Featuring: Publication of InterPore2024 proceedings

Sent on: 09-12-2025

Dear InterPore colleagues,

All set for InterPore2025? I've got my ticket, hotel, and conference registration. Still to do: choose the sessions I will attend. That is usually a hard choice, with so many good options and great people to meet! And, of course, I’ll be preparing my own contributions.

Looking forward to meet you in Albuquerque!

All the best,

Matthijs de Winter
Editor-in-Chief
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The registration deadline for poster and online presenters is Friday, 25 April!

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The deadline for submitting poster and online presentations for InterPore2025 is fast approaching! Please ensure your submissions are completed by Sunday, 20 April 2025.

Prefer to give an oral presentation? Please let us know by emailing conference2025@interpore.org. We will be allocating any available slots to those who have expressed interest. 

Submit your abstract

There is still time to register for our Conference Courses at InterPore2025!

On Friday, 23 May, Dorthe Wildenschild (Oregon State University) and Maša Prodanović (University of Texas at Austin) will present “Importance and quantification of interfaces in porous media.”

Learn more about our full 2025 Conference Course Program here.

Participation in the conference courses is in-person only (online participation is not possible.) Registration for conference courses can be made in conjunction with your conference registration. For any questions, or if you have already registered and wish to update your registration, please contact margaret.dieter@interpore.org.

Conference Courses

The detailed program is available. Whova makes it easy to filter, search & find what you’re looking for. Don’t forget about the “My Agenda” feature where you can create your personal agenda of all the events you don’t want to miss. Learn more about using the Whova platfom on our website.

InterPore2025 Program

Discount

Discounted rates are available at the Hotel Albuquerque Old Town until 28 April.

 

Share your hotel room and save!

To help interested participants coordinate and share hotel rooms, we have set up a Room-Sharing Coordination Sheet on Google Docs. If you're looking for a roommate to split costs, you can add your details and connect with other attendees.

Room-sharing coordination sheet

This week in Must See…!: Route 66

Route 66, the iconic "Mother Road," has a rich history and deep significance in Albuquerque. Established in 1926, this historic highway stretches from Chicago to Santa Monica, with Albuquerque serving as a key stop along the way.

Route 66 runs through the heart of Albuquerque, providing a nostalgic journey back to the golden age of American road trips. Travelers can explore a variety of must-visit stops along Central Avenue, the city's main section of the highway.

Photo credit: E's & D's Adventures in Life (license) 

Photo credit: 2022 10 05 Route 66 Sign, Albuquerque, NM (7)" by E's & D's Adventures in Life is licensed under CC BY 2.0.


Avizo Software at InterPore 2025
AI-powered porosity measurement from imaging data

Understanding the porosity of a material, whether it is a defect or a feature, is critical for its continued quantification. Imaging techniques like microCT, FIB-SEM, SEM, and TEM allow for the analysis of porous materials to quantify micropores, sponge-type voids, large macro-voids, inclusions, and so forth.

At Thermo Fisher Scientific, we strive to provide innovative analytical solutions. Enhanced with AI and automation capabilities, Thermo Scientific Avizo Software offers digital tools for the visualization, processing, and quantification of porous materials.

Meet our team at InterPore 2025 at booth #3 and ask them how our software solutions can help with the challenges you are facing. Make sure to catch a live demonstration of the latest version of Avizo Software for visualization, processing, and quantification of porous materials. Meet our team and discover how we can help you push the boundaries of your research.

Learn more about Avizo Software


Math2Market - Innovation through Digitalization

Math2Market’s GeoDict software is used worldwide for computer-aided material analysis, design, and optimization. GeoDict digitally determines and predicts material properties on various scales and these results are used for material analysis, design, and optimization.

Our technical and highly competent team offers customer- and application-specific software adaptations, project work, sound scientific support, training, workshops, and innovation conference. We advise and support in all material research, analysis, and development needs for our customers to bring forward material research in a fraction of the time and cost.

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We’re excited to share the release of the conference proceedings from the 16th Annual Meeting of InterPore (InterPore2024) – a compilation of cutting-edge research and insights in the field of porous media.

Edited by: Jun Yao, Yongfei YANG, Wendong WANG, Hai Sun, Lei ZHANG & Kai ZHANG

This volume features selected presentations covering:

  • Pore-scale modeling & transport mechanisms

  • Multiphysics and multiscale processes

  • Microfluidics and nanoporous media

Advanced methods in porous media mechanics and engineering applications
A valuable resource for researchers, engineers, and professionals working in porous media science and engineering.

Learn more and get your copy at the link below.

Proceedings InterPore2024

Prof. Lyesse Laloui, from the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology at Lausanne (EPFL), Lausanne, Switzerland, is the Kimberly-Clark Distinguished Lecturer of 2026.

As the winner of this distinguished award, Prof. Lyesse Laloui will be giving one of his two lectures at selected institutions. Hosts may select one of two options:

  • Lecture 1: Tailoring Soil Properties through Bio-Geo-Chemical Engineering
  • Lecture 2: Carbon Dioxide Injection into Deep Aquifers: a Geomechanical Perspective

For detailed information about the lectures, please visit Prof. Laloui’s page.

If your university/institution is interested in hosting Prof. Laloui, please fill out the application form in our website until 31 December 2025.

Application form

Between 24 March and 1 April, Prof. Rainer Helmig was in China for an extensive tour. In his own words…

The trip was really great. My colleagues did a great job organizing everything, and the hospitality was simply fantastic. I would especially like to thank Prof. Chaozhong Qin, Chongqing University, and Bo Guo, University of Arizona. 
I gave nine lectures at different universities.  I really enjoyed the discussions with students, doctoral candidates, post-docs and professors. I realized that InterPore is very important for the whole research field in China.

In April, Prof. Helmig will give two in-person presentations: the kick-off meeting of the Maghreb InterPore Chapter in Monastir, Tunisia, on 15 April and at the Institute of Environmental Assessment and Water Research (IDAEA-CSIC) in Barcelona, Spain, on 23 April.


11 August 2025, Florianópolis, Brazil

We would like to remind you that the Call for Abstracts for the 8th Brazil Chapter InterPore Conference on Porous Media is now open and will close on 30 April!
Be sure to submit your abstract before the deadline.
Additionally, 10 distinguished researchers from Brazil and abroad have already confirmed their participation in the conference. You can check their names here:

https://2025interporebr.ufsc.br/confirmed-invited-speakers

We look forward to seeing you in Florianópolis!

Brazil Chapter webpage


Congratulations to Diganta Bhusan Das, FHEA, FRSC, FRSB!

We’re pleased to announce that the Steering Committee of the United Kingdom InterPore Chapter has elected Diganta Bhusan Das, FHEA, FRSC, FRSB as the new Chapter Chair.

Portrait Diganta Bhusan Das

Diganta brings a wealth of experience and enthusiasm to this role, and we look forward to his leadership in advancing porous media research and collaboration within the UK and beyond.

Visit the UK InterPore Chapter page for more information about members of the Steering Committee, as well as details on upcoming and past events.

Please join us in congratulating Diganta on this well-deserved appointment!

 

UK Chapter webpage

Many thanks to all those who tuned in for last week’s webinar with Franca Schmid from the University of Bern on “Stroke across scales – impact on blood perfusion and oxygen supply in the brain – a computational perspective.”

It was an insightful talk and subsequent Q&A session. For those who missed out, you can view a recording of the presentation here.

Mark your calendars for our next webinar on 6 May at 16:00 CEST with Benzhong (Robin) Zhao as he discusses “Wettability Control of Multiphase Flow in Porous Media.” You can find more details on this and other upcoming events on our Upcoming Events page.

View the Webinar Recording
InterPore Journal

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