5th US Low Temperature Plasma Summer School, 2026
Overview
The 5th United States Low Temperature Plasma Summer School (USLTPSS) will be held June 15-19, 2026, on the campus of the North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC. The USLTPSS provides an opportunity for graduate students, post-docs, early career investigators and researchers new to the field to be immersed in the fundamentals and applications of low temperature plasmas for one week and to learn from leading researchers in their field. It is our hope that the USLTPSS will also strengthen our dynamic low temperature plasma community.
Program
Flyer (PDF)
Tentative Topics:
- Introduction to Plasmas
- Low Pressure Plasmas
- High Pressure Plasmas
- Magnetized Plasmas and Plasma Wave Interactions
- Plasma Kinetics
- Dusty Plasmas
- Plasma Source and Power Design
- Plasma Chemistry
- Thermal Plasmas
- Plasma Biotechnology
- Environmental / Agriculture
- Chemical Conversion
- Electric Propulsion
- Materials Processing (Low pressure)
- Materials Processing (High pressure)
Application Process
Attendance is limited. Please apply for enrollment in the USLTPSS following this link. Successful applicants will be provided a registration link.
Application Deadline: April 30, 2026
Registration Deadline: May 17, 2026
Registration Fee: $300 (including most meals and university dormitory accommodation for students, post-docs)
Please direct application questions to Prof. Mark J. Kushner, usltpss-central@umich.edu.
Questions about local arrangemens should be directed to Prof. Katharina Stapelmann, katharina_stapelmann@ncsu.edu.
The Summer School is organized with the support of the National Science Foundation, the U.S. Department of Energy, University of Michigan, and University of Minnesota.