The primary responsibilities of the Fusion Technology Technical Committee Chair fall into four areas:

(1) Coordinate the Standing Committee

The Standing Committee is responsible for oversight of the SOFE, including selection of the location and chair, guidance on the program, budget, attendance projections, and future directions such as co-locating with ICOPS. In addition, the committee administers the NPSS Fusion Technology awards. Coordinating typically involves organizing 2-3 conference calls per year.

(2) Maintain membership of the Standing Committee

As an appointive committee of NPSS, the chair is appointed by the NPSS president (rather than elected). Typically the current chair and Standing Committee are consulted for their advice when a new chair is appointed. The chair then has appointive powers over members of the committee, able to add or remove members as deemed necessary.

(3) Serve as a member of the IEEE/NPSS Advisory Committee (AdCom)

AdCom consists of representatives from all of the NPSS technical committees, working committees, and elected representatives. There are generally 3 meetings per year. At AdCom meetings, each Technical Committee Chair presents a report which discusses current conference activities, future plans and directions, and any issues. The working committees also present reports and, as needed, seek guidance. AdCom meetings also include discussions and actions on IEEE/NPSS policy and finance. The FTC chair is a voting member, expected to review and vote on all motions of NPSS.

(4) Provide and/or coordinate articles for the IEEE/NPSS Newsletter

The FT Chair is responsible for providing and/or coordinating reports and articles for inclusion in the IEEE/NPSS Newsletter, which is published 3 times per year.

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