Welcome to ICNMMF-6 at IIT Madras
Considering the vast importance of multiphase flows in many applications ranging from medicine to aeronautics, and the growing importance of computational fluid dynamics (CFD) in multiphase flows, the conference series has already seen five successful meetings around the globe (Penn State, USA, 2012; TU Darmstadt, Germany, 2014; Tokyo, Japan, 2017; Venice, Italy, 2022; and Reykjavik, Iceland, 2024). We are hosting the 6th International Conference on Numerical Methods in Multiphase Flows (ICNMMF-6), to be held at the Indian Institute of Technology Madras, Chennai, India, from January 18-20, 2027.
We are looking forward to welcoming you all at ICNMMF-6
Scope
The idea behind this conference series is to have an international high-level meeting, focused on numerical aspects with respect to the latest developments and needs in CFD for multiphase flows. Our intent is to bring together, for the sixth time, the international community in a focused technical exchange environment.
ICNMMF-6 will comprise plenary, keynote, oral, and poster presentations; plenary and keynote talks of selected outstanding contributions addressing numerical aspects in advanced methods, and oral and poster presentations on progress in numerical methods for Multiphase-CFD. There will be no manuscripts
As in previous conferences, we seek to place special emphasis on research needs and future actions from a methodological perspective. Thus, contributions should be concerned with recent developments in CFD technology, new research ideas, techniques, and directions.
The organizers are particularly supportive of and encourage the attendance and abstract submission by individuals in groups underrepresented in science and engineering (e.g., underrepresented minorities, women, and persons with disabilities).
Topics
Methods & Models
- Progress in Multiphase-CFD approaches, e.g. in Direct Numerical Simulation (sharp vs. diffuse interface models), two-/multi-fluid models, particle-based methods, meshless methods, hybrid methods
- Advanced explicit/implicit/adaptively implicit collocated/staggered discretization techniques, enhanced numerical schemes, e.g. high-order schemes
- Rigorous models and numerical methods for multiphysics at interfaces
- Advanced algorithms and solution techniques for coupled multiphase systems
- Modern (object oriented, generic and meta) programming techniques
- Adaptive, dynamic and multiscale techniques
- Numerical benchmarks (Verification & Validation) for method development
- High Performance Computing (HPC) and Parallel computing methods, Techniques for large-scale simulations of multiphase systems
- Optimization, Controllability, Uncertainty Quantification
- Machine-Learning and Data-driven Techniques for Multiphase Flow Simulations
Applications
- Segregated multiphase flows, e.g., two-phase/free-surface flows
- Dispersed multiphase flows, e.g., bubble/droplet flow, sprays, fluidized beds, particulate flow/multi-particle systems, polydispersity
- Turbulence in two- and multiphase flows
- Interfacial Heat and Mass Transfer, Phase change, Cavitation
- All speed multiphase flow: High Mach-number flows, Compressibility
- Multicomponent & Reacting multiphase systems
- Electrochemistry applications, transport of charged species in multiphase systems (hydrogen production, batteries)
- Interfacial flows & Interfacial multiphysics