The Society of Fire Protection Engineers (SFPE) released the 6th Edition of the SFPE Handbook of Fire Protection Engineering on July 15, 2026. Samuel L. Manzello, Visiting Professor at the Institute of Fluid Science, Tohoku University, was invited by SFPE to serve as a Section Editor for the newly established section, “Wildland-Urban Interface (WUI) Fires […]

Samuel L. Manzello, Visiting Professor at the Institute of Fluid Science, was featured on the Fire Science Show, a podcast dedicated to fire science and engineering.In the episode, Professor Manzello discusses firebrand showers in wildland–urban interface (WUI) fires, including the history of firebrand research, efforts to standardize firebrand measurement and testing, and the development of […]

Several large-scale events and academic conferences will take place in Sendai immediately before and during ICFD2026 (November 9–12, 2026).As a result, hotel accommodation in Sendai is expected to be in high demand, and many hotels may become fully booked well in advance.We strongly recommend that all ICFD2026 participants reserve their accommodation as early as possible.Major […]

For more than 80 years, a fundamental principle of fluid dynamics assumed that smoother surfaces produce less aerodynamic drag. However, a research group led by Associate Professor Aiko Yakeno at the Institute of Fluid Science, Tohoku University, has overturned this long-standing assumption. By applying Distributed Micro-Roughness (DMR) – irregular microscale surface textures – to a […]

We are pleased to announce that the 51st Lecture Meeting on Biomedicine in Fluid Science / Special Lecture will be held on Friday, July 24, 2026.Date & Time: July 24, 2026 (Fri) 16:00–17:00Venue: Seminar Room, 3rd Floor, Flow Dynamics Building (GCOE Building), Institute of Fluid Science, Tohoku University, and Online (Hybrid: Google Meet)https://meet.google.com/xnc-vhkr-qjrLecturer:Chia-Hung Dylan TsaiAssociate […]

On June 22nd, 19 students from the Tohoku University STEM Summer Program (undergraduate students from the University of Washington and other universities) visited the Institute of Fluid Science.Tohoku University organized this program as a short-term internship program for international students studying science and engineering. The students first attended a lecture on the fundamentals of aircraft […]

We are pleased to announce that the 50th Lecture Meeting on Biomedicine in Fluid Science / Special Lecture will be held on Wednesday, June 24, 2026.Date & Time: June 24, 2026 (Wed) 10:00–11:00Venue: Meeting Room, 2nd Floor, Building 1, Institute of Fluid Science, Tohoku UniversityLecturer:Ken-ichi YanoProfessor, Institute of Industrial Nanomaterials, Kumamoto University(Visiting Professor, Institute of […]

Prof. Samuel L. Manzello’s (Energy Dynamics Laboratory) research on Wildland–Urban Interface (WUI) fires was featured on the Tohoku University website.Tohoku University Researcher Fuels the Global Drive for Better Large Outdoor Fire ModellingPublication Details:Title: The 2025 Wildland-Urban Interface (WUI) Fire Disaster in Ofunato City, JapanAuthors: Sayaka Suzuki and Samuel L. ManzelloJournal: Fire TechnologyDOI: 10.1007/s10694-026-01884-5Title: Prediction of […]

The online submission site for our international conference is now open.ICFD2026 https://www.ifs.tohoku.ac.jp/icfd/2026/ Along with this, the official conference website has been renewed.The new website is also optimized for mobile devices, making it easier to access conference information, important dates, and submission guidelines.※The conference website can be accessed via the “ICFD2026” button on the top page.ICFDhttps://www.ifs.tohoku.ac.jp/icfd/