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: Technical Program & Conference Courses
Poster presenters who have not yet registered must do so prior to this Monday, 29 April. Any presenters who register after this date will not be included in the printed program. Register here! Check out the Technical Program The technical program is now available! Use the features in Whova to find sessions which interest
April 26, 2024Alberto Guadagnini Awarded Darcy Medal
A long-standing supporter of InterPore, Alberto Guadagnini, Professor at the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering and Vice Rector for Research at the Politecnico di Milano, has received the Henry Darcy Medal from the European Geosciences Union (EGU). Alberto has been awarded for his research works aimed at expanding the frontiers of our knowledge on
April 26, 2024Kimberly-Clark Lectureships 2024 & 2025
Prof. Rainer Helmig, from the University of Stuttgart, Germany, is the Kimberly-Clark Distinguished Lecturer of 2025. As the winner of this year’s distinguished award, Prof. Rainer Helmig will be giving one of his two lectures at selected institutions: for more information about the lectures, please visit Prof. Helmig’s page on the InterPore website. If your
April 26, 2024First Iran Conference on Porous Media
The Iran InterPore Chapter will host the first Iran Conference on Porous Mediafrom 24-25 September 2024 at the School of Mechanical Engineering, College of Engineering, University of Tehran. The topics will include diverse applications of porous media in: geosciences, energy, medicine, biology and environmental engineering, and industry. Benefit from inspiring lectures, connect with researchers from
April 26, 2024Recap: Webinar with Catherine Noiriel
Many thanks to all those who tuned in for this week’s webinar with Catherine Noiriel (University Paul Sabatier, Toulouse, France) on “Challenging reactive transport modeling from pore scale observations.” It was a valuable talk and we enjoyed the lively discussion that followed. For those who missed out, you can view a recording of the session
April 26, 2024Preparing National Research Ecosystems for AI
The ISC Centre for Science Futures’ landmark report “Preparing National Research Ecosystems for AI“ offers a comprehensive analysis of the integration of artificial intelligence in science and research across various countries. The report, which features a number of ISC Members, serves as a critical source of first-hand information for science leaders, policy-makers and academics and
April 26, 2024Global Call for Science Missions for Sustainability
The International Science Council and its Global Commission on Science Missions for Sustainability proudly announce the launch of the Science Missions for Sustainability Global Call. Consortia are invited to submit pilot proposals to become part of the transformative collective action to shape the future of science and humanity. More information Deadline: 31 May*
April 26, 2024Call for Case Studies of Science in Action to Achieve the SDGs
Submit your inputs to the UN Scientific and Technological Major Group position paper for the 2024 High-level Political Forum (HLPF) by 10 May. The paper is aimed to deliver concise, impactful and science-based key messages on Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) implementation and will serve as an important resource reflecting the collective voice of the S&T
April 26, 2024
InterPore2024: Technical Program & Conference Courses
Poster presenters who have not yet registered must do so prior to this Monday, 29 April. Any presenters who register after this date will not be included in the printed program. Register here! Check out the Technical Program The technical program is now available! Use the features in Whova to find sessions which interest
April 26, 2024Alberto Guadagnini Awarded Darcy Medal
A long-standing supporter of InterPore, Alberto Guadagnini, Professor at the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering and Vice Rector for Research at the Politecnico di Milano, has received the Henry Darcy Medal from the European Geosciences Union (EGU). Alberto has been awarded for his research works aimed at expanding the frontiers of our knowledge on
April 26, 2024Kimberly-Clark Lectureships 2024 & 2025
Prof. Rainer Helmig, from the University of Stuttgart, Germany, is the Kimberly-Clark Distinguished Lecturer of 2025. As the winner of this year’s distinguished award, Prof. Rainer Helmig will be giving one of his two lectures at selected institutions: for more information about the lectures, please visit Prof. Helmig’s page on the InterPore website. If your
April 26, 2024First Iran Conference on Porous Media
The Iran InterPore Chapter will host the first Iran Conference on Porous Mediafrom 24-25 September 2024 at the School of Mechanical Engineering, College of Engineering, University of Tehran. The topics will include diverse applications of porous media in: geosciences, energy, medicine, biology and environmental engineering, and industry. Benefit from inspiring lectures, connect with researchers from
April 26, 2024Recap: Webinar with Catherine Noiriel
Many thanks to all those who tuned in for this week’s webinar with Catherine Noiriel (University Paul Sabatier, Toulouse, France) on “Challenging reactive transport modeling from pore scale observations.” It was a valuable talk and we enjoyed the lively discussion that followed. For those who missed out, you can view a recording of the session
April 26, 2024InterPore2024: Registration Still Open for Conference Courses
There is still time to register for our Conference Courses at InterPore2024! On Sunday, 12 May, Majid Hassanizadeh (Utrecht University) will present a half-day course on the topic of “Capillarity in Porous Media at Different Scales.” In the course, a systematic approach is taken to the understanding of capillarity in porous media at different scales.
April 12, 2024InterPore Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee
The purpose of the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) Committee is to ensure that the InterPore community harnesses the talent and knowledge from the widest possible pool of talent for the benefit of the porous media science and engineering. We believe it is necessary to leverage the vast breadth of human experience to find solutions
April 12, 2024Interpore Welcomes Its New Institutional Members
Peking University in Beijing is one of the oldest and most important higher education institutions in China with over 48,600 students. It consists of 55 schools and departments, 60 research entities, and ten affiliated hospitals. It has six faculties (Humanities, Social Sciences, Economics and Management, Science, Information Technology and Engineering, and Health Science) and continues
April 12, 2024
Preparing National Research Ecosystems for AI
The ISC Centre for Science Futures’ landmark report “Preparing National Research Ecosystems for AI“ offers a comprehensive analysis of the integration of artificial intelligence in science and research across various countries. The report, which features a number of ISC Members, serves as a critical source of first-hand information for science leaders, policy-makers and academics and
April 26, 2024Global Call for Science Missions for Sustainability
The International Science Council and its Global Commission on Science Missions for Sustainability proudly announce the launch of the Science Missions for Sustainability Global Call. Consortia are invited to submit pilot proposals to become part of the transformative collective action to shape the future of science and humanity. More information Deadline: 31 May*
April 26, 2024Call for Case Studies of Science in Action to Achieve the SDGs
Submit your inputs to the UN Scientific and Technological Major Group position paper for the 2024 High-level Political Forum (HLPF) by 10 May. The paper is aimed to deliver concise, impactful and science-based key messages on Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) implementation and will serve as an important resource reflecting the collective voice of the S&T
April 26, 2024InterPore2024 Bulletin (6)
If you can’t see this message, {readonline}click here{/readonline}All past FlashNews and Newsletters are online here: E-Newsletter Your last chance to submit abstracts for InterPore2024 has arrived! Submissions for posters and online presentations will be accepted until midnight (Pacific Time) this Friday, 19 April. Submit now! Poster presenters Poster presenters who have not yet registered must
April 19, 2024SFB 1313 DuMuX Short Course 2024
17-19 July 2024, Stuttgart, Germany SFB 1313 offers a DuMuX Short Course, organized by its Integrated Research Training Group “Interface-Driven Multi-Field Processes in Porous Media IRTG-IMPM”. The course aims at introducing the open-source simulator and research code DuMux (DUNE for Multi-{Phase, Component, Scale, Physics, …} flow and transport in porous media). More information and registration
April 12, 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
Fingering Instability During Mixing-Driven Precipitation Flow
Fingering Instability During Mixing-Driven Precipitation Flow Negar Shahsavar, Xiaojing Fu, Benzhong Zhao We investigate fluid–fluid displacement in a Hele–Shaw cell where two fluids react to form of a precipitate suspension. We observe interesting fingering patterns whose birth, growth and decay are strongly influenced by the injection rate. Additionally, the fingering instability has strong feedback on
April 26, 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, 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, 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.”