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Advanced Optoelectronics for Energy and Environment


Advanced Optoelectronics for Energy and Environment

Advanced Optoelectronics for Energy and Environment

24 - 27 May 2013
Wuhan National Laboratory for Optoelectronics (WNLO), Wuhan, China

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 Advanced Optoelectronics for Energy and Environment Technical Program Committee.

Essential Links

Call for Papers Opens December 2012
Abstract and Summary Submissions Due 19 February 2013, 12:00 EST (Convert Time)
Peer Review 20 February -- 8 March 2013
Program Committee Decisions 11 March -- 22 March 2013
Authors Notified of Committee Decisions 29 March 2013
Online Program Planner Available 15 April 2013
Eligible Students: Apply for a Student Travel Grant
Postdeadline Abstract and Summary Submissions Due Invalid date time. (Convert Time)
Postdeadline Paper Notifications Sent
Hotel Reservation By
Register for the Meeting By
Postdeadline Authors Notified of Committee Decisions
Prepare to Present at the Meeting
Present at the Meeting 24 May - 27 May 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

 Yi-Bing Cheng, Monash University,
Mario Dagenais, University of Maryland at College Park, United States

Local Organizing Chair

 Guozhen Shen, Wuhan National Lab for Optoelectronics, China
Jiang Tang, Wuhan National Lab for Optoelectronics, China

Member

 Guozhong Cao, University of Washington,
Ju Hwan Choi, Korea Electronics Technology Institute,
Yi Cui, Stanford University, United States
Zheng Cui, Suzhou Inst. of Nano-tech & Nano-bionics, China
Liming Dai, Case Western Reserve University, United States
Songyuan Dai, Chinese Academy of Sciences,
Martin Green, UNSW,
Shuzi Hayase, Kyushu Institute of Technology,
Bin Hu, University of Tennessee Knoxville, United States
Yunhui Huang, Huazhong University of Science and Technology,
Toshihide Kamata, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science , Japan
Shuit-Tong Lee, City University of Hong Kong,
Yongfang Li, Shaanxi Normal University, China
Wen Liu, Wuhan National Lab for Optoelectronics, China
Edward Sargent, University of Toronto, Canada
Yanlin Song, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy, China
Shinichi Uchida, University of Tokyo,
Yang Yang, University of Southern California, United States
Jie Zhang, Inst. of Materials Research & Engineerin,
Zhong Zhou, Beijing Inst. of Graphic Communication,