Student Excellence Award talks
(in chronological order in the program)
Amanda Loveless, Purdue University
10:15 AM–10:30 AM, Tuesday, November 7, 2017
ROOM LOCATION: Duquesne Room
Session ET2: Modeling and Simulation I
Abstract: ET2.00002: Gas breakdown: Across length scales and frequency
Sebastian Wilczek, Ruhr-University Bochum, Germany
11:15 AM–11:30 AM, Tuesday, November 7, 2017
ROOM LOCATION: Duquesne Room
Session ET2: Modeling and Simulation I
Abstract: ET2.00005: Differences between Cartesian and spherical 1d3v particle-in-cell simulations
Derek Thompson, West Virginia University
1:45 PM–2:00 PM, Tuesday, November 7, 2017
ROOM LOCATION: Duquesne Room
Session FT2: Plasma Boundaries and Sheaths
Abstract: FT2.00002: 3D ion and neutral distribution measurements and simulations of the boundary region of a magnetized plasma
Basu Lamichhane, Missouri University of Science and Technology
2:30 PM–2:45 PM, Tuesday, November 7, 2017
ROOM LOCATION: Oakmont Junior Ballroom
Session FT3: Heavy Particle Collisions
Abstract: FT3.00003: Fully differential study of capture with vibrational dissociation in p + H2 collisions
Vivien Croes, Ecole Polytechnique
2:00 PM–2:15 PM, Wednesday, November 8, 2017
ROOM LOCATION: Oakmont Junior Ballroom
Session MW3: Modelling of Propulsion and ExB Plasmas
Abstract: MW3.00003: Entangled effects of electron drift instability and secondary electron emissions in Hall effect thrusters: Insights from 2D PIC computations
Amanda Lietz, University of Michigan
10:45 AM–11:00 AM, Thursday, November 9, 2017
ROOM LOCATION: Duquesne Room
Session RR2: High Pressure Discharges
Abstract: RR2.00004: Atmospheric pressure plasma multi-jets: Fundamental properties
At the 69th GEC in Bochum, Germany, the award was presented to Adam Obrusnik, Masaryk University, for the oral presentation “Gas flow phenomena in atmospheric pressure plasma jets impinging on solid and liquid substrates investigated using numerical
modelling and Schlieren imaging”.