AAPPS-DPP2017 International Organizing Committee Members IOC Chair: Liu Chen, AAPPS-DPP Vice Chair, Zhejiang University & Above-scale professor, UC Irvine IOC co-chair: Mitsuru Kikuchi, AAPPS-DPP Chair, RMPP chair, QST (Ex supreme researcher, JAEA) Fundamental : Chuan Sheng Liu, College Master, Chao Kuang Piu College, University of Macau, Former president of NCU Zensho Yoshida, Professor, Graduate school of Frontier Science, the University of Tokyo Chio Zong Cheng, Professor Emertus, National Cheng Kung University Patrick Diamond, Distinguished professor, University of California, San Diego, also SWIP Sibylle Guenter, Scientific director, Max Planck Institute for plasma physics Stewart Prager, Professor, Princeton University, former director of Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory Taik Soo Hahm, Professor, Collage of Engineering, Seoul National University Basic : Shenggang Liu, former President, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China (UESTC) Kwo Ray Chu, Professor, National Taiwan University Yasushi Ono, Professor, Graduate school of Frontier Science, the University of Tokyo Choong-Seock Chang, Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory Lin I, Academician, Professor, National Central University Wonhoe Choe, Director, Fusion Plasma Transport Research Center, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology Oi Hoong Chin, Professor, Plasma Technology Research Centre, Physics Department, University of Malaya Yan Feng , Professor, Soochow University Abhijit Sen, S. Chandrasekhar Chair Professor, Institute for plasma research, DPP vice chair Applied : Yi-Kang Pu, Professor, Department of Engineering Physics. Tsinghua University Masaru Hori, Graduate school of Engineering, Nagoya University Paul Kim Ho Chu, Chair Professor of Materials Engineering, Department of Physics and Materials Science, City University of Hong Kong Suk Jae Yoo, Vice President, National Fusion Research Institute Roderick Boswell, Professor, Center for plasmas and fluids, Research school of physics & engineering, Australian National University Ashish Gangul, Professor, Indian Institute of Technology SH Saw, Professor, Nilai University Mudtorlep Nisoa, Professor, Walailak University Deepak Prasad Subedi, Associate Dean, School of Science, Kathmandu University Masaharu Shiratani, Professor, Faculty of Information Science and Electrical Engineering, Kyushu University, DPP vice chair Laser : Xian-Tu He, Academician, Professor of Physics, Institute of Applied Physics and Computational Mathematics & Director, Professor of Physics Center for Applied Physics and Technology, Peking University Kunioki Mima, Professor, The Graduate School for the Creation of New Photonics Industries, Professor Emeritus, Institute of Laser Engineering, Osaka University Ryosuke Kodama, Professor, Graduate School of Engineering, Osaka University Chang Hee Nam, Director, Center for Relativistic Laser Science, Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology (GIST) Predhiman Krishan Kaw, DST Year of Science Chair Professor, Institute for plasma research Jianguo WANG , Institute of Applied Physics and Computational Mathematics (IAPCM) Baohan ZHANG , Laser Fusion Research Center (LFRC), CAEP, Mianyang, Sichuan, China Sylvie Jacquemot, Professor, Ecole Polytechnique Zheng Ming Sheng, distinguished professor, Department of physics and astronomy, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, DPP vice chair Space : Masahiro Hoshino, Professor, School of Science, the University of Tokyo Bimla Buti, Director, Centre for Science and Society, Founder & President, Buti Foundation Yu Lin , Alumni Professor of Physics, Physics Department, Auburn University Lin Ni Hau, Chair professor, Institute of Space Science, Department of Physics, National Central University Tohru Hada, Professor, Faculty of Engineering Science, Director of the International Center for Space Weather Science and Education, Kyushu University Jinbin Cao, Professor, Beihang University Chao Shen, Professor, Harbin Institute of Technology Chijie Xiao, Professor, Peking University Yasuharu Omura , Professor , Research Institute for Sustainable Humanosphere, Kyoto University Lou-Chuang Lee, Academician, Professor, Institute of Earth Sciences, Academia Sinica, Former president of National Central University, former Minister, National Science Council Solar/Astro : Dongsu Ryu, Professor, Department of Physics, School of Natural Sciences, UNIST (Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology), DPP vice chair Arnab Rai Chaudhuri, Professor, Department of Physics, Indian Institute of Science, Fellow, Indian Academy of Sciences Hantao Ji, Professor, Department of Astrophysical Sciences, Princeton University Dejin Wu, Professor, Purple Mountain Observatory, Chinese Academy of Science Jiayong Zhong, Professor, Beijing Normal University Jun Lin, Professor, Yunnan Astronomical Observatories Kazunari Shibata, Professor and Director, Kwasan and Hida Observatories, Kyoto University Magnetic Fusion : Xuru Duan, Director, Center for Fusion Science, Southwestern Institute of Physics Tomohiro Morisaki, Executive Director, Large Helical Device (LHD), National Institute of Fusion Science, NINS Hyeon Park, Professor, Department of Physics, School of Natural Sciences, UNIST & Director of KSTAR Research Center Dhira Bora, Former director of Institute for plasma research Matthew John Hole, Associate Professor, Research school of physics & engineering, Australian National University, DPP vice chair Thawachai Onjun, Associate Professor, Anthony Donne, Programme Manager for the consortium EUROfusion. Alain Becoulet, Head of Institute, Institute for Research on Magnetic Fusion, CEA/ Cadarache Tony Taylor, Vice president, GA, USA Francois Waelbloeck, Director, Institute for Fusion Study Baonian Wan, Director Institute of plasma physics, Chinese academy of science. “Fundamental ” covers 1. Mathematical plasma physics, 2. MHD and Reconnection, 3. Kinetic MHD, 4. Plasma turbulence, 5. Gyro kinetic, 6. NC transport, 7. Turbulent transport, 8. Current Drive, 9. Relativistic plasma physics, etc. “Basic ” covers 1. Diagnostics, 2. Simulation, 3. A&M in plasma for astro/solar/space, laser, low temp and fusion applications, 4. Strongly coupled plasma, 5. Non-neutral plasma, 6. Quantum plasma, 7. Plasma propulsion, 8. Plasma source and plasma heating system, 9. Plasma material interaction, etc DPP chairs : Xiao Gang Wang (CPS-DPP), CPS-DPP chair, Professor of Physics, Harbin Institute of Technology Hyyong Suk (KPS-DPP), Professor, Chair, Department of Physics and Photon Science, Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology (GIST) Ravindranath Pal (PSSI), President of PSSI, Ex-Professor, Plasma Physics Division, Saha Institute of Nuclear Physics, Kolkata Yoshihiko Uesugi (JPS-DPP), JPS-DPP chair, Professor, Kanazawa University Akio Komori (JSPF), President of JSPF, President of National Institutes of Natural Science John Cary (APS-DPP), APS-DPP Chair-elect Richard Dendy (EPS-DPP), EPS-DPP chair LOC : Yong Liu, President of Southwestern Institute of Physics AAPPS : Gui Lu Long, President of Association of Asia Pacific Physical Societies (AAPPS), Professor, Tsinghua University Jie Zhang, President of Shanghai Jiao Tong University Nguyen Quang Liem, Director General, IMS/VAST .