Do you have some news from your institution or research that you would like to share with the InterPore community?
You can submit items for the newsletter at newsletter@interpore.org.
The Newsletter Editorial Team will review submissions.
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, 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, 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, 2024Mexico Chapter Meeting
The 10th Annual Conference of Mexico Chapter of InterPore will take place in a hybrid format on the 7-8 March 2024. Please see here for more details.
March 1, 2024Free InterPore Academy Webinar By Prof. Noiriel
Challenging reactive transport modeling from pore-scale observations Speaker: Catherine Noiriel, University Paul Sabatier, Toulouse, France Webpage • LinkedIn • Scholar Duration: 1 hour Date/Time: Tuesday, 23 April 2024, 4-5 pm CEST Abstract: Flow and transport are important in hydrology and many geo-engineering applications such as carbon dioxide storage, geothermal energy or in situ recovery. Developing
March 1, 202455th Porous Media Tea Time Talks on March 12
March 1, 2024InterPore Awards Goes to Prof. Yao and Prof. Benson
InterPore Meritorious Service Medal Dr. Jun Yao School of Petroleum Engineering, China Dr. Jun Yao is a professor at the School of Petroleum Engineering, China University of Petroleum (East China). He has made outstanding contributions to the advancement of the science and the technology of porous media as well as to the academic exchanges in
March 1, 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, 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, 2024InterPore2024: Invited Student Paper Award
For those of you participating in the next InterPore Conference in Qingdao, don’t forget about the Invited Student Paper Award from InterPore Journal. Recipients of this award will be selected from the students who present at the InterPore annual meeting. The awardee will be given the opportunity to submit an invited paper to InterPore Journal.
February 16, 2024InterPore2024: Status of Abstracts and Conference Grants
Abstract submission status check Abstracts have been reviewed and notifications have been sent. If you haven’t yet been informed of the status of your submission, please let us know. You can also view your accepted abstracts from the My Abstracts section of the My Conference page. InterPore Conference Grants InterPore2024 Conference grants are available! We
February 16, 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 30 applications to host Prof. Juanes. He has two upcoming presentations scheduled, both in-person: Imperial College London (UK) on 29 February Department of Engineering Science, University of Oxford (UK) on 1 March If
February 16, 2024Groundwater Week with the Colombia Chapter
The Colombia Chapter is organizing the Groundwater Technical Week. The event will be held in Bogota, Colombia from 18 – 20 March 2024. More info on their website.
February 16, 2024Report on the Northeast-Midwest US Chapter Kick-off Meeting
The kick-off meeting of the Northeast-Midwest (NEWM) United States InterPore Chapter was held on Monday, 22 January 2024, 1-4 PM EST. The meeting was organized by the chapter’s founding committee and was hosted virtually at the University of Cincinnati. Approximately 40 participants registered and actively participated in this engaging 3-hour event. The meeting commenced with
February 16, 2024Mexico Chapter Meeting Announcement
The 10th Annual Conference of Mexico Chapter of InterPore will take place in a hybrid format on 7 and 8 March 2024. Please see here for more details.
February 16, 2024InterPore Awards Goes to Prof. Armstrong and Prof. Guadagnini
InterPore Award for Porous Media Research Prof. Ryan Armstrong University of New South Wales Sydney, Australia Prof. Armstrong has pioneered novel methods for the analysis and interpretation of multiphase flow in porous media, including the first measurements of interfacial curvature and topology, while leading the development of novel machine learning techniques. Ryan’s research has been
February 16, 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, 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, 2024Donate to InterPore Foundation
We have received encouraging news from the InterPore Foundation that already 50% of the financial goal has been met! Please donate to a good cause! Donate now
February 2, 2024Kimberly-Clark Lectureship 2024 off to a Start!
Prof. Ruben Juanes, from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, USA, is the Kimberly-Clark Distinguished Lecturer of 2024. InterPore has received more than 30 applications to host Prof. Juanes, some of the requests have already been approved and scheduled, and many others are being planned. His first lecture of the year was presented at the InterPore
February 2, 2024InterPore’s Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion Committee
InterPore’s Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion (DEI) committee is seeking new members to enhance our geographic diversity. We aim to attain a more comprehensive perspective on the DEI issues affecting our scientific community around the globe! We especially encourage InterPore members with ties to Africa and the Middle East to consider joining the committee. If interested,
February 2, 2024New Course for Study Plan in Porous Media
You can register now for our next Study Plan in Porous Media course, “PORE 1-6: Interfacial chemistry/Geochemistry and reactive transport in porous media.” The course will take place online on Thursdays from 8 – 29 February 2024 with lecturers Hang Deng (Peking University), Sergi Molins (Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory), Maja Rücker (Eindhoven University of Technology),
February 2, 2024Lively Webinar With Vahid Niasar – Recording Available
Many thanks to all those who joined this week’s webinar with Vahid Niasar (Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Manchester) on “Leveraging Pore-Scale Physics for Enhanced Understanding of Darcy-Scale Multiphase flow and Transport through Porous Materials”. It was a lively presentation with over 100 participants dialing in and more joining in person. For those who
February 2, 202454th Porous Media Tea Time Talks on February 13
February 2, 2024Congratulations to Our Award Recipients!
Rien van Genuchten Early-Career Award of Porous Media for a Green World Dr. Serveh Kamrava, Colorado School of Mines, USA Dr. Serveh Kamrava, is currently an Assistant Professor in the Department of Petroleum Engineering at the Colorado School of Mines, USA. Dr. Kamrava has significantly advanced the application and development of machine learning in the
February 2, 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, 2024Call for Abstracts: CMWR 2024
30 Sept – 3 Oct 2024, Tucson, Arizona, USA A call for abstracts for the 25th Biennal Conference – Computational Methods in Water Resources (CMWR). The CMWR was created in 1976 and has since been held biennially alternating between locations in North America and Europe. CMWR is dedicated to nurturing and promoting cutting-edge interdisciplinary
February 2, 2024InterPore2024 Invited Speaker: Dr. Ivan Lunati
In anticipation of InterPore2024, we’re introducing the invited speakers in today’s and forthcoming Newsletters and Bulletins. This week: Ivan Lunati Ivan Lunati Empa, Switzerland Title: Inertia, non-equilibrium, and momentum conservation in porous media Bio: Ivan Lunati is a physicist with interests that span theory, scientific computing, and experiments. In 2020, he joined Empa, where he
January 19, 2024Renew Your InterPore Membership Today!
Happy New Year and thank you to all our members for your continued support of InterPore. If you have not already, renew your membership for 2024 to expand your professional network and stay up to date on the latest news and events. As a reminder, InterPore members are eligible for a variety of exclusive benefits
January 19, 2024Announcing the InterPore – AGU Hydrology Section Partnership
InterPore is happy to announce a new partnership with the AGU (American Geophysical Union) Hydrology Section! The AGU hydrology section has over 6,000 members and is composed of 12 technical committees, a Justice, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion committee, and a Student Committee (H3S). The section is the home of the journal Water Resources Research, and
January 19, 2024News from InterPore Journal
As we delve into the new year, we wish to draw your attention to our planned Special Issue, titled “Coupled Flow Processes in Fractured Porous Media Across Scales: Recent Advances in Experimental and Modeling Efforts.” This special issue corresponds with the Session of the same title scheduled for the 2023 AGU Fall Meeting in San
January 19, 2024Kimberly-Clark Lectureship: Applications Still Possible
Prof. Ruben Juanes, from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, USA, is the Kimberly-Clark Distinguished Lecturer of 2024. InterPore has received more than 30 applications to host Prof. Juanes, some of the requests have already been approved and scheduled, and many others are being planned. The first lecture of the year will be presented at the
January 19, 2024Northeast-Midwest US Chapter Kick-off Meeting
The Northeast-Midwest US InterPore Chapter kick-off meeting will be held virtually on Monday, 22 January 2024, 1-4 PM EST, featuring two distinguished speakers: Prof. Ruben Juanes (Massachusetts Institute of Technology) and Prof. David Cole (Ohio State University). Register Here
January 19, 2024BeNeLux Chapter
Free registration is open now for the sixth InterPore BeNeLux Chapter Meeting The meeting will be held at Luxembourg University (2 avenue de la Fonte L-4364 Esch sur Alzette) on 11-12 April 2024. Click here to learn more about the scope of the event and visit the event page to register
January 19, 2024InterPore Academy Webinar: Prof. Vahid Niasar
January 19, 202453rd Porous Media Tea Time Talks on January 23
January 19, 2024Call for Expressions of Interest in ISC Global Science-Policy Work
The ISC is looking forward to an exciting year, with numerous opportunities for Members to contribute to critical global science-policy work in the multilateral space, including United Nations (UN) processes. The ISC secretariat has identified 20 priority topics on which the ISC will be called upon to provide authoritative inputs in 2024, which will be
January 19, 2024GeoDict Innovation Conference 2024
6-7 February 2024, Congress Center Ramstein, Ramstein-Miesenbach, Germany Math2Market is excited to invite you to their GeoDict Innovation Conference 2024, a new concept of the long-established GeoDict User Meeting. This new concept is focused on tailored, specific digital workflows, to help you in shaping the future of material analysis, design, and development. For more
January 19, 2024Humboldt Postdoc Fellowship in Magdeburg
The scouting program of the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation offers the opportunity of postdoctoral fellowships to excellent candidates in the lab of a nominating scout without undergoing the usually time-consuming application procedure. Prof. Evangelos Tsotsas is such a “scout” and looking for an adequate candidate for a research stay of up to two years with
January 19, 2024InterPore2024: Abstract Submission, Workshops, and More
Abstract submission deadline for in-person oral presentations is in 3 days! Resolve to submit your abstract for InterPore2024 before Monday, 08 January! SUBMIT Conference proceedings Unlike previous years, InterPore2024 will introduce conference proceedings. All accepted conference abstracts, whether presented in person or online, for oral or poster presentations, will be eligible for submitting a paper
January 5, 2024InterPore2024 Invited Speaker: Prof. Shuyu Sun
In anticipation of InterPore2024, we’re introducing the invited speakers in today’s and forthcoming Newsletters and Bulletins. This week: Shuyu Sun Shuyu Sun KAUST, Saudi Arabia Title: Property-Preserving Schemes for Porous Media Flow: Phase-Wise Conservation, Bound Preservation, and Energy Stability Shuyu Sun is a founding Professor of Earth Science and Engineering at King Abdullah University of
January 5, 2024Donate to InterPore Foundation!
Each year, InterPore Foundation provides grants for scientists and students from countries with economic difficulties. These grants can help change a young scientist’s destiny by boosting their professional career and helping them to build their network at the international level. Listen to what this meant to some of our InterPore2023 Conference Grant Recipients: I am
January 5, 2024Call for Contributions: The WikiPore Software Catalogue
Using and developing software is an integral part of most scientists’ daily work and porous media research is no exception here. We employ and write software for pretty much everything ranging from digitizing a real porous sample to evaluating the results of simulating the flow through it. But what software is out there to accomplish
January 5, 2024Kimberly-Clark Distinguished Lecturers
The Kimberly-Clark Distinguished Lecturer of 2023 featured Prof. Adrian Bejan, from Duke University, USA. Prof. Bejan had the opportunity to present his lecture in a variety of universities and institutions all over the world, including the USA, Thailand, Brazil, India, Germany, Scotland, Italy, Romania and the Netherlands. InterPore would like to thank Prof. Bejan for
January 5, 2024Northeast-Midwest US Chapter Kick-Off Meeting
The Northeast-Midwest US InterPore Chapter kick-off meeting will be held virtually on Monday, 22 January 2024, 1-4 PM EST, featuring two distinguished speakers: Prof. Ruben Juanes (Massachusetts Institute of Technology) and Prof. David Cole (Ohio State University). Register Here
January 5, 2024Iranian Chapter News
The Iranian InterPore Chapter is organizing a Junior speakers’ talk. Note that the language is Farsi. The talks can be followed here.
January 5, 2024SP-PM course: Last Chance to Register!
Today is the last day to register for our next InterPore Academy SP-PM course. The course will take place online on Mondays from 8 – 29 January 2024 (19-22:00 CET). (flyer) Lecturers: Sibani Lisa Biswal (Rice University, USA), Maja Rücker (TU Eindhoven, Netherlands), Cyprien Soulaine (CNRS, France) This course will introduce students to basic principles
January 5, 2024GeoDict Innovation Conference 2024
6-7 February 2024, Congress Center Ramstein, Ramstein-Miesenbach, Germany Math2Market is excited to invite you to our GeoDict Innovation Conference 2024, a new concept of the long-established GeoDict User Meeting. This new concept is focused on tailored, specific digital workflows, to help you in shaping the future of material analysis, design, and development. For more details
January 5, 2024Call for abstracts: EAGE
10-13 June 2024, in Oslo, Norway The European Association of Geoscientists and Engineers (EAGE) will host its 85th Annual Conference and Exhibition on 10-13 June 2024, in Oslo, Norway. Under the theme “Technology and talent for a secure and sustainable energy future”, the event’s Technical Programme is expected to address topics ranging from gas &
January 5, 2024Call for abstracts: WaterSciCon2024
24-27 June 2024 in St. Paul, Minnesota, USA The Water Science Conference (WaterSciCon) brings the water community together every two years to share research, collaborate, and plan for the future. WaterSciCon 2024 will be held the week of 23 June 2024 in St. Paul, Minnesota. WaterSciCon advances hydrology and related global convergent science issues and
January 5, 2024InterPore2024: Abstract Submission Due January 8th
Happy New Year! 1 week until the abstract submission deadline for in-person oral presentations! Submit your abstract now! Different from previous years, InterPore2024 will introduce conference proceedings. All accepted conference abstracts, whether in person or online, for oral or poster presentations, will be eligible for submitting a paper for inclusion in the proceedings. Conference proceedings
January 2, 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, 2023InterPore2024: Abstract Submission Due January 8th
The abstract submission deadline is 08 January for in-person oral presentations!! Submit your abstract before it’s too late! SUBMIT
December 22, 2023InterPore2024 Plenary Speaker: Prof. Susumu Kitagawa
In anticipation of InterPore2024, we’re introducing the plenary speakers in today’s and forthcoming Newsletters and Bulletins. This week: Susumu Kitagawa Susumu Kitagawa Institute for Integrated Cell-Material Sciences (iCeMS) Kyoto University, Japan Title: Chemistry and Application of Soft Porous Crystals Susumu Kitagawa is a distinguished professor at Kyoto University Institute for Advanced Science (KUIAS) and the
December 22, 2023Submit Your 2024 Conference Course Proposals by 15 January!
We welcome submission of proposals for Conference Courses at InterPore2024. Courses will be organized as satellite events of the InterPore Annual Meeting in Qingdao on the following dates: Sunday, 12 May 2024 Friday, 17 May 2024 Standard duration of a given course will be a half-day (3-hour lecture). Proposals for non-standard duration, if well justified,
December 22, 2023InterPore Holiday Greetings
As we approach the end of 2023, I look back on milestones from the past year – the launch of the InterPore Journal, the 50th edition of Porous Media Tea Time Talks (organized by the Young Academy), publication of the Album of Porous Media: Structure and Dynamics, a new National Chapter in Japan, the first
December 21, 2023InterPore2024 Plenary Speaker: Prof. Changying Zhao
In anticipation of InterPore2024, we’re introducing the plenary speakers in today’s and forthcoming Newsletters and Bulletins. This week: Changying Zhao Changying Zhao Shanghai Jiao Tong University, China Title: Multiscale Considerations on Porous Media Heat Transfer Prof. Changying Zhao is the Chair Professor, the Director of Institute of Engineering Thermophysics, and the Dean of China-UK Low
December 15, 2023Membership Renewal Drive
Many thanks to all those who have already renewed your membership with InterPore for 2024! Your active involvement continues to enrich and expand the vibrancy of our community. For all others, we would like to invite you to renew your membership now to stay connected with InterPore and take part in the exciting initiatives we
December 15, 2023Kimberly-Clark Distinguished Lecturer 2024
Prof. Ruben Juanes, from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, USA, is the Kimberly-Clark Distinguished Lecturer of 2024. As the winner of this year’s distinguished award, Prof. Ruben Juanes will be giving one of his two lectures at selected institutions. Hosts may select one of two options: Option A: Fluids, Fingers, Fractures and Fractals: Patterns in
December 15, 2023BeNeLux Chapter Meeting
Registration for the 6th InterPore BeNeLux Chapter meeting is now open! The meeting will be held at Luxembourg University (2 avenue de la Fonte, L-4364 Esch sur Alzette) on 11 – 12 April 2024. Click here to learn more about the scope of the event and visit the event page to register.
December 15, 2023Study Plan in Porous Media Course: Register Now!
Register now to secure your spot in our next InterPore Academy SP-PM course: PORE 1-3 Multiphase Flow and Transport in Porous Media. The course will take place online on Mondays from 8 – 29 January 2024 (19-22:00 CET). (flyer) Lecturers: Sibani Lisa Biswal (Rice University, USA), Maja Rücker (TU Eindhoven, Netherlands), Cyprien Soulaine (CNRS, France)
December 15, 2023Webinar with Vahid Niasar
December 15, 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, 2023Porous Media Tea Time Talks: Past 50 and Still Young!
Three and a half years ago, amid the challenges of COVID lockdowns, we embarked on a journey that now includes 52 inspiring Porous Media Tea Time Talks (#PorousMediaTTT). What initially connected early career researchers has blossomed into a global platform for knowledge exchange with around 28,000 views. Our success is a testament to teamwork, friendship,
December 15, 2023InterPore2024 Plenary Speaker: Dr. Svetlana Mintova
In anticipation of InterPore2024, we’re introducing the plenary speakers in today’s and forthcoming Newsletters and Bulletins. This week: Svetlana Mintova Svetlana Mintova CNRS, Laboratory of Catalysis and Spectrochemistry (LCS), ENSICAEN, Normandy University, France Title: Nanosized Zeolites with Exceptional Adsorption Properties Svetlana Mintova is the Director of Research (DR1) at CNRS, LCS-ENSICAEN-Normandy University and Head of
December 8, 2023InterPore2024: Call for Abstracts
Maja Rücker from Eindhoven University of Technology tells us why she and her group will attend InterPore2024 in Qingdao and why you should too. Join Maja and many more at InterPore2024! Abstract submission deadline is 08 January. No deadline extensions will be made for in-person oral presentations! SUBMIT Visa China has
December 1, 2023InterPore2024 Invited Speaker: Prof. Zhangxing (John) Chen
In anticipation of InterPore2024, we’re introducing the invited speakers in today’s and forthcoming Newsletters. This week: Zhangxing (John) Chen Zhangxing (John) Chen Eastern Institute of Technology, Ningbo, China / University of Calgary, Canada Title: Reservoir Simulator Development: The Past, Present and Future Professor Chen holds Chair Professorship at Eastern Institute of Technology, Ningbo, China and
December 1, 20232024 EGU Henry Darcy Medal
Life-long active InterPore member Alberto Guadagnini will be awarded with the Henry Darcy Medal during the next EGU meeting. The medal is awarded for outstanding scientific contributions in water resources research and water resources engineering and management. Congratulations!
December 1, 2023Kick-off meeting of the Northeast-Midwest US InterPore Chapter
The Northeast-Midwest US InterPore Chapter kick-off meeting will be held virtually on Monday, 22 January 2024, 1-4 PM EST, featuring two distinguished speakers: Prof. Ruben Juanes (Massachusetts Institute of Technology) and Prof. David Cole (The Ohio State University). More information can be found on the flyer. Register here
December 1, 2023Call for Bids for InterPore2026
There has been an update in the call for bids for InterPore2026. An alternative date has been added, the 2 options are as follows: the week starting 18 May 2026 or 26 May 2026. InterPore2026 is planned to be held in a European country. We would like to invite all potentially interested venues to send
December 1, 2023InterPore Journal: Call for Papers
Dear Colleagues, Starting this Friday, it will be possible to submit your paper for the following future Special Issue to InterPore Journal: Coupled Flow Processes in Fractured Porous Media Across Scales: Recent Advances in Experimental and Modeling Efforts. As previously reported, this special issue is associated with the session of the same title taking place
December 1, 2023Kimberly-Clark Distinguished Lecturer 2024
Prof. Ruben Juanes, from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, USA, is the Kimberly-Clark Distinguished Lecturer of 2024. As the winner of this year’s distinguished award, Prof. Ruben Juanes will be giving one of his two lectures at selected institutions. Hosts may select one of two options: Option A: Fluids, Fingers, Fractures and Fractals: Patterns in
December 1, 2023InterPore Annual Report
Our first-ever annual report, representing calendar year 2022, is available to view. We hope this report provides a concise picture of InterPore activities that occurred throughout the year and that you’ll find it informative (and maybe a bit nostalgic).
December 1, 2023Membership Renewal Drive
Thank you to all our members for your continued support of InterPore. We greatly value your participation in this vibrant and rapidly expanding community. It is again that time of year — we would like to invite you to renew your membership to stay connected with the InterPore community and enjoy all that we have
December 1, 20232nd InterPore Saudi Chapter Annual Meeting
The 2nd Interpore Saudi Chapter Annual Meeting was held online for two days (Nov. 27 – 28, 2023). During the Annual Meeting, three keynote speeches and 22 presentations from eight different countries (Netherlands, Germany, Canada, Norway, Lebanon, China, Singapore, and Saudi Arabia) were delivered. The meeting was attended by more than 35 participants, and it
December 1, 2023France InterPore Chapter Winter School
The France InterPore Chapter is is organizing a winter school entitled APPRISE (Fundamentals of trAnsport Phenomena in PoRous medIa across ScalEs). This event, termed a thematic school by the CNRS, will take place at the Centre Paul Langevin in Aussois (Alpes, France) from 5-9 February 2024. The school is limited to 30 participants. Additional information
December 1, 2023Academy Webinar with Vahid Niasar
Join us for our next free InterPore Academy webinar on 30 January! Title: Leveraging Pore-Scale Physics for Enhanced Understanding of Darcy-Scale Multiphase flow and Transport through Porous Materials Speaker: Vahid Niasar, Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Manchester, UK Date/Time: Tuesday, 30 January 2024, 4-5 pm CET The study of multiphase flow and transport in
December 1, 2023InterPore Academy Study Plan: Multiphase Flow and Transport
The next installation of the InterPore Academy Study Plan in Porous Media “PORE 1-3 Multiphase flow and transport in porous media” will take place Mondays online from 8 – 29 January 2024 (19:00-22:00 CEST). Lecturers: Sibani Lisa Biswal Rice University, USA Maja Rücker TU Eindhoven, Netherlands Cyprien Soulaine CNRS, France This course will introduce students
December 1, 2023Professional Course on Drying
18-21 March 2024, Magdeburg, Germany and online The course “Drying – Fundamentals and Applications” has been offered successfully by Prof. Evangelos Tsotsas and his team for 10 years on an annual basis. It is designed for people from various backgrounds (engineers, chemists, technologists, researchers) and from different industries (chemicals, food, pharmaceutics, materials) who need to
December 1, 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, 2023InterPore2024: Call for Abstracts
Maša Prodanović, Professor and Associate Department Chair of Hildebrand Department of Petroleum & Geosystems Engineering at University of Texas Austin, tells us why Qingdao is a great location for InterPore2024. Join Maša and many more at InterPore2024! Submit your abstract by the 02 January deadline Call for Abstracts Deadline The abstract submission deadline has been
November 17, 2023Kick-off Meeting of the Northeast-Midwest US InterPore Chapter
Monday, 22 January 2024, 1-4 PM EST, online Following the formation of the Northeast-Midwest US InterPore Chapter (US-NEMW Chapter), we are now thrilled to announce the virtual chapter kick-off meeting. Agenda Highlights: Steering Committee Opportunities: Discover how you can play a key role in shaping the future of US-NEMW Chapter by exploring opportunities to join
November 17, 2023InterPore2024 Invited Speaker: Prof. Xiaofan Yang
In anticipation of InterPore2024, we’re introducing the invited speakers in today’s and forthcoming Newsletters. This week: Xiaofan Yang. Xiaofan Yang Beijing Normal University, China Simulating flow and solute transport in subsurface environments: From pore-scale to beyond Xiaofan Yang is the Assistant Dean and Professor in Hydrology of the Faculty of Geographical Science at Beijing Normal
November 17, 2023InterPore Journal: Call for Papers
Dear Colleagues, We are happy to announce a future Special Issue to InterPore Journal titled: Coupled Flow Processes in Fractured Porous Media Across Scales: Recent Advances in Experimental and Modeling Efforts. This special issue is associated with the session of the same title taking place at the 2023 AGU Fall Meeting this December in San
November 17, 2023InterPore2025 Program Committee
To ensure a smooth transition of tasks related to the program of our annual conferences, a Program Committee parallel to the existing one has been installed. To differentiate between the two parallelly existing Program Committees, the newly created committee has temporarily been designated “Program Committee InterPore2025”. After InterPore2024 has ended, “Program Committee InterPore2025” will be
November 17, 2023ISC: World Science Day for Peace and Development
Last week on 10 November, the International Science Organization (ISC) posted the following statement on their website in honour of the World Science Day for Peace and Development. As a member organization of the ISC, we would also like to endorse this statement: “This week we commemorate World Science Day for Peace and Development, celebrated
November 17, 2023Kimberly-Clark Distinguished Lectureship 2023 Wrapping Up
Prof. Adrian Bejan, from Duke University, USA, is bringing his lecture year to an end. The next and last presentation of his award winning lecture, Vascular materials: Predicting Design Evolution, will take place online at the Indian Society for Heat and Mass Transfer, India, during the ISHMT Golden Jubilee Lecture Series, on 7 December. The
November 17, 2023Saudi InterPore Chapter Meeting
The 2nd Annual Saudi InterPore Chapter Meeting will take place online from 27-28 November 2023. Prof. Dr.-Ir. Majid Hassanizadeh will deliver the keynote speech. The full agenda and details can be found here. Participants may also download the presentation template here.
November 17, 2023Report on Norway InterPore 6th National Workshop
The 6th meeting of the Norway InterPore Chapter was held in Oslo on 9 November 2023. The meeting was organized by Marcel Moura and Janne Hoff and was hosted by PoreLab and the University of Oslo at the Oslo Science Park conference center. About 45 participants attended the workshop with a good balance between university,
November 17, 2023Academy Webinar Announcement
Mark your calendars! Our next free InterPore Academy webinar will take place on 30 January. Vahid Niasar, University of Manchester, InterPore President-Elect, will present “Fundamentals of multiphase flow and transport in porous media.” Duration: 1 hour Date/Time: Tuesday, 30 January 2024, 4pm CEST Location: Online We look forward to seeing you there!
November 17, 2023Call for Abstracts: EGU2024
14-19 April, Vienna, Austria We would like to cordially invite you to submit abstracts to the following session at the next European Geosciences Union general assembly (14-19 April 2024): ERE3.1 – Secure subsurface storage for future energy systems Storage of energy (e.g., hydrogen, heat) and carbon dioxide in subsurface geological formations is of key importance
November 17, 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, 2023InterPore2024: Abstract Submission is Open!
Abstract Submission is Open! Submit your abstract to one of our 24 Minisymposia by the 02 January deadline. Hear why Mike Celia, Theodora Shelton Pitney Professor of Environmental Studies at Princeton University, thinks you should join us in Qingdao. Qingdao impression Curious about where we’re going? Please enjoy this YouTube video.
November 3, 2023InterPore2024 Invited Speaker: Lucia Mancini
Lucia Mancini ZAG – Slovenian National Building and Civil Engineering Institute, Slovenia Title: Advanced multi-scale and multi-modal three-dimensional imaging and modelling of flow properties in porous rocks Dr. Mancini is a material science physicist who has lead the TomoLab facility (two instruments) at Elettra devoted to microfocus X-ray Computed Tomography since 2005. Since May 2022
November 3, 2023Call for Bids for InterPore2026
There has been an update in the call for bids for InterPore2026. An alternative date has been added, the 2 options are as follows: the week starting 18 May 2026 or 26 May 2026. InterPore2026 is planned to be held in a European country. We would like to invite all potentially interested venues to send
November 3, 2023InterPore Journal Special Issues
The possibility of publishing a Special Issue of InterPore Journal is an exciting opportunity for creating an authoritative collection of papers on a trendy topic. Our Board of Editors is enthusiastic about receiving proposals for special issues on various topics related to porous media science and technology – the publication of which will also allow
November 3, 2023Kimberly-Clark Distinguisehd Lectureship
Prof. Adrian Bejan, from Duke University, USA, continues to successfully present his award-winning lecture, “Vascular materials: Predicting Design Evolution”, at various universities and institutions around the world. On 17 October, he presented his lecture in-person at the Journées d’Etude des Milieux Poreux (JEMP2023), France. His next and final presentation in this series will take place
November 3, 2023Spanish Chapter: Call for Abstracts
November 3, 2023Norway InterPore Chapter Meeting
The 2023 Meeting of the Norway InterPore Chapter will be held in Oslo on the 9th of November. The workshop will be hosted by PoreLab and the University of Oslo and will take place in the Oslo Science Park (Forskningsparken) Conference Centre at the Faros Room. There are no registration fees but there is a
November 3, 2023The 2nd Annual Saudi InterPore Chapter Meeting
The 2nd Annual Saudi InterPore Chapter Meeting will take place online the week of 26 November 2023 (tentatively 27 and 28 Nov.). Prof. Dr.-Ir. Majid Hassanizadeh will deliver the keynote speech. Please stay tuned for more details and the finalized agenda!
November 3, 2023Report on the First Annual Meeting & Symposium of WAIC
The first annual meeting and symposium of the West Africa InterPore Chapter (WAIC) was held in virtual format on 27 & 28 October 2023 with the participation of over 20 researchers from academia for this first event. The meeting was opened by Dr. Marcel Bawindsom KEBRE, Associate Professor at Université Joseph KI-ZERBO (Burkina Faso) and
November 3, 2023Report on the 16th Edition of JEMP
The 16th France InterPore Chapter Conference (JEMP: Journées d’Etudes des Milieux Poreux) was held at IFP Energies Nouvelles in Rueil-Malmaison, 17-19 October 2023. This year was the 30th anniversary of this biennial conference. The JEMP are a major event bringing together a wide academic and industrial community from France (and beyond) working on porous media
November 3, 202351st Porous Media Tea Time Talks on November 14
November 3, 2023Last Chance to Register for “PORE 1-1 Fundamentals of Porous Media Structure and Characterization.”
Join lecturers Ryan Armstrong (UNSW Sydney, Australia), Martin J. Blunt (Imperial College, UK), Maša Prodanović (University of Texas Austin, USA), and Catherine Spurin (Stanford University, USA) as they explore imaging of porous media and image processing, quantification of pore-scale images, single phase transport, and multiphase flow. This first installation of the InterPore Academy Study Plan
November 3, 2023Call for Nominations for Interpore Awards Extended
The Honors & Awards Committee has extended the deadline for nominations to 15 November. InterPore Awards recognize both young and senior scientists for their contributions in the field of porous media research as a sign of appreciation and as a stimulus for more excellent work. Information about nomination requirements can be found on ourwebsite. Please
November 3, 2023Honors & Awards Committee Member Changes
In addition to the previously announced new Vice-Chair of the committee, Dorthe Wildenschild, Anna Scotti has also joined the Honors & Awards Committee. Mike Celia and Stephane Zaleski have stepped down from the committee and are warmly thanked for their years of service and dedication as a part of this very important InterPore committee. We
November 3, 2023Call For Applications: Science Filmmaking Workshop
All ISC Member organizations are invited to participate in a one-day Science Filmmaking workshop on 1 April as part of the 2024 Ethnografilm Festival in Paris. The workshop aims to empower scientists to create short films highlighting their own research. Following the workshop, participants will work on creating a short film about their research throughout
November 3, 2023Call For Experts: International Resource Panel
The International Resource Panel is seeking to recruit leading scientists with policy-relevant expertise, particularly in the development and implementation of science-based solutions for the sustainable management of natural resources and the achievement of the SDGs. Experts are expected to contribute to the development of science-based and policy-relevant assessments and formulate effective policy options and recommendations
November 3, 2023Upper Bounds of Maximum Land Surface Temperatures in a Warming Climate and Limits to Plant Growth
Upper Bounds of Maximum Land Surface Temperatures in a Warming Climate and Limits to Plant Growth Milad Aminzadeh, Dani Or, Bjorn Stevens, Amir AghaKouchak, Nima Shokri Extreme land surface temperatures (LSTs) can be identified by satellite imagery; however, land and atmospheric conditions for the onset of maximum LST have not yet been globally explored. In
November 3, 2023InterPore2024: Abstract Submission is Open!
Abstract Submission is Open! Submit your abstract to one of our 24 Minisymposia by the 02 January deadline. Hear why Martin Blunt, Chair in Flow in Porous Media at Imperial College London, thinks you should join us in Qingdao. Registration fees Registration fees for InterPore2024 have been published. For in-person registrations, we’re pleased
October 20, 2023Call for Bids for InterPore2026
InterPore2026 is planned to be held in a European country in the week starting 18 May 2026. We would like to invite all potentially interested venues to send a short bid to Oleg Iliev with a copy to Karolin Weber by 15 December 2023. To view the requirements for the short bid, please see this
October 20, 2023Kimberly-Clark Distinguished Lectureship
Prof. Ruben Juanes, from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, USA, is the Kimberly-Clark Distinguished Lecturer of 2024. As the winner of this year’s distinguished award, Prof. Ruben Juanes will be giving one of his two lectures at selected institutions. Hosts may select one of two options: Option A: Fluids, Fingers, Fractures and Fractals: Patterns in
October 20, 2023Upcoming Meeting in Norway
9 November 2023, Olso, Norway InterPore Norway 2023 will be held in Oslo on the 9th of November. The workshop will be hosted by PoreLab and the University of Oslo and will take place in the Oslo Science Park (Forskningsparken) Conference Centre at the Faros Room. There are no registration fees, but we have
October 20, 2023Japan Chapter Kick-off
The Kick-Off Meeting of the Japan InterPore Chapter was held on October 14, 2023 at Kobe city, concurrently with the National Thermal Engineering Conference 2023. Prof. M. Quintard was invited to deliver a lecture entitled “Heat transfer in porous media with heterogeneous and homogeneous sources: An overview of model typology” to 30 members of the
October 20, 2023New Academy Course: Register Now!
Register today to secure your spot in “PORE 1-1 Fundamentals of porous media structure and characterization.” This first installation of the InterPore Academy Study Plan in Porous Media will help you to build foundational and specialized knowledge needed to quantitatively study porous media in a variety of different applications, meet lecturers across different institutions and
October 20, 2023Recording of Webinar with Inga Berre
Many thanks to all those who joined last week’s webinar with Inga Berre (University of Bergen) on “Modeling of flow and deformation in fractured formations”. It was a lively presentation, with over 150 participants dialing in. For those who missed out, you can view a recording of the session here. Visit our InterPore Academy page
October 20, 2023Call for 2024 InterPore Medal for Porous Media Research Nominations
The InterPore Medal for Porous Media Research is given is given to scientists with an established career, in recognition of excellent research in general porous media, with emphasis on research conducted over the past 10 years. We welcome nominations of senior scientists who have an excellent research record that has contributed to the theoretical, experimental
October 20, 2023Groundwater Week
5-7 December 2023, Las Vegas, Nevada (USA) Join the National Ground Water Association in celebrating 75 years of excellence during Groundwater Week 2023. This annual event provides a unique opportunity for professionals from all sectors of the groundwater industry to come together to exchange knowledge, share ideas, and learn about the latest advancements in science
October 20, 2023Characteristics of Fluid–Fluid Displacement in Model Mixed-Wet Porous Media: Patterns, Pressures and Scalings
Characteristics of Fluid–Fluid Displacement in Model Mixed-Wet Porous Media: Patterns, Pressures and Scalings Ashkan Irannezhad, Bauyrzhan K. Primkulov, Ruben Juanes, Benzhong Zhao We study fluid–fluid displacement in simple mixed-wet porous micromodels consisting of distinct water-wet and oil-wet regions, whose fractions are varied systematically. We find that the impact of mixed-wettability depends on the complex interplay
October 20, 2023Proton Exchange Membranes for Polymer Electrolyte Fuel Cells: An Analysis of Perfluorosulfonic Acid and Aromatic Hydrocarbon Ionomers
Proton Exchange Membranes for Polymer Electrolyte Fuel Cells: An Analysis of Perfluorosulfonic Acid and Aromatic Hydrocarbon Ionomers Pablo A. García-Salaberri Ionomers can be classified into two main groups: (i) perfluorosulfonic acid (PFSA) polymers, and (ii) aromatic hydrocarbon (HC) polymers. In this work, an analysis of key characteristics of both PEM types is presented, including water
October 20, 2023InterPore Journal: Introducing the Invited Student Paper Award
InterPore Journal is excited to announce a new award for students participating in the annual meetings: the Invited Student Paper Award. Recipients of this award will be selected from the students who present at the InterPore annual meeting. The awardee will be given the opportunity to submit an invited paper to InterPore Journal. One can
October 6, 2023InterPore2025: Chair of IP Program Committee
Jaime Gómez-Hernández, a full professor of Hydrogeology at the Technical University of Valencia (Spain), was the President of the Local Organizing Committee for InterPore2019. He has accepted the appointment as Chair of the Program Committee for the upcoming meetings, starting with the one that will take place in Albuquerque, New Mexico in 2025. He is
October 6, 2023InterPore2026: Call for Bids
InterPore2026 is planned to be held in a European country in the week starting 18 May 2026. We would like to invite all potentially interested venues to send a short bid to Oleg Iliev, with a copy to Karolin Weber, by 15 December 2023. To view the requirements for the short bid, please click here.
October 6, 2023Kimberly-Clark Distinguished Lectureship
Prof. Adrian Bejan from Duke University, USA, continues to successfully present his award winning lecture, “Vascular materials: Predicting Design Evolution”, at various universities and institutions around the world. On 22 September, he gave the opening lecture at the 12th Constructal Law Conference in Torino, Italy. His next presentations will take place at the Journées d’Etude
October 6, 2023France InterPore Chapter Meeting
The 16th edition of JEMP (Journées d’Etudes des Milieux Poreux) – theInterPore France Chapter conference on porous media – will be held at IFP Energie nouvelles, Rueil-Malmaison (near Paris) from 17 to 19 October 2023. The discussions, mostly interdisciplinary, involve fundamental topics such as applied mathematics, fluid mechanics, heat and mass transfer, and process engineering.
October 6, 2023WAIC Chapter Meeting
The West Africa InterPore Chapter will hold its annual meeting & symposium on 27-28 October 2023. For the first edition of its annual meeting, WAIC invites researchers and industry professionals to register from now until 15 October. This symposium aims to foster interdisciplinary discussions and collaborations among researchers, engineers, and industry stakeholders to address the
October 6, 2023Report on the German InterPore Chapter Meeting
This year, the meeting of the German Chapter of InterPore was held at KU Eichstätt-Ingolstadt on 13-14 September 2023. The meeting was organized at the Mathematical Institute for Machine Learning and Data Science (MIDS) by the chair of Geomatics and Geomathematics, and included two invited talks and a total of 20 presentations on a wide
October 6, 2023Free Webinar With Inga Berre
Join us next Tuesday, 10 October at 4pm CEST for a free webinar with Inga Berre, University of Bergen, entitled “Modeling of flow and deformation in fractured formations.” Fractures are mechanical breaks implying material discontinuity across surfaces or narrow zones in a formation. These have a strong impact on flow, deformation, and transport processes. The
October 6, 2023InterPore Study Plan
Don’t miss the first installation of the InterPore Academy Study Plan in Porous Media “PORE 1-1 Fundamentals of porous media structure and characterization.” Join lecturers Ryan Armstrong (UNSW Sydney, Australia), Martin J. Blunt (Imperial College, UK), Maša Prodanović (University of Texas Austin, USA), and Catherine Spurin (Stanford University, USA) as they explore imaging of porous
October 6, 2023New Vice Chair for the Honors & Awards Committee
We’re glad to announce Dorthe Wildenschild as the new Vice Chair of InterPore’s Honors & Awards Committee. I’m a professor of Environmental Engineering at Oregon State University (USA), and some might know that I also operate an x-ray microCT user facility at my university. I’m excited to step into the role as co-chair for InterPore’s
October 6, 2023Groundwater Week 2023
Join the National Ground Water Association in celebrating 75 years of excellence during Groundwater Week 2023 December 5-7 in Las Vegas, Nevada (USA). This annual event provides a unique opportunity for professionals from all sectors of the groundwater industry to come together to exchange knowledge, share ideas, and learn about the latest advancements in science
October 6, 2023The Relation Between Dissipation and Memory in Two-Fluid Displacements in Disordered Media
The Relation Between Dissipation and Memory in Two-Fluid Displacements in Disordered Media Holtzman, R., Dentz, M., Planet, R., & Ortín, J. Flow in porous media is controlled by the fluid’s energy and its dissipation. Despite the crucial importance of the knowledge of energy dissipation, evaluating it remains a daunting challenge. We present a novel framework:
October 6, 2023InterPore2024: Abstract Submission Starts on October 2
Call for submitting abstracts Abstract submission starts 2 Oct ! WeChat Since 2020, the Local Organizing Committee in Qingdao has been running the official InterPore WeChat account, sharing information on InterPore events with its subscribers. WeChat is a public social media platform which can push important content and information. LOC member Shuaishi Fu, Senior Lab
September 22, 2023Kimberly-Clark Distinguished Lecturer 2024
Prof. Ruben Juanes Civil and Environmental Engineering Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA Prof. Juanes is the Kimberly-Clark Distinguished Lecturer of 2024. As the winner of this year’s distinguished award, Prof. Ruben Juanes will be giving one of his two lectures at selected institutions. Hosts may select one of two options: Option A: Fluids,
September 22, 2023Kimberly-Clark Distinguished Lecturer 2023
Professor Adrian Bejan, from Duke University, USA continues to successfully present his award winning lecture, Vascular materials: Predicting Design Evolution, at various universities and institutions around the world. His next presentations include the Politecnico de Torino, Italy (12th Constructal Law Conference—Freedom, Design and Evolution) on September 22nd; and the Journées d’Etude des Milieux Poreux (JEMP2023),
September 22, 2023Cooperation Opportunities with EAGE
InterPore and the European Association of Geoscientists and Engineers (EAGE) are honored to collaborate as Associated Societies in the promotion and development of porous media-related topics in the geoscience and engineering fields. In this regard, the members of both organizations can benefit from knowledge exchange and networking opportunities by attending each other’s conferences, workshops and
September 22, 2023WAIC Chapter Meeting
Abstract submission deadline has been extended to 30 September The West Africa InterPore Chapter will hold its annual meeting & symposium on 27-28 October 2023. For the first edition of its annual meeting, WAIC invites researchers and industry professionals to submit abstracts from now until 30 September. This symposium aims to foster interdisciplinary discussions and
September 22, 2023France InterPore Chapter Meeting
The 16th edition of JEMP (Journées d’Etudes des Milieux Poreux) – theInterPore France Chapter conference on porous media – will be held at IFP Energie nouvelles, Rueil-Malmaison (near Paris) from 17 to 19 October 2023. The discussions, mostly interdisciplinary, involve fundamental topics such as applied mathematics, fluid mechanics, heat and mass transfer, and process engineering.
September 22, 202350th Porous Media Tea Time Talks on September 26
We are proudly inviting you to the 50th Porous Media Tea Time Talks (#PorousMediaTTT) next Tuesday, 26 September at 15:00 CET via live YouTube stream. For this milestone, the PorousMediaTTT team is honored to host Hang Deng and Amir Pahlavan in the studio to hear their excellent scientific talks and their reflection on their academic
September 22, 2023Upcoming Webinar with Inga Berre on 10 October
September 22, 2023First Course of the IP Academy Study Plan in Porous Media
13 November to 4 December PORE 1-1 Fundamentals of porous media structure and characterization Registration is now open for the first installation of the InterPore Academy Study Plan in Porous Media “PORE 1-1 Fundamentals of porous media structure and characterization.” The course will take place on Mondays from 13 November to 4 December 2023. Join
September 22, 2023Call for 2024 InterPore Award for Porous Media Research Nominations
The InterPore Award for Porous Media Research is given to mid-career researchers in recognition of outstanding research in general porous media, with emphasis on research conducted over the past five years. Nominees should have a maximum of 12 years research experience after completing their PhD. The awardee will receive a grant of 1,000 € towards
September 22, 2023Symposium on Wettability and Porous Media
23-25 October 2023, Laramie, Wyoming, USA The 15th International Symposium on Wettability and Porous Media will be held 23-25 October 2023 in Laramie, Wyoming. The symposium will focus on descriptions, measurements, and models of reservoir wettability, pore-scale models of flow and wettability properties in permeable media, alterations of wettability and physical mechanisms that underlie these
September 22, 2023InterPore2024 Invited Speaker: Prof. Alex Hansen
Alex Hansen NTNU-UiO Porous Media Labratory Norway Hansen has been the director of the PoreLab since 2017. PoreLab is a center of excellence funded by the Research Council of Norway and shared between the NTNU and the University of Oslo. Hansen’s main research interests concern the intersection between fluid dynamics and statistical mechanics in porous
September 8, 2023Kimberly-Clark Distinguished Lecturer 2024
Prof. Ruben Juanes Civil and Environmental Engineering Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA Prof. Juanes is Professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, both in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering and in the Department of Earth, Atmospheric and Planetary Sciences. Ruben Juanes is a world-renowned expert in the field of multiphase flow
September 8, 2023France InterPore Chapter Meeting
The 16th edition of JEMP (Journées d’Etudes des Milieux Poreux) – the InterPore France Chapter conference on porous media – will be held at IFP Energie nouvelles, Rueil-Malmaison (near Paris) from 17 to 19 October 2023. The discussions, mostly interdisciplinary, involve fundamental topics such as applied mathematics, fluid mechanics, heat and mass transfer, and process
September 8, 2023WAIC Chapter Meeting
Abstract submission deadline 15 September The West Africa InterPore Chapter will hold its annual meeting & symposium on 27-28 October 2023. For the first edition of its annual meeting, WAIC invites researchers and industry professionals to submit abstracts from now until 15 September. This symposium aims to foster interdisciplinary discussions and collaborations among researchers, engineers,
September 8, 2023Report on the 6th Brazil InterPore Chapter Conference
The 6th Brazil Interpore Chapter Conference on Porous Media occurred from 7-9 August 2023, at the Sirius laboratory, in Campinas – SP – Brazil. Sirius is a fourth-generation Brazilian synchrotron laboratory, and it was the conference venue for the first time. Sirius is part of the National Synchrotron Light Laboratory (LNLS), one of the national
September 8, 2023Report on the 4th China InterPore Chapter Conference
The 17th National Conference on Fluid Dynamics in Porous Media was successfully held in Beijing Sinopec Conference Center from 17-20 August. The conference was organized by the Chinese Society of Mechanics and hosted by China University of Petroleum (Beijing). InterPore China Chapter organized this conference. InterPore China chapter honorary chair Jun Ya, chair Moran Wang,
September 8, 2023Call for Nominations to ISC Fellowship
The ISC is pleased to share the 2023 call for nominations to the ISC Fellowship. ISC Fellows are individuals of high scientific and public standing who serve as experts for the ISC’s governance, scientific initiatives and partnerships, and support the ISC in its mission to be the global voice for science by amplifying this voice
September 8, 2023First Course of the IP Academy Study Plan in Porous Media
13 November to 4 December PORE 1-1 Fundamentals of porous media structure and characterization Mark your calendars! Join lecturers Ryan Armstrong (UNSW Sydney, Australia), Martin J. Blunt (Imperial College, UK), Maša Prodanović (University of Texas Austin, USA), and Catherine Spurin (Stanford University, USA) as they explore the imaging of porous media and image processing, quantification
September 8, 2023Free Upcoming Webinar with Inga Berre on 10 October
Join us on 10 October at 4 pm CEST for a free webinar with Inga Berre, University of Bergen entitled “Modeling of flow and deformation in fractured formations.” Fractures are mechanical breaks implying material discontinuity across surfaces or narrow zones in a formation. These have a strong impact on flow, deformation, and transport processes. The
September 8, 2023Call for 2024 InterPore PoreLab Award for Young Researchers Nominations
The InterPore PoreLab Award for Young Researchers is given to a young researcher in recognition of outstanding contributions in the field of porous media from a fundamental point of view. The research may be theoretical, computational, or experimental. The awardee will receive a grant of 1,000€ towards participation at InterPore2024 and will be offered to
September 8, 2023InterPore2024: Plenary Speakers
Preparations are underway for InterPore2024, the 16th Annual InterPore Meeting to be held 13-16 May 2024 at the Shangri-La Hotel in Qingdao, China. Call for MS Organizers Program Committee is finalizing the list of Minisymposia and is looking to add new organizers. Interested parties should email conference2024@interpore.org by 11 September with a copy of their
August 25, 2023InterPore Journal
Your Next Submission? Now that our very own Society Journal has been launched, we hope to receive plenty of submissions from the InterPore community. To help us with our planning, we would be grateful if you could take a moment to let us know if you are planning on submitting one of your ongoing research
August 25, 2023Kimberly-Clark Distinguished Lecturer 2024
Prof. Ruben Juanes Civil and Environmental Engineering Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA Apply now to request to host the 2024 InterPore Kimberly-Clark Distinguished Lecturer at your institute. Please visit our website for further information on how to apply. Hosts may select one of two lecture options: Fluids, Fingers, Fractures and Fractals: Patterns in
August 25, 2023German Chapter Meeting
The next meeting of the German Chapter of InterPore will take place at the KU Eichstätt-Ingolstadt and will be organized at the Mathematical Institute for Machine Learning and Data Science (MIDS) by the Chair of Geomatics and Geomathematics. The conference provides a national forum for interdisciplinary exchange and collaboration of experts from numerous German research
August 25, 2023WAIC Chapter Meeting
The West Africa InterPore Chapter will hold its annual meeting & symposium on 27-28 October 2023. For the first edition of its annual meeting, WAIC invites researchers and industry professionals to submit abstracts from now until 15 September. This symposium aims to foster interdisciplinary discussions and collaborations among researchers, engineers, and industry stakeholders to address
August 25, 2023BeNeLux Chapter Meeting
The sixth BeNeLux InterPore Chapter meeting will be held at Luxemburg University on 11-12 April 2024. The InterPore BeNeLux chapter meeting has the focus on Porous Media in Computational Biology and Soft Tissues and aims to bring together researchers, experts, and clinicians from diverse disciplines to explore the fascinating intersection of porous media, computational biology,
August 25, 2023Northeast-Midwest US InterPore Chapter
The kick-off meeting and steering committee nomination for the Northeast-Midwest US InterPore Chapter will take place on 22 January 2024 with invited speaker Ruben Juanes, Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Stay tuned for more details!
August 25, 2023Introducing the Study Plan in Porous Media (SP-PM)
The InterPore Academy has now launched its first systematic and comprehensive Study Plan in Porous Media (SP-PM), as the first available organic professional development opportunity for students, scientists and practitioners focused on the modeling, design, optimization, and analysis of engineered and natural porous structures. The study plan includes online/in-person (non-graded) classes on porous media theory,
August 25, 2023Webinar by Inga Berre
Pre-announcement Join us on 10 October 2023 for a free webinar with Inga Berre, University of Bergen, entitled “Modeling of flow and deformation in fractured formations.” Duration: 1 hour Date/Time: 10 October 2023, 4 PM CEST Location: Online More details will follow soon!
August 25, 2023Call for 2024 Rien van Genuchten Early Career Award Nominations
The Rien van Genuchten Early Career Award is given to an early-career researcher whose focus is the general topic of “porous media research for a green world”. This may involve significant theoretical, experimental and/or modeling advances addressing major soil, hydrologic and/or environmental problems facing our planet. The award consists of a certificate and a conference
August 25, 2023The Deep Arbitrary Polynomial Chaos Neural Network or How Deep Artificial Neural Networks Could Benefit From Data-Driven Homogeneous Chaos Theory
The Deep Arbitrary Polynomial Chaos Neural Network or How Deep Artificial Neural Networks Could Benefit From Data-Driven Homogeneous Chaos Theory Sergey Oladyshkin, Timothy Praditia, Ilja Kroeker, Farid Mohammadi, Wolfgang Nowak, Sebastian Otte Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning are widely used in mathematical computing and physical modeling. Deep Artificial Neural Networks are popular but rely on
August 25, 2023Minkowski Functional Evaluation of Representative Elementary Volume of Rock Microtomography Images at Multiple Resolutions
Minkowski Functional Evaluation of Representative Elementary Volume of Rock Microtomography Images at Multiple Resolutions Saeid Sadeghnejad, Marcel Reinhardt, Frieder Enzmann, Pit Arnold, Bianca Brandstätter, Holger Ott, Fabian Wilde, Sarah Hupfer, Thorsten Schäfer, Michael Kersten Although the representative elementary volume (REV) analysis for hydraulic properties is straightforward, it is computationally expensive. This study estimated hydraulic pore-scale
August 25, 2023InterPore2024: Qingdao, China
After a successful 15th Annual Meeting in Edinburgh, Scotland, it is already time to turn our sights to Qingdao, China in 2024. It has been a long road to Qingdao! Originally planned to be the location of InterPore2020, and with preparations already under way, we were forced to organize the conference online due to the
July 28, 2023Help Get Interpore Journal off to a Good Start!
Now that the official society journal, InterPore Journal, has launched, we need your support to help make this journal the main destination for high-quality research on porous media science and technology! How can you contribute? First, you can submit your next paper to the InterPore Journal. Contributions linked to a porous media application with a
July 28, 2023Sharing Knowledge Through WikiPore
Share your knowledge with the Porous Media community through WikiPore! WikiPore is a freely accessible knowledge and an open-collaborative portal on the topic of porous media with unbiased and high-quality contents. It contains knowledge and latest research findings contributed by the porous media science community, ranging from basic definitions, as in textbooks, to latest research.
July 28, 2023WIAC Annual Meeting & Symposium
The West Africa InterPore Chapter will hold its annual meeting & symposium on 27-28 October 2023. For the first edition of its annual meeting, WAIC invites researchers and industry professionals to submit abstracts from now until 15 September. This symposium aims to foster interdisciplinary discussions and collaborations among researchers, engineers, and industry stakeholders to address
July 28, 2023German Chapter Meeting
The next meeting of the German Chapter of InterPore will take place at the KU Eichstätt-Ingolstadt and will be organized at the Mathematical Institute for Machine Learning and Data Science (MIDS) by the Chair of Geomatics and Geomathematics. The conference provides a national forum for interdisciplinary exchange and collaboration of experts from numerous German research
July 28, 2023Kimberly-Clark Distinguished Lectureship in Glasgow
Prof. Adrian Bejan, from Duke University, USA, continues to successfully present his award-winning lecture, Vascular materials: Predicting Design Evolution, at various universities and institutions around the world. On 12 July, he visited the University of Glasgow, Scotland, where he presented his lecture at the 15th International Green Energy Conference. His next presentations include the Brazilian
July 28, 2023Call for abstract: AGU2023
11-15 December 2023, San Francisco, USA We would like to invite you to the session: NS015. Uncertainty and Risk Management for Underground Hydrogen Storage. The invited speakers are: Maartje Boon (University of Stuttgart, Germany) Sam Quan Xie (Curtin University, Australia) Session description: Hydrogen is an attractive energy carrier because it can be stored in large-scale
July 28, 2023Predicting Streamflow Elasticity Based on Percolation Theory and Ecological Optimality
Predicting Streamflow Elasticity Based on Percolation Theory and Ecological Optimality A.G. Hunt, M. Sahimi, B. Ghanbarian The ecological optimality principle applied was to exploit root-soil network interactions in such a way that partitions soil water (the water balance) into that combination of evapotranspiration and run-off that maximizes the net primary productivity of the plant ecosystem.
July 28, 2023Kimberly-Clark Distinguished Lecturer 2024
Prof. Ruben Juanes Civil and Environmental Engineering Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA Apply now to request to host the 2024 InterPore Kimberly-Clark Distinguished Lecturer at your institute. Please visit our website for further information on how to apply. Hosts may select one of two lecture options: 1. Fluids, Fingers, Fractures and Fractals: Patterns
July 14, 2023Germany InterPore Chapter
The next meeting of the German Chapter of InterPore will take place at the KU Eichstätt-Ingolstadt and will be organized at the Mathematical Institute for Machine Learning and Data Science (MIDS) by the Chair of Geomatics and Geomathematics. The conference provides a national forum for interdisciplinary exchange and collaboration of experts from numerous German research
July 14, 2023France InterPore Chapter
The 16th edition of JEMP (Journées d’Etudes des Milieux Poreux) – the InterPore France conference on porous media – will be held at IFP Energie nouvelles, Rueil-Malmaison (near Paris) from 17 to 19 October 2023. The discussions, mostly interdisciplinary, involve fundamental topics such as applied mathematics, fluid mechanics, heat and mass transfer, and process engineering.
July 14, 2023China InterPore Chapter: Meeting Report
The 6th International Conference on Digital Core Analysis & 2023 Annual Conference of the China InterPore Chapter was held in the China University of Petroleum (East China) from 6-7 July. The conference was hosted by Research Center of Multi-phase Flow in Porous Media, co-organized by the China InterPore Chapter. Prof. Jun Yao, the Honorary Chair
July 14, 2023Israel InterPore Chapter: Meeting Report
The third annual conference of the Israel InterPore Chapter was held at the Grand Water Research Institute (GWRI) within the Faculty of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the Technion- Israel Institute of Technology on 29 June. The event was organized by Ziv Moreno from the Volcan Agriculture Institute and Yaniv Edery from the Technion. More
July 14, 2023X-Ray 3D Imaging–Based Microunderstanding of Granular Mixtures: Stiffness Enhancement by Adding Small Fractions of Soft Particles
X-Ray 3D Imaging–Based Microunderstanding of Granular Mixtures: Stiffness Enhancement by Adding Small Fractions of Soft Particles K. Taghizadeh, M. Ruf, S. Luding, H. Steeb Granular media consisting of equally sized stiff glass spheres and soft rubber spheres are investigated for different mixing ratios. At different stress states, the sphere packings were mechanically characterized using low-frequency
July 14, 2023A Microfluidic Chip for Geoelectrical Monitoring of Critical Zone Processes
A Microfluidic Chip for Geoelectrical Monitoring of Critical Zone Processes Flore Rembert, Arnaud Stolz, Cyprien Soulaine, Sophie Roman Geoelectrical methods are commonly used to monitor dynamic processes (e.g. multi-phase flow, geochemical reactions, microbial activity) in the critical zone, i.e. the near-surface environment hosting drinking water and continental life. The interpretation of electrical measurements, however, is
July 14, 2023InterPore Journal: Call for Papers Is Now Open
InterPore Journal is a new international, peer-reviewed, and open-access journal which is entirely published and owned by the International Society for Porous Media (InterPore). The mission of this journal is to: Advance our understanding of, and research on, technical and industrial advances in porous media Gain an improved understanding of the processes and phenomena involved
July 10, 2023InterPore Journal – Call for Reviewers & More
Call for Reviewers As you may know, the InterPore Journal will be soon open for the submission of papers. We are seeking motivated members and non-members of the Society who are interested in acting as reviewers for submitted papers. The Reviewer role is vital in scholarly publishing: as a reviewer you not only help validate
June 30, 2023Call for Research Spotlights
Interested in promoting your organization’s latest and greatest research? Consider submitting a Research Spotlight to InterPore. This series is based on short scientific texts with illustrations that give an idea on current projects or group contributions in various fields of porous media research. This opportunity is open to all Institutional Members of InterPore. If you
June 30, 2023China InterPore Chapter
The 6th International Conference on Digital Core Analysis & the 2023 China InterPore Conference on Porous Media will take place in Qingdao, Shandong, China next week from 5-7 July 2023. The purpose of this workshop is to communicate the latest progress and achievements on fluid flow in porous media research. See more details here.
June 30, 2023Germany InterPore Chapter
The next meeting of the German Chapter of InterPore will take place at the KU Eichstätt-Ingolstadt and will be organized at the Mathematical Institute for Machine Learning and Data Science (MIDS) by the Chair of Geomatics and Geomathematics. The conference provides a national forum for interdisciplinary exchange and collaboration of experts from numerous German research
June 30, 2023France InterPore Chapter
The 16th edition of JEMP (Journées d’Etudes des Milieux Poreux) – the France InterPore Chapter conference on porous media – will be held at IFP Energie nouvelles, Rueil-Malmaison (near Paris) from 17 to 19 October 2023. The discussions, mostly interdisciplinary, involve fundamental topics such as applied mathematics, fluid mechanics, heat and mass transfer, and process
June 30, 2023Porous Media Tea Time Talks on July 11
June 30, 2023Workshop on Mathematical Methods in Process Engineering
5-6 October 2023, Kaiserslautern, Germany The workshop offers a unique opportunity to meet with leading scientists in the field of process engineering in a small group and to gain an overview of new developments. Our concern is to provide companies with impulses from new scientific trends as well as to reflect the needs of industry
June 30, 2023