The second IPSSC Conference has concluded. This event was a huge success: 37 students presented their work and over 40 participants from industry visited the conference. We would like to thank all attendees for participating in this meeting.

Proceedings, author index and gallery are available online:

• Proceedings of the IPSSC (pdf, 92.7 MB)
• Author index
• Gallery

We look forward to seeing everyone again in 2011!

Best paper awards

This year four awards were given: one for each study programme and one for the best conference paper. The commission consisted of:

• prof. dr. Aleksandra Kornhauser Frazer, commission head
• prof. dr. Radmila Milačič, ECO professor
• prof. dr. Bogdan Filipič, ICT professor
• prof. dr. Boštjan Zalar, NANO professor
• Mr. Bernard Grum, IBM Slovenija, representative from industry
• Mrs. Barbara Šetina Batič, representative from students

The winners of the prestigious "IPSSC best paper award" are:

• Best conference paper (500 EUR)
  The giant electrocaloric effect: phenomenon for application in cooling and heating devices of new generation
  Brigita Rožič, Zdravko Kutnjak, Barbara Malič, Hana Uršič, Janez Holc, Marija Kosec, Raša Pirc, Robert Blinc [abstract | poster]


• Best ECO paper (200 EUR)
  Razvoj metod za speciacijo organokositrovih spojin z GC-ICP-MS
  Mitja Vahčič [abstract | poster]


• Best ICT paper (200 EUR)
  Multiobjective genetic discovery of driving strategies
  Erik Dovgan [abstract | poster]


• Best NANO paper (200 EUR)
  Barium Hexaferrite Thick Films for Microwave Absorbers and Circulators
  Simona Ovtar [abstract | poster]

Congratulations to the winners!

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Who?	When?	Why?
All IPS studens.	On the 27th of May.	To determine practicability of our research achivements in industry. To present our work to each other. To find opportunites for future work. To network.

How can I participate?

SIMPLE! Use the following registration form with your IPS eStudent account. In order to ensure enough beverage and refreshments, please confirm your attendance prior sending a paper.

Call for Papers

Students are invited to present their work in a short abstract paper not exceeding 1 page (A4 format) and a poster size A1, written in English or Slovene.

We will also publish a Book of Abstracts, where every participant is entitled to two A4 pages in black and white: one page can be an abstract, while the other page can be the poster itself.

Paper Guidelines
Please see the template with detailed instructions.

Poster Guidelines
Please follow the instructions below closely:

• Poster size is A1 ( 594 x 841 mm).
• All posters must have the IPS header.
• Author must put the following information on the poster: name, surname, school, programme, mentor, and author's picture.
• All posters are required to conform to portrait orientation.
• Prof. Kornhauser recommends that the poster is divided in scientific and application part.
• Posters should be clear and easy to read. Type size should be sufficiently large to allow people to read from 2 meters.

An example poster is attached here. If you have any questions concerning the preparation of your paper/poster please contact prof. Kornhauser or us via email bostjan.kaluza@ijs.si or kristina.elersic@ijs.si.

Submission
The authors should submit their files in .doc (abstract) and .ppt (poster) file format using the submission form, not later than May 2, 2010 May 7, 2010. For registration, please use your IPS eStudent account.

Schedule

The conference will be held on the Jožef Stefan Institute at main hall.

Organizers

The main organizer is IPS student council.

Organizing Committee

• Boštjan Kaluža (chair)
• Kristina Eleršič
• Mitja Vahčič
• Violeta Mirčevska
• Barbara Šetina Baitč
• Ita Junkar
• Mojca Otoničar
• Bogdan Pogorelc

The conference is supported by:

• Jožef Stefan International Postgraduate School
• Jožef Stefan Institute