NEMD Summer School 2026
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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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