InterPore News featuring the Executive Committee and InterPore Council transitions

Sent on: 11-12-2025

Dear InterPore colleagues,

Busy times with the start of InterPore2025 in two weeks time! I hope all tickets, ESTA forms, hotel bookings, conference courses and social activities have been arranged! I still have to work on my presentation. Luckily, I have a long flight ahead of me to wrap things up. The good old scientific rat race! Well, I know it is old, I am not so sure whether it is good.

Anyway, today’s Newsletter looks also further than the conference, with national chapter meetings coming up as well. And how nice and valuable these chapter meetings are, as you can find in the reports from recent events.

All the best,

Matthijs de Winter
Editor-in-Chief
InterPore News

Are you presenting at the upcoming event? Be sure to review the detailed instructions for your presentation format to ensure a smooth experience. We've compiled all the key information you need in one place:

  • Oral Presentations
    Guidelines for in-person oral presenters, including essential information on presentation guidelines, session assignments, slide submission, and engaging with participants via the Whova platform, are available here.

  • Poster Presentations
    In-person poster presenters can review detailed guidance on poster session participation, formatting requirements, local poster printing options, and the optional upload of digital posters and pre-recorded presentations here.

  • Online Presentations
    Online presenters will find all the information they need here, including instructions for uploading pre-recorded presentations and digital posters, tips for video recording, and how to add supporting documents or schedule a live session in Whova.

Please review the relevant links ahead of the event. If you have any questions, feel free to reach out to the organizing team. We look forward to seeing your contributions at InterPore2025!

It’s not too late to join one of our conference courses! Whether it’s Sergi’s course on Geochemical reactions in porous media: overview and modeling basics, Nicolae’s course on Thin porous media and complex fluids: interactions in printing, Dorthe & Masa’s course on the Importance and quantification of interfaces in porous media, or Sahar’s course on Pore- and reservoir-scale flow simulation for geologic carbon storage, space is available in all 4 conference courses.

Contact margaret.dieter@interpore.org if you would like to add a conference course to your existing registration.

Conference courses

On Wednesday during the conference, InterPore2025 attendees are invited to experience the breathtaking Sandia Peak Tramway.

The tramway offers a 15-minute ascent over 2.7 miles, rising from 6,559 to 10,378 feet, providing panoramic views of Albuquerque and the Rio Grande Valley. At the summit, attendees can enjoy a leisurely hike and witness a stunning sunset.

Photo Credit: Minh Quan

Sandia Peak Excursion

Heading to the InterPore Conference in two weeks? Be sure to stop by the InterPore Journal stand to pick up your printed copy of the first 2025 issue of the InterPore Journal!

And stay tuned—the next issue is on its way and expected to be released by the end of the month. Don't miss it

InterPore2025 will be in Albuquerque. This week's cultural highlight: 
The Turquoise Trail: A Scenic Journey

An unforgettable journey through stunning desert landscapes, rich Native American heritage, and charming historic towns. The Turquoise Trail National Scenic Byway provides an ideal opportunity to experience the diverse culture and natural beauty of the region in a leisurely drive. Named after turquoise, a gemstone that has been mined in the region for centuries, the route showcases New Mexico's deep ties to Native American, Spanish, and Anglo cultures. This 50-mile trail passes through iconic landmarks, including Albuquerque’s historic Old Town, the Indian Pueblo Cultural Center, Tijeras, Cedar Crest, Madrid, and Cerrillos, offering stunning vistas, and unique communities that feel frozen in time.

Photo Credit: Rachelle Diaz

InterPore2025 Sponsor: Thermo Fisher Scientific

Understanding the porosity of a material, whether it is a defect or a feature, is critical for its continued quantification. For example, understanding the various types of porosity defects can guide adjustments in the manufacturing process to improve the material's properties. In a material that is porous by design, the expected level of porosity can be altered through conception changes. Imaging techniques such as 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. For over 20 years, the Thermo Scientific Avizo Software and Thermo Scientific PerGeos Software have evolved closely with the scientific community. They provide a reliable, fully automatable, customizable, and easy-to-use software solution so you can innovate faster.

 

Our Sponsors

May 1st marked the transition to the new composition of our Executive Committee and InterPore Council.

We would like to thank the departing members for their valuable contributions to InterPore, including Michel Quintard as Past-President, and Veerle Cnudde and Benoît Noetinger as past Council Members.

With that, we welcome our new President-Elect, Ann Muggeridge, as well as Linda Luquot and Marijn Boone who have both joined the Council.

Best of luck and we thank you for taking up this work!

On 15 April 2025, Prof. Helmig delivered a lecture at the very successful kick off meeting of the Maghreb InterPore Chapter in Monastir, Tunisia.  InterPore and Prof. Helmig extend their thanks to the wonderful hosts at LESTE (Laboratory for the Study of Thermal and Energy Systems) at the National Engineering School of Monastir, and in particular to Professor Nour Sghaier.

Prof. Helmig‘s next presentations will be on 14 May for the InterPore Norway Chapter Annual Meeting in Bergen, Norway (in-person), and on 16 May at Princeton University (online).

The 1st International Conference of the Maghreb InterPore Chapter (ICMIC 01) was held from 14-16 April 2025 in Monastir, Tunisia, and marked the official kick-off meeting of the Chapter.

More than 100 participants joined the event, during which the first Executive Office of the Maghreb Chapter was elected.

Read the full event report and visit the Maghreb Chapter website to learn more.

Maghreb Chapter website


2 August 2025, Hyderabad

We are excited to share the National Symposium on Porous Media Research jointly organized by the Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad and the India InterPore Chapter on 2 August 2025 at Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad. The Symposium aims to bring together academicians, researchers, scientists, students, and industrialists across the country working in diverse applications of porous media. Please see the webpage link below for relevant themes.

Click here for the abstract submission link

Deadline for abstract submission: 31 May 2025

More details on Symposium website


11-13 August 2025 – Florianópolis-SC, Trindade Campus

Don’t miss the opportunity to present your work at the 8th InterPore Brazil Chapter Conference on Porous Media – 2025.

You can now submit your abstract until 16 June 2025!

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"PORE 2-3 Machine Learning application in Porous Media: from image processing to multiscale models"

Join us for our next specialised course titled "PORE 2-3 Machine Learning application in Porous Media: from image processing to multiscale models" led by Gege Wen, Assistant Professor at Imperial College London.

The course takes place from 18:00-21:00 GMT on the following dates: 24 June, 26 June, 1 July, 3 July

 

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Many thanks to all those who joined this week’s webinar with Benzhong (Robin) Zhao (McMaster University, Ontario, Canada) on Wettability Control of Multiphase Flow in Porous Media.

We were happy to see over 150 participants tuning in. For those who missed out, you can view a recording of the session here.

Session recording

Have you checked out the InterPore Journal yet? If not, you can view the current issue here.

We also invite you to consider submitting your next work to the InterPore Journal. Your participation and support are crucial to the success of this society journal and our collective advancement in porous media science and technology.

Thank you for your ongoing dedication to our community!

InterPore Journal

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