Support for the 19th International Conference on Crystal Growth and Epitaxy

The project provides financial support to cover registration fees for graduate students and earlycareer researchers to attend the 19th International Conference on Crystal Growth and Epitaxy(ICCGE-19). ICCGE-19 will be held jointly with the 19th U.S. Biennial Workshop onOrganometallic Vapor Phase Epitaxy (OMVPE-19) July 28-August 2, 2019 at the KeystoneConference Center, Keystone, Colorado. The conference is being organized and hosted by theAmerican Association for Crystal Growth (AACG) under the auspices of the InternationalOrganization for Crystal Growth (IOCG). In keeping with tradition, the 17th InternationalSummer School on Crystal Growth (ISSCG-17) will be held in nearby Granby, CO the weekbefore the conference. The international meetings (ICCGE/ISSCG) are held every three years ata different international location and represent a 60-year history of international cooperation inthe field of crystal growth and epitaxy. The ICCGE-19 technical program consists of 27 sessionsin all aspects of crystal growth, epitaxy, characterization and applications including both generalsessions and special topical symposia. There will be approximately 700 attendees at theconference with ~25% being graduate students or postdoctoral scholars including wideinternational participation. The format of the conference is designed to encourage interactionbetween speakers, attendees from academia, industry, government laboratories and vendors tothe crystal growth community.Due to a combination of factors, participation of students and researchers in crystal growth andepitaxy in the U.S. has been declining since the1990s despite the important role of newcrystalline materials in computing, communication and defense technologies. The request forfinancial support is aimed at addressing this pipeline problem; the funds will be used specificallyto facilitate participation of early career researchers with designated financial need; encouragetheir engagement with the larger crystal growth community and promote their research to aninternational audience.