COMPLETE LIST:
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      +- Advanced Processing for Novel Functional Materials - APNFM 2008
         From: 2008-01-23 Through: 2008-01-25
         Location: International Congress Center - Dresden, Germany
         Contact: Dr. Jürgen Schmidt info [at] apnfm [dot] de
                  Ph: +49 (0) 351 2537 324, FAX: +49 (0) 351 2554 462
         Abstract Due Date: 31 July 2007
         Higher Fees May Apply After: 1 December 2007
         Website: http://www.apnfm.de/
         Info Last Updated: 2007-05-22

     +- 2008 MRS Spring Meeting: Energy Harvesting
        From: 2008-03-24 Through: 2008-03-28
        Location: Moscone West and San Francisco Marriott
                  - San Francisco, CA, USA
        Contact: Harry Radousky radousky1 [at] llnl [dot] gov
                 Ph: +1 925-422-4478, FAX: +1 925-422-3519
        Abstract Due Date: November 1, 2007
        Website: http://www.mrs.org/s_mrs/doc.asp?CID=9285&DID=197719
        Info Last Updated: 2007-10-23


     +- E-MRS 2008 Spring Meeting: Unconv. Thermoelectrics
        From: 2008-05-26 Through: 2008-05-30
        Location: Congress Center - Strasbourg, France
        Contact: Anke WEIDENKAFF anke [dot] weidenkaff [at] empa [dot] ch
                 Ph: +41 44 823 4131, FAX: +41 44 823 4034
        Abstract Due Date: January 16, 2008
        Higher Fees May Apply After: April 17, 2008
        Web:
http://www.emrs-strasbourg.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=232
        Info Last Updated: 2007-10-23

   +-+- ECT2008, European Conference on Thermoelectrics
        From: 2008-07-02 Through: 2008-07-04
        Location: Ecole Nationale Supérieure de Chimie de Paris
        (ENSCP), 11, rue Pierre et Marie Curie, 75005 Paris, France
        Contact: Prof. Claude Godart, Institut de Chimie et Matériaux
        Paris-Est (ICMPE) Thiais, France ect2008 [at] icmpe [dot] cnrs [dot] fr
        Ph: +33 1 49 78 12 47, FAX: +33 1 49 78 12 03
        Abstract Due Date: March 15, 2008
        Higher Fees May Apply After: May 30, 2008
        Website: http://ect2008.its.org/
        Info Last Updated: 2008-02-28

   +-+- ICT2008, Corvalis, Oregon USA
        From: 2008-08-03 Through: 2008-08-07
        Location: LaSells Stewart Conference - Corvallis, Oregon, USA
        Contact: David Johnson davej [at] uoregon [dot] edu
             Ph: +1 (541) 346-4612, FAX: +1 (541) 346-3422
        Abstract Due Date: April 1, 2008
        Higher Fees May Apply After: May 1, 2008
        Website: http://ict2008.its.org
        Info Last Updated: 2008-02-28

   +-+- MS&T’08 Conference and Exhibition: Thermoelectric Materials
        From: 2008-10-05 Through: 2008-10-09
        Location: David L. Lawrence Convention Center
          - Pittsburg, PA, USA
        Contact: Qiang Li qiangli [at] bnl [dot] gov
             Ph: +1 631 344 4490, FAX: +1 631 344 4071
        Abstract Due Date: March 17, 2008
        Higher Fees May Apply After:
        Website: http://www.matscitech.org/2008/techProg-Energy.html
        Info Last Updated: 2008-02-28

     +- ITS2009 & ETS2009
        From: 2009-07-26 Through: 2009-07-30
        Location: - Freiburg, Germany
        Contact: Dr. Harald Böttner harald [dot] boettner [at] ipm [dot] fraunhofer [dot] de
                 Ph: 0049/761/8857-121, FAX: 0049/761/8857-224
        Abstract Due Date:
        Higher Fees May Apply After:
        Website: TBD
        Info Last Updated: 2007-10-22


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        - Cronin