Ultrasonics
Group 1
Medical Ultrasonics
Wei-Ning Lee, Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, The University of Hong Kong
“Ultrasound Elastographic Methods to Elucidate In Vivo Mechanics of Vascular and Skeletal Muscles”
Hong Chen, Washington University in St. Louis
“Breaking Barriers: Transforming the Diagnosis and Treatment of Brain Diseases Through Focused Ultrasound”
Hideyuki Hasegawa, University of Toyama
“New Autocorrelation Estimator for Vector Doppler Method”
Apoutou N'Djin, Inserm University Lyon
“Neutral Activities Causally Evoked by Single-Pulse Focused Ultrasound Stimulation”
Tali llovitsh, Tel Aviv University
“Enhancing Noninvasive Therapy with Low-frequency Ultrasound and Nanoscale Bubbles”
Chulhong Kim, PoHang University of Science and Technology
“Multi-modal Imaging: Photoacoustic Imaging Plus More”
Dr. Nebojsa Duric, University of Rochester
"The Role of Ultrasound Tomography in Breast Cancer Diagnosis and Management"
Jae Young Lee, Department of Radiology, Seoul National University (SNU) College of Medicine and Seoul National University Hospital (SNUH)
“Harnessing Focused Ultrasound for Pancreatic Cancer Treatment: A Journey from Lab to Patient since 2007”
Group 2
Sensors, NDE & Industrial Applications
Mami Matsukawa, Doshisha University
“Wave Propagation and Generation in Bone”
James Friend, University of California San Diego
“Micro to Nano-Scale Acoustofluidics from BAW and SAW”
Lorenzo Capineri, University of Florence
“Electronic Design considerations and system development for structural health monitoring with ultrasonic guided waves”
Zheng Fan, Nanyang Technological University
“From Defect Imaging to Material Characterization using Ultrasonic Waves”
Group 3
Physical Acoustics
Takahiko Yanagitani, Waseda University, Japan
“Ferroelectric ScAlN thin films for periodically polarization inverted BAW resonators”
Ivan Pelivanov, University of Washington, U.S.A.
“Dynamic optical coherence elastography in the cornea: current state and perspectives”
Qifa Zhou, University of Southern California
“Acoustic Wave for Vision Restoration”
Group 4
Microacoustics-SAW, FBAR & MEMS
Ruochen Lu, The University of Texas at Austin
“Scaling of Acoustic Resonators into Millimeter Wave Regime Using Piezoelectric Thin Films”
Natalya F. Naumenko, National University of Science and Technology “MISIS”
“Very-high-velocity acoustic modes and higher-Order Harmonics for Application in SAW/BAW Devices”
Andreas Tag, Qorvo
“Advances in BAW Technology enabling 5G NR and WiFi6E”
Group 5
Transducers & Transducer Materials
Robert Wodnicki, University of Southern California
“2D Arrays: Technologies and Challenges, a Review of Past, Present and Future”
Soner Sonmezoglu, Northeastern University
“Miniaturized Ultrasonic Wireless Implants Operating at Depth”
Christophe Notard, Vermon
“Packaging for Diagnostic and Interventional Transducers”
Clinical
Cheol-Seong Hwang, Seoul National University
“Beyond 2D Images - Unlocking the Power of Ultrasound in Clinical Practice of Obstetrics”
Kuo-Chen Wei MD, National Taiwan University
“Focused ultrasound treament of brain tumors”
Chueh-Hung Wu, MD, PhD, National Taiwan University
“Recent Advances in Musculoskeletal Uitrasound: Elastography and Machine Learning”
Hsiang-Yu YU, MD, Neurologic Institute, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taiwan, Brain Research Center, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University
“Focused Ultrasound: Lesioning and Neuromodulation in Epilepsy”
Ferroelectrics/PFM
Group 1
Fundamentals and Theory of Ferroelectrics and Related Materials
Cheol-Seong Hwang, Seoul National University
“Material Engineering for Ferroelectric NAND Flash Memory”
Junling Wang, City University of Hong Kong
“Controlling Magnetization (and Spin) with Electric Field”
Norihiro Oshime, National Institutes for Quantum and Radiological Science and Technology
“3D Visualization of Ferroelectric Domains in a nanocrystal using Bragg coherent X-ray diffraction imaging”
Group 2
Processing of Ferroelectrics Crystals, Ceramics, Thick & Thin Films
Julian Bradley Walker, NTNU
“Plastic Crystals and Their Potential As Matrix Phases for Recyclable Composite Ferroelectrics"
Manuel Henrique Lente, Universidade Federal de Sao Paulo
“Electric field modulation of upconversion photoluminescence in rare-earth doped (K,Na)NbO3 ceramics”
Sangwook Kim, Hiroshima University
“Insights into the role of structural disorder on ferroelectricity and piezoelectricity in lead-free BiFeO3-based piezoelectric materials”
Group 3
Characterization & Properties of Ferroelectrics
Sebastjan Glinsek, Luxembourg Institute of Science and Technology
“Piezoelectric Films for Surface Haptics”
Andreja Bencan, Institute Jozef Stefan
“Atomic-Scale Structure and Defect Dynamics in Lead-free Perovskite Ferroelectrics using STEM”
Tomoaki Yamada, Nagoya University
“Electro-optic effect in ferroelectric thin films: from classical perovskites to emerging fluorites and wurtzites”
Group 4
Applications of Ferroelectrics, Piezoelectrics and Related Materials
Dr. Ahmad Safari, Rutgers University
“Advances in Development of Pb-Free Piezoelectric Materials for Medical Transducer Applications”
Dr. Astri Haugen, Denmark University of Technology
“Additive manufacturing of textured lead-free piezoelectric ceramics”
Tsubasa Yonai, Sony
“Ferroelectric HfO2 based 1T1C FeRAM for advanced CMOS technology nod”
Frequency Control
Group 1
Materials, Resonators and Resonator Circuits
Mina Rais-Zadeh, JPL
“Sparse Array of Thermal Resonators: Enhanced Infrared Detection and High-Resolution Imaging at 500°C”
Yao Zhu, A*Star, Singapore
“Advancing RF Acoustic Resonators through ScAlN Thin Film Technology”
Shih-Yung Pao, TXC, Taiwan
“The Optimization of Inverted-Mesa Type Quartz Crystal Resonators with the Consideration of Effects of Structural Parameters”
Group 3
Microwave Frequency Standards and Applications
Paul Griffin, Strathclyde University
“Integrated Cold-Atom Microwave References”
Liron Stern, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem
“New avenues in photonically integrated frequency references”
Group 4
Sensors and Transducers
Sylvain Ballandras, Femto St
“SAW filter technology on POI for sensor applications”
Hoe Joon Kim, Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology (DGIST)
“Piezoelectric Resonant Sensors for Smart Environmental Monitoring”
Group 5
Timekeeping, Time and Frequency Transfer, GNSS Applications
Lukasz BONENBERG, Joint Research Centre (JRC) of the European Commission (EC)
“Time transfer developments within the proposed EU C-PNT ecosystem”
Bin Jian, National Research Council Canada (NRC)
“Continuous GPS PPP-AR Frequency Transfer Links”
Patrizia Tavella, BIPM
“News from the Consultative Committee for Time and Frequency: Redefinition of the Second and a Continuous Coordinated Universal Time (UTC)”
Group 6
Optical Frequency Standards and Applications
Martin Boyd, Vector Atomic
“Optical Clocks at Sea”
Ursula Keller, ETH Zurich
“Stability without effort: understanding the unique properties of single-cavity dual-comb lasers”
PFM
Elzbieta Gradauskaite, Laboratoire Albert Fert (CNRS – Thales – Université Paris Saclay)
“Layered in-plane ferroelectrics for oxide electronics”
Vincenzo Esposito, Technical University of Denmark
“Electro-chemo-mechanical coupling in ferroionic metal oxides”
Seungbum Hong, KAIST
“Interface between nanoscale tip and ferroelectric surface studied by atomic force microscopy”
Joint Sessions
AI,ScN for PiezoMEMS, Resonators, and Ferroelectrics
Betul Akkopru-Akgun, Penn State
“The Impact of Interfacial Chemistry on Oxygen Exchange Kinetics and Electronic Charge Transport in Al1-xScxN Films”
Simon Fichtner, U Kiel
“Charged Polarization Domain Walls in Wurtzite-Type Ferroelectrics and their Application in Resistive Switching Devices”
Materials development for ultrasound transducers
Erling Ringgaard, CTS Corporation - Ferroperm Piezoceramics
“Lead-free piezoelectric transducers for resonant applications”
Sylvia Gebhardt, Fraunhofer IKTS
“Design and evaluation of piezoceramic thick film transducers for ultrasonic applications”
Domains Joint with PFM
Jirka Hlinka, Czech Academy of Sciences
“Domain walls, skyrmions and antiskyrmions in Ferroelectric Perovskites”
Long-Qing Chen, The Pennsylvania State University
“Thermodynamics of Ferroelectric Crystals and Domain Structures”
PMUT
Nuria Barniol, Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona
“Advancing Ultrasound Technology with the Integration of PMUTs on CMOS”