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Conferences

ESA Conferences

Annual Meetings of the Electrostatics Society of America

The Electrostatic Society of America (ESA) invites papers in all scientific and technical areas involving electrostatics. The conference covers various topics, from the fundamental physics underlying electrostatics to its applications in industry, atmospheric and space sciences, medicine, energy, and other fields. The meeting will gather experts from diverse backgrounds to present the latest developments in electrostatics. 

2024 conference

Typical topics

  • Atmospheric and space applications

  • Breakdown, gas discharges and plasmas

  • Charge motion and static dissipation

  • Contact charging and triboelectric effects

  • Triboelectric nanogenerators and energy harvesters

  • Microelectromechanical devices (MEMS)

  • Dielectrics and insulators

  • Electrets

  • Electrospinning and electrospraying

  • Electrostatic processes and technologies

  • Measurements and instrumentation

  • Electrostatic manipulation of particles, droplets, and biological cells

  • Biological and medical applications

  • Electrostatic precipitation

  • Safety and hazards

  • And more…
  • Past Conferences

    • 1968: Whiteface Mountain, NY
    • 1971: Albany, NY (Founding Meeting with Am. Meteor. Soc.) 
    • 1973: London, ON (University of Western Ontario) 
    • 1974: Albany, NY 
    • 1975: Ann Arbor, MI (University of Michigan) 
    • 1976: Pittsburgh, PA
    • 1977: Boston, MA (Massachusetts Institute of Technology) 
    • 1978: Columbus, OH 
    • 1979: Rochester, NY (Rochester Institute of Technology) 
    • 1980: Plainville, NY 
    • 1981: Milwaukee, WI
    • 1982: Indianapolis, IN
    • 1983: Troy, NY (Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute) 
    • 1984: Dayton, OH 
    • 1985: Philadelphia, PA 
    • 1986: Boston MA (Boston University)
    • 1987: Westlake, OH 
    • 1988: Palo Alto, CA (Stanford University) 
    • 1989: Lake Placid, NY 
    • 1990: Minneapolis, MN 
    • 1991: Boston, MA (Massachusetts Institute of Technology)
    • 1992: Indianapolis, IN 
    • 1993: London, ON (University of Western Ontario) 
    • 1994: Palo Alto, CA (Stanford University) 
    • 1995: Rochester, NY (University of Rochester)
    • 1996: Milwaukee, WI
    • 1997: Athens, GA (University of Georgia)
    • 1998: Palo Alto, CA (Stanford University)
    • 1999: Boston, MA (Boston University) 
    • 2000: St. Catharines, ON (Brock University) 
    • 2001: East Lansing, MI (Michigan State University)
    • 2002: Evanston, IL (Northwestern University) 
    • 2003: Little Rock, AR (University of Arkansas; Joint Meeting with IEEE-IAS/EPC) 
    • 2004: Rochester, NY (Rochester Institute of Technology) 
    • 2005: Edmonton, AB (University of Alberta) 
    • 2006: Berkeley, CA (University of California; Joint Meeting with IEEE-IAS/EPC)
    • 2007: West Lafayette, IN (Purdue University) 
    • 2008: Minneapolis, MN 
    • 2009: Boston, MA (Boston University; Joint Meeting with IEEE-IAS/EPC) 
    • 2010: Charlotte, NC (University of North Carolina-Charlotte) 
    • 2011: Cleveland, OH (Case Western Reserve University)
    • 2012: Cambridge, ON (University of Waterloo) 
    • 2013: Cocoa Beach, FL (NASA Kennedy) 
    • 2014: Notre Dame, IN (University of Notre Dame) 
    • 2015: Pomona, CA (Cal Poly Pomona) 
    • 2016: West Lafayette, IN (Purdue University)
    • 2017: Ottawa, ON (University of Ottawa) 
    • 2018: Boston, MA (Boston University; Joint Conference) 
    • 2019: Rochester, NY
    • 2021 University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK  (virtual)
    • 2022 Charlotte, NC (Univ. of North Carolina at Charlotte, Joint Conference)
    • 2023 Memphis, TN
    • 1968: Whiteface Mountain, NY
    • 1971: Albany, NY (Founding Meeting with Am. Meteor. Soc.) 
    • 1973: London, ON (University of Western Ontario) 
    • 1974: Albany, NY 
    • 1975: Ann Arbor, MI (University of Michigan) 
    • 1976: Pittsburgh, PA
    • 1977: Boston, MA (Massachusetts Institute of Technology) 
    • 1978: Columbus, OH 
    • 1979: Rochester, NY (Rochester Institute of Technology) 
    • 1980: Plainville, NY 
    • 1981: Milwaukee, WI
    • 1982: Indianapolis, IN 
    • 1983: Troy, NY (Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute) 
    • 1984: Dayton, OH 
    • 1985: Philadelphia, PA 
    • 1986: Boston MA (Boston University)
    • 1987: Westlake, OH 
    • 1988: Palo Alto, CA (Stanford University) 
    • 1989: Lake Placid, NY 
    • 1990: Minneapolis, MN 
    • 1991: Boston, MA (Massachusetts Institute of Technology)
    • 1992: Indianapolis, IN 
    • 1993: London, ON (University of Western Ontario) 
    • 1994: Palo Alto, CA (Stanford University) 
    • 1995: Rochester, NY (University of Rochester) 
    • 1996: Milwaukee, WI
    • 1997: Athens, GA (University of Georgia) 
    • 1998: Palo Alto, CA (Stanford University) 
    • 1999: Boston, MA (Boston University) 
    • 2000: St. Catharines, ON (Brock University) 
    • 2001: East Lansing, MI (Michigan State University)
    • 2002: Evanston, IL (Northwestern University) 
    • 2003: Little Rock, AR (University of Arkansas; Joint Meeting with IEEE-IAS/EPC) 
    • 2004: Rochester, NY (Rochester Institute of Technology) 
    • 2005: Edmonton, AB (University of Alberta) 
    • 2006: Berkeley, CA (University of California; Joint Meeting with IEEE-IAS/EPC)
    • 2007: West Lafayette, IN (Purdue University) 
    • 2008: Minneapolis, MN 
    • 2009: Boston, MA (Boston University; Joint Meeting with IEEE-IAS/EPC) 
    • 2010: Charlotte, NC (University of North Carolina-Charlotte) 
    • 2011: Cleveland, OH (Case Western Reserve University)
    • 2012: Cambridge, ON (University of Waterloo) 
    • 2013: Cocoa Beach, FL (NASA Kennedy) 
    • 2014: Notre Dame, IN (University of Notre Dame) 
    • 2015: Pomona, CA (Cal Poly Pomona) 
    • 2016: West Lafayette, IN (Purdue University)
    • 2017: Ottawa, ON (University of Ottawa) 
    • 2018: Boston, MA (Boston University; Joint Conference) 
    • 2019: Rochester, NY