The 37th2016

Symposium on UltraSonic Electronics (USE2016)

Date: November 16 (Wed.) - 18 (Fri.), 2016
Venue: Pukyong National University, Busan, Korea
USE Web Site: http://use-jp.org

Call for Papers

Organizing Committee, Co-Chair (Japan)
Jun-ichi Kushibiki
Tohoku University

Deadline for title submission:
24:00 JST August 03, 2016
Deadline for two-pages proceedings paper submission: 24:00 JST August 26, 2016

Organizing Committee, Co-Chair (Korea)
Kang-Lyeol Ha

This symposium was first held in December 1980 to bring together experts from diverse fields ofPukyong National University

ultrasonics, including both fundamental and applied topics. Since then, more than 30 years ofSteering Committee, Chairinnovations in ultrasonics have been presented and discussed at this symposium. The symposium

Shin-ichiro Umemura,consists of oral presentations in a single session and poster presentations including plenary talks.

Tohoku University

Since 2004, the symposium has accepted a wide range of papers and presentations in English fromInternational Committee, Chair

all over the world, and one of the three meeting days has been reserved for International Session. InPak-Kon Choi

USE 2016, all papers are presented in English. Over 200 papers and 400 participants are expected.

Meiji University

Authors of presented papers are eligible to submit a regular paper or Brief Note to Special Issue on

Program Committee, Chair

Ultrasonic Electronics of the Japanese Journal of Applied Physics (JJAP). Young Scientist Award

Mami Matsukawa

will be given to excellent papers presented at the symposium, and Best Paper Award will beDoshisha University

selected up to three papers published in the Special Issue. For the first time in the history of theLocal Committee, Chairsymposium, USE2016 will be held in Korea under the strong cooperation with The Acoustical

Moo-Joon Kim

Society of Korea. We welcome you to Busan, Korea. We hope you will enjoy a very pleasant andPukyong National University

fruitful stay.

USE2016 Organizing Committee, Co-Chair,Jun-ichi Kushibiki, Kang-Lyeol HaGeneral Topics(1) Ultrasonic properties of materials, Phonon physics, Acousto-optics(2) Measurement techniques, Imaging, Nondestructive evaluation(3) Piezoelectric devices (Bulk acoustic wave devices, Surface acoustic wave devices)(4) Nonlinear acoustics, High power ultrasound, Sonochemistry(5) Biomedical ultrasound(6) Ocean acoustics
For inquiries about USE2015, please contact:
USE2015, Steering Committee, Chair,Shin-ichiro Umemura (Tohoku University)
E-mail: sumemura@ecei.tohoku.ac.jp

USE2015, Local Committee, Chair,
Moo-Joon Kim (Pukyong National University)
E-mail: kimmj@pknu.ac.kr

Deadlines
Title submission:
24:00 JST
August 03, 2016
Submission of two-pages proceedings paper:
24:00 JST
August 26, 2016
Registration and payment for presenting author*(*after acceptance of the presentation) October 11, 2016
Preregistration:

October 28, 2016

JJAP paper submission:24:00 JSTNovember 25, 2016

AwardsBest Paper Award for persons or a group who present research achievements that significantly contributeto the science or technology of ultrasonics and who also publish a paper on the same subject in the Japanese
Journal of Applied Physics. The selection will be made from among candidates recommended by theorganizing committee members.
Young Scientist Award for the first author who presents an outstanding paper in either an oral or a poster
session, and is under 37 years old on March 31, 2017. Prospective candidates are encouraged to apply forthis award through the USE homepage.

Fees
Presenter registration fee (Author charge) :For each presentation 5,000 Yen

Please pay the presenter registration fee after acceptance of the presentation.

For participantsParticipation fee
RegularStudent
RetiredPayment before
October 28, 2016
15,000 Yen
3,000 Yen
5,000 Yen

On-site payment
220,000 Won
60,000 Won
60,000 Won

Banquet (November 17)
RegularStudent

6,000 Yen
4,000 Yen

Payment before October 28 is strongly suggested.
On-site payment by Korean Won will be received if it is not oversubscribed.

Sponsors
Institute for Ultrasonic Electronics

The Acoustical Society of Korea

Endorsement
The Japan Society of Applied Physics
Please see our website in details: http://use- jp.org