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Resources: Committee Chairs

Imaging Systems and Applications (IS)


Imaging Systems and Applications (IS)

Imaging Systems and Applications (IS)

23 - 27 June 2013
Renaissance Arlington Capital View, Arlington, Virginia, USA

Resources: Committee Chairs

The Technical Program Chairs are integral to the success of the meeting. As a volunteer you dedicate countless hours raising funds to support the event, securing invited speakers, reaching out to colleagues to encourage submissions, reviewing papers, and scheduling sessions.

On behalf of OSA, its Board, and its entire staff, we extend enormous gratitude to the Chairs of the Imaging Systems and Applications (IS) Technical Program Committee.

Essential Links

Call for Papers Opens
Abstract and Summary Submissions Due 6 March 2013, 12:00 EST (Convert Time)
Peer Review
Program Committee Decisions
Authors Notified of Committee Decisions 12 April 2013
Online Program Planner Available 15 April 2013
Eligible Students: Apply for a Student Travel Grant
Postdeadline Abstract and Summary Submissions Due 29 May 2013, 12:00 EDT (Convert Time)
Postdeadline Paper Notifications Sent
Hotel Reservation By 23 May 2013
Register for the Meeting By 28 May 2013
Postdeadline Authors Notified of Committee Decisions 7 June 2013
Prepare to Present at the Meeting
Present at the Meeting 23 June - 27 June 2013

How to be Effective

  • Volunteer to Preside
  • Contribute to Welcome remarks for Opening Ceremonies
  • Volunteer to blog
  • Promote meeting
  • Involve committee members in the selection of invited speakers
  • Apply for grants and request corporate contributions at least 9 months before your meeting.
  • Contact your collocated meeting chairs to discuss joint sessions.
  • Use SharePoint to distribute documents to your committee members. 
  • Presiding over the Technical Program Committee
  • Support and adhere to meeting deadlines
  • Promote the meeting to solicit and encourage contributed papers
  • Selecting and confirming Committee Members
  • Selecting and confirming Invited Speakers
  • Selecting and confirming a  Local Organizing Committee to assist in extra activities at meeting such as laboratory tours, additional networking events, etc. , if necessary
  • Providing complete contact information of committee members and invited speakers to OSA
  • Preparing the technical scope and topics for meeting
  • Encourage committee members to complete their reviews by deadline.
  • Encourage committee to select and confirm Presiders for all technical sessions.
  • Soliciting funds from granting agencies and corporate contributions for meeting support and travel support for selected participants.  
  • Reviewing and determining acceptance for postdeadline papers
  • Attend the meeting and participate at on-site meeting and wrap-up committee meeting.

References

All documents listed below are located in the Reference Center, under Policy and Procedures on Sharepoint.

  • Chairs’ Manual
  • Fundraising Grant Information
  • Exhibit and Sponsorship Information
  • Peer Review Instructions
  • Scheduling Instructions

Chair

 Francisco Imai, Canon USA, Inc., United States
Dale Linne von Berg, US Naval Research Laboratory, United States

Program Chair

 Torbjorn Skauli, Norwegian Defense Research Establishment, Norway
Shoji Tominaga, Chiba University, Japan
Zeev Zalevsky, Bar-Ilan University, Israel

Member

 Kenneth Barnard, US Air Force Research Laboratory, United States
Gisele Bennett, Georgia Institute of Technology, United States
Kathrin Berkner, Ricoh Innovations, Inc. , United States
Simone Bianco, Universita degli studi di Milano-Bicocca, Italy
Peter Catrysse, Stanford University, United States
Joyce Farrell, Stanford University, United States
James Fienup, University of Rochester, United States
Boyd Fowler, BAE Systems North America, United States
Jon Hardeberg, Hogskolen i Gjovik, Norway
Niel Holt, Space Dynamics Laboratory, United States
Takahiko Horiuchi, Chiba University, Japan
Kristina Irsch, Johns Hopkins University, United States
Eddie Jacobs, University of Memphis, United States
Michael Kriss, MAK Consultants , United States
Ofer Levi, University of Toronto, Canada
Joseph Mait, US Army Research Laboratory, United States
Lingfei Meng, Ricoh Innovations, Inc., United States
Rajesh Menon, University of Utah, United States
Vicente Mico, Universitat de Valencia, Spain
Juan Luis Nieves, Universidad de Granada, Spain
Jussi Parkkinen, Itä-Suomen Yliopisto, Finland
Sri Rama Prasanna Pavani, Arecont Visions, United States
Lise Randeberg, Norges Teknisk Naturvitenskapelige Univ , Norway
John Sheridan, University College Dublin, Ireland
Sandra Skaff, Canon USA, Inc., United States
Masayuki Tanaka, Tokyo Institute of Technology,
Yuliya Tarabalka, INRIA Sophia-Antipolis, France
Laura Waller, University of California Berkeley, United States
Abbie Watnik, US Naval Research Laboratory, United States