October 2015
Issue 71
Call for Nominations for the 2016 Poynting Award
We are very pleased to announce that
Elsevier issues a Call for Nominations for the 2016 Poynting Award on Thermal Radiative Transfer.
The Award is to celebrate the
life-time achievement of an individual scientist who has made a landmark
contribution to the research field of radiative transfer 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 radiative transfer
community. On behalf of the Poynting
Award Committee, we invite you to nominate a deserving candidate for the 2016
Award. Each nomination (as a single pdf file) must consist of a two page
summary of the nominees accomplishments written in narrative format by the
nominator, the nominee`s CV and publications list, and at least three 2-page
letters of support.
Nominations should be submitted
by December 01, 2015 to Chair of Committee, Professor John R. Howell at
jhowell@mail.utexas.edu. Self-nominations will not be considered.
The award will be presented at the
forthcoming International Symposium on Radiative Heat Transfer (RAD-16) during
5-11 June, 2016, at Cappadocia, Turkey.
The nomination details are available
at the Award section of the JQSRT journal homepage.
See the full announcement here:
Sincerely yours,
Jose Stoop, JQSRT Publisher
M. Pinar Menguc, JQSRT Editor-in-Chief
Cosmic Dust IX meeting
WEBSITE: https://www.cps-jp.org/~dust/
VENUE: Tohoku University, Aramaki aza Aoba 6-3, Aoba-ku Sendai 980-8578 JAPAN
DATE: from Monday, August 15 to Friday,
August 19, 2016
OBJECTIVES: This series of Cosmic Dust
meetings aims at finding a consensus among experts on the formation and
evolution of cosmic dust: where it comes from and where it goes. The meeting is
organized by dust freaks who
are very enthusiastic not only to make the goal achievable but also to
establish a dust community across every scientifically relevant discipline for
the development of cosmic dust research. For this reason, the primary objective
of the meeting is to bring together professionals who deal with cosmic dust as
well as provide an opportunity for participants to develop interpersonal
relationships and scientific interactions among themselves.
SCOPE: All kinds of cosmic dust such as
intergalactic dust, circumnuclear
dust, interstellar dust, protoplanetary disk dust, debris disk dust, cometary dust,
interplanetary dust, circumplanetary
dust, stellar nebular condensates,
presolar
grains, micrometeorites, meteoroids, meteors, regolith particles, planetary
aerosols are the subject of discussion. The meeting is open for any aspects of
dust research by means of different methods of studies (in-situ and laboratory
measurements, astronomical observations, laboratory and numerical simulations,
theoretical modeling, data analyses, etc.). All dust-related topics, for
example, the formation of molecules and their reactions on and their desorption from the surface
of dust particles, are also welcome. Publishing the proceedings of this meeting
is currently planned as a special issue of a peer-reviewed journal, while paper
submission to the proceedings is not obligatory.
ADMISSIONS APPLICATION: Please complete
online meeting application at the CPS website in order to attend the meeting.
The deadline for the application is May 13, 2016, 11:59 p.m. Japan Standard
Time (GMT+09:00). Because the number of participants is limited to a maximum of
50, the online application does not guarantee admission to the meeting.
Participants will be determined at the discretion of the SOC and all applicants
will be notified of the admissions decision by May 31, 2016. Priority will be
given to those who contribute to oral or poster sessions and retain enthusiasm
for discussions throughout the meeting. For further details, please visit the
Cosmic Dust website. https://www.cps-jp.org/~dust/Application.html
REGISTRATION FEE: The early bird rate of
10,000 JPY is available for those who complete both admissions application and
abstract submission by April 30, 2016. The registration fee for those who
complete admissions application on and after May 1, 2016 is 15,000 JPY. While
no payment is required at the time of admissions application and abstract
submission, the registration fee should be paid by cash on arrival at the
venue. No matter what circumstances are specified, the registration fee will
not be waived.
BEST POSTER AWARD: The best poster award
will be given to the most excellent content and presentation of a poster at the
Cosmic Dust meeting, although higher priorities are given to posters by
students and junior scientists. The award winner will be announced at the end
of the meeting.
IMPORTANT DATES:
30 April 2016, Deadline for Early-Bird
Application
13 May 2016, Deadline for Admissions
Application
31 May 2016, Notification of Admissions
Decision
15-19 August 2016, Cosmic Dust
SCIENTIFIC ORGANIZING COMMITTEE (SOC):
Jean-Charles Augereau
(IPAG, France), Cornelia Jaeger (Max Planck Institute for Astronomy, Germany), Hidehiro Kaneda (Nagoya
University, Japan), Hiroshi Kimura (Kobe University, Japan) [Chair], Ludmilla
Kolokolova (University of Maryland, USA), Aigen Li (University of Missouri-Columbia, USA)
LOCAL ORGANIZING COMMITTEE (LOC): Hiroki Chihara (Osaka Sangyo
University), Takayuki Hirai (JAXA/CAC), Akio Inoue (Osaka Sangyo University), Hidehiro Kaneda (Nagoya
University), Hiroshi Kimura (Kobe University), Hiroshi Kobayashi (Nagoya
University), Takaya Nozawa
(National Astronomical Observatory of Japan), Hiroki Senshu (Chitec/PERC),Takashi
Shimonishi (Tohoku
University) [Chair], Ryo Tazaki
(Kyoto University), Koji Wada (Chitec/PERC)
CONTACT INFORMATION:
<dust-inquiries@cps-jp.org>
Please mind that any email attachment will
be blocked.
BRIEF HISTORY:
The Cosmic Dust meeting started in 2006 as
a session called Cosmic Dust of the 3rd AOGS (Asia-Oceania Geoscience Society)
annual meeting in Singapore. Dust freaks have kept on organizing the session at
subsequent AOGS meetings in Korea (2008), India (2010), and Taiwan (2011). The
Cosmic Dust series has been recognized as the most successful session of the
AOGS Planetary Sciences Section. In 2012, the time was ripe to be free from
organizing restrictions on the AOGS meeting. From that time on, the Cosmic Dust
meeting is totally independent of any international conference. The past
meetings on Cosmic Dust have been held in a relaxed and joyful atmosphere. So
will be the coming one!
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Position Open: Assistant Professor at Texas A&M University
The
Department of Atmospheric Sciences at Texas A&M University is seeking
applications for a tenure-track position at the assistant professor level in
the field of physical meteorology, with an emphasis on radiative transfer and
atmospheric remote sensing. Candidates are sought with research expertise in
one or more of the following areas: radiative transfer, atmospheric remote
sensing, and applications of remote sensing observations to broader areas such
as climate study, physical meteorology, and atmospheric chemistry. A Ph.D. in
atmospheric sciences or a related field is required at the time of appointment.
Postdoctoral experience is desirable but is not required. The successful
candidate will be expected to maintain a prominent research program and to teach
courses at the undergraduate and graduate levels. The Department of Atmospheric
Sciences is one of the largest such departments in the U.S., offering degree
programs at all levels and research activities across the full spectrum of the
atmospheric sciences. Resources available for teaching and research include the
Texas A&M Supercomputing
Center; the Center for Geospatial Sciences, Applications,
and Technology; the Texas Center for Climate Studies; and the Center for Atmospheric
Chemistry and the Environment.
The
Department of Atmospheric Sciences is part of the College of Geosciences, which
also includes the Departments of Geology and Geophysics, Geography, and
Oceanography. Texas Sea
Grant,
the Geochemical and Environmental Research Group, and the International Ocean
Discovery Program are also part of the College of Geosciences. Texas A&M
University, a land-, sea-, and space-grant university,
is located in a metropolitan area with a dynamic and international community of
over 250,000 people. Texas A&M University is an affirmative action/equal
opportunity employer committed to excellence through the recruitment and
retention of a diverse faculty and student body and compliance with the
Americans with Disabilities Act. We encourage applications from minorities,
women, veterans, and individuals with disabilities. Texas A&M University
also has a policy of being responsive to the needs of dual-career partners.
To
apply, please send a CV, statement of research and teaching interests, and
names and contact information for at least three references to:
Prof.
Kenneth P. Bowman
Chair,
Faculty Search Committee
Department
of Atmospheric Sciences
Texas
A&M University
College
Station, TX 77843-3150
Email:
k-bowman@tamu.edu
The
position will remain open until a suitable candidate is found. Initial review
of applications will begin on December 1, 2015.