Conference Committee

Conference Officers CEIDP 2025

Thomas Andritsch — General Conference Chair — Southampton University, United Kingdom

Refat Ghunem — Vice-Chair/Treasurer — National Research Council, Canada

Jérôme Castellon — Technical Program Committee Chair — University of Montpellier, France

Executive Committee CEIDP 2025 (ExCom)

Thomas Andritsch — General Conference Chair — Southampton University, United Kingdom

Lujia (Tony) Chen — Conference Co-Chair — University of Manchester, UK

Refat Ghunem — Vice-Chair/Treasurer — National Research Council, Canada

Jérôme Castellon — Technical Program Committee Chair — University of Montpellier, France

Leo S Fifield — Conference Secretary — Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, USA

Sombel Diaham — Publication and Publicity Committee Chair — University of Toulouse, France

Virginie Griseri — Nominating Committee Chair/Registration Assistance — University of Toulouse, France

Frank Hegeler — DEIS Meetings Committee Chair — Naval Research Laboratory, USA

CEIDP Board Members

Term expiring in 2025

Leo Fifield*Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, USA
Nikola Chalashkanov*University of Lincoln, UK
Sombel DiahamUniversity of Toulouse, FRANCE
Antonino ImburgiaUniversity of Palermo, ITALY
Yang CaoUniversity of Connecticut, USA
Muneaki KurimotoNagoya University, JAPAN

Term expiring in 2026

Davide Fabiani* University of Bologna, ITALY 
Reimund Gerhard* University of Potsdam, GERMANY 
Pietro Romano* University of Palermo, ITALY
Roger Schurch* Universidad Técnica Federico Santa María, CHILE
Dmitry Rychkov Technical Institute of Bavaria, GERMANY
Toshihiro Takahashi CRIEPI, JAPAN
Alhaytham Alqudsi National Research Council, CANADA

Term expiring in 2027

Yazid Hadjadj*National Research Council, CANADA
Virginie Griseri*University of Toulouse, FRANCE
Jia-wei Zhang*Xi’an University of Technology, CHINA
Allen AndersenJet Propulsion Laboratory, USA
Giovanni MazzantiUniversity of Bologna, ITALY
Laura Della GiovannaUniversity of Genova, ITALY
Hiroaki MiyakeTokyo City University, JAPAN

* Serving 2nd consecutive term (terms limited to 2 in succession)

New CEIDP Board Member Applications for 2026-2028:

Yearly, the CEIDP renews one third of its Board Members. The election of new Board members, for a 3-years term, is organized by vote during the Board meeting in the week of the conference. Board members (both elected and life members) participate together in the key decisions of the CEIDP life (selection of next venues, budget approval, …).

 If you wish to serve and join the CEIDP’s Board, as a new elected member, from 2026 onwards and for a 3-years term, please download the CV template HERE and send by email your short CV (1 page max with picture) to the Nominating Committee Chair, Drs. Virginie Griseri, before October 01st, 2025.

All the CVs received from new candidates by then will be presented during the next CEIDP Board meeting followed by the vote by the current Board members. It is recommended to actively participate to CEIDP in-person during the term, as the Board meeting is physically organized during the conference’s week.

Living Past Chairs (voting members)

2022-2023Prof. Kai WuXi’an Jiaotong University, China
2020-2021Prof. George ChenUniversity of Southampton, UK
2016-2017Dr. Enis TuncerTexas Instruments, USA
2008-2009Prof. Huseyin R. HizirogluKettering University, USA
1988-1989Prof. J. Keith NelsonRensselaer Polytechnic Institute, USA

Living past Chairs (non-voting members)

Daniel Berg                                       USARoy E. Wooton                                 USA
Edward Sacher                          CanadaMichel Fréchette                          Canada
Mahmoud Abou-Dakka            CanadaVijendra Agarwal                              USA
Soli S. Bamji                                CanadaReuben Hackam                        Canada
Vishnu K. Lakdawala                      USAClive W. Reed                                  USA
Isidor Sauers                                    USARajeswari Sundararajan                USA
Arend van Roggen                           USANicola Bowler                 USA