APL2017 th The 10 Asia-Pacific International Conference on Lightning May 16 – 19, 2017 Krabi, Thailand CALL FOR PAPER STEERING COMMITEE Chairperson: S. Yokoyama (Japan) Vice Chairperson: J. He (China) Secretary: M. Sato (Japan) Z. Huang (China) X. Zhang (China) B. H. Lee (Korea) K. Lee (Korea) N. Watanabe (Japan) Z. A. Hartono (Malaysia) U. Kumar (India) Y. Baba (Japan) LOCAL ORGANIZING COMMITTEE S. Choomchuay, Chairperson (ECTI/KMITL) A. Kunakorn, Co-chairperson (KMITL, Thailand) S. Polmai, Co-chairperson (KMITL, Thailand) S. Sangkasaad, (Outstanding Graduate Fellow, Thailand) W. Promphanich, Financial Chair (ECTI/KMITL) P. Keokuay, Financial Chair (ECTI/KMITL) P. Yutthagowith, Secretary (KMITL, Thailand) K. Yamamoto, (Chubu University, Japan) S. Pothivejkul, (KMITL, Thailand) N. Pattanadech, (KMITL, Thailand) P. Chaisiri, (KMITL, Thailand) TECHNICAL PROGRAM COMMITTEE Chairperson: N. Pattanadech (Thailand) Co-chairpersons: Y. Baba (Japan) Z. Fu (China) J. W. Woo (Korea) Organized by ECTI ASSOCIATION King Mongkut’s Institute of Technology Ladkrabang APL2017 Local Organizing Committee Sponsored by ECTI ASSOCIATION The Thailand Research Fund (TRF) FURTHER INFORMATION Secretary: P. Yutthagowith APL2017 Office, High Voltage Engineering Lab, Faculty of engineering of KMITL. 1, Ladkrabang, Bangkok, 10520, THAILAND E-mail: secretary@apl2017.org INVITATION The Tenth Asia-Pacific International Conference on Lightning (APL 2017) provides good opportunity to present and discuss latest findings in the field of lightning discharge and lightning protection. The Tenth Asia-Pacific International Conference on Lightning in Krabi, Thailand will continue along the line of the previous conferences, which were held in Beijing (2003), Seoul (2004), Tokyo (2005), Guangzhou (2007), Jeju (2008), Yokohama (2009), Chengdu (2011), Seoul (2013) and Nagoya (2015). The conference is organized by the ECTI Association, King Mongkut’s Institute of Technology Ladkrabang, and APL2017 Local Organizing Committee. TECHNICAL SUBJECT AREAS 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. Lightning Discharge Lightning Detection and Warning Systems Lightning Electromagnetic Pulse (LEMP) and Lightning-Induced Effects Lightning Attachment Lightning Down-Conductors and Earthing Lightning Protection of Power Systems Lightning Protection of Railways and Vehicles Lightning Protection of Electronic Systems Lightning Protection of Renewable Energy Systems and Smart Grids Lightning Testing Standards or Guidelines of Lightning Protection Practical and Specific Lightning Protection Problems Lightning Safety IMPORTANT DATES Paper submission in PDF Notification of Acceptance Camera ready in PDF (deadline) : Nov 30, 2016 : Jan 31, 2017 : Feb 28, 2017 SUBMISSION OF PAPER Please submit original papers by Wednesday 30th November, 2016 to www.apl2017.org Your manuscript should be prepared according to the detailed instructions for authors for this conference (the template is provided), and should be submitted in PDF format. The manuscript length should be 4 to 10 pages. Author’s kits are available at following website:www.apl2017.org. Each paper will be peer-reviewed and notification of acceptance/rejection will be sent by January 31, 2017. The final paper should be submitted online by February 28, 2017. The official language of the conference will be English. All printed matters, oral presentations and discussions will be in English. REGISTRATION All participants, including speaker, are expected to register and pay the registration fee of 15,000 THB, which includes inclusive conference material, welcome dinner, banquet and social tour. CONTACT Conference web site www.apl2017.org/