Newsletter featuring Registration InterPore2025 open

Sent on: 09-12-2025

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Dear InterPore colleagues,

First and foremost, we would like to alert you to reports of spoofing emails making their rounds among some members of the community. See the note directly below, and please be wary when opening any email.

On a lighter note, early bird registration has opened, so it is a good time to start making travel arrangements. My wife has been checking out the "Must see in Albuquerque" and making enough plans for a full week of holidays. Well, maybe that would work for a longer stay, but I'll be joining in for all the great science being presented by junior and senior researchers. Also, the Issue 1-2025 of the InterPore Journal has been released! Enjoy reading. 

All the best,

Matthijs de Winter
Editor-in-Chief
InterPore News

Currently, deceptive emails impersonating personnel at InterPore are in circulation. In particular, emails from a "Maria Taylor" via Docusign have been reported. While they look convincing, these are not official emails from InterPore. They may include malicious links, requests for personal information, or harmful attachments. We suggest immediate deletion of these emails.

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Submissions for posters and online presentations are still being accepted.

Click here to submit your abstract!

Registration is now open for in-person and online participation at InterPore2025! Register before Friday, 21 March to qualify for early bird registration fees!

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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.

 

How it works:

  1. Add your information to the sheet, including check-in/out dates and preferences.
  2. Browse existing entries and reach out to potential matches directly.
  3. Once you find a match, update the "Match Found?" column to help others.

Please Note: This is a self-organized initiative, for which InterPore is only providing the platform for coordination. We do not manage, facilitate, or take responsibility for room-sharing arrangements—participants are responsible for making their own connections and agreements.

Check it out!

InterPore2025 is just months away! Help us make it an inclusive event by supporting conference grants for researchers from economically disadvantaged countries.

Our goal: 8 grants (4000 € total)—and we’re already 28% funded! With your support, we can exceed our target and ensure more voices are heard. Every contribution, big or small, makes a difference.

Thank you for your generosity!

– The InterPore Foundation Board

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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.

If you would prefer to give an oral presentation, please let us know by emailing conference2025@interpore.org. While oral presentation slots are currently full, withdrawals may occur, and we will allocate any available slots to those who have expressed interest.

For more details and to submit your abstract, please visit our conference website below.


 

InterPore2025 Conference website (Indico)

Join Sahar Bakhshian from Rice University for an in-depth half-day course on Pore- and Reservoir-Scale Flow Simulation for Geologic Carbon Storage on the Friday immediately following the conference. This course will provide a deep dive into CO₂ trapping mechanisms, multiphase flow modeling, and reservoir simulation, equipping participants with essential tools to assess the security and efficiency of carbon storage. Don’t miss this opportunity to enhance your knowledge of cutting-edge carbon storage techniques and reservoir-scale modeling.

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Looking to expand your network and gain valuable insights in porous media research? The EquiPore Speed-Mentoring Event offers a fast-paced, engaging format where mentors and mentees connect through brief, timed conversations. Whether you’re seeking guidance or sharing expertise, this event fosters meaningful professional relationships across all career levels.

 

This free event is open to all InterPore2025 participants.

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InterPore2025 will be in Albuquerque. This week in Must see…!: Museums in Albuquerque

Albuquerque, New Mexico, is home to a diverse collection of museums that celebrate its rich cultural heritage, artistic tradition, and natural history. Learn more about the city’s culture, science and contemporary art visiting some of its best museums:

  • Indian Pueblo Cultural Center
  • New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Science
  • Albuquerque Museum
  • National Hispanic Cultural Center
  • Explora Science Center and Children’s Museum
  • The Balloon Museum
  • Museum of Art and History (Old Town)
  • National Museum of Nuclear Science & History

Albuquerque’s museums provide an engaging way to explore the city’s unique blend of cultures, history, and innovation. Whether you're an art lover, history buff, or science enthusiast, these museums offer a great starting point for understanding what makes Albuquerque truly special.

Photo Credit: Visit Albuquerque

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We are pleased to welcome TESCAN as a Bronze Sponsor and Exhibitor at InterPore2025! A global leader in electron microscopy and micro-CT solutions, TESCAN provides cutting-edge imaging technology for porous media research.

We thank TESCAN for their support and look forward to their contributions at the conference!

TESCAN website

Our Sponsors

NGWA is a community of groundwater professionals working together to advance groundwater knowledge and the success of our members through education and outreach; advocacy; cooperation and information exchange; and enhancement of professional practices. 

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Prof. Jan Martin Nordbotten

Department of Mathematics, University of Bergen, Norway

 

Professor Jan Nordbotten is well-recognized as one of the leading experts in mathematical modelling and numerical simulation in connection with porous media applications. He earned his degree from the University of Bergen at 21 years old, becoming the youngest ever to obtain a Doctorate degree in Norway. He later became a Full Professor in Applied Mathematics at the age of 27.  He has an extensive record of outreach and service all over the world and has made substantial contributions on relevant fields connected to porous media research.

 

InterPore and InterPore Foundation congratulate Prof. Nordbotten on this honor and wish him continued success.

Prof. Jun Yao

School of Petroleum Engineering, China University of Petroleum
Qingdao, China

Prof. Jun Yao is an outstanding researcher in the field of multiphase flow in oil and gas reservoirs and has made extraordinary contributions to the advancement of porous media science and technology. Prof. .Jun Yao is a professor at the China University of Petroleum (East China).

Prof. Yao played a leading role in establishing and developing the China InterPore Chapter, and this has been a tremendous step forward for the development of InterPore, expanding to new continent and significantly increasing the number of researchers involved in InterPore activities.

InterPore and InterPore Foundation congratulate Prof. Yao on this honor and wish him continued success.

 

The goal of the course is to introduce students to nonlocality, fundamental scale considerations, and upscaling based on a statistical mechanics framework grounded in the physics of multiphase flow in porous media.

  • Dates: March 4, 11, 18 & 25, 2025
  • Time: 8:00 - 11:00 CET
  • Format: 12 hours of lectures over 4 weeks + reading materials

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4 April 2025, TU Delft, the Netherlands

To mark the inauguration of Prof. Hadi Hajibeygi, we are excited to announce an event focusing on the crucial role of geosciences in energy transition. The program includes six inspiring keynote talks, including the Kimberly-Clark Distinguished Lecturer 2024 of InterPore.
 

 

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7-10 October 2025 | University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA

The 8th Biot Conference on Poromechanics (BIOT-8) is the premier international event for experts in the mechanics of porous solids. Hosted by Pania Newell, Gennady Gor, and Sanghyun Lee, and co-organized by the Engineering Mechanics Institute at the American Society of Civil Engineers, this conference will explore both traditional and emerging applications of poromechanics.

FLYER

We’re excited to announce the publication of InterPore Journal’s fourth issue, marking the first issue of 2025! This edition features cutting-edge research on CO₂ and H₂ storage, nanoparticle-stabilized foams, enzyme-induced carbonate precipitation, and more.

Notably, this issue includes the first two recipients of the Invited Student Paper Award, highlighting outstanding student contributions to porous media research.

Thank you to our authors, reviewers, and editorial team for making this issue possible!

Read the full issue here

L. Yan, Y. Zou, J. Gil-Roca, B. Maillet, B. St-Michel, and P. Coussot

The long-term evolution of an aqueous droplet, possibly containing particles such as pigments and viruses or solute such as ions and polymers, and reaching the surface of a paper, a wood piece, a biobased construction wall, a natural fabric or a mask, is of strong interest. It governs the humidification of structures, affecting their durability and the user’s comfort and influences the final distribution and state of the suspended elements, impacting printing quality and the bacteria or viruses development.
Relying on MRI and NMR techniques which allow to distinguish the different water phases and their transport over time, we show that the water is in fact rapidly absorbed in the nanopores inside the cellulose fibers and then fully diffuses through the surrounding material.

Phys. Rev. Applied 23, 014073 (2025)

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