The 15th International Conference on Flow Dynamics(ICFD2018)
November 7 - 9, 2018
Sendai International CenterSendai, JapanFirst CircularSCOPE
The 15 International Conference on Flow Dynamics (ICFD2018), in the annual series since 2004, will be held from 7th toth
9 of November 2018 at the Sendai International Center, Sendai, Japan. The objectives of this conference are to explore newhorizons in science and technology by discussing and exchanging information related to the most advanced scientific fields and tocutting edge technologies in Flow Dynamics. ICFD is now recognized by the researchers and engineers all over the world as oneof the largest and the most important international conferences in the field of Flow Dynamics. It has also been playing animportant role in promoting international research collaborations. It should be noted that ICFD provides young researchers andstudents with unique opportunities to develop themselves through proactive participation in the conference.
The first nine ICFDs were hosted by two Tohoku University COE Programs, “The 21st Century International COE on Fluid
Dynamics (21COE, Year 2003 - Year 2007)” and its successor “Global COE Program World Center of Education and Research forTrans-disciplinary Flow Dynamics (GCOE, Year 2008 - Year 2012)”. Institute of Fluid Science (IFS), Tohoku University, wasresponsible for both 21COE and GCOE programs. GCOE ended in March of 2013. In 2013, on the occasion of its 70th anniversary,
IFS was reorganized as an even more powerful research institute, particularly in energy-related research, with three new researchdivisions and an Innovative Energy Research Center. In this new movement, IFS decided to continue to support this conference
series, and ICFDs have been held annually since 2013. We pledge to maintain ICFD's dynamism and spirit as a meeting for
distinguished scientists in Flow Dynamics as well as for future generations of scientists and engineers.
Flow Dynamics is a comprehensive scientific field which deals with flow and transport phenomena concerning electrons,
molecules, and nanoscale particles, any continuum fluid with and without chemical reaction, any material, energy, information,
economic activity and so forth. It addresses multiscale, multiphysics and multidisciplinary problems and deals with all natural
phenomena including bio-processes, corrosion, weather, volcanic eruptions, earth magnetic field and tectonic motions, and in
most human activities such as industrial processes, energy production & saving, and transportation. ICFD is expected to play asignificant role in encouraging Flow Dynamics to become a major academic discipline, which deals with various difficult tasks
that human society is facing, such as control of nuclear power generators, global warming, energy, resource and diseases. We
expect all scientists and engineers who are working or are interested in such areas to participate in ICFD2018 and extend theirresearch areas and international human networks.
ICFD serves as a platform of discussion to reach scientific truth and engineering solutions for all the flow-relevant problems.
Participants will know when they come to Sendai that a wide variety of technical sessions are available to provide the seeds and tofulfill the needs from a viewpoint of flow. We cordially invite researchers, teachers, students and planners exploring and studyingin the relevant research and development fields of bio-, nano-, material, energy, environmental, planetary and earth sciences andtechnologies, particularly in the academic fields of mechanical engineering, aerospace engineering, nuclear engineering, physics,
medical science and engineering, chemistry, chemical engineering and all other areas. This will be a beautiful season in Sendai.
We believe that you will enjoy beautiful and pleasant atmosphere of the autumn in Sendai.
Yuji Hattori, Professor,Tohoku University
andYiguang Ju, Professor
Princeton University
Important Dates
General Co-Chairs, ICFD2018
June 15 (Fri.), 2018: Deadline for paper title / author’s name / keywords submission
August 1 (Wed.), 2018: Deadline for short paper (2 pages) submission
August 31 (Fri.), 2018: Deadline for Advanced Registration
Registration Fee
Advanced Registration Fee (on or before Aug. 31):
General 22,000 JPY Student 7,000 JPY
On-site Registration Fee:
General 32,000 JPY Student 11,000 JPY ※including the banquet fee
Executive Committee Members
 Yuji Hattori (General Co-chair of ICFD2018, Tohoku University)
 Yiguang Ju (General Co-chair of ICFD2018, Princeton University) Shigeru Obayashi (Director of IFS, Tohoku University)
Contact: ICFD Secretariat
ICFD Secretariat, Institute of Fluid Science, Tohoku University
icfd2018@fmail.ifs.tohoku.ac.jp
URL: http://www.ifs.tohoku.ac.jp/icfd2018/index.html
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