Fifteenth International Conference on Flow Dynamics November 7 - 9, 2018,
Sendai, Miyagi, JAPAN
SCOPE
The 15th International Conference on Flow Dynamics (ICFD2018), in
the annual series since 2004, will be held from 7th to 9th of November
2018 at the Sendai International Center, Sendai, Japan. The objectives
of this conference are to explore new horizons in science and technology
by discussing and exchanging information related to the most advanced scientific
fields and to cutting edge technologies in Flow Dynamics. ICFD is now recognized
by the researchers and engineers all over the world as one of the largest
and the most important international conferences in the field of Flow Dynamics.
It has also been playing an important role in promoting international research
collaborations. It should be noted that ICFD provides young researchers
and students with unique opportunities to develop themselves through proactive
participation in the conference.
The first nine ICFDs were hosted by two Tohoku University COE Programs,
"The 21st Century International COE on Fluid Dynamics (21COE, Year
2003 - Year 2007)" and its successor "Global COE Program World
Center of Education and Research for Trans-disciplinary Flow Dynamics 8GCOE,
Year 2008 - Year 2012)". Institute of Fluid Science (IFS), Tohoku
University, was responsible for both 21COE and GCOE programs. GCOE ended
in March of 2013. In 2013, on the occasion of its 70th anniversary, IFS
was reorganized as an even more powerful research institute, particularly
in energy-related research, with three new research divisions and an Innovative
Energy Research Center. In this new movement, IFS decided to continue to
support this conference series, and ICFDs have been held annually since
2013. We pledge to maintain ICFD's dynamism and spirit as a meeting for
distinguished scientists in Flow Dynamics as well as for future generations
of scientists and engineers.
Flow Dynamics is a comprehensive scientific field which deals with flow
and transport phenomena concerning electrons, molecules, and nanoscale
particles, any continuum fluid with and without chemical reaction, any
material, energy, information, economic activity and so forth. it addresses
multiscale, multiphysics and multidisciplinary problems and deals with
all natural phenomena including bio-processes, corrosion, weather, volcanic
eruptions, earth magnetic field and tectonic motions, and in most human
activities such as industrial processes, energy production & saving,
and transportation. ICFD is expected to play a significant role in encouraging
Flow Dynamics to become a major academic discipline, which deals with various
difficult tasks that human society is facing, such as control of nuclear
power generators, global warming, energy, resource and diseases. We expect
all scientists and engineers who are working or are interested in such
areas to participate in ICFD2018 and extend their research areas and international
human networks.
ICFD serves as a platform of discussion to reach scientific truth and
engineering solutions for all the flow-relevant problems. Participants
will know when they come to Sendai that a wide variety of technical sessions
are available to provide the seeds and to fulfill the needs from a viewpoint
of flow. We cordially invite researchers, teachers, students and planners
exploring and studying in the relevant research and development fields
of bio-, nano-, material, energy, environmental, planetary and earth sciences
and technologies, particularly in the academic fields of mechanical engineering,
aerospace engineering, nuclear engineering, physics, medical science and
engineering, chemistry, chemical engineering and all other areas. This
will be a beautiful season in Sendai. We believe that you will enjoy beautiful
and pleasant atmosphere of the autumn in Sendai.
Yuji Hattori, Professor
Tohoku University
and
Yiguang Ju, Professor
Princeton University
General Co-Chairs, ICFD2018
