Call for Papers

2008 Annual Meeting of the

Electrostatics Society of America

The 2008 Annual Meeting of the Electrostatics Society of America will be held June 17-19, 2008.  The venue is the Ramada Mall of America in Minneapolis, MN, USA.

Technical Program

We invite papers in all scientific and technical areas involving electrostatics. Contributions can range from fundamental investigations of electrostatic phenomena to studies of the implications, mitigation, or utilization of electrostatic phenomena in diverse settings. Technical sessions will include:

         I.      Atmospheric and space applications

       II.      Biological  and medical applications

      III.      Breakdown and discharge

   IV.      Flows,  forces, and fields

     V.      Materials behavior and processing

   VI.      Measurement and instrumentation

  VII.      Particle control and charging

VIII.      Safety and hazards

Abstract Submission:
Abstracts should be submitted online, at www.electrostatics.org . Online submission information will be available in February, 2008.

Student paper competition:
Presentations by students (undergraduate and graduate) are eligible; please indicate if a student will present when submitting abstract.
Important dates  
February, 2008:
 Detailed conference information available at www.electrostatics.org
March 1, 2008:
 Abstract submission deadline  
March 17, 2008:
 Notification of paper acceptance
April 18, 2008
 Final manuscripts due
June 17, 2008:
 Reception and late registration, 11 AM. Conference begins, 1 PM
June 19, 2008:
 Conference ends after evening banquet (Banquet: 7 PM – 10 PM)

Contact information

For questions about the technical program and abstract submission, contact the Technical Chair: 

Prof. Daniel Lacks, Dept. of Chemical Engineering, Case Western Reserve University
daniel.lacks@case.edu,  (216)368-4238  

For other questions, contact the General Chair:
Dr. Albert Seaver, aseaver@electrostatics.us , (651)735-6760