Plasma Connection is a publication sponsored by the IEEE Nuclear and Plasma Sciences Society (NPSS). It consists of educational briefs on plasma and its applications. These write-ups are aimed at educating non-experts on the basics of plasma, the importance of its technological applications, and the role it plays in our modern society. The articles are written by experts in a language that is accessible to nonexperts including high school students, science enthusiasts, policy makers, etc. Articles in Plasma Connection cover a variety of topics ranging from technological applications (e. g. semiconductors fabrication, additive manufacturing, nanomaterials and nanotechnology, space propulsion, etc.) to fusion energy production, to the heliosphere. All articles are free to access. The editor of Plasma Connection is Prof. Mounir Laroussi, Old Dominion University. To access Plasma Connection, click on the following link: https://ieee-npss.org/plasma-connections/.

Mounir Laroussi, a fellow of IEEE and editor of Plasma Connection, has been elevated to the rank of Fellow by the American Physical Society (APS). Only one half of one percent of the APS membership gets this honor. The APS Fellowship Program recognizes members who made advances in knowledge through original research and publication or made significant and innovative contributions in the application of physics to science and technology. Laroussi was nominated to receive this prestigious recognition by the APS Division of Plasma Physics (DPP) for his outstanding contributions to plasma physics with the following citation:

Citation: For pioneering work and seminal contributions to the physics and diagnostics of low temperature plasma jets, elucidating their ignition and propagation mechanisms, and for introducing their groundbreaking biomedical applications.

For more info contact Prof. M. Laroussi at: [email protected]