STEP-5
Due to the worldwide development of COVID-19 (new coronavirus), STEP-5 is postponed, without exact schedule. The new plan will be announced in due course. Please keep yourself safe, and informed.
The 5-th international workshop on
Static-Tribo-Electricity of Powder
27-29, May, 2020
The University of Newcastle, Newcastle, Australia
STEP is a discussion-based international workshop on tribo-electricity and particle charging. The workshop scope covers a range of fundamental and applied topics related, but not limited to, the mechanism of generation of electrostatic charge, control of charged particles, measurement of electrostatic charge, and other topics related to tribo-electrisity. The workshop is open to all researchers and engineers in the field of Physics, Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, and others. The STEP workshop provides an international forum to enable researchers and engineers in the field of tribo-electricity to have interactive dialog and to establish an international network.
organized by
Peter Ireland, chair, The University of Newcastle, Australia
Tatsushi Matsuyama, secretary general, Soka University, Japan
Invited Speakers: (subject to change)
- Daniel Lacks, Case Western Reserve University, USA
- Holger Grosshans, Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt, Germany
- Li Xie, Lanzhou University, China
- Jun Zhou, Lanzhou University, China
- Philip Chi Lip Kwok, The University of Sydney School of Pharmacy, Australia
- Tatsushi Matsuyama, Soka University, Japan
- Peter Ireland, The University of Newcastle, Australia
- Jun Yao, China University of Petroleum (Beijing), China
- Poupak Mehrani, University of Ottawa, Canada
- Khashayar Saleh, Université de Technologie de Compiègne, France
- Mojtaba Ghadiri, University of Leeds, UK
- Matti Murtomaa, University of Turku, Finland
- Boonchai Techaumnat, Chulalongkorn University, Thailand
- Shuji Matsusaka, Kyoto University, Japan
- dress code: casual
- topics: fundamentals of
- mechanisms of tribo-electrification
- electrostatic effects on particles
- measurements on electrostatics
- schedule:
- 29th Feburary: deadline for abstract submission
- 27-28th May: workshop - presentation
- 27th May: conference dinner
- 28th May: excursion
- 28th May: business meeting (optional)
- 29th May: visit The University of Sydney School of Pharmacy
- venue: NeW Space located in the University of Newcastle City Campus
— on the corner of Hunter and Auckland Streets, Newcastle. <google map>
NOTE: the City Campus is a different location out of the main campus, it is reachable from Newcastle Interchange (tram station).
- transportation and accommodation:
- to Newcastle:
- transportation: International flights arrive at Sydney Airport. There are several options to get to Newcastle:
- Train — Catch the train from Sydney Airport to Central (Sydney), then change to a train to Newcastle Interchange. Note that you will require an Opal Card for this (very similar to the Oyster Card in London), which can be purchased at the station. The easiest way to get to the venue is to catch a tram from the Newcastle Interchange. It is also a short distance to the venue and to most hotels by taxi or Uber.
- Greyhound Australia offer several coach services a day from Sydney Airport International Terminal to Newcastle Museum, which is within easy walking distance of the venue and close to most hotels.
- Hire car / taxi — please indicate if this is your preferred option, and your expected arrival date / time at Sydney Airport, and if practical we will arrange pooling.
- Useful information: HOW TO GET FROM Sydney to Newcastle Interchange
- accommodation (Newcastle): please book a hotel room by yourself. Suggestions below are not exclusive. There are plenty of hotel options around the University of Newcastle City Campus, near by Newcastle Interchange (tram station).
- to Sydney: If you join the tour at The University of Sydney School of Pharmacy on 29th, please be reminded to book a hotel room in Sydney at the night, if necessasry.
- transportation: We will move to Sydney in the morning of 29th as a group. The details will be announced later.
- Catch the train from Newcastle Interchange to Sydney Central Station unless we have bulk transport for the whole group.
- Travelling from Railway Square to The University of Sydney School of Pharmacy: Catch a bus from Railway Square (Bus routes 412, 413, 422, 436, 438, 439, 440, 461, 480, 483, L38, L39, M10). Get off at The University of Sydney Footbridge bus stop, which is about 1.6 km west and takes about 5 mins by bus. You can also walk along Broadway and Parramatta Road to where that bus stop is, which takes about 20 mins on foot. From that bus stop walk up the steps and go straight ahead. DO NOT cross the footbridge. You will then reach Science Road and see the Pharmacy and Bank Building (A15) diagonally opposite on the left.
- accommodation (Sydney): please book a hotel room by yourself. Suggestions are not exclusive. Below are some hotels near Sydney Central Station, where you can catch the train to the airport. The hotels are also all around Railway Square, where you can catch a bus to The University of Sydney if needed. An Opal Card is needed for catching trains and buses.
- registration: Registration is free of charge. Simple coffee breaks will be covered by the host. Costs for lunch and dinner are on attendees' own expenses. (subject to change)
- technical program:
- social activities:
- pre-mixer, 26th May (details to be announced)
- conference dinner, 27th May (details to be announced)
- excursion, 28th May (details to be announced)
- VISA: If you need visa to enter Australia, please contact to Peter Ireland.
- CONTACTS:
Preliminary Technical Program: (subject to change)
LINKs to previous workshops:
- STEP-1, 2014: Soka University, Hachioji Tokyo, Japan
- STEP-2, 2016: Université de Technologie de Compiègne, France
- STEP-3, 2017: University of Ottawa, Canada
- STEP-4, 2018: Lanzhou University, China
Organizing Committee of STEP-5:
- Peter Ireland, The University of Newcastle, Australia: Chair
- Philip Chi Lip Kwok, The University of Sydney School of Pharmacy, Australia
- Li Xie, Lanzhou University, China
- Jun Zhou, Lanzhou University, China
- Poupak Mehrani, University of Ottawa, Canada
- Khashayar Saleh, Université de Technologie de Compiègne, France
- Daniel Lacks, Case Western Reserve University, USA
- Mojtaba Ghadiri, University of Leeds, UK
- Matti Murtomaa, University of Turku, Finland
- Boonchai Techaumnat, Chulalongkorn University, Thailand
- Jun Yao, China University of Petroleum (Beijing), China
- Shuji Matsusaka, Kyoto University, Japan
- Tatsushi Matsuyama, Soka University, Japan: Secretary general
update log:
- 2020
- 2019
- June 16: minor update.
- May 1: a preliminary web-page for STEP-5 was opened.
