Advanced Workshop on 'Frontiers in Electronics' (WOFE)

St. Croix, Virgin Islands, USA

January 6 - January 11 (2002)


Honorary Chair: Dr. Zhores Alferov (Nobel Prize Winner 2000)

Conference Chair: Dr. Michael Shur, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Past Senior Chair: Dr. Yoon Soo Park, Office of Naval Research



Registration: load pre-registration form

Preliminary Program  


About WOFE

Objective:

 

 

History:

The aim of the workshop is to bring together leading scientists and engineers who work at the frontiers of electronic devices and circuits, yet emerging from traditionally separated fields with different professional background. 

 

The planned Workshop is a sequel to WOFE-97 held January 1997 in Puerto de La Cruz, Tenerife, Spain and WOFE-99  held May 31 – June 4 in Villard de Lans (Grenoble Area), France

Conference Theme: 

Frontiers in Electronics: Future Chips 

Philosophy
of WOFE: 

Rapid pace of electronic technology evolution compels a merger of such technical areas as low-power digital electronics, microwave power circuits, optoelectronics, etc., which collectively have become the foundation of today's electronic technology. The Workshop aims at encouraging active cross-fertilization of the different "species" in this electronic planet. The WOFE will gather experts from academia, industry, and government agencies to review the recent exciting breakthroughs and their underlying physical mechanisms. The program committee invites discussions of controversial issues, provocative views, and visionary outlooks. Debates on the future trends and directions and the market pulls as well as the necessary policy and infrastructure changes are encouraged. Attempts will be made by the committee to solicit alternative views and rebuttals. 

Publications:

Proceedings of the 1997 WOFE are available from IEEE Press: G. S. Pomrenke, F. Schuermeyer, M. S. Shur, J. M. Xu, Editors (ISBN 0-7803-4059-0)

Proceedings of the 1999 WOFE appeared in the Special Issue of International Journal of High Speed Electronics and Systems (IJHSES) and were published as a hard cover book “Frontiers in Electronics. From Materials to Systems.” Y. S. Park, S. Luryi, M. S. Shur, J. M. Xu, A. Zaslavsky, Editors, World Scientific, Selected Topics in Electronics and Systems, vol. 17 (2000), ISBN 981-02-4361

 

Proceedings of the 2002 WOFE will also appear in the Special Issue of International Journal of High Speed Electronics and Systems (IJHSES) “. Please view a sample page

For information about the Journal click here. The Proceeding include Review Chapters written by the Session Organizers and up to twenty best original papers selected from all oral and poster presentations at the meeting. The selected papers will be automatically assigned the "Invited Paper" status.  Please download the Instructions for Preparing a Camera-Ready Manuscript. The Special Issue of the IJHSE&S will be also re-published as a hard cover book by World Scientific, Inc.

 

 

 

Address book:

Complete coordinates of all members of WOFE Committees: TBA

 

Invited speakers: TBA

Technical Contributions

Submissions: 

One page abstracts should be submitted by October 1, 2001, by email only to <Jimmy_Xu@brown.edu>

Email:
Subject: 

Program Committee
WOFE-2002

Format for
submissions: 

A one page abstract should include the title and a brief description of the proposed presentation, its importance and relevance to the aims of the Workshop. It might include a reference to one or two recent publications, provided these are generally accessible. Please include complete mailing address and affiliation. Also indicate the desired presentation format (oral, poster). All accepted abstracts will be posted on WWW.

Best Poster: 

The Best Poster Award will include a $500 check and a certificate suitable for framing. 

Important
deadlines: 

October 1, 2001: Abstract due

November 1, 2001: Acceptance notification

January 6, 2002 (Sunday) On-site registration in St. Croix

January 7, 2002 (Monday) Technical program starts

Local Arrangements

Local Organizing
Committee:

Shepard Salon, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute 

About the Location: 

Conference site is at St. Croix, Virgin Islands, USA.

 

Hotel Registration should be made by FAX or phone directly at the Hotels:

 

You must mention WOFE-2002 when making your reservation in order to get the discount

Colony Cove.  Fully equipped apartments that have living room, 2 BR, 2 baths, full kitchens. Each apartment might accommodate an attendee with a family, might be shared by two attendees, and might accommodate up to four people. The WOFE 2002 discounted rate is varies from $146.25 plus tax to $194.40 plus tax depending on the number of people sharing the apartment and whether the apartment has is Ocean Front apartment or not.    For details, please contact Reservations: Debbie Massicot-Hector

Phone: 1-800-828-0746 or 1-340-773-1965. 

The web site www.usvi.net/hotel/colony. 

Fax: 1-340-773-5397. 

 

Sugar Beach (Next Door). Studio, 1 BR, 1 BR deluxe, 2 BR, 3 BR, and 4 BR apartments (2BR and larger units are suitable for sharing).  The WOFE 2002 discounted rate per night: Studio - $162, 1 BR – $195, 1 BR Deluxe $215, 2 BR- $235, 3 BR - $300 and 4 BR - $330. 

Phone: 1-800-524-2049 or 1-340-773-5345.

The web site  www.sugarbeachstcroix.com. 

Fax: 1-340-773-1359.

 

All units have an ocean view and both complexes have a pool and tennis courts. If special assistance for the hotel reservation is needed, please contact Professor Shepard Salon.

Please note that Hotel Registration is separate from Conference Registration (see below)

We accept VISA or Mastercard.

 

Conference Registration:


$ 350 pre-registration [ download pre-registration form ]
$ 400 on-site registration 
Registration fees cover the cost of the facilities and equipment, the workshop workbook, abstract and proceedings, all refreshment breaks, and excursion. 

Travel Directions:

Click to find The lowest airfare to St. Croix Airport pick up instructions are available from the hotels.  THEY DRIVE ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE ROAD IN St. Croix.

This work has been partially supported by the NSF under grant 0114810

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