Taking place 14 - 15 December 2009

School of Physics and Astronomy, University of Edinburgh

This meeting aims to provide an overview of the current research on the rheology of soft matter – an exciting field in which theory, simulations and experiments meet to explain the flow of complex fluids. Confirmed speakers and provisional titles:

• Prof. Michael E. Cates, The University of Edinburgh: Shear banding in soft glasses
• Prof. Martin van Hecke, The University of Leiden: Flow of Foams
• Prof. Geoffrey C. Maitland, Imperial College London: Rheology of mixed-shape colloidal gels

The draft programme may be downloaded here

Contributions for oral and poster presentations are invited. Please send your abstract by 12 October, preferably using the abstract template, to Misti Cooper, Misti.Cooper@ed.ac.uk.

To register, please first fill in the paper registration form and then (if you wish to pay by PayPal) use the link below to pay.

Name: Job Thijssen
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Telephone: 0044 (0)131 650 5883
Postal Address: The University of Edinburgh, School of Physics and Astronomy, Mayfield Road, Edinburgh EH9 3JZ