Nuclear and Plasma Sciences Society

People working together, utilizing science and technology, expanding industry, furthering careers. The fields of interest of the NPSS include Nuclear Science and Engineering (including radiation detection and monitoring instrumentation, radiation effects, nuclear biomedical applications, particle accelerators, and instrumentation for nuclear power generation), and Plasma Science and Engineering (including plasma dynamics, thermonuclear fusion, plasma sources, relativistic electron beams, laser plasma interactions, diagnostics, and solid state plasmas). The NPSS sponsors more than seven conferences and four peer reviewed journals. NPSS AdCom Elections The NPSS Administrative Committee (AdCom) consists of various members including elected members from our eight Technical Committees (TC) and the Transnational Committee. Each year, some TCs have open positions for a term of four years. The IEEE Nuclear and Plasma Sciences Society (NPSS) originated in 1949 as the Professional Group on Nuclear Science within the IRE. At about the same time, the AIEE formed two committees, one on nucleonics, the other on nucleonic and radiation instruments. In 1963, the IRE and AIEE merged to form the IEEE. This resulted in the creation of the Nuclear Science Group. In 1972, Plasma Science was added and the group was promoted to a society. The NPSS is composed of eight technical committees, and a Transnational Committee, with a common interest in advancing nuclear and plasma sciences. The IEEE Technical Society that covers the fields of Fusion Technology, Nuclear Medical and Imaging Sciences, Particle Accelerator Science and Technology, Pulsed Power Systems, Radiation Effects, Radiation Instrumentation, Plasma Sciences and Applications, Standards for Nuclear Instruments and Detectors, and Computer Applications in Nuclear and Plasma Sciences. - Organizes and supports many symposia, conferences and workshops each year. - Publishes four Transactions (one in collaboration with three other societies). - Publishes a Newsletter that reaches all members four times a year. - Presents awards each year to recognize major contributors to the field. - Provides access to publications through IEEE Xplore™ on-line. - Members save on conference registration. - Members keep in touch via the NPSS Newsletter (worth more than the dues by itself!). - Supports the growth of the profession. - Members can get involved in the affairs of NPSS and help direct and further promote our profession and make further valuable contacts. Mission Statement To provide opportunities for scientific exchange and career development and to promote a diverse and inclusive community of nuclear and plasma scientists and engineers. Strategic Goals Our broad strategic goals are: - To offer high quality technical conferences, community engagement, networking and outreach activities that meet the educational, research and professional development needs of our community. - To provide publications that are among the highest ranked journals in their respective fields. - To encourage growth of a diverse and inclusive community of volunteers, with a particular focus on internationalization and increasing the participation and leadership opportunities for under-represented groups. - To undertake impactful development activities that foster technological innovation, with priority given to activities related to the NPSS fields of interest, and to sustainability for recurring activities. Operational Plan The developed strategic goals will guide planning of our activities over the next 5 years, at which time the strategic plan will be reviewed and updated. Many of our activities are core business and are ongoing, such as our conferences and publications. Our new initiatives provide the primary mechanism to actualize the goals of our strategic plan. New initiatives are 1- to 3-year activities that are not normally carried out under the operational budget. They are generally considered forward looking and strategic in nature. Under TAB rules we are able to allocate up to 3% of our reserves balance to new initiatives, provided the total budget for new initiatives of all societies and councils does not exceed 1% of total TAB reserves in any given year. We are also able to allocate up to 50% of our operational surplus each year towards 1-year initiatives in the following year, with the remainder going into reserves.