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The 8th European Conference on Thermoelectrics - ECT 2010

Submitted by matteo.codecasa on Fri, 2010-02-19 18:46
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      From: 2010-09-22 Through: 2010-09-24
      Location: Società del Casino - Como - Italy - Como (CO), Italy
      Contact: Stefano Bessegini, Matteo Codecasa or Alessandra Cazzaniga alessandra [dot] cazzaniga [at] centrovolta [dot] it, m [dot] codecasa [at] ieni [dot] cnr [dot] it
               Ph: +39 (031) 579813, FAX: +39 (031) 573395
      Abstract Due Date: 28 Maj 2010
      Higher Fees May Apply After: 30 Apr 2010
      Info Last Updated: 2010-02-25

Details:

You're invited to participate to ECT 2010,
the 8th European Conference on Thermoelectrics!

The conference is organized by the unit of Lecco  of IENI, the Institute for Energetics and Interphases of the Italian National Research Council (CNR), and will take place in Como, at the Società del Casino, September 23-24, 2010. The attendees are welcome on September the 22nd.

The conference highlights fundamentals of thermoelectricity, development of new thermoelectric materials, devices processing and their forefront applications in electrical generation and cooling, ranging from macro to nano scales. All scientists and engineers working in the field of thermoelectricity are invited to attend ECT 2010.

Scope

The conference will consist of invited and contributed papers during plenary, oral and poster sessions. The topics cover a wide range of scientific research that often bridges the gap between basic science and various applications of thermoelectricity. Papers are solicited from the following topics:

  • Theoretical concepts in thermoelectricity and basic approaches
  • New or improved thermoelectric materials
  • Thermoelectricity at a reduced scale
  • New developments in measurement techniques and preparation methods
  • Novel approaches to thermoelectricity
  • Applications in thermoelectric refrigeration and electrical current generation

Key dates

  • 30 Apr 2010 - Last day for early registration fee
  • 28 Maj 2010 - Abstract submission due
  • 2 July 2010 - Notification of acceptance to authors
  • 3 September 2010 - Manuscript submission due
  • 22 September 2010 - Poster/Slides submission due

Registration

Registration will be only done on-line, on specific section of present site, or using the ".pdf" form and sending it via email to alessandra [dot] cazzaniga [at] centrovolta [dot] it (Alessandra Cazzaniga).

Registration fees (including VAT:)

  • Early registration, before 30 Apr 2010:
  • € 350,00 - Regular fee
  • € 250,00 - Reduced fee for students
  • Late registration, after 30 Apr 2010:
  • € 400,00 - Late regular fee
  • € 300,00 - Late reduced fee for students
  • Accompanying person registration:
  • € 200,00 - Accompanying person fee

Registration fees for participants (regular and student) include:

  • admission to all the scientific sessions
  • abstracts books
  • proceedings
  • coffee breaks
  • welcome cocktail
  • conference social dinner
  • two lunches and social events

Registration fees for any accompanying person include:

  • welcome cocktail
  • conference social dinner
  • social events

Committees

International Advisory Committee

H. Böttner
(Freiburg, Germany)		 M. Codecasa
(Lecco, Italy)		 M. I. Fedorov
(St. Petersburg, Russia)		 C. Godart
(Thiais, France)
L. Holmgren
(Stockholm, Sweden)		 A. Maignan
(Caen, France)		 E. Mueller
(Cologne, Germany)		 D. M. Rowe
(Cardiff, United Kingdom)
H. Scherrer
(Nancy, France)		 J. Schumann
(Dresden, Germany)		 V. Semeniouk
(Odessa, Ukraine)		 J. G. Stockholm
(Paris, France)
J. Tobola
(Kraków, Poland)		 J. G. Vian
(Pamplona, Spain)		 A. Weidenkaff
(Dübendorf, Switzerland)		 K. Wojciechowski
(Kraków, Poland)

 

Scientific Committee

S. Ceresara
(Lecco, Italy)		 K. Wojciechowski
(Kraków, Poland)		 X. Zianni
(Chalkida, Greece)
J. G. Stockholm
(Paris, France)		 M. Fabrizio
(Padova, Italy)		 A. Weidenkaff
(Dübendorf, Switzerland)
(pending confirmation by further members)

 

Local Organizing Committee

S. Besseghini
(Lecco, Italy)		 F. Passaretti
(Lecco, Italy)		 m [dot] codecasa [at] ieni [dot] cnr [dot] it (M. Codecasa
(Lecco, Italy))
C. Fanciulli
(Lecco, Italy)		 alessandra [dot] cazzaniga [at] centrovolta [dot] it (A. Cazzaniga
(Como, Italy))

 

 

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