Speakers
World-Leading Experts in NEMD for Fluids and Interfaces
Our speakers bring decades of combined expertise in molecular dynamics, computational fluid dynamics, and interfacial phenomena.
Jesper Schmidt Hansen
Professor, Roskilde University, Denmark
Expert in computational fluid dynamics, molecular dynamics simulations, and nanofluidics. His research focuses on nonequilibrium processes and viscoelastic models for complex fluids.
Samy Merabia
Senior Research Director, CNRS Lyon, France
Specialist in thermal transport at the nanoscale using molecular dynamics simulations. His work spans nanofluidics, condensed matter systems, and interfacial thermal conductance.
Peter Daivis
Professor, RMIT University, Australia
Specialist in polymer and colloid physics, computer simulation using equilibrium and non-equilibrium molecular dynamics, and molecular rheology of complex fluids.
Xinyan Wang
Professor, Brunel University London, UK
UKRI Future Leaders Fellow focusing on novel fuels and low-carbon combustion engines. Associate Principal Editor for the journal Fuel.
Donatas Surblys
Associate Professor, Tohoku University, Japan
Expert in molecular dynamics simulations of interfaces, wetting phenomena, and membrane systems. PhD in Mechanical Engineering from Osaka University.
Nicodemo Di Pasquale
Associate Professor, University of Bologna, Italy
Researcher in the Department of Industrial Chemistry focusing on analysis, design, and control of chemical processes.
Duncan Dockar
Royal Academy of Engineering Research Fellow, University of Edinburgh, UK
Expert in nanobubbles for water treatment, molecular dynamics, and nanoscale multiphase fluid simulation. His research focuses on cavitation dynamics and surface nanobubble behaviour.
Edward Smith
Senior Lecturer in Fluid Dynamics, Brunel University London, UK
Specialist in multi-scale simulation methods combining particle and continuum approaches. His work includes coupled atomistic-continuum simulations and applications to nucleate boiling and film rupture.
Dmitry Nerukh
Senior Lecturer, Aston University, UK
Expert in hybrid hydrodynamics/molecular dynamics multiscale modelling. His research includes atomistic simulations of viral systems and protein folding dynamics.