Welcome to InterPore
InterPore, the International Society for Porous Media, is a non-profit independent scientific organization established in 2008. We are a young and quickly growing community with members from academia and industry world-wide. Our general aim is to advance and disseminate knowledge for understanding, describing, and modelling natural and industrial porous media systems.
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InterPore2024: Visa, Hotels, and the 1st EquiPore Happy Hour!
Early-bird registration deadline for InterPore2024 is today, Friday, 15 March! In order to qualify for the discounted rates, be sure to register now! China’s Visa-Free Policy More countries have been added to China’s growing visa exemption policies! In addition to the visa-free agreements for travel through 30 November 2024 already in place for France, Germany,
March 15, 2024Upcoming InterPore Academy Webinars & Courses
Hydrological extremes: changing hazards as a result of climate change Speaker: Lindsay Beevers, University of Edinburgh Research Explorer Duration: 1 hour Date/Time: Tuesday, 2 April 2024 – 4-5 pm CEST Hydrological extremes have devastating consequences on society. Climate change impacts on these hazards mean we are likely to experience more frequent extreme events. With the
March 15, 2024Mexican Chapter Report
The 10th Annual Meeting of the Mexico Chapter of InterPore was held at the Engineering School of the National Autonomous University of Mexico on 7-8 March 2024 and included 22 talks: 1 plenary conference (online) by Prof. Ruben Juanes, from MIT, Kimberly-Clark Distinguished Lecturer Award 1 guest lecture by Prof. Tito Bonagamba from the University
March 15, 2024Prof. Rainer Helmig Wins the 2025 Kimberly-Clark Distinguished Lectureship Award
It is with great pleasure that we can announce that Prof. Rainer Helmig receives the 2025 Kimberley-Clark Distinguished Lectureship Award. Prof. Rainer Helmig Prof. Rainer Helmig is the head of the Institute for Modelling Hydraulic and Environmental Systems, Department of Hydromechanics and Modelling of Hydrosystems at the University of Stuttgart, Germany. Rainer Helmig is widely
March 15, 2024Predicting Ecosystem Net Primary Productivity by Percolation Theory and Optimality Principle
Predicting Ecosystem Net Primary Productivity by Percolation Theory and Optimality Principle Allen G. Hunt, Muhammad Sahimi, Behzad Ghanbarian, and German Poveda The water balance equation divides precipitation at the Earth’s terrestrial surface into its two principal pathways: evapotranspiration (ET) and run-off (Q). Known as the “central problem of hydrology,” since Robert Horton declared that in
March 15, 2024Montana Biofilm Science and Technology Meeting: Workshop Invitation
10-12 July 2024, Bozeman, Montana, USA Center for Biofilm Engineering is pleased to continue its program to encourage the participation of outstanding non-MSU biofilm investigators at its annual Montana Biofilm Science and Technology Meeting. Targeting postdoctoral researchers and newly hired faculty, up to two investigators will be invited to present their research at our upcoming
March 15, 2024CCS Summer School
17-21 June 2024, Krakow, Poland CCS research groups at the University of Oslo (Norway) and AGH University of Krakow (Poland) invite you to attend their Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) Summer School. The CCS school is primarily aimed at PhDs but is also open for MSc students and postdoctoral researchers. Participants must submit an online
March 15, 2024
InterPore2024: Visa, Hotels, and the 1st EquiPore Happy Hour!
Early-bird registration deadline for InterPore2024 is today, Friday, 15 March! In order to qualify for the discounted rates, be sure to register now! China’s Visa-Free Policy More countries have been added to China’s growing visa exemption policies! In addition to the visa-free agreements for travel through 30 November 2024 already in place for France, Germany,
March 15, 2024Upcoming InterPore Academy Webinars & Courses
Hydrological extremes: changing hazards as a result of climate change Speaker: Lindsay Beevers, University of Edinburgh Research Explorer Duration: 1 hour Date/Time: Tuesday, 2 April 2024 – 4-5 pm CEST Hydrological extremes have devastating consequences on society. Climate change impacts on these hazards mean we are likely to experience more frequent extreme events. With the
March 15, 2024Mexican Chapter Report
The 10th Annual Meeting of the Mexico Chapter of InterPore was held at the Engineering School of the National Autonomous University of Mexico on 7-8 March 2024 and included 22 talks: 1 plenary conference (online) by Prof. Ruben Juanes, from MIT, Kimberly-Clark Distinguished Lecturer Award 1 guest lecture by Prof. Tito Bonagamba from the University
March 15, 2024Prof. Rainer Helmig Wins the 2025 Kimberly-Clark Distinguished Lectureship Award
It is with great pleasure that we can announce that Prof. Rainer Helmig receives the 2025 Kimberley-Clark Distinguished Lectureship Award. Prof. Rainer Helmig Prof. Rainer Helmig is the head of the Institute for Modelling Hydraulic and Environmental Systems, Department of Hydromechanics and Modelling of Hydrosystems at the University of Stuttgart, Germany. Rainer Helmig is widely
March 15, 2024InterPore2024: Poster and Online Presentation Submission, Conference Courses, and More
Abstracts for poster and online presentations are still being accepted and can be submitted at the InterPore2024 website. Registration for InterPore2024 is open! Limited space events are first come, first serve, so be sure to save your spot by registering now! DEI Lunch Forum Be a part of the conversation! Join InterPore’s Diversity, Equality &
March 1, 2024InterPore2025
While most of you are preparing for InterPore2024, the InterPore office, Program Committee, and the Local Organizing Team at Sandia National Laboratory, chaired by Hongkyu Yoon, are hard at work getting ready to welcome you in Albuquerque, New Mexico from 19-22 May 2025 at InterPore2025 – InterPore’s 17th Annual Meeting!
March 1, 2024InterPore Journal AGU Special Issue
Whether or not you attended the 2023 AGU Fall Meeting last December and participated in the session titled “Coupled Flow Processes in Fractured Porous Media Across Scales: Recent Advances in Experimental and Modeling Efforts,” we eagerly await your contributions for the special issue planned by the InterPore Journal in connection with this session. The forthcoming
March 1, 2024Kimberly-Clark Lectureship
Prof. Ruben Juanes, from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, USA, is the Kimberly-Clark Distinguished Lecturer of 2024. InterPore has received more than 35 applications to host Prof. Juanes from universities and organisations all over the world. After his presence in February and early March in the UK, he will present his lecture „Fluids, Fingers, Fractures
March 1, 2024
Montana Biofilm Science and Technology Meeting: Workshop Invitation
10-12 July 2024, Bozeman, Montana, USA Center for Biofilm Engineering is pleased to continue its program to encourage the participation of outstanding non-MSU biofilm investigators at its annual Montana Biofilm Science and Technology Meeting. Targeting postdoctoral researchers and newly hired faculty, up to two investigators will be invited to present their research at our upcoming
March 15, 2024CCS Summer School
17-21 June 2024, Krakow, Poland CCS research groups at the University of Oslo (Norway) and AGH University of Krakow (Poland) invite you to attend their Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) Summer School. The CCS school is primarily aimed at PhDs but is also open for MSc students and postdoctoral researchers. Participants must submit an online
March 15, 2024Webinar: Tailor-Made Soil Properties by Bio-Geochemical Means
Wednesday, 27 March 2024, 11:00 am–12:00 pm (UTC+01.00: Amsterdam) Professor Lyesse Laloui is the Director of Soil Mechanics Laboratory and the Civil Engineering Section, EPFL, Switzerland. He also is honorary director of the International Joint Research Center for Energy Geotechnics in China. Among the non-conventional soil consolidation techniques, bio-mineralisation has been a central focus of
March 15, 2024ISC: Parenthood Grant
For all ISC Members and their networks: If you are an early-career Principal Investigator currently on parental leave, or will soon be in parental leave, you can apply to the International Brain Research Organization’s Parenthood Grant, and have the chance to obtain supplemental laboratory funding. The deadline for application is 15 March. More information on
March 1, 2024Summerschool FLOWTIME
10-21 June 2024, Cargèse, Corsica, France Linking life-supporting functions of the subsurface across disciplines: The 6th Cargèse summer school will be jointly organized by CNRS, NSF, the university of Rennes and the University of Oslo. It will take place from 10-21 June 2024 at the Cargese Institute, Corsica, France. The summer school will provide high-level
March 1, 2024New Book: Fluid Flow in Fractured Rocks
Robert Zimmerman and Adriana Paluszny of Imperial College would like to inform the InterPore community of the publication of their new book, Fluid Flow in Fractured Rocks. This book is intended for researchers and students who are interested in hydrogeology, hydrology, water resources, structural geology, reservoir engineering, underground waste disposal, or other fields that involve
February 16, 2024Call for Abstracts: 15th ICTEA Conference
29 May – 1 June 2024, Tashkent, Uzbekistan The 15th ICTEA Conference will be held this year in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. The deadline for abstract submission is fast approaching: 28 February 2024. Papers can be presented online or in-person.
February 2, 2024
Predicting Ecosystem Net Primary Productivity by Percolation Theory and Optimality Principle
Predicting Ecosystem Net Primary Productivity by Percolation Theory and Optimality Principle Allen G. Hunt, Muhammad Sahimi, Behzad Ghanbarian, and German Poveda The water balance equation divides precipitation at the Earth’s terrestrial surface into its two principal pathways: evapotranspiration (ET) and run-off (Q). Known as the “central problem of hydrology,” since Robert Horton declared that in
March 15, 2024Effect of Reservoir Heterogeneity on Well Placement Prediction in CO2-EOR Projects Using Machine Learning Surrogate Models: Benchmarking of Boosting-Based Algorithms
Effect of Reservoir Heterogeneity on Well Placement Prediction in CO2-EOR Projects Using Machine Learning Surrogate Models: Benchmarking of Boosting-Based Algorithms T. Esfandi, S. Sadeghnejad, A. Jafari Carbon capture and storage (CCS) during enhanced oil recovery (EOR) in underground reservoirs offer both environmental and economic benefits. This study explores the efficiency of five machine learning boosting
March 1, 2024Unveiling Moisture Transport Mechanisms in Cellulosic Materials: Vapor vs. Bound Water
Unveiling Moisture Transport Mechanisms in Cellulosic Materials: Vapor vs. Bound Water Y. Zou, B. Maillet, L. Brochard, P. Coussot Natural textiles, wood, hair, paper, wool, or bio-based walls possess the remarkable ability to store humidity from sweat or the environment through “bound water” absorption within nanopores, constituting up to 30% of their dry mass.
February 16, 2024Compaction and Clay Content Control Mudrock Porosity
Compaction and Clay Content Control Mudrock Porosity A. Rezaeyan, N. Kampman, V. Pipich, L. C. Barnsley, G. Rother, C. Magill, J. Ma, A. Busch Mudrocks, ubiquitous yet poorly understood sedimentary rocks with significant variations in pore structure, form seals for geological carbon dioxide and energy storage, repositories for radioactive waste disposal, and reservoirs for natural
December 23, 2023Tortuosity and Microstructure Effects in Porous Media: Classical Theories, Empirical Data, and Modern Methods
Tortuosity and Microstructure Effects in Porous Media: Classical Theories, Empirical Data, and Modern Methods Lorenz Holzer, Philip Marmet, Mathias Fingerle, Andreas Wiegmann, Matthias Neumann, Volker Schmidt Empirical data shows that the tortuosity-value of a certain microstructure is more strongly dependent on the type of tortuosity than on the microstructure itself. To clarify the discussion on
December 15, 2023Unified Flash Calculations With Isenthalpic and Isochoric Constraints
Unified Flash Calculations With Isenthalpic and Isochoric Constraints V. Lipovac, O. Duran, E. Keilegavlen, F. A. Radu, I. Berre Simulation of multiphase multicomponent flow with phase change demands great flexibility, efficiency, and compatibility of the thermodynamic subproblem. Complex phenomena in the subsurface require models for multiple properties of the fluid, including volume, enthalpy, or internal
December 15, 2023Nanothermodynamics: Theory and Applications
Nanothermodynamics: Theory and Applications Dick Bedeaux, Signe Kjelstrup, Sondre K. Schnell This book explains and applies the systematic thermodynamic theory of small systems proposed by Hill. It uses and extends his method. The basic ideas of the theory are highlighted, and the power of the theory in and away from equilibrium is demonstrated in several
December 1, 2023Design Considerations for Dynamic Fluid Flow in Porous Media Experiments Using X-Ray Computed Micro Tomography
Design Considerations for Dynamic Fluid Flow in Porous Media Experiments Using X-Ray Computed Micro Tomography T. Pak, N. Lopes Archilha, S. Berg, I. B. Butler X-ray micro computed tomography (µCT) has become an advanced non-destructive tool to analyse the internal structure of opaque materials such as porous media. The range of accessible spatial and temporal
November 17, 2023
“I found the Interpore conference 2015 a very effective forum to learn about key developments in the understanding of phenomena related to porous media. Whether it be oil extraction from rock structures, ground water infiltration into soils, or ink penetration into paper, it is instructive to see the similar fundamental problems that are being addressed and approaches that are being developed to answer these questions.”
“The experience that a few of us had at the Interpore conference last
year at Purdue was very rewarding. We saw a very good balance between
academia, industry and government, and also between theory, computation
and experimentation that is hard to find in other organizations. That is why we decided to become an Institutional Member of InterPore.”
“InterPore Members share our vision that an exciting new age of porous material developments lies ahead when crossing the boundaries of traditional disciplines, ranging from textile engineering to mathematics, from physics and chemical engineering, all the way to computer science and software engineering. By joining InterPore, we made sure to stay informed about the newest trends, best ideas and key requirements in our core business area – 3D Image-based material analysis and Computer Aided Material Engineering.”
“To us, innovation is not a stand-alone concept. Generating ideas and solutions for complex challenges requires tight connections with academia and industry. We joined InterPore, because it helps fuel cooperation and discussions, across disciplines.”
“Shell’s interests in porous media flows are very broad ranging from fundamental aspects of single and multiphase flow to complex processes relevant to enhanced oil recovery. We seek to complement our strong in-house R&D capabilities through active partnering and Open Innovation schemes. Especially in the Netherlands, there are many groups doing excellent research in porous media flows and InterPore helps us to get connected more closely to these experts.”