Workshops
Workshops will be held on the day preceding the symposium and are open to all registered participants. Participation requires separate registration and may be limited by venue capacity.
Writing an Effective Fellowship / Research Proposal
Instructor
Karen Daniels (North Carolina State University, USA)
This workshop is designed for researchers who are just getting started writing research and/or fellowship proposals. In an interactive format, we will cover the key elements of a successful proposal, learn how to read a call for proposals from both the writer's and the reviewer's perspective, and practice some techniques for brainstorming and organizing our ideas. If you have a future application deadline in mind, you'll have several opportunities to craft ideas, and we'll also discuss how to find new opportunities to fund you and your work
Topics Covered
- Understanding funding calls and review criteria
- Structuring a compelling proposal
- Developing clear research objectives and impact statements
- Identifying fellowship and research funding opportunities
Simulating Complex Flows Using Dedalus
Instructors
Daniel Lecoanet (Northwestern University, USA)
Geoff Vasil (University of Edinburgh, UK)
Keaton Burns (MIT, USA)
This tutorial introduces the Dedalus Project, an open-source Python framework for solving partial differential equations using modern spectral methods. Participants will learn how to formulate and solve initial-value, boundary-value, and eigenvalue problems through Dedalus's high-level symbolic interface, while gaining practical experience with workflows commonly used in fluid dynamics, soft matter, and complex fluids research. Hands-on examples (including nonlinear waves, pattern-forming systems, hydrodynamic instabilities, and convection) will cover the core Dedalus API, spectral discretizations, boundary-condition enforcement, analysis tools, and parallel execution, enabling attendees to rapidly develop and customize simulations for their own research problems.
Topics Covered
- Introduction to the Dedalus framework
- Solving PDEs using spectral methods
- Initial-value, boundary-value, and eigenvalue problems
- Nonlinear waves and pattern-forming systems
- Hydrodynamic instabilities and convection
- Parallel computing and execution