Winter Conference on Plasma Spectrochemistry
The continued growth in popularity of plasma sources for atomization and excitation in atomic spectroscopy and ionization in mass spectrometry and the need to discuss recent developments of these discharges in spectrochemical analysis stimulated the organization of this meeting. The Conference will bring together international scientists experienced in applications, instrumentation, and theory in an informal setting to examine recent progress in the field. Approximately 500 participants from 30 countries are expected to attend.
Symposia will be organized and chaired by recognized experts and will include many topics such as sample introduction and transport phenomena; micronebulization and flow processing spectrochemical analysis; nanomaterial analysis and characterization; elemental speciation, metallomics and sample preparation for speciation; plasma instrumentation, including advanced detectors, chemometrics, expert/smart systems, on-line analysis, microplasmas, software, and remote-system automation; sample preparation, treatment and automation; excitation mechanisms, plasma phenomena and modeling; spectroscopic standards and reference materials, and high-purity materials; plasma source mass spectrometry; glow discharge atomic and mass spectrometry; stable isotope analyses; laser-assisted plasma spectrometry; advanced materials bulk and surface characterization, elemental Imaging and mass cytometry, and novel plasma spectrochemical applications.
Winter Plasma Chairs
- Program Chair(s) – Derrick Quarles Jr., Jake Shelley, Vassilia Zorba
- Short Course Chair – Dulasiri Amarasiriwardena
- Plenary/Heritage Chair – Ken Marcus
- Vendor Chair(s) – Chuck Schneider, Benjamin Manard
- Social Event Chair – Benjamin Manard
- Awards Chair(s) – Mary Kate Donais, Gerardo Gamez, Norbert Jakubowski
- Marketing/Outreach Chair(s) – Ben Manard, Steve Ray, Chuck Schneider
- Web Chair(s) – Hunter Andrews, Steve Ray
- Registration Chair(s) – Steve Ray, Hunter Andrews, Vassilia Zorba
- Volunteer Coordinator Chair(s) – Gerardo Gamez, Mary Kate Donais
Registration
Registration Fee
Before 12/31/2025
- Conference Attendee: $850
- Exhibitor: $450
- Postdoctoral Scholar: $450
- Student: $150
- Single Day Registration: $350
After 12/31/2025
- Conference Attendee: $1,100
- Exhibitor: $750
- Postdoctoral Scholar: $750
- Student: $250
- Single Day Registration: $400
Abstract Submission
Submission Deadline: August 1, 2025
Program
Heritage Lecture Speakers
Atomic Spectrometry at the CDC Over the Decades: Sample Prep and Instrumentation in Accredited Methods
- Steve Pappas (US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
Sparks, Pinches, and People: A Retrospective on Transient Discharges Before LIBeration
- Alexander Scheeline (University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign)
Analytical instrumentation for common applications: The impact on national policy and politics
- Vahid Majidi (Consultant, BWXT)
Invited Speakers
Real-time Elemental and Isotopic Analysis of Molten Salts using LIBS
- Hunter B. Andrews, Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Honey, I Shrunk the Plastics – Tracking Down Pollutants at the Microscale
- David Clases, University of Graz
PLASMA: A miniature LA-MIP-MS for geochemical analysis of planetary surfaces
- Benjamin Farcy, Goddard Space Flight Center
Glow Discharge Spectrometry for Characterization of Particles at the Micro and Nanoscale
- Gerardo Gamez, Texas Tech University
Sorting chip online coupled with ICP-MS for circulating tumor cells detection
- Bin Hu, Wuhan University
Title to be announced
- Benjamin T. Manard, Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Microplasma Ionization Coupled to Ultrahigh Resolution Mass Spectrometry: Moving Towards Elemental and Isotopic Analysis Without Chemical Separations
- R. Kenneth Marcus, Clemson University
Complementary use of plasma mass spectrometry and mass cytometry in biomedical research
- María Montes-Bayón, University of Oviedo
Title to be announced
- Patrick Parsons, New York State Department of Health
ICP-MS as a Sensitive Carbon Detector for Nanoparticles and Organic Molecules
- Spiros Pergantis, University of Crete
Advancements in high-speed imaging by LIBS and LA-ICP-MS
- C. Derrick Quarles Jr., Elemental Scientific Instruments
Buckets of ions. Quantification strategies in single-event ICP-MS
- Martin Resano, University of Zaragoza
Title to be announced
- Jacob Shelley, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Title to be announced
- Vassilia Zorba, Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory
Title to be announced
- Steven Ray, University of Buffalo
Location
The 2026 Winter Conference on Plasma Spectrochemistry will be held in Tucson, Arizona, USA. For more information on Tucson visit www.visitTucson.com.
Venue
The meeting will be hosted at the El Conquistador Tucson Resort. This location offers convenient rooms, dining options, and other amenities. Stay tuned for information regarding a conference hotel block.
