BIFD2021 Symposium is postponed to July 18-21, 2022
more details will be available at https://www.bifd2021.org/
more details will be available at https://www.bifd2021.org/
Dear Colleagues,
It is our pleasure to invite you all to the XIX International Conference
UIE2021 “Evolution and new trends in electrothermal processes“. The conference will take place in Pilsen (Czech Republic) in the historical conference centre Secese of the Pilsner Urquell Brewery, within the period 1st – 3rd September 2021. This new term is a consequence of the COVID situation in Europe in the spring and a consequence of the postponement decision.
All important particulars concerning this conference can be found on the www page
Main Topics
Possible topics for submissions include, but are not limited to, the following:
On behalf of the Organization Committee of the Conference,
Ivo Doležel, Jiří Kožený, Václav Kotlan, David Rot, and Lenka Šroubová
University of West Bohemia
Faculty of Electrical Engineering
Univerzitni 8, 306 14 Pilsen,
Czech Republic
email: uie2021@fel.zcu.cz
A PhD position in experimental fluid mechanics is open at the Centre for Fluid and Complex Systems (FCS), Coventry University, in collaboration with Oxford University, under the joint supervision of Prof. Alban Pothérat, (Coventry University, UK, http://users.complexity-coventry.org/~potherat/ ) and Prof. Tom Mullin (Oxford University).
The topic concerns the experimental study of pipe flows seeded with particles. At high enough flowrates, flows of liquids in pipes become turbulent. The transition process involves complex nonlinear mechanisms that are still not fully understood. Yet predicting, delaying or triggering – in other words controlling – the onset of turbulence is a pressing need both as one of the fundamental challenges of fluid mechanics and for the vast range of practical problems where the radically different energy and pressure losses incurred in laminar or turbulent flows have drastic consequences.
A more recent angle to this problem emerged with the growing practical importance of flows seeded with particles that can either prevent or induce a transition to turbulence depending on their size and concentration. The underlying mechanisms were unknown until recently. The centre for Fluid and Complex systems developed a fully transparent pipe flow device of hitherto unmatched accuracy fitted with a unique optical detection device capable of mapping the motion of fluid and particles simultaneously to make the first breakthrough in this problem of fundamental importance. The question now is to understand how the motions of fluid and particles interact in detail, ultimately manipulate this interaction with electric fields and control the transition. This is precisely the objective of this PhD, that offers a unique opportunity to use and develop cutting edge experimental techniques to tackle one of the great challenges of nonlinear physics, for both fundamental and practical purposes.
The fluid and Complex Systems Research Centre (https://www.coventry.ac.uk/research/areas-of-research/centre-for-fluid-and-complex-systems) gathers fluid dynamicists, physicists and engineers to tackle fundamental, but also real-life problems involving fluids and complexity with mathematical rigour. For example, aside from its more traditional forte in fluid dynamics and statistical physics, the centre is also developing novel approaches in engineering fluid mechanics, flow measurement and socio-physics. The Fluid Dynamics Group currently comprises 15 Staff and PhD students and runs projects combining theory, numerical simulations and experiments, supported by a number of grants from research funding bodies (EPSRC, The Leverhulme Trust, the Royal Society…) and international partnerships. The group forms part of Coventry University’s Mathematics Unit of Assessment (10) for the Research Excellence Framework. 87% of the submission’s output was deemed internationally excellent at REF 2014. The centre prides itself in its active integration of PhD students in its academic life (events, seminars, interaction with its staff) and provides a vibrant international and interdisciplinary environment conducive to the production of world-class research.
Candidates must hold, or be on course for a 1st class Bsc. or Msc. degree in engineering or physics, with previous experimental experience and be motivated to conduct technically advanced experimental projects. Experience in fluid mechanics and/or measurement technology is strongly advised. The position is for a period of 3.5 years and is expected to start in January 2021.
To express interest in this PhD opportunity, please send a CV and a full transcript of academic records to Alban Pothérat (Coventry University, alban.potherat(at)coventry.ac.uk). Informal enquiries are encouraged.
The Department of Physics and Astronomy at Georgia State University (Atlanta, Georgia, USA) invites applications from prospective PhD students interested in magnetohydrodynamics, turbulence, and astrophysical plasmas. New PhD projects in MHD theory and simulation will focus on modelling the interstellar medium using both local and global simulations. These projects will use new computer systems at Georgia State University, national and international supercomputers, and data from world-class telescopes.
The deadline for application is January 15th, 2021. Successful candidates will enter the program in August 2021. Research assistantships are available. Prospective students should apply at https://www.phy-astr.gsu.edu/graduate/admissions/.
Inquiries about the program and the application process can be directed to Dr. Jane Pratt (jpratt7(at)gsu.edu).
International conference ELECTROMAGNETIC PROCESSING OF MATERIALS 2021 will take place in Riga Latvia on June 13-17, 2021.
Electromagnetic Processing of Materials (EPM) relates to all branches of materials processing where some benefit could be attained from an electromagnetic influence on the process. This covers traditional areas such as liquid metal processing, metal casting and solidification, induction heating, but also crystal growth from the melt, plasma processes, recycling, separation. The series of EPM conferences was initiated in 1994 by S. Asai (Japan) and M. Garnier (France). It takes place every three years alternating between Europa and Asia (Nagoya 1994, Paris 1997, Nagoya 2000, Lyon 2003, Sendai 2006, Dresden 2009, Beijing 2012, Cannes 2015, Hyogo 2018). The conference is open for any kind of materials processing involving electric or magnetic fields. It intends to bring together people from academic institutions, industry and related equipment manufacturers.
We are looking forward to welcoming you to Riga 13-17 June 2021.
Conference website: https://www.epm2021.lu.lv/en/
EPM Summer School for PhD Students: https://www.epm2021.lu.lv/en/welcome/epm-summer-course
Registration is open: https://www.epm2021.lu.lv/en/registration/registration
Abstract submission deadline is January 15, 2021
XXXII IUPAP Conference on Computational Physics 2020
CCP2020 has been cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. However, CCP2021 will be held in Coventry. The new conference dates will be announced soon.
COVENTRY, ENGLAND
August 2 – 6, 2020
https://ccp2020.complexity-coventry.org/
e-mail: ccp2020@coventry.ac.uk
Dear Colleagues,
We would like to announce the 32nd Conference on Computational Physics that is
scheduled to take place in Coventry, England, between the 2nd and 6th of August,
2020, and invite you to participate. It is the leading international conference
in its area, covering all aspects of computational physics. In particular, the
main topics are:
The scientific programme will consist of plenary lectures held mainly in the mornings
and a program of parallel sessions in the afternoons with invited and contributed
oral presentations, as well as a poster session.
PLENARY SPEAKERS
Dwight Barkley (U Warwick)
Gábor Csányi (U Cambridge)
Richard Brower* (Boston U)
Christine Davies (U Glasgow)
Claudia Draxl* (HU Berlin)
Annalisa Pillepich (MPA, Heidelberg)
Frank Pollmann (TU Munich)
Andrew Saxe (U Oxford)
Olga Shishkina (MPI-DS, Göttingen)
David Thirumalai (UT Austin)
Brigitta Whaley* (UC Berkeley)
Andy Woods* (U Cambridge)
(* to be confirmed)
REGISTRATION AND DEADLINES
Registration for participation and as well as the submission of contributions to the
program are possible online at the conference website
https://ccp2020.complexity-coventry.org/registration.php
Registration is open until May 15, 2020.
FORMAT
The meeting is set to begin in the morning of Monday, August 3rd and ends in the late
afternoon of Thursday, August 6. There will be a welcome reception and registration
opportunity in the evening of August 2nd (Sunday).
There will be a social dinner on the evening of August 5th.
VISAS AND SUPPORT
Limited support is available for graduate students and participants from less
economically developed countries. Support requests can be submitted as part of the
registration process until May 15.
Invitation letters for visa applications will be provided to registered
participants. For details on visa applications, please consult the sources mentioned
on the conference website.
ACCOMMODATION
Participants (apart from plenary speakers) are requested to arrange accommodation
individually. There are a number of hotels nearby. Also, a limited number of
discounted accommodation options in the university residences is available. For
details please see the ‘travel’ section of the conference website.
CORONAVIRUS
The organizers are of course aware of the uncertainties surrounding the pandemic
spread of coronavirus, and we are monitoring the situation closely. Should it be
required to move or cancel the event, all registration fees will be fully
refunded. We strive to take a final decision no later than June 2 to avoid
participants losing money through travel and accommodation bookings or visa
applications.
INTERNATIONAL ADVISORY BOARD
Joan Adler, Technion
Nithaya Chetty, Wits U, Johannesburg
Mei-Yin Chou, Academia Sinica
Bismarck Vaz da Costa, UFMG, Belo Horizonte
Yuan Ping Feng, NUS, Singapore
Suklyun Hong, Sejong U
Andrew Horsfield, Imperial
Trevis Humble, ORNL
Barry Klein, UC Davies
Georg Kresse, U Vienna
David Landau, UGA, Athens
Hai-Qing Lin, CSRC, Beijing
Richard Liska, TU Prague
Priya Mahadevan, Bose Centre, Kolkata
Regina Maphanga, U Limpopo
Sitangshu Bikas Santra, IIT Guwahati
Lev Shchur, Landau Institute
Laurette Tuckerman, ESPCI
Roser Valentí, U Frankfurt
Daniel Vizman, UVT, Timisoara
Rodolphe Vuilleumier, ENS, Paris
Xiaoqun Wang, SJTU, Shanghai
Renata Wentzcovitch, Columbia U
Junyi Zhu, CU Hong Kong
PROGRAM COMMITTEE
The main responsibility for the scientific program rests with the program committee
Statistical mechanics and complex systems:
Wolfhard Janke, U Leipzig (chair)
Soft matter, biophysics:
Julia Yeomans, U Oxford (chair)
Anna Balazs, U Pittsburgh
Changbong Hyeon, KIAS, Seoul
Materials and nano-science:
Luca Ghiringhelli, FHI, Berlin (chair)
Francesca Baletto, King’s College London
Silvana Botti, U Jena
Bryan Goldsmith, U Michigan, Ann Arbor
James Kermode, U Warwick
Sergey Levchenko, Skolkovo, Moscow
Fluid dynamics:
Greg Sheard, Monash (chair)
Bruno Carmo, U Sao Paulo
Wisam Al Saadi, Australian College of Kuwait
Quantum many-body physics:
Anders Sandvik, Boston U (chair)
Sylvain Capponi, U Toulouse
Kedar Damle, TIFR Mumbai
Chisa Hotta, U Tokyo
Shiwei Zhang, Flatiron Institute
Quantum computing:
Stephen Jordan, Microsoft (chair)
David Gosset, U Waterloo
Peter Love, Tufts U
Bei Zeng, U Guelph
Lattice field theory:
Constantina Alexandrou, Cyprus Institute (chair)
Gert Aarts, Swansea
Karl Jansen, DESY Zeuthen
Aida X. El-Khadra, U Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
Astrophysics, gravitation, cosmology:
Richard Bower, U Durham (chair)
Debora Sijacki, U Cambridge
Andrew Wetzel, UC Davis
Novel hardware and software:
Massimo Bernaschi, NRC, Rome (chair)
Valeri Halyo, U Princeton
Victor Martin-Mayor, U Complutense, Madrid
Computational physics education:
Joan Adler, Technion (chair)
Amy Graves, Swarthmore College
Machine learning and algorithms:
Lenka Zdeborova, Paris (chair)
Chiara Cammarota, King’s College London
Alexander Hartmann, U Oldenburg
Ehsan Katami, San Jose State U
Maria Schuld, KwaZulu-Natal
Pan Zhang, CAS, Beijing
Geophysics and porous media:
Steve Tobias, U Leeds (chair)
Emannuel Dormy, CNRS, Paris
Geoff Vallis, U Exeter
LOCAL ORGANISING COMMITTEE
Damien Foster
Nikolaos G. Fytas
Charo del Genio
Ran Holtzman
Susanne Horn
Ralph Kenna
Abhishek Kumar
Alban Potherat
Martin Weigel (chair)
Taras Yavors’kii
CCP2020
Centre for Fluid and Complex Systems
Faculty for Engineering, Computing and Mathematics
Coventry University
Coventry CV1 5FB
England
website: https://ccp2020.complexity-coventry.org/
e-mail: ccp2020@coventry.ac.uk
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