InterPore Newsletter 2024 (17) featuring the Second issue of our InterPore Journal
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Issue #17, 30 August 2024
Content
- InterPore2025
- InterPore Journal’s Volume No. 2
- Bid to Host InterPore2027
- Job Opening: Webmaster (part-time)
- InterPore Elections
- Lectures on Offer by Kimberly-Clark Distinguished Lectureship
- Chapter News
- InterPore Academy
- New Course Offering in Study Plan in Porous Media
- Call for Nominations for InterPore Awards
- Community News
- InterPore In Journals
- Research Positions
- InterPore Calendar
- Imprint
Dear InterPore colleagues,
A delayed Newsletter due to a malfunction on our website. I know from coding complex computer models that a misplaced semicolon or a simple typo can corrupt days of calculations. In the Netherlands, we had an airport closed and national and local governments with problems in their systems, all due to a software mistake last week. And similarly, global problems occurred recently due to a bug in a software update.
“Get used to it,” said a Dutch minister. All our systems are tied together into a massive network. I admit that this is why I also keep data on an old-fashioned hard drive. Should the internet fail, I have no excuse to stop working…
In any case, we’re up and running, and it was again a pleasure to collect all relevant news for you, such as our new issue of the InterPore Journal, also a special issue lead by InterPore colleagues, the elections coming up, jobs, etc., etc..
All the best,
Matthijs de Winter
Editor-in-Chief
InterPore News
Invited speaker
In anticipation of InterPore2025, we’re introducing the invited speakers in today’s and forthcoming Newsletters and Bulletins. This week: Behzad Ghanbarian
Behzad Ghanbarian University of Texas at Arlington, USA
Title: Effect of scale on flow and transport properties in porous media
Behzad Ghanbarian is an Associate Professor at the Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Texas at Arlington. His research interests center around a wide range of multidisciplinary topics, such as climate change, unconventional reservoirs, upscaling techniques, and fluid flow and contaminant transport in heterogeneous porous media.
“A long-standing problem in the porous media community, therefore, has been relating a property’s value at one scale (e.g., field) to its value at another scale (e.g., core). In this talk, I focus on finite size effect and present applications of…” (read the full abstract here)
Call for 2025 Conference Courses
Submission of proposals for Conference Courses at InterPore2025 is now open! Courses will be organized as satellite events of the InterPore Annual Meeting in Albuquerque, New Mexico on the following dates:
- Sunday, 18 May 2025
- Friday, 23 May 2025
Standard duration of a given course will be a half day (3-hour lecture). Proposals for non-standard duration, if well justified, will be considered.
Main criteria for selection of proposals include track record of the proposers as well as the opportunity to ensure diversity to a full extent across the set of courses.
To submit your proposal, please complete the following submission form.
Must see…. in Albuquerque!
InterPore2025 will be in Albuquerque. This week’s cultural highlight: Discovering 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
Start your journey at the historic KiMo Theatre, a beautiful Pueblo Deco-style building dating back to 1927. Nearby, the Albuquerque Museum offers insights into the city’s cultural and artistic heritage. For a taste of the past, visit the 66 Diner, where classic American fare is served in a retro setting. Further along, the Nob Hill neighborhood boasts vibrant shops, galleries, and restaurants, all reflecting the eclectic spirit of Route 66. Don’t miss the neon signs that light up the night, evoking memories of mid-20th-century Americana.
Route 66 in Albuquerque is more than a road; it’s a living museum of the city’s history, culture, and enduring charm, making it an essential experience for any visitor.
InterPore Journal’s Volume No. 2 is out!
Check out the following original research articles:
- Wet and dry cup test with hygroscopic materials: what do we really measure?
by Yuliang Zou, Elea Moss, Laurent Brochard, Philippe Coussot - Evolution of Frictional Strength of Dry Sheared Granular Porous Media During Slip-RateWeakening
by Sahar Bakhshian, Muhammad Sahimi - Hybrid mixture theory-based modeling of unsaturated transport in a deforming porous food matrixduring frying
by Yash Shah, Pawan Singh Takhar - Suitability Mapping for Subsurface Floodwater Storage Schemes
by Lea Augustin, Thomas Baumann
Bid by October 1st to Host InterPore2027
The InterPore2027 Call for Bids is now open! The 19th Annual Meeting will be held in the Americas the week of 10 May 2027, and we are looking for a host city! Bids will be accepted from any location in North or South America. Interested parties should submit their bids no later than 01 October 2024. Any questions about the bidding process should be directed to Oleg Iliev.
Job Opening: Webmaster (part-time)
The International Society for Porous Media (InterPore), a non-profit-making independent scientific organization, is seeking a part-time webmaster to join our team. In this position, you will play a key role in providing support for all areas of IT. You will update our webpage, troubleshoot problems, maintain InterPore servers, and provide hands-on support for IT issues within our organization.
Who are you? Ideally you have already gained experience in web development (HTML, CSS, JavaScript, PHP, and Python) and Content Management Systems (Joomla, WordPress, etc.) and are comfortable working with custom plugins and developing new features. You have Linux system administration knowledge and can install and maintain Open Source Software on InterPore servers.
Clear communication skills in English are essential. German is a plus.
Should you be interested, please email opportunities@interpore.org.
InterPore Elections
InterPore Elections are coming up from 1 – 30 November 2024! As a reminder, all current InterPore members will be eligible to vote during this period.
In the meantime, now is a good time to visit our My InterPore Page to ensure your membership is active for 2025. For any questions, please reach out to us.
Lectures on Offer by Kimberly-Clark Distinguished Lectureship
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.
If your university/institution is interested in hosting Prof. Helmig, please download and fill out the application form and send it to Sandra Bartsch by 31 December 2024.
Chapter News
The 7th Brazil InterPore Chapter Conference on Porous Media was held from 12 – 14 August 2024, at the Casa da Cultura, part of the Federal University of Pará (UFPA) in Salinópolis, Pará, Brazil. This event marked a significant milestone as it was the first time the InterPore conference took place in the northern region of Brazil.
The conference focused on cutting-edge research, methods, applications, and theoretical advances in porous media, and covered a wide range of topics. In addition to the seven international attendees were 92 participants from all across Brazil at the conference, representing several regions (north, northeast, south, and southeast).
See the full report and Annual Meeting Program for more detail.
In 2025, the 8th Brazilian Chapter Conference in Porous Media will take place on the main Campus of the Federal University of Santa Catarina – UFSC. At the heart of the Florianópolis island, the Reitor João David Ferreira Lima Campus, also known as Trindade Campus, is located a few kilometers from some important places in the city, such as the International Airport, bus station, downtown, and the main touristic sights, like Lagoa da Conceição, beaches, and the historic iron bridge Hercílio Luz.
New Course Offering in Study Plan in Porous Media
Don’t miss your chance to register for our next course in the Study Plan in Porous Media: PORE 2-4 Capillarity in porous media at different scales
In this course, a systematic approach is taken to the understanding of capillarity in porous media on different scales. Current definitions of capillary pressure, which have mainly an empirical character, are revisited, and it is shown that they are special cases of a more general theory of capillarity.
Learn more about the topics that will be covered here.
Please note that all lectures will be offered live. Participants are expected to attend all lectures in order to be granted certificates of attendance.
Call for Nominations for InterPore Awards
Call for nominations for the InterPore Awards, the deadline is 15 November!
InterPore recognizes young and senior scientists for their contributions in the field of porous media research as a sign of appreciation and as a stimulus for more excellent work.
Please nominate a worthy recipient!
More information can be found in this flyer (pdf, 846 kb) and on the website.
Ongoing conflicts around the world demand our attention, but does also generate a despondent sense of “I can’t do anything about it”. The ISC provides an overview of possible actions to help scientists in Gaza and scientists in Sudan.
InterPore has been a member of the International Science Counsel since 2020. The ISC is an international organization comprised of more than 245 member societies, organizations, academies, and associations from all fields of science, with the mission “to act as the global voice for science.”
Special issue Philosophical Transactions A: ‘Induced seismicity in coupled subsurface systems’
Compiled and edited by Dr. Adriana Paluszny, Dr. Ryan Schultz and Prof. Günter Zimmermann
Induced seismicity, or human-caused earthquakes, can occur due to stress changes in the subsurface during activities such as carbon storage and geothermal energy extraction. Understanding and managing this risk is crucial for the future of green energy technologies, including hydrogen and compressed air storage, which are vital for reducing carbon emissions and ensuring energy security. The articles in this issue discuss novel findings on how the injection, storage, and withdrawal of fluids into the subsurface affect the onset and magnitude of seismicity. They explore physics-based evidence of the factors controlling the deformation of faults at depth, proposing models to forecast and quantify this deformation. These findings collectively contribute to evidence-based policymaking and regulatory processes, promoting the development of large-scale renewable energy, energy storage, and decarbonisation technologies reliant on sustainable subsurface operations.
InterPore Members can promote their publications to the community via the InterPore InJournals Section of the Newsletter. If you wish to do so, please submit your publication highlight to newsletter@InterPore.org. Clearly indicate which of the authors is an InterPore member (or the institute with an Institutional Membership). Note that we will not review the entries nor does InterPore endorse the published work. Furthermore, we publish on a “submitted first, published first” basis. The highlighted publication should be no older than 6 months (available online).
The highlight should be short (max 100 words) and contain an illustration. Please note that we offer this opportunity exclusively to InterPore members. If you would like to become a member, please have a look here.
Post-doc
- Postdoc position on large-scale simulation of free flow-porous media flow. Shenzhen Research Institute of Big Data, Shenzhen University, South China Normal University, Tsinghua Univ, and Academy of Mathematics and Systems Science of China. For more information, contactProf. Chensong Zhang.
- Postdoc position in the Tri-State CO2 Storage Hub. School of Earth Sciences, Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, USA
If you have a job opening in your institute and would like to promote it internationally, please send the description and weblink or PDF to newsletter@interpore.org, and we’ll be happy to add it to the list. It is also possible to post the position on the InterPore website. Log in through MyInterPore and click “Submit A Job Opening.”
InterPore Calendar
Date
2024 Partner Society Events
18-19 September 2024
30 Sept – 3 Oct 2024
25th CMWR, Tuscon, Arizona, USA
4-7 November 2024
GET2024, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
Date
InterPore Events
9-10 September 2024
7th InterPore UK Chapter Meeting
24-25 September 2024
First Iran Conference on Porous Media
18 November 2024
5th Annual meeting and Porous Media Workshop of the Spanish Chapter, Valencia, Spain
29-31 January 2025
Date
Future InterPore Events
18 – 23 May 2025
The 17th InterPore Annual Meeting (Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA)
17 – 22 May 2026
The 18th InterPore Annual Meeting (Nantes, France)
Imprint
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Articles and news items on the study and characterization of porous media, especially when relevant to other types of porous media, are welcomed for publication in this newsletter, issued twice a month.
Contact us via newsletter@interpore.org.
Editors
- Matthijs de Winter (Editor in Chief)
- Leslie Jakobs (Managing Editor)
- Lars Bilke (Production Officer)
- Lynn Schreyer (Assistant Editor, Research Spotlights)
- Serveh Kamrava (Assistant Editor, Social Media)
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