Padma Shukla at International Congress on Plasma Physics, Santiago de Chile
The 2010 International Congress on Plasma Physics (2010ICPP) in Santiago de Chile was held during the period 8-13 August 2010. This Conference was partially sponsored by International Union of Pure and Applied Physics (IUPAP), and was attended by more than 250 delegates from all over the world. The 2010ICPP scientific program included 15 invited plenary talks, 23 invited topical talks, 45 oral contributions, and 160 poster contributions. The presentations reflected the present status of advancement and achievements in basic and applied plasma physics, in low-temperature processing and dusty plasmas, in space and astrophysical plasmas, in fusion plasmas (both the magnetic and inertial confinement fusion), as well as novel aspects of extreme states of plasmas in the universe and dense quantum plasmas, and plasma based charged particle acceleration.
During the 2010ICPP Santiago de Chile, IUPAP C.16 Chairman and RD Plasmas with Complex Interactions's PI Professor Padma Kant Shukla delivered a tutorial lecture on "Introduction to Quantum Plasma Physics". He also presented in an officual ceremony the IUPAP C.16 Young Scientist Prize and Medal in Plasma Physics to Dr. Mattew Hole (ANU, Australia) for his contribution to the measurement, interpretation, analysis, and understanding of wave phenomena in plasmas, as well as his research leadership to champian an Australian research engagement with ITER. Dr. Hole was invited to ICPP2010 to deliver a plenary talk dealing with his Prize.
Photo: Prof. Padma Shukla (left) & Prof. Predhiman Krishan Kaw, Director IPR India (right)