June 26-28, 2018

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IMPI’s52nd Annual Microwave Power Symposium (IMPI 52)

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IMPI’s52nd Annual Microwave Power Symposium (IMPI 52)

The SymposiumJoin us and be part of the IMPI 52 experience: where knowledge is shared, networking is prolific, and the program offers topics for everyone interested in learning about the latest developments in microwave power science and technology. Each year, IMPI brings together researchers, technologists and engineers from across the globe to share the latest findings on microwave and radio frequency power systems for non-communication applications, including food technology, solid state, chemical and material processing, and new emerging technologies.

Host City, Venue and Accommodations Often referred to as an “urban waterfront playground,” Long Beach is a thriving city on the Pacific Ocean. There are multiple attractions within 5 minutes of the hotel, including the Aquarium of the Pacific, dozens of restaurants, harbors, marinas and of course, the beach! Within an hour’s drive, you can explore the fabulous worlds of Univer-sal Studios Hollywood, Disneyland, Disney’s California Adventure and every major Southern California attraction. The Long Beach Airport is only a 20-minute drive and Los Angeles International Airport is a short 35-minute drive from the Hilton Hotel Long Beach.

The Symposium will take place at the Hilton Long Beach, an upscale hotel located in the heart of the business district. The hotel has a full-service restaurant, business center, fitness center and pool onsite. Hotel rooms are available at the special group rate of $189 a night; there are a limited number of rooms available for student at the $159 rate. This rate includes complimentary internet access. To make a reservation, call 1-800-HILTONS and ask for the 52nd Annual Microwave Power Symposium (IMPI 52) group rate, or click here to book your reservation online.

Special EventsThere are several optional special events that registrants can add on during the registration process:

• Short Course: Introduction to Multiphysics Modeling in Microwave Power Engineering • Group Dinner at a Local Restaurant• Spouse/Guest Program

IMPI 52 is your opportunity to connect to and learn from the premier microwave power experts from around the world!

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IMPI’s52nd Annual Microwave Power Symposium (IMPI 52) Schedule of Events

TUESDAY, JUNE 26, 2018

8:00am-12:30pm SHORT COURSE (Optional: Additional Fee Applies)Introduction to Multiphysics Modeling in Microwave Power EngineeringInstructor: Vadim Yakovlev, Worcester Polytechnic Institute

The course reviews major issues in the development of efficient processes and systems of microwave power engineering and shows how some of these difficulties could be addressed (as well as what problems could be resolved) with the use of computer modeling. Physical and technical aspects of microwave heating and associated phenomena are discussed in the context of their mathematical characterization; corresponding numerical techniques are briefly overviewed. Options in multi physics simulations that are available in modern computational tools are considered. Strategy of simulation and CAD is discussed and illustrated by simulations undertaken in successful applied projects with the help of modeling software most appropriate for practical scenarios in microwave power engineering - COMSOL and QuickWave.

1:30pm-1:45pm

1:45pm-5:00pm

4:30pm-5:00pm

1:45pm-2:15pm

2:15pm-2:45pm

2:45pm-3:15pm

3:30pm-4:00pm

4:00pm-4:30pm

3:15pm-3:30pm

WELCOME AND INTRODUCTIONS

COFFEE BREAK

SPOTLIGHT: THERE’S A NOVEL MICROWAVE PROCESS IN YOUR FUTURE

SPOTLIGHT PANEL DISCUSSION WITH AFTERNOON PRESENTERS

“The Early History of Microwave Processing: An Overview” Bob Schiffmann, R.F. Schiffmann Associates Inc., USA

“Opportunities for Microwave Technology in Small Scale Hydrogen Production” John F. Gerling, Gerling Consulting Inc., USA (Invited)

“Microwave Assisted Crystallization; Recent Advanced Applied to Freezing of Foods (FREEZEWAVE project)”Alain LeBail, ONIRIS Food Science, France (Invited)

“Neutron Generators Employing Solid State Microwave Sources”David L. Williams, Adelphi Technology Inc., USA (Invited)

“A Changing Landscape in Industrial Microwave Thanks to Solid-State Microwave Generators”John Mastela, Richardson Electronic, USA (Invited)

5:00pm-7:00pm WELCOME RECEPTIONHor d’oeuvres and cocktails in the Exhibit Hall & Adjacent Patio

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IMPI’s52nd Annual Microwave Power Symposium (IMPI 52) Schedule of EventsWEDNESDAY, JUNE 27, 2018

8:00am-8:10am

8:10am-8:55am

8:55am-9:10am

10:15am-10:30am

9:15am-10:15am

9:10am-9:15am

WELCOME & INTRODUCTIONSGraham Brodie, University of Melbourne & Ric Gonzalez, Conagra Brands, Technical Program Committee Co-Chairmen & Ulrich Erle, Chairman, Food Science & Technology Committee Chairman

KEYNOTE ADDRESS“Microwave Food Processing - Reinventing Packaged Food”Lora Spizzirri, 915 Labs LLC, USA

“Use of Separation Technology to Retain Essential Carbohydrate Cooking Properties after Thermal Processing in Microwave Packaging”David S. Lambert, Research & Development Systems Ltd., United Kingdom

“Effect of Metal Shielding Food Carrier on Heating Pattern Inside Food Packages Processed with a Microwave Assisted Pasteurization System (MAPS)”Yoon-Ki Hong, Washington State University, USA

“Potato Cooking in a Microwavable Self-venting Pouch”Roberto Nigro, University of Naples, Italy

“Using Electromagnetic Simulation to Compare Antenna Performance in Solid-State RF Heating Applications”Jonathan Tweedt, Cellencor, Inc., USA

“Multiphysics Simulation of Temperature Profiles in a Triple-Layer Model of a Microwave Heat Exchanger”Ajit A. Mohekar, Worcester Polytechnic Institute, USA

“Mode Fitting and Evenness Studies in Loaded Microwave Cavities”Gregory Durnan, NXP Semiconductors, USA

EXHIBITOR SPOTLIGHT

COFFEE BREAK

CONCURRENT SESSIONS

SESSION A: MICROWAVABLE PACKAGING

SESSION B: MODELING, CAD & OPTIMIZATION

Break to Move Between Concurrent Sessions

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IMPI’s52nd Annual Microwave Power Symposium (IMPI 52) Schedule of Events10:30am-12:00pm CONCURRENT SESSIONS

SESSION A: MICROWAVE EQUIPMENT, PRODUCT VALIDATION & NEW (NON-COMMUNICATION) TECHNOLOGIES

“Investigation on Orthogonal Antenna Configurations for Large Scale Microwave Ovens”Sergey Soldatov, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Germany

“Converting 2450MHz Power to 4900MHz Power”Nguyen Tran, RMIT (Retired), Australia

“Study of Radio Frequency Pasteurization and Drying of Poria Cocos Solid-state Fermented Product”Su-Der Chen, National Ilan University, Taiwan

“Development and Evolution of Novel Hg-free Electrodeless Lamp using Microwave-synthesized Quantum-dot Luminous”Kenta Hagiwara, Sophia University, Japan

“A Small-Size Microwave Applicator for Liquid Heating over a Wide Frequency Range”Tomohiko Mitani, Kyoto University, Japan

“Preparation of Potassium Dichromate Crystals from Chromite Ore using Conventional and Microwave Roasting”Shenghui Guo, Kunming University of Science and Technology, China

“Microwave-assisted Mechanical Equipment in Mining Industry”Pejman Nekoovaght, Canmet Mining, NRCan, Canada

“Development of In-liquid Plasma Device Using Microwave Power Supply and its Evaluation by Waste Water Treatment”Seiya Sawada, Sophia University, Japan

“Microwave Hydrothermal Carbonization of Seafood Waste”Shrikalaa Kannan, McGill University, Canada

“Low Temperature Microwave-assisted Activation of Biomass”Vitaliy Budarin, University of York, United Kingdom

10:30am-12:00pm

12:00pm-1:00pm

1:00pm-2:00pm

SESSION B: Mw APPLICATIONS: MINING INDUSTRY, PLASMA & PROCESS INTENSIFICATION WITH Mw & RF

NETWORKING LUNCHEON (POSTERS & EXHIBITS OPEN)

POSTER & EXHIBITOR SESSION

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“Solid-state RF Energy: The Industry after the First Consumer Launch”Klaus Werner, RF Energy Alliance, The Netherlands (Invited)

“High Power Combining Techniques for 2450MHz SSPA’s”Rick Rigby, Ampleon, USA

“Microwave Assisted Manufacturing of Package-less Coffee-tablet: Magnetron Vs Solid State Sources”Marco Garuti, MKS/Alter, Italy

“Solid State Plasma Light Source Operated by a Differential RF Applicator”Stephan Holtrup, pinkRF B.V., The Netherlands

“Ensuring Safe Consumption of Frozen Foods: A Call for Transformative Innovation”Sanjay Gummalla, American Frozen Food Institute, USA (Invited)

“Consumer Countertop Microwave Ovens Market Study”Marie Jirsa, Tyson Foods, USA

“Transparent Observation Window for Microwave Oven”Baoqing Zeng, University of Electronic Science and Technology, China

“The Influence of Microwave Frequency on Heating Uniformity”Zhengming Tang, China West Normal University, China

SESSION B: FOOD SAFETY & MICROWAVE OVENS: USAGE, DESIGN AND STANDARDS

3:30pm-3:45pm

3:45pm-4:30pm

4:30pm-5:00pm

COFFEE BREAK

PANEL: Solid-State RF Energy – Advancements in Industrial Applications and Market Opportunities

Moderator: Klaus Werner, RF Energy AlliancePanelists: Hannes Grubinger, Huber + Suhner, SwitzerlandDave Lester, NXP, USAMark Murphy, MACOM, USARoger Williams, Ampleon, USAJohn Mastela, Richardson Electronics, USA

“CiMPAS – A Novel Approach for Fast Inline Microwave Pasteurization Sterilization”Klaus Baumgaertner, Muegge GmbH, Germany (Invited)

2:00pm-3:30pm CONCURRENT SESSIONS SESSION A: SOLID STATE & MATERIAL HANDLING UP

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9:00am-10:25am CONCURRENT SESSIONS

SESSION A: MICROWAVE ASSISTED CHEMISTRY I

SESSION B: FOOD & AGRICULTURE

IMPI’s52nd Annual Microwave Power Symposium (IMPI 52) Schedule of Events

“Solid-State RF-Energy Powered Atmospheric Pressure Ion Sources for Mass Spectrometry”Ralf Dumler, NovionX GmbH, Germany

“Development of Resonant Cavity System, and its application to Low Permittivity Solvents”Hiromichi Odajima, Pacific Microwave Technologies, Japan

“Use of Microwaves in Molecular Modeling”Vijaya Raghavan, McGill University, Canada

“Development of Small Size Microwave Reactor using LTCC Substrate Single Mode Applicator and Solid-state Device”Masateru Nishoka, National Institute of Advanced Science and Technology, Japan

“Using Evanescent Field Applicators for Shallow Microwave Heating”Graham Brodie, University of Melbourne, Australia

“The Influence of Microwave Soil Treatment on the Toxicity of Arsenic in Wheat (Triticum aestivum L.)”Humayun Kabir, The University of Melbourne, Australia

“Investigation of Radio Frequency Heating as a Dry-blanching Method for Carrot Cubes”Chuting Gong, SJTU-OSU Innovation Center for Environmental Sustainability and Food Control, China

“Industrial Microwave Assisted Pressurized Induction Heating (MAPIH) Thermal Processing System – An Application of Microwavable Brown Rice Preparation”Yeun Chung Lee, National Taiwan University, Taiwan

5:00pm-5:45pm

6:30pm-9:30pm

IMPI BUSINESS MEETING

GROUP DINNER AT LOCAL RESTAURANT (Optional: Additional Fee Applies)

THURSDAY, JUNE 28, 2018

8:00am-8:15am

8:15am-9:00am

ANNOUNCEMENTS

KEYNOTE ADDRESS“Millimeter Wave Interactions with High Temperature Materials and their Application to Power Beaming”Brad Hoff, AFRL, USA

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IMPI’s52nd Annual Microwave Power Symposium (IMPI 52) Schedule of Events

“The Exploiting of Microwave Activated Combustion Synthesis in the Metallurgical Field”Elena Colombini, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Italy

“Microwave Enabled Graphene Derivatives with Unique Structures and Their Applications”Huixin He, Rutgers University, USA

“Microwave-assisted Preparation of Polyphosphoric Acid in a Continuous Flow Reactor”Chun Zhang, Sichuan University, China

“Development of a Computer Simulation Model for a 915 MHz Single-mode Microwave Heating System Applied in Thawing Process”Donglei Luan, Shanghai Ocean University, China

SESSION B: PROCESSING OF FOOD AND FOOD & AGRICULTURE

“Microwave-Freeze-Drying of Fruit Foams for the Production of Healthy Snacks”Mine Ozcelik, Technical University of Munich, Germany

“Improving Plant’s High-temperature Resistance and Pest Resistance by Microwave Effective Stimulation”Kanae Kadomatsu, Sophia University, Japan

“Radiofrequency Inactivation of Enterococcus Faecium NRRL B-2354 in Cumin Seeds”Jeyam Subbiah, University of Nebraska, Lincoln, USA

“Sterilization of Raw Milk with Radio-Frequency Heating Technology: Quality, Safety and Shelf Life Evaluation”Francesco Leone, University of Messina, Italy

12:00pm-1:00pm

1:00pm-2:00pm

NETWORKING LUNCHEON (POSTERS & EXHIBITS OPEN)

POSTER & EXHIBITOR SESSION

10:40am-12:00pm CONCURRENT SESSIONS

SESSION A: MICROWAVE CHEMISTRY II AND INDUSTRIAL PROCESSING I

10:25am-10:40am COFFEE BREAK

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IMPI’s52nd Annual Microwave Power Symposium (IMPI 52) Schedule of Events

“Microwave Heating of a Thin Composite Part: a Parameter Study”Hermine Tertrais, Ecole Centrale de Nantes, France

“Effect of Microwave Absorber and Power Level on Microwave-assisted Pyrolysis of Pine Sawdust”Candice Ellison, Louisiana State University, USA

“Research Progress of Microwave Rapid Hardening for Ultra-large Artificial Marble Blocks”Haibing Ding, Institute of Electronics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, China

“Rapid Microwave Assisted Delignification of Biomass Using Deep Eutectic Solvents”Pranjali Muley, Louisiana State University, USA

SESSION B: PROCESSING OF FOOD

“Can Enzyme Reactions used in Foods be Promoted by Microwaves?”Satoshi Horikoshi, Sophia University, Japan

“A Novel Method of Radio Frequency (RF) Tempering Irregular-Shape Frozen Food”Yang Jiao, Shanghai Ocean University, China

“Continuous In-line Microwave Heating of Particulate Foods at High Temperatures”Birgitta Raaholt, Research Institute of Sweden, Sweden

“Analysis of Food Baking in a Multi-source Solid State Microwave Cavity”Christopher Hopper, IBEX, USA

2:00pm-3:20pm CONCURRENT SESSIONS

SESSION A: INDUSTRIAL PROCESSING II

3:20pm-3:40pm AWARDS & CLOSING REMARKS

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“Virtual Tools for the Simulation of RF Assisted Thawing of Food Products”Tesfaye Faye Bedane, University of Salerno, Italy

“Uniform Microwave-assisted Continuous Flow Process of Biodiesel Production”Tao Hong, China West Normal University, China

“Microwave Drying of Fabrics”Baoqing Zeng, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China

“MW Processing of Bakery Products to Prevent Checking & Breakage; State of the Art (BRICE Project)”Patricia LeBail, INRA Research Center, France

“Evaluating Control of Ascochyta Lentis in Lentil Seeds by Means of Microwave Processing”Saeedeh Taheri, University of Melbourne, Australia

“Coupled Simulation of Electromagnetic and Thermal Field for Multi-source Microwave Oven”Baoqing Zeng, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China

IMPI’s52nd Annual Microwave Power Symposium (IMPI 52) Posters

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Lora SpizzirriVP Research & Development, 915 Labs LLC

“Microwave Food Processing - Reinventing Packaged Food”Microwave Assisted Thermal Sterilization(MATS) and Microwave Assisted Pasteurization(MAPS) are game-changing food processing technologies born from a research consortium led by Washington State University. MATS/MAPS technology has the potential to disrupt the food industry by helping to solve some of it’s most challenging problems. . These include food insecurity, food waste, supply chain inefficiency and lack of convenient, packaged, fresh-tasting food. Companies such as Amazon view this technology as an important enabler to providing direct-to-consumer, healthy meals. MATS is a thermal process using microwave energy to rapidly reach sterilization temperature in the packaged product. As a result, the flavor, texture and color lost in traditional thermal sterilization processes is maintained and high quality, preservative-free foods or beverages can be produced. The technology can also be used for pasteurization (MAPS) enabling shelf life extension of chilled products. This presentation will cover the commercial aspects of MATS/MAPS technology and how the application of technology development can fulfill industry needs and build economic value.

Brad HoffSenior Research Physicist, Air Force Research Laboratory

“Millimeter Wave Interactions with High Temperature Materials and their Application to Power Beaming”The Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) is involved in ongoing efforts to characterize dielectric properties of materials at high temperatures using millimeter wave radiation. This research supports AFRL’s work toward a far-field W-band power beaming demonstration. Dr. Hoff will describe ongoing basic research efforts at the Air Force Research Laboratory and provide an overview AFRL’s millimeter wave power beaming research program.

IMPI’s52nd Annual Microwave Power Symposium (IMPI 52) Keynote Addresses

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John F. GerlingGerling Consulting Inc.USA

Klaus BamgaertnerMuegge GmbH, Germany

Sanjay GummallaAmerican Frozen Food Institute USA

Alain LeBailONIRIS Food ScienceFrance

John MastelaRichardson ElectronicsUSA

Klaus WernerRF Energy AllianceThe Netherlands

David WilliamsAdelphi Technology IncUSA

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Special Thanks

Special thanks to the IMPI 52 Technical Program Committee for their dedication to this Symposium:

ChairmenGraham Brodie, University of Melbourne, Australia Ric Gonzalez, Conagra Brands, Inc., USA

Members Kostiantyn Achkasov, SAIREM, FranceRaymond Boxman, Tel Aviv University, Israel Sumeet Dhawan, Nestle, USAJohn F. Gerling, Gerling Consulting Inc., USAShenghui Guo, Kunming University of Science and Technology, P.R. ChinaSatoshi Horikoshi, Sophia University, JapanKlaus Werner, RF Energy Alliance, The Netherlands Roger Williams, AMPLEON, USAVadim V. Yakovlev, Worcester Polytechnic Institute, USA

We would also like to express our gratitude to the Food Science & Technology Committee for their diligent work on this Symposium:

ChairmanUlrich Erle, Nestle R&D, USA

Members Jean-Paul Bernard, SAIREM, FranceYang Jaio, Shanghai Ocean University, ChinaMarie Jirsa, Tyson Foods, USAJennipher Marshall-Jenkinson, MTA, United Kingdom Pranjali Muley, Louisiana State University, USA Jeyamkondan Subbiah, University of Nebraska- Lincoln, USAJuming Tang, Washington State University, USAMark Watts, Campbell Soup Company, USA

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