2024 Best Paper Awards

The "Dr. Allen V. Astin" Award: Overall Best Conference Paper

• New Machined Rogowski Coil Design and Qualification.
  - Joshua Stanford, Sandia National Laboratories
  
  
• Automation of laboratory measurement processes at TTBS - Online gaming ball verifications
  - Kevin Lemessy, Trinidad and Tobago Bureau of Standards
  
  
• Whose Risk is it Anyway? Considerations for Risk-based Decision Rules.
  - Collin Delker, Sandia National Laboratories

2023 Best Paper Awards

The "Dr. Allen V. Astin" Award: Overall Best Conference Paper

• Some perspective on Risk and Decision Rules in Calibration.
  - James Salsbury PhD, Mitutoyo Corporation
  
  
• Study of Resistance Ratio Long Term Stability of SPRTs, PRTs, and IPRTs.
  - Frank Liebmann, Fluke Corporation
  
  
• Optimization of Multi—Junction Thermal Converter AC-DC Difference Performance Using a Circuit Model.
  - Tam Duong, National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)

2022 Best Paper Awards

The "Dr. Allen V. Astin" Award: Overall Best Conference Paper

• Shrinks When it’s Colder.
  - Patrick Egan, National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)
  
  
• Using a Webcam for Calibration Automation and Beyond.
  - Mike Imholte, Boston Scientific Corporation
  
  
• Propagation of VNA Acquisition Uncertainties using METAS VNA Tools.
  - Amos Martin, Tektronix, Inc.

2021 Best Paper Awards

The "Dr. Allen V. Astin" Award: Overall Best Conference Paper

• Sandia’s Uncertainty Calculator: A Case Study in the Graded Approach to Software Quality Assurance.
  - Collin J. Delker, Primary Standards Lab, Sandia National Laboratories.
  
  
• All Roads Lead to Uc95.
  - Greg Cenker, IndySoft Corporation
  
  
• Pressure Calibration of Quarter-inch Working Standard Microphones by Comparison.
  - Andrew C. H. Au, Standards Calibration Laboratory, The Government of Hong Kong

2020 Best Paper Awards

No awards due to impact of the pandemic. 

2019 Best Paper Awards

The "Dr. Allen V. Astin" Award: Overall Best Conference Paper

• A Proposal for Developing Competency Based Dimensional Certification.
  - Joe Fuehne PhD, Purdue Polytechnic Columbus
  
  
• Application of Training for Competence Practices for Cost-Effective pH Meter Calibration.
  - Johan Schroll-Fleischer, Novo Nordisk A/S
  
  
• Without the Right Adapters a Force Calibration Technician is Nothing Short of Being Called a Miracle Worker.
  - Henry Zumbrun, Morehouse Instrument Company, Inc.

2018 Best Paper Awards

• Accurate Temperature Representation of Stored Goods using an Algorithm as a Replacement to a Physical Buffer
  - Michael R. Rusnack, AmericanPharma Technologies
  
  
• Fundamentals of Dynamic Force Metrology
  - Dr. Nicholas Vlajic, National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)
  
  
• The New American Standard for Digital, Dial, and Vernier Calipers
  - James G. Salsbury PhD, Mitutoyo America Corporation

2017 Best Paper Awards

• Calibration of the Frame Rate of High Speed Digital Video Recorders by Stationary Counting Method: Application of the Stroboscopic Effect
  - Dr. Terry Hau Wah Lai, The Government of the Hong Kong, Standards and Calibration Laboratory;
  - Michael W. K. Chow, The Government of the Hong Kong, Standards and Calibration Laboratory;
  - Henry C. K. Ma, The Government of the Hong Kong, Standards and Calibration Laboratory
  
  
• From Counting Electrons to Calibrating Ammeters: Improved Methodologies for Traceable Measurements of Small Electric Currents
  - Dr. Stephen Giblin, National Physical Laboratory (NPL);
  - Jordan Tompkins, National Physical Laboratory (NPL)
  
  
• Reducing Measurement Uncertainty Using a Smoothing Spline
  - Michael Dobbert, Keysight Technologies
  
  
• Best Lessons Learned from FDA Warning Letters 2017
  - Walter Nowocin, Medtronic, PLC

2016 Best Paper Awards

• Characterization of The NIST Magnetic Suspension Mass Comparator Apparatus And Facility
  - Edward Mulhern, National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)
  - Corey Stambaugh, National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)
  
  
• Influence of Adapters on AC-DC Difference Measurements
  - Stefan Cular, National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)
  - Thomas E. Lipe, National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)
  
  
• Calibration of Electro-Cardio Graph Simulators
  - Steven Yang, The Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Standards and Calibration Laboratory
  - Aaron Y.K. Yan, The Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Standards and Calibration Laboratory
  - Chris M.N. Ng, The Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Standards and Calibration Laboratory
  
  
• Calibration of Optical Fiber Time Domain Reflectometers in Accordance with IEC 61749-1:2009
  - Samuel C.K. Ko, The Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Standards and Calibration Laboratory
  - Aaron Y.K. Yan, The Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Standards and Calibration Laboratory
  
  
• Understanding the Test Measurand and the Profound Impact on Calibration, Verification, and Uncertainty
  - James G. Salsbury PhD, Mitutoyo America
  
  

2015 Best Paper Awards

• Instrument Adjustment Policies
  - Paul Reese, Baxter Healthcare Corporation
  
  
• Ramifications of Proposed Changes to Decision Rules in 3 Standards within ISO and ASME
  - Craig Shakarji, National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)
  
  
• The International Temperature Scale: Past, Present, and Future
  - Kenneth Hill, National Research Council of Canada (NRC)
  - Alan Steele, National Research Council of Canada (NRC)
  
  
• Insight into the APLAC Member Survey on Report Credibility
  - Nigel Jou, APLAC, Taiwan Accreditation Foundation
  - Wanji Yang, APLAC, Taiwan Accreditation Foundation
  
  
• Calibration of Defibrillator Analyzers at the HKSARG Standards and Calibration Laboratory
  - Steven Yang, Standards & Calibration Laboratory, Hong Kong
  
  

2014 Best Paper Awards

• Electrical Units in the New SI: Saying Goodbye to the 1990 Values
  - Dr. Martin Milton, Bureau International des Poids et Mesures (BIPM)
  
  
• Metrology for the Automotive Industry in Mexico
  - Dr. Salvador Echeverria-Villagomez, Centro Nacional de Metrologia (CENAM)
  
  
• Estimating Thermal Effects for Granite Surface Plate Calibration
  - Gordon Skattum, QE Solutions
  
  
• Improved Performance, Remote Realization and Accessibility of the SIM Time Scale
  - Mauricio Lopez, Centro Nacional de Metrologia (CENAM)
  
  

2013 Best Paper Awards

• Determining the Uncertainty of Frequency Measurements Referenced to GPS Disciplined Oscillators
  - Michael Lombardi, National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)
  
  
• Direct Traceability for Ultra-Pure Water Conductivity
  - Hans Jensen, Danish Fundamental Metrology (DFM)
  
  
• A Simple Approach to Applying LEAN in the Laboratory
  - Dean Williams, Duke Energy
  
  
• Developing an Integrated Curriculum in Metrology for a Mechanical Engineering Technology Program”
  - Joe Fuehne, Purdue University College of Technology
  
  
• Determining the Uncertainty of Frequency Measurements Referenced to GPS Disciplined Oscillators
  - Michael Lombardi, National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)
  
  

2012 Best Paper Awards

• Developing an Educational Outreach Kit based on Dimensional Metrology
  - Dr. Hy Tran, Sandia National Laboratories
  
  
• GWP: The Science-Based Global Standard for Efficient Lifecycle Management of Weighing Systems
  - Klaus Fritsch, Mettler-Toledo AG
  
  
• Calibration Point Selection - Who Makes the Call?
  - Joseph Petersen, Abbott Laboratories
  
  
• Building Global Calibration Services Through Partnerships
  - Dave Skinner, National Instruments
  
  
• A New Method for Measuring RF and Microwave Receiver Linearity
  - Michael Dobbert, Agilent Technologies
  
  
• Developing an Educational Outreach Kit based on Dimensional Metrology
  - Dr. Hy Tran, Sandia National Laboratories
  
  

2011 Best Paper Awards

• Revisiting Mismatch Uncertainty with the Rayleigh Distribution
  - Michael Dobbert, Agilent
  
  
• Metrology Ambassadors – Where are we now?
  - Elizabeth Gentry, National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)
  
  
• Revisiting Mismatch Uncertainty with the Rayleigh Distribution
  - Michael Dobbert, Agilent
  
  
• The (Continuing) Evolution of Articulated Arm CMM Testing
  - Edward Morse, UNC Charlotte
  
  
• Dissemination of a New Kilogram Definition through Magnetic Levitation
  - Patrick Abbott, National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)
  
  
• A Method for Verifying Traceability in Effective Area for High Pressure Oil Piston-Cylinders
  - Michael Bair, Fluke Calibration
  
  

2010 Best Paper Awards

• Setting and Using Product Specifications – An Overview
  - Michael Dobbert, Agilent Technologies
  
  
• Accounting for the Impact of Thermal Instability in the Fluid Comprising the Connecting Volume of a Piston Displacement Type Volumetric Flow Rate Standard
  - Jeremy Latsko, Air Force Metrology and Calibration Program (AFMETCAL)
  
  
• Implementing A2LA's New Budget Requirements for Electrical and RF Uncertainties in Fluke MET/CAL Procedures
  - Michael Schwartz, Cal Lab Solutions
  
  
• Setting and Using Product Specifications – An Overview
  - Michael Dobbert, Agilent Technologies
  
  
• The NRC Watt Balance Project
  - Dr. Dave Inglis, National Research Council (NRC) Canada
  
  
• Characterization of the Power Coefficient of AC and DC Current Shunts
  - David Deaver, Fluke (retired)
  
  

2009 Best Paper Awards

• Automating Data Acquisition on a Mechanical Equal Arm Balance Used in Large Mass Calibrations
  - Kevin Chesnutwood, National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)
  
  
• International Comparison of a AC-DC Current Transfer Standards at Frequencies Up to 1 MHz
  - Dr. Ilya Budovsky, National Measurement Institute, Australia
  
  
• Measure for Measure- How an English Major Became an Intern in a Metrology Lab
  - Rebecca Shelton, US Army Primary Standards Laboratory
  
  
• Automating Data Acquisition on a Mechanical Equal Arm Balance Used in Large Mass Calibrations
  - Kevin Chesnutwood, NIST
  
  
• An Examination of Measurement Decision Risk and Other Measurement Quality Metrics
  - Dr. Howard Castrup, Integrated Sciences Group
  
  
• A 10 Volt “Turn Key” Programmable Voltage Standard for DC and Stepwise Approximated AC Voltage Applications
  - Charles Burroughs, National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)
  
  

2008 Best Paper Awards

• Sensitivity Drift Behavior Precision Mass Comparator for Weighing Prototype
  - Shih Mean Lee, National Metrology Centre A*Star (NMC)
  
  
• Uncertainties Related to a Calibration of Rogowski Coils
  - Branislav Djokic, National Research Council of Canada
  
  
• A Measurement Standard for Evaluating Metrology Positions
  - Danny Newcombe, Maine Department of Agriculture
  
  
• A Guard Band Strategy for Managing False Accept Risk
  - Michael Dobbert, Agilent Technologies
  
  
• The Design and Implementation of a Fully Automated Cross Float System for the Comparison of Piston Gauges in Both Gauge and Absolute Measurement Modes
  - Michael Bair, DH Instruments a Fluke Company