Computational and  Mathematical Aspects of Materials and Fluids

April 13 - 14,  2007
Department of Mathematics and Ames Laboratory
Iowa State University,  Ames,  Iowa,  USA

 

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PHOTOS

Scientific Scope

Speakers

Program

Poster Session

Schedule

Funding

Support

Organizing Committee

Lodging

Travel

Local Information

List of Participants

Online Registration


Scientific Scope  

Developing tools of computational and applied mathematics, together with novel multiscale modeling strategies, offer great potential for applied mathematicians to have substantial impact on problems in materials science, complex or microscale fluid dynamics, and other applications. In addition to traditional analysis based on phenomenological continuum theories, Ginzburg-Landau type phase-field modeling, kinetic theory and Navier-Stokes, etc., new approaches provide great impetus to address challenging problems. These problems include: evolution of thin film morphologies; efficient treatment of strain-mediated phenomena; coarsening or ripening phenomena; complex polymeric systems with orientational order; reacting flows and turbulence; micro- and nano-fluidics; etc. Development and analysis of relevant tools and models typically requires strong connection with engineering and physical scientists as the underlying mathematical formulation of these problems is incomplete.  Thus, optimum advance benefits from environment where computational and applied mathematicians can interact with relevant scientists and engineers.


Speakers  

Matania Ben-Artzi, Hebrew University (Israel)

Russel Caflisch, University of California, Los Angeles

Gui-Qiang Chen, Northwestern University

Charles Doering, University of Michigan

Rodney Fox, Iowa State University

Chiu-Yen Kao, Ohio State University

Yannis Kevrekidis, Princeton University

Robert Kohn, New York University

Mitchell Luskin, University of Minnesota

Robert Pego, Carnegie Mellon University
 
Costas Soukoulis Ames Laboratory US DOE

Cai-Zhuang Wang, Ames Laboratory US DOE

Lihe Wang, University of Iowa

Zhi Jian Wang, Iowa State University


Program
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Abstracts


Poster Session

Participants (particularly graduate students) are encouraged to present their research. If you plan to present a poster, please email the title, name of the authors (indicating the presenter), and your institution to Jim Evans at evans@ameslab.gov

Poster Presentations


Schedule
This will be a two-day conference with several invited presentations each day and posters on Friday.

April 13 Presentations in Ames Laboratory Lecture Theatre in 301 Spedding Hall
April 13 Poster Presentations in 205 TASF
April 13 Dinner for speakers and sponsors at Rieman Gardens
April 14 Presentations in Carver Hall 204


Funding 

Major funding provided by:




Institute for Mathematics and its Application (IMA) through its Participating Institution (PI) Program.
NOTE: PI members may use IMA/PI funds to support travel of their personnel to this conference.


US Department of Energy (ISU)

Additional sources of funding include:

Holl Chair in Applied Mathematics
LAS Miller Lecture Fund
ISU Chemical and Biological Engineering Department
ISU Materials Science & Engineering Department
Ames Laboratory Applied Math and Computational Sciences Program
ISU College of Engineering
ISU Department of Aerospace Engineering


Financial Support

For participants (other than speakers): A limited amount of funding for participants is available, especially for researchers in the early stages of their career who want to attend the full program.  Allowable costs include mileage for travel by road to ISU and hotel expenses. Expense forms will need to be completed by participants at ISU and receipts included for hotel (but not for mileage). Participants may wish to take advantage of relatively inexpensive rooms available at the University Inn so that a greater fraction of this support can go towards covering travel costs.

If you will participate in the conference and wish to be considered for such support, please fill the application form. At present we cannot specify the actual amount of support per person available as this will depend on the number of participants. However, the conference organizers will inform participants before the conference of the amount available.


Organizing Committee

Hailiang Liu (co-chair) hliu@iastate.ed
Jim Evans (co-chair) evans@ameslab.gov
Steven Hou stevehou@iastate.edu


Lodging Information

University Inn (20 rooms available)
229 South Duff Avenue
Ames, IA 50010  
515-232-0280

Conference participants may call the hotel directly to make a reservation, but they must state that they are with the ISU Math Conference to get the conference rate of $49.00/night + tax. There are two double beds per room. There are several eating places within walking distance and it is only 1/2 block from a Cy-Ride route. Reservations must be made by April 2nd, 2007.

The Hotel at Gateway Center (10 rooms available)
2100 Green Hills Drive
Ames, IA 50014  
515-292-8600

Conference participants may call the hotel directly to make a reservation, but they must state that they are with the ISU Math Conference to get the conference rate of $99.00/night + taxes for a Superior Double or King room. Reservations must be made by March 21st, 2007.   However, if they call after March 22nd and the hotel has rooms available they can still get the conference rate.

The Iowa State University Memorial Union (2 rooms currently available) On campus
2229 Lincoln Way
Ames, IA 50011
515-296-6848

When making reservations, mention you are attending the ISU Math Conference to get the conference rate of $63/night.

Reservations must be made by March 29th, 2007.


Travel Information

Directions to campus

 


Local Information


List of Participants

List of Participants


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