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【Conference Information】The 6th International Workshop on Gallium Oxide and Related Materials
日期：2026-05-28阅读：137
About the Conference
The 6th International Workshop on Gallium Oxide and Related Materials (IWGO-6) is one of the leading international conferences dedicated to gallium oxide (Ga₂O₃) and related ultra-wide-bandgap oxide materials. As a specialized workshop focused on gallium oxide research, IWGO serves as an important platform for discussions on crystal growth, epitaxy technologies, defect and doping engineering, power devices, deep-ultraviolet photodetectors, and related applications.
Compared with broader semiconductor conferences, IWGO places a stronger emphasis on gallium oxide and related material systems, attracting researchers and industry professionals from universities, research institutes, and companies worldwide. The workshop provides valuable opportunities for academic exchange, technical discussion, and international collaboration within the field.
In recent years, with increasing attention on ultra-wide-bandgap semiconductors for high-power electronics and deep-ultraviolet sensing applications, research interest in gallium oxide has continued to grow rapidly. As one of the key international events in this area, IWGO reflects current research hotspots and emerging technological trends in gallium oxide development.
For more details, please visit the official website: https://iwgo2026.avs.org/
Conference Schedule Overview
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Plenary Speakers
Conference Chair
Marko Tadjer
U.S. Naval Research Laboratory
Conference Co-Chair
Samuel Graham
University of Maryland
Technical Program Chair
Hongping Zhao
The Ohio State University
Technical Program Co-Chair
Huili (Grace) Xing
Cornell University
Conference Treasurer
Heather Splawn
Kyma Technologies, Inc.
Steering Committee Chair
Oliver Bierwagen
Paul-Drude-Institute for Solid State Electronics, Germany
Plenary Speakers
Dr. Zbigniew Galazka – Leibniz Institute for Crystal Growth (IKZ) is a crystal growth specialist for over 30 years, experienced in growth of different oxide single crystals for a variety of applications in both academic research (Institute of Electronic Materials Technology, Poland; and IKZ-Berlin, Germany), and large-scale industrial developments (Photonic Materials, UK; and Saint-Gobain Crystals and Detectors, France). His current research at IKZ-Berlin focuses on the fast-emerging field of Transparent Semiconducting Oxides (TSOs) to bring this class of materials to a higher level in terms of bulk crystal availability, including novel materials, and explore their properties that can be interesting for future applications, such as power electronics and UV optoelectronics.
Kohei Sasaki, Novel Crystal Technology, Japan
Kohei Sasaki was born in Sendai, Japan, in 1981. He received his M.Eng. degree from Nagaoka University of Technology in 2006 and began his career at Tamura Corporation, where he pioneered ozone-MBE-based Ga2O3 homoepitaxial growth. He subsequently led the development of Ga2O3 power devices, including MOSSBDs, JBS diodes, and MOSFETs. He earned his Ph.D. in Engineering from Kyoto University in 2016. In 2018, he joined Novel Crystal Technology, Inc., where he advanced high-current (100-A class) Ga2O3 Schottky barrier diodes using low-defect-density epitaxial films grown by halide vapor phase epitaxy. He currently serves as CTO and Director of Novel Crystal Technology, Inc., leading the development of next-generation ultra-wide-bandgap power devices.
Yuhao Zhang, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
Yuhao Zhang is currently a Full Professor with the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering of the University of Hong Kong (HKU). He also serves as the Associate Director of the HKU Centre for Advanced Semiconductors and Integrated Circuits. Before joining HKU, he was the Shirish S. Sathaye Associate Professor with Virginia Tech, leading the power semiconductor research at the Center for Power Electronics Systems, the largest academic research center in power electronics in the U.S. He received his Ph. D. and S. M., both in electrical engineering from Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in 2017 and 2013, respectively. He has authored over 200 papers (including 7 Nature/Science-series papers, 21 IEDM papers, 20+ T-PEL papers as the corresponding author) and 2 book chapters and holds 8 granted U. S. patents. He is a co-author of over 10 highlight/feature/prize papers. His work has been cited over 13,000 times with a h-index of 59 and been widely covered by Nature Electronics, Semiconductor Today, Compound Semiconductors, EE Times, etc. over 100 times.
He currently serves as the Chair of the Power Devices and ICs Technical Committee of the IEEE Electron Device Society, an Associate Editor-in-Chief for IEEE Electron Device Letters, an Associate Editor for IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics, and the TPC member of many conferences (e.g., IEDM, APEC, WiPDA). He received the MIT Microsystems Technology Laboratories Doctoral Dissertation Award, two IEEE George Smith Awards (best paper award of the year in IEEE Electron Device Letters), four Technical Highlights of IEEE International Electron Devices Meeting (IEDM), IEEE William M. Portnoy 1st Prize Paper Award, the National Science Foundation CAREER Award, the Outstanding New Assistant Professor Award and Faculty Fellow Award of Virginia Tech, the Office of Naval Research Young Investigator Award, the Compound Semiconductor Week Young Scientist Award, and the He Xiang Jian Young Scientist Award. His students received the Ph.D. Thesis Talk Award of the IEEE Power Electronics Society and several APEC Best Presentation Awards.
Invited Speakers
Oliver Bierwagen, Paul-Drude-Institute for Solid State Electronics, Germany
Elif Ertekin, University of Illinois, USA
Andreas Fiedler, Leibniz-Institut für Kristallzüchtung, Germany
Jinwoo Hwang, The Ohio State University, USA
Emmanouil (Manos) Kioupakis, University of Michigan, USA
Sriram Krishnamoorthy, University of California, Santa Barbara, USA
Martin Kuball, University of Bristol, UK
Yoshinao Kumagai, Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology, Japan
Akito Kuramata, Novel Crystal Technology, Japan
Jacob Leach, Kyma Technologies CTO, USA
Xiuling Li, University of Texas, USA
Naomi Pieczulewski, Cornell University, USA
Darrell Schlom, Cornell University, USA
Uttam Singisetti, University at Buffalo, USA
Chris G. Van de Walle, University of California, Santa Barbara, USA
Joel Varley, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, USA
Heiji Watanabe, University of Osaka, Japan
Yongzhao Yao, Japan Fine Ceramics Center/Mie University, Japan
Rump Session Panelists
John Frank, Luxium Solutions
Andrew Green, AFRL
Masataka Higashiwaki, Osaka Metropolitan University/National Institute of Information and Communications Technology
Fritz Kub, US Naval Research Laboratory
Akito Kuramata, Novel Crystal Technology
Jon McCandless, Gallox Semiconductors
Victor Veliadis, Power America; NC State
Man-Hoi Wong, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
Conference Housing Options
Due to limited space we recommend booking as early as possible to receive this special rate—please note that once the reserved/contracted room block is full, the room availability and rate are not guaranteed and may vary.
If you encounter any challenges reserving one of the following hotels, please e-mail events@avs.org for assistance (and provide the arrival/departure dates).
Airports
There are three recommended airports near the Campus/Hotels that offer a variety of flight options:
Reagan National Airport (DCA): 2401 Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport Access Rd, Arlington, VA 22202
Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI): 7050 Friendship Rd, Baltimore, MD 21240
Dulles International Airport in Virginia (IAD): 1 Saarinen Cir, Dulles, VA 20166 (further away).
Transportation from the Airports
Ride Share Apps
Uber, Lyft, and other ride share apps are available to get from the airport to campus. This is a convenient option for travelers.
Distance from BWI to Campus/Hotels: Approximately 25 – 30 miles
Distance from DCA to Campus/Hotels: Approximately15 -17 miles
Distance from IAD to Campus/Hotels: Approximately 35 – 38 miles
Airport Super Shuttle/Blue Van Services
Offers 24 hour, door-to-door service to most hotels, homes, and offices in the Baltimore-Washington-Northern Virginia metropolitan area. The fare to College Park from BWI Airport is ~$27; from National/Reagan Airport the fare is ~$25; from Dulles, ~$38. Reservations are not needed for passengers leaving the airport; you need only to follow the signs to Ground Transportation (Courtesy Desk) to check in for the next available van. (You may have to wait for them to receive all shuttle passengers.) If the desk is closed, and/or the van already left the airport, pick up the Courtesy Phone and follow the directions given you; transportation will be arranged for you. Reservations for your return to the airport are needed, and they require 4 hours advance notice. Online Reservations or call 1-800-258-3826 (1-800-BLUEVAN).
From Reagan/National Airport: Taxi fare from Reagan/National Airport to College Park is typically ~$50. (You should verify with the driver that the fare is near that range.) There is a Metrorail line servicing College Park from National/Reagan to College Park. Take the “Yellow Line” to Mt. Vernon Square Convention Center, then transfer to the “Green Line” to College Park.
From BWI Airport: The Greenbelt-BWI Airport Express Line is a Metro nonstop bus service from BWI to Greenbelt Metro Station (fare is $3–MUST have exact change). It runs every 40 minutes. From the Greenbelt Metro station, take the Metro one stop to the College Park station where you can ride the UMShuttle to campus.
Also available at the BWI Ground Transportation located at the lower level are LIMOUSINE SERVICE 301-912-2000 and BWI TAXI SERVICE 410-859-1100; the fare is ~$60 to College Park.
From Dulles International Airport: TAXI fare to/from College Park is ~$75 (about 45-60 minutes’ drive).
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