Conference Topics 1. Spin electronics & applications (non-recording) a. Giant magnetoresistance b. Magnetoresistive and half-metallic materials c. Complex oxides d. Magnetic tunneling junctions e. Spin transfer torque f. Transport theory g. Multiferroic materials h. Magnetic semiconductors i. Organic and carbon-based spin transport j. MRAM, magnetic logic and devices k. Domain walls and devices l. Spin waves and magnonics m. Spin-orbit interaction (spin-pumping, spin Hall) n. Spin-caloric effect (spin Seeback) 2. Magnetic recording a. Recording media b. Patterned media c. Recording heads and materials (GMR, spin-valves, MTJ, inductive heads etc.) d. Recording physics, modeling, theory and testing e. Head-disk interface and tribology f. Recording systems, coding, servo, actuators and channels g. Energy assisted recording h. Magneto-optic, hybrid and novel recording 3. Sensors, MEMS/NEMS, RF materials & devices a. Magnetic sensors (non-recording) and MEMS/NEMS b. Magnetoimpedance and high frequency materials c. Magnetodynamics and ferromagnetic resonance 4. Electric machines, power devices & electromagnetics a. Electromagnetic compatibility b. Transformers and inductors c. Power and control magnetics d. Shielding, levitation and propulsion e. Electromagnetic modeling and analysis in electric machines and power grid f. Electromagnetic, thermal and vibration coupled analysis in electric machines g. Magnetic materials and manufacturing effect for electric machines h. Iron loss analysis, modeling and measurement i. Electric machines for electric vehicles j. Electric machines for ships and for aerospace k. Special applications of electric machines l. Brushless dc machines, IPM machines and other PM machines m. Cage/wound rotor induction machines n. Magnetic circuit modeling and analysis o. Unbalanced magnetic pull and fault diagnosis p. Generators for renewable energy applications q. High temperature superconducting generators r. High efficiency machines and energy saving issues s. Magnetic gears and transmissions t. Multiphase machines, dual rotor machines and other special machines u. Linear machines v. Magnetic sensors for control of electric machines w. Synchronous reluctance machines x. Switched reluctance machines y. PM-assisted synchronous reluctance machines and flux switching machines 5. Life sciences & applications a. Bio- and chemical magnetism b. Biomedical diagnostics and imaging c. Novel biomedical therapies and nanomedicine d. Measurement techniques and instrumentation 6. Magnetic thin films & nanostructures a. Ultra-thin films and surface effects b. Multilayer films and superlattices c. Exchange bias d. Patterned films and elements (non-recording) e. Magnetic nanowires, nanotubes and nanoparticles 7. Functional magnetic materials & non-recording applications a. Magneto-optic materials and devices b. Magneto-elastic materials and devices c. Molecular and novel magnetic materials d. Magnetic fluids and separation e. Magnetocalotric materials and devices 8. Soft magnetic materials a. Crystalline, nanocrystalline and amorphous materials b. Ferrites, garnets and other materials c. Magneto-dielectric materials or meta-materials 9. Permanent magnet materials a. Intermetallic and other hard magnets b. Nanostructured and composite hard magnetic materials c. Rare earth transition metal borides 10. Microscopy, imaging & characterization a. Magnetic and structural measurements and instrumentation b. Magnetic microscopy and imaging c. Magnetization dynamics d. Synchrotron studies e. Processing and characterization of materials in high magnetic fields 11. Modeling & computational magnetism a. Ab-initio and first principles calculations b. Micromagnetics and multiscale modeling c. Hysteresis modeling 12. Fundamental properties & interdisciplinary topics a. Fundamental properties b. Superconductivity c. Emerging topics