Program Committee
Conference Chairman
Dr. Adam F. TorabiWestern Digital Corporation
5863 Rue Ferrai
San Jose, CA 95138
Phone: 408-363-4233
Fax: 408-363-5354 Adam.Torabi@wdc.com
Program Co-chairmen
Paul Van Der HeijdenHitachi Global Storage Technology
3403 Yerba Buena Road
San Jose, CA 95135
Phone: 408-717-5317
Fax: 408-717-9065 paul.vanderheijden@hitachigst.com
Dr. Joe Smyth
Headway Technology
678 South Hillview Dr.
Milpitas, CA 95035
Phone: 408-691-7243
Fax: 408-934-5355 Joe.Smyth@headway.com
Local Chairman
Prof. William H. ButlerUniversity of Alabama
Director, MINT Center
Tuscaloosa, AL 35487
Phone: 205-348-2668
Fax:205-348-2346 wbutler@mint.ua.edu
Publications Chairman
Dr. Kaizhong GaoSeagate Technology
One Disc Drive
Bloomington, MN 55435
Phone: 952-402-7743
Fax:952-402-8595 Kaizhong.Gao@seagate.com
Publicity Chair
Dr. Feng LiuWestern Digital Corporation
44100 Osgood Road
Fremont, CA 94539
Phone:510-683-7548
Fax:510-683-7666 Feng.Liu@wdc.com
Poster Chairman
Neil KnutsonHutchinson Technology Inc.
40 West Highland Pk
Hutchingson, MN 55350
Phone: 320-587-3797
Fax:320-587-1496 Neil.knutson@hit.htch.com