Leeds Institute for Fluid Dynamics Launch event
- Date
- Wednesday 30 January 2019, Afternoon talks: 2-5pm, Evening keynote and poster reception 5-7pm
- Location
- University of Leeds
- Booking
- Eventbrite: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/leeds-institute-for-fluid-dynamics-launch-event-tickets-53288574561
- Deadline for registration
- 23rd January 2019
The Leeds Institute for Fluid Dynamics (LIFD) is a newly established cross-campus institute in fluid dynamics at Leeds with its roots in Maths, Physics (including Astrophysics), Engineering and School of Earth & Environment, with contributions from the Biological Sciences and Medicine. The institute brings together academics, postdocs and PhD students with external partners to build collaboration, funding and to interact with research councils.
Leeds Institute for Fluid Dynamics Launch Event
Wednesday 30 January 2019, University of Leeds
Afternoon session
13.30 -14.00 Arrival and registration
14.00 -14.05 Welcome
Professor Peter Jimack, Dean of Engineering
14.05 -14.30 The Fluid Dynamics and MHD of the Planet Jupiter
Professor Chris Jones
14.30 – 14.50 How materials manufacturing depends on a sound understanding of fluid dynamics principles: Polyester Film, a case study
Kieran Looney, Dupont Teijin
14.50 -15.35 PhD Student talks
1 Chaotic maps and transport operators: a dynamical systems approach to mixing, Hannah Kreczak
2 Plasma instabilities in magnetic confinement fusion, Fryderyk Wilczynski
3 Drop Formation in Inkjet Printing, Evangelia Antonopoulou
15.35 -15.50 Coffee break
15.50 -16.15 The influence of the stratospheric polar vortex on surface weather and climate
Dr Amanda Maycock
16.15 -16.40 The interdisciplinarity of fluid mechanics: from academia to industrial collaborations
Professor Nik Kapur
16.40 -17.00 close of afternoon session
Evening session
17.00 -17.45 Reception and posters (CALL FOR POSTERS)
17.50-17.55 Welcome from the VC
17.55 -18.00 Introduction to LIFD
Professor Steve Tobias, Director of LIFD
18.00 -19.00 Keynote presentation
Professor Howard Stone, Princeton University (biography and abstract of Professor Howard Stone)
Registration is split into the afternoon session and the evening session, please register for the session(s) you wish to attend. Venues will be confirmed nearer the time via confirmation email following booking. Book for this event on Eventbrite.