Industrial and Commercial Power Systems Department
Papers are solicited that relate to: the control, monitoring, and management of electrical energy systems, including power generation systems, for use in industrial, commercial, and institutional facilities;  the design, equipment application, analysis, installation, grounding, operation, and maintenance of safe and reliable power systems, including emergency and standby systems, for industrial, commercial, and institutional facilities;  power system protection;  and, electrical codes, rules, guides and standards affecting the design, installation or maintenance of these industrial and commercial electrical power systems.

Full papers (not abstracts and digests) submitted to:  Technical Committee Program Chair:  T. David Mills, Savannah River Nuclear Solutions,  Bldg. 707-38B, Room 8, Aiken, SC 29808 USA,  803 952 8295, 803 952 8453 (FAX), e-mail : d.mills@ieee.org.

Manufacturing Systems Development and Applications Department
Industrial Automation and Control Committee
Papers are solicited that address the applications of industrial electrical and electronic control devices, systems, and methods to the conversion, regulation and utilization of electricity for the control of industrial processes, machinery and heating;  methods of advanced and intelligent controls and motion control systems;  and, advanced sensors and monitoring systems.

Industrial Lighting and Displays Committee
Papers are solicited on topics dealing with lighting and display technology, and their application in industy.

Abstracts and digest should be sent to: Technical Committee Program Chair:  Sounil Bhosle, LAPLACE, University of Toulouse, bat. 3RS, 118 route de Narbonne, 31062 Toulouse, France, Tel: 33 561556200, Fax: 33 5615584447, email:  bhosle@laplace.univ-tlse.fr.
 
Appliance Industry Committee
Papers are solicited which relate to electric appliances used in residential, commercial, and institutional buildings for nutrition, sanitation, cleanliness, comfort, and convenience.

Abstracts and digests should be sent to:  Technical Committee Program Chair:  Prof. Roy McCann, Department of Electrical Engineering, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR 72701, USA; tel: 479-575-6054, email: rmccann@mccannresearch.com. 

Electrostatic Process Committee
Papers are solicited on any topic pertaining to electrostatics.  Some examples of appropriate subjects include the following: Electrostatic Phenomena—Coronas and gas discharge; gas and liquid breakdown; dielectrophoresis; electric fields and biological cells; charged particle physics; electrohydrodynamics; electrofluidization; ESD/EOS; corona chemistry; computational electrostatics. Applied Electrostatics—Static elimination; electrostatic hazards; electrostatic spraying; electrostatic precipitation; electrophotography; electrostatic transducers, motors, and sensors; electrostatics in polymer processing; gas discharge chemical reactors; electrostatic coating; electrostatic separation; and high-voltage power supplies.

Abstracts and digests should be sent to:  Technical Committee Program Chair:  Dr. Lucian Dascalescu, Institut de Technologie, Electronics and Electrostatics Research Unit, LAII-ESIP, UPRES-EA, 1219;  4 avenue de Varsovie, Angouleme 16021, France, tel : 33 054 567 3240, email: ldascalescu@iutang.univ-poitiers.fr

Process Industries Department
Metal Industry Committee
Papers are solicited which relate to the making, shaping, or treating of metals.

Abstracts and digests should be sent to:  Technical Committee Program Chair:  Douglas Cromey, Novelis Inc., P.O. Box 2000, 1 Lappan’s Lane, Kingston, Ontario, Canada, K7L 4Z5, tel: 613-541-7024, fax: 613.541.7002, email: doug.cromey@ieee.org.
 
Mining Industry Committee
Papers are solicited which relate to all mining and related operations.

Abstracts and digests should be sent to:  Technical Committee Program Chair: Dr. Galina Mirzaeva, CRC Mining Research Academic, EF06 School of EE&CS, The University of Newcastle, University Drive, Callaghan, NSW 2308 Australia.  Tel: +61-2-49215963, fax: +61-2-49601712, email: Galina.Mirzaeva@newcastle.edu.au

Authors' Deadlines:

March 31, 2009: Notification to authors of acceptance or rejection from the Technical Committee Program Chairs.

June 1, 2009: Manuscripts of accepted papers, formatted for publication in the Conference Record, submitted to Manuscript Central, together with completion of the IEEE electronic copyright transfer.

General Abstract & Digest Requirements:
Abstract: One page of fifty to one hundred words with fully headed paper title, names of all authors, area of interest, and name and address of the corresponding author, including phone, fax, and e-mail address.
Digest: Up to four pages, including key equations, figures, and tables, headed by the paper title only.  The digest must state: purpose of work, manner in which it advances engineering and/or science, and specific results and their significance in sufficient detail for undergoing a review process.
Electronic submissions only (Adobe Postscript (.pdf) or Microsoft Word (.doc)). As the digest is used for anonymous reviews, the digest should not include the authors' names, and the abstract and digest must be submitted as two separate files.

Each paper that is scheduled for presentation must be accompanied by a qualified paid registration.  In general, student registrations are not considered qualified registrations.  Also, each qualifying registration may be associated with at most two papers.  Once presented, papers are eligible for review and publication in the IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications or IEEE Industry Applications Magazine. 
 
Please note that not all IAS Technical Committees have sessions at the IAS Annual Meeting.  If a committee contact is not given in this call for papers, please contact the appropriate IAS Technical Committee or Department Chair.