IMPI 59 Symposium
Jun 24th, 2025 - Jun 26th, 2025
ANNOUNCEMENTS: OVER 110 REGISTERED ATTENDEES! LATEST ATTENDEE LIST AVAILABLE HERE!
Registration Fees: $775 – Members; $875 Non-Members; $575 – Student Members
Includes access to all technical sessions on Tuesday, June 24th at 4:30pm-Thursday, June 26th at 3:20pm. Registration Fee includes: Exhibitor Showcase, Welcome Reception, two continental breakfasts and networking luncheons, all coffee breaks, electronic access to the Conference Proceedings and unprecedented networking..
KEYNOTE ADDRESSES:
Does it make sense to use microwaves and RF when creating ceramic-based materials for high temperature applications?
Professor Jon Binner CEng, FIMMM, FECerS, FACerS, Vampire
Deputy Head of the Engineering & Physical Sciences College
Professor of Ceramic Science & Engineering School of Metallurgy and Materials University of Birmingham, United Kingdom
Essential aspects of commercialization of microwave heating technology for foods and beverages
Tatiana Koutchma, PhD
Research Scientist
Guelph Food Research and Development Center Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada/Government of Canada Ontario, Canada
INVITED SPEAKERS:
Microwave Debinding of Ceramics Produced by Additive Manufacturing
Donna Post Guillen, PhD, Idaho National Laboratory
Recent Development of Radio Frequency Systems for Postharvest Processing of Agricultural Products
Shaojin Wang, PhD, College of Mechanical and Electronic Engineering, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi, China
Holly Shulman, PhD, Blue Star Advanced Manufacturing, LLC, and Alfred University, Alfred, NY, USA
Azharul Karim, PhD, Queensland University of Technology, Australia
SHORT COURSES AND SOLID STATE LUNCHEON to be held on Tuesday, June 24th below. Please note: when you register for IMPI 59, you will see an option for “ADD ONS” – additional fees apply – once selected you can choose to add the Solid State Luncheon, Short Course(s) and/or the Group Dinner:
SHORT COURSE I: MW 102: Fundamentals for Understanding Microwave Interactions in Static and Dynamic Processes (Bruce, Gerling, Brodie) [MORE DETAILS]
SOLID STATE RF ENERGY HOSTED LUNCHEON (Open to all IMPI 59 attendees; Section updates, Market Survey Recap and a Meal – $50 USD)
SHORT COURSE II: Conceptual and Practical Aspects of Electromagnetic and Multiphysics Modeling (Santon, Chen & Yakovlev) [MORE DETAILS]
FOR YOUR PLANNING PURPOSES:
The Symposium will officially open at 4:30pm on Tuesday, June 24, 2025 with an Exhibitor Showcase, followed by a Welcome Reception. IMPI 59 will conclude at 3:20pm on Thursday, June 26, 2025. Anyone needing a letter for VISA purposes, please contact us ASAP.
Book Your Hotel Room: IMPI is pleased to offer sleeping rooms at the Westin Edmonton for the special group rate of $209CAD (~$152USD) per night, plus applicable taxes. Use this link to secure your room today! The group rate is available on a first-come first-served basis and rooms are booking quickly! THE CUT OFF DATE IS MAY 23rd FOR THIS SPECIAL RATE!
Spouses/Guests are welcome to join IMPI 59 social functions. Attend the Welcome Reception ($40USD) and/or Group Dinner ($65USD). Use the “ADD-ON” feature during registration to add these options for your Spouse/Guest.
Sponsorship Packages are available! Thank you to MUEGGE-Gerling for serving as the IMPI 59 Platinum Sponsor and to Odyssey Technical Solutions and S-TEAM for sponsoring the Group Dinner! We are also delighted to have the renowned Microwave Journal as our Media Sponsor this year! View Sponsorship Packages or customize your own!
Exhibition Packages are sold out! We have twenty-one (21) confirmed exhibitors for IMPI 59: Muegge-Gerling, S-TEAM, SAIREM, QWED, pinkRF, Microwave Techniques, RFHIC, Richardson Electronics, Ampleon, Symphony Microwave, MKS, Crescend Technologies, WAVEPIA, Stellant, 3D RF Energy Corp., Mini-Circuits, Rivendell, Kanematsu USA, BP Automation, IMPI’s Solid State RF Energy Section and the IEEE Microwave Theory and Technology Society (MTT-S). Learn more about Exhibiting at IMPI 59 .
The Call for Papers: is now closed; however if you have been impacted by the recent US government freezes and would like to submit an abstract for consideration, please contact our office at your earliest convenience. The Call for Papers is available here for reference.
Authors: working on their final submissions for the Proceedings should use the IMPI 59 Word Template Extended submissions/final papers, up to 3 pages, were due by March 21st.
Technical Program Committee Leadership
Dr. Ralph Bruce, RW Bruce Associates LLC / Formerly Vanderbilt University, Chair, Technical Program Committee
Dr. Jiajia Chen, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Vice Chair, Technical Program Committee
REFUND POLICY: No refunds will be issued after April 1, 2025, however, registrants may request a credit on their account to be used at a subsequent IMPI event within one (1) calendar year. The deadline to apply for the credit is available until May 23, 2025. Alternatively, substitution are available at any time (up until the event) for no fee.
IMPI was founded in Edmonton nearly 60 years ago. In June of 2025, we will return to our roots for what is sure to be an amazing Symposium. Watch the announcement video (courtesy of Explore Edmonton).