December 2012 ISSUE 51
SENIOR
AND POSTDOCTORAL
RESEARCHER
POSITIONS in electromagnetic wave scattering with Solar System application
The Planetary-System Research group at the Department
of Physics, University of Helsinki invites applications for two senior
researcher positions and one postdoctoral researcher position. The positions
are funded by the European Research Council (ERC) Advanced Grant entitled
Scattering and absorption of electromagnetic waves in particulate media
(SAEMPL).
In SAEMPL, electromagnetic scattering in complex
particulate media is studied numerically using multiple-scattering theory based
on the Maxwell equations, with a sophisticated treatment of the leading
interaction diagrams. The numerical methods are validated using a
nanotechnology-based scattering experiment that utilizes Atomic Force
Microscopy. The numerical and experimental methods promise to have an impact on
how knowledge is accrued on objects in our Solar System based on their
scattering characteristics. Furthermore, the methods promise to have immediate
applications in Earth observation, including remote sensing of the atmosphere,
land, and sea.
Senior researcher A
(scattering theory, numerical methods)
Senior researcher A will carry out theoretical and
numerical research for multiple scattering in particulate media. The position
will be filled for three years with a tentative starting date of March 1, 2013.
There will be an option for a two-year extension of the employment.
Senior researcher B (scattering experiments)
Senior researcher B will develop experimental
measurements in scattering at visible to near-infrared wavelengths. The
position will be filled for three years with a tentative starting date of March
1, 2013. There will be an option for a two-year extension of the employment.
Postdoctoral researcher (scattering theory, numerical
methods)
The postdoctoral researcher will focus on theoretical
and numerical advances in multiple scattering. The position will be filled for
two years with a tentative starting date of September 1, 2013. There will be an
option for a one-year extension of the postdoctoral period.
For more detailed information about the positions, see
http://wiki.helsinki.fi/display/PSR/SAEMPL+call+for+job+applications,
http://wiki.helsinki.fi/display/PSR
Applications should have the following two enclosures
(in English):
1) curriculum vitae (four
pages at maximum);
2) list of publications.
Applications are to be delivered, together with the
required enclosures, to Professor Karri Muinonen either electronically
via e-mail to karri.muinonen@helsinki.fi or,
alternatively, via ordinary mail using the following address: Department of
Physics, University of Helsinki,
P.O. Box 64 (Gustaf Hallstromin
katu 2a), FI-00014 U. Helsinki, Finland.
The closing date for applications is January 28, 2013,
at 16.00 local time in Helsinki.
More details can be obtained from Professor Karri
Muinonen,
+358 9 191 22941, karri.muinonen@helsinki.fi.
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MEETINGS
The conference Light Pollution: Theory, Modeling, and
Measurements will take place in Smolenice castle,
Slovakia, on April 15-18th 2013. This conference is more specifically oriented
toward scientific and astronomical issues. It will address themes concerning
1. Theoretical concepts of modeling light pollution
2. Numerical tools and simulation experiments
3. Effects of atmospheric aerosols and obstacles on
light pollution
4. Impact of spectral characteristics of light sources
and reflecting surfaces
5. Observational techniques, data, and products
6. Design and evaluation of dark sky friendly lighting
technologies
The deadline for abstract submission is now shifted to
the end of November, 2013, but we will highly appreciate if potential attendees
will contact us earlier. For more information visit the web page:
http://lptmm.org/
Miroslav Kocifaj and Martin Aube (kocifaj@savba.sk , martin.aube@cegepsherbrooke.qc.ca )
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ATTENTION
of US graduate students and postdocs planning to participate in ELS-XIV
(http://www-loa.univ-lille1.fr/ELS-XIV )
NASA plans to provide several individual travel grants
specifically intended for this category of participants. Travel expenses
(including accommodation expenses and registration fee) will be reimbursed
after the conference based on itemized expense reports. Each grant will not
exceed $2000. Grant applications should be submitted to Michael Mishchenko
(michael.i.mishchenko@nasa.gov) at the time of abstract submission. An
application should include the applicant's affiliation, a brief justification,
and an itemized
estimate of expected expenses. Funding decisions will be made
by 1 March 2013.
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Elsevier/JQSRT
2012 Poynting Award on Radiative Transfer
We are delighted to announce that Prof. J. Howell has
been awarded the first ever Poynting Award on
Radiative Transfer. Prof. Howell will receive a Certificate of Recognition and
a crystal statuette, and will give a memorial lecture summarizing his
scientific achievements. The award ceremony will take place during the
forthcoming 7th international Symposium on Radiative Transfer which will take
place in Cesme, Turkey (June 2-8, 2013).
The Poynting Award is a
prestigious new professional award introduced by the Journal of Quantitative
Spectroscopy and Radiative Transfer (JQSRT) in 2012 to commemorate the landmark
achievements of a leading authority in the field and is established in honor of
John Henry Poynting, whose fundamental work on the
direction and magnitude of electromagnetic energy flow eventually became the
foundation of the radiative transport theory.
We wholeheartedly congratulate Professor Howell on
becoming the first recipient of the Poynting Award on
Radiative Transfer.
M. Pinar Menguc,
Editor-in-Chief, JQSRT, Radiative Transfer
Michael Mishchenko, Editor-in-Chief, JQSRT,
Electromagnetic and Light Scattering
Laurence Rothman, Editor-in-Chief, JQSRT, Quantitative
Spectroscopy
Jose Stoop, Publisher, JQSRT Elsevier
Elsevier
/ JQSRT Van de Hulst Light-Scattering Award
We are very pleased to issue a Call for Nominations
for the 2013 Elsevier / JQSRT Van de Hulst Light-Scattering Award. The Award is
meant to celebrate the life-time achievement of an individual scientist who has
made a landmark contribution to the research field of electromagnetic
scattering by particles and its applications. The Award will be administered by
the Editorial Board and Publisher of the Journal of Quantitative Spectroscopy
and Radiative Transfer. Nominations of scientists of all nationalities and all
ages will be considered. The selection committee will consist of one
Editor-in-Chief of JQSRT, three Associate Editors of the journal, and four
distinguished members of the light-scattering community.
On behalf of the Van de Hulst Light Scattering Award
Committee, we invite you to nominate a candidate for the 2013 Award. Each
nomination (in the pdf format) must consist of a
nomination letter, the nominee's CV and publications list, and three two-page
letters of support. Nominations should be submitted by March 15th 2013 to
Professor James Hough (Chair) at J.H.Hough@herts.ac.uk .
Self-nominations will not be considered.
This Award was established in honor of Prof. Henk van de Hulst's monumental
achievements in the discipline of light scattering. The Journal of Quantitative
Spectroscopy and Radiative Transfer, to which Prof. van de Hulst contributed
prominently in the past, encourages the publication of high quality manuscripts
in the areas of electromagnetic scattering, radiative transfer, and
quantitative spectroscopy.
We look forward to your input to the Award selection
and to our journal.
Jose Stoop, JQSRT Publisher
James Hough, Associate Editor of JQSRT and Chair of
the Award Committee
Elsevier/JQSRT
Peter C. Waterman Award
This Elsevier/JQSRT young-scientist award is named
after Peter C. Waterman (1928 - 2012) whose ground-breaking research has had a
dramatic and long-lasting impact and to a large degree has guided the progress
in the disciplines of electromagnetic, acoustic, and elastic wave scattering by
obstacles.
The Award will be competed among early-career
scientists who work on the theory and application of Electromagnetic Scattering
and Remote Sensing. Two such Awards will be presented at the 14th
Electromagnetic and Light Scattering Conference (ELS-XIV) which will be held in
Lille, France 17 - 21 June 2013 (http://www-loa.univ-lille1.fr/ELSXIV). Each
award will consist of a certificate and a 500 Euro monetary prize.
To qualify for consideration, a nominee:
- Must be an undergraduate, graduate or post-graduate
student, or in his/her early career path with an outstanding record of
scholarship;
- Must have not received a JQSRT Young Scientist Award
previously;
- Should have published in JQSRT previously, although
this requirement may be relaxed in exceptional cases;
- Should be under 37 years of
age on 15 June 2013 or finished his/her PhD within the 10 years preceding that
date;
- Must present a paper at ELS-XIV;
- Must attend the award ceremony at ELS-XIV.
The recipients of the two Awards will be selected by
the Award Committee consisting of the JQSRT Editors-in-Chief M. I. Mishchenko,
M. P. Menguc, and L. S. Rothman; the JQSRT Publisher
J. Stoop; and the ELS-XIV Co-Conveners O. Dubovik and
L. Labonnote. Both recipients will be announced at
the ELS-XIV conference banquette. Both nominations and self-nominations will be
considered. Each nomination package should be submitted, as a single PDF file,
to Michael Mishchenko (michael.i.mishchenko@nasa.gov ) by 15 April 2013 and
should consist of a short (self-) nomination letter, the nominee`s CV and
publications list, and up to 5 best peerreviewed
journal papers.
Elsevier/JQSRT
Raymond Viskanta Award
This young-scientist award in the category of
Radiative Transfer is named after Professor Raymond Viskanta
of Purdue University, Indiana, USA to honor his profound contributions to the
field of Radiative Transfer since late 1950s. He is a W. F. M. Goss Professor
Emeritus of Engineering at Purdue and a member of US National Academy of
Engineering. He has written more than 500 papers, has guided more than 85
graduate students, and has influenced many engineers and researchers during his
stellar career.
The Award will be competed among early-career
scientists and engineers who work on the theory and application of radiative
transfer (including thermal sciences, atmospheric radiation, optical sciences,
near- and far-field radiation transfer, remote sensing or all other relevant
areas) will be eligible. The Award will be presented at the RAD'13: 'The
Seventh International Symposium on Radiation Transfer' in Kusadasi,
Turkey, which will be held during June 2-8, 2013 (http://www.ichmt.org/rad-13/ ).
A nominee:
. Can be an undergraduate, a graduate or a
post-graduate student, or in his/her early career path with an outstanding
record of scholarship and/or applications;
. Has not received a JQSRT Young Scientist Award
previously;
. Has published in JQSRT previously, although this
requirement may be relaxed in exceptional cases;
. Must be under 37 years of
age on June 1, 2013 or finished his/her PhD within the 10 years preceding that
date;
. Must present a paper at RAD'13;
. Must attend the award ceremony at
RAD'13.
The recipient of the award will be selected by the
JQSRT Editors-in-Chief (M.P. Menguc, M. Mishchenko, L. S. Rothman), JQSRT Publisher (J. Stoop) and the RAD'13
Co-Chairs (B.W. Webb and D. Lemonnier) and to be announced
during the Symposium Gala Dinner on June 6, 2013.
The nomination package of a candidate should be sent
to M.P. Menguc (pinar.menguc@ozyegin.edu.tr
) by March 1, 2013. The package should include a cover letter, the CV
and the PDFs of up to 5 best peer-reviewed journal papers. Please note that any
nominee to be considered for the Elsevier/JQSRT Raymond Viskanta
Award, should present a paper at RAD'13. The details
of paper submission procedure is available at the following link:
http://www.ichmt.org/rad-13/ .
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JQSRT
Special issue: Electromagnetic and Light Scattering XIII
It gives us great pleasure to announce the JQSRT
Special Issue containing a collection of papers presented at the
Electromagnetic and Light Scattering XIII (ELS-XIII) conference held in
Taormina (Italy) in September 2011. All the papers from the special issue have
been made freely available online for the first month following publication.
The ELS-XIII meeting focused on theoretical,
computational, and experimental advances in electromagnetic and light
scattering by particles with arbitrary size, shape, and optical properties. The
invited and contributed talks and posters covered a broad range of topics from
classic subject areas such as interstellar and cometary dust, atmospheric
aerosols, remote sensing observations, particle detection and characterization,
to more recent research fields such as optical trapping, plasmonics,
and nano-optics.
The invited reviews and contributed papers published
in this JQSRT Special Issue have undergone the same rigorous review process as
any other manuscript published in JQSRT. Special thanks goes to Prof. Joachim
W. Hovenier, who was awarded the first Van de Hulst Light-Scattering Award at
the ELS-XIII conference and contributed a scientific memoir review paper to the
special issue.
We express our deepest thanks to all the authors and
reviewers for their precious contribution to the preparation of this special
issue. We also wish to thank the scientific organizing committee for their
encouragement and support in organizing ELS-XIII.
Guest Editors Ferdinando
Borghese, Rosalba Saija
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See recently indexed and summarized papers on the
optics of particles and dispersions in TPDSci:
http://www.tpdsci.com/Sv_.phplist=SvPdo