WELCOME TO POWDERS & GRAINS 2025
The aim of Powders & Grains 2025 is to share the recent
advances in the broad research field of granular media and
particulate suspensions. Contributions from experts around
the world will cover a wide range of topics.
Powders & Grains (www.powdersandgrains.org) is the premier
international scientific conference held every four years in
three different continents (Europe, America and Asia &
Oceania) since 1989. it brings together engineers, physicists
and applied mathematicians interested in the mechanics and
physics of granular media and particulate suspensions. It
distinguishes itself from other meetings on granular materials
by (1) the mixture of disciplines, (2) the unique single-session
talks, (3) the posters taking a prominent role and being
displayed throughout the conference, and (4) the refereed
conference papers published online before the meeting.
The past P&G conferences were held at (1) Clermont-Ferrand -
- France (1989), (2) Birmingham - England (1993), (3) Durham
- USA (1997), (4) Sendai - Japan (2001), (5) Stuttgart -
Germany (2005), (6) Golden - USA (2009), (7) Sydney -
Australia (2013), (8) Montpellier - France (2017) and (9)
Buenos Aires- Argentina (2021).
CONFERENCE TOPICS AND THEMES
Powders & Grains 2025 will cover a range of oral talks and posters addressing both fundamental and applied scientific problems in granular media and suspensions, including:
- Rheology and constitutive modelling of granular media
- Kinetic theory of granular materials: granular gas, gas-solid suspension with cohesive & charged particles
- Jamming, rigidity and shear-thickening transitions
- Polydispersity, segregation, and pattern formation
- Geophysical (sand dune, avalanche, ..), environmental (dust storm, aerosols,..) and planetary (accretion disk, impact cratering) granular processes
- Geomaterials (soil, rock, concrete & minerals)
- Particulate multiphase flows (fluidization, sediment transport, ..) and porous media
- Particle-based numerical methods (DEM, MD, DSMC, MPM, Fast Spectral with AI / ML Technique etc.)
- Experimental methods for granular mechanics
- Emerging topics: Additive manufacturing & metamaterials, microgravity, tribo-charging and active particles
- Any Others
Venue: Novotel Goa Resort & Spa, Candolim
Resort is a 4 minute drive to the Candolim Beach with a host of water sports. Minutes from Calangute and Baga beach. The Bali styled resort overlooks Candolim's lush paddy fields and hills. The resort features 121 bright comfortable rooms and suites. Beaming around are Asian styles water bodies, lily ponds and a zen inspired tranquility zone. Private cabanas are nestled around the vitality pool with an outdoor jacuzzi. This family friendly property, includes a large supervised kids club and a gym.
