CONFERENCE: 2018 The 16th International Conference on Nanochannels, Microchannels and Minichannels (Dubrovnik, Croatia, June 10-13, 2018)

将于2018年6月10日至13日在克罗地亚杜布罗夫尼克举行的第16届纳米通道、微通道和微型通道国际会议(ICNMM)旨在为研究人员提供一个交流信息和确定这一新兴领域的研究需求的平台，该领域涵盖许多工程学、基础科学和生物医学学科。包括纳米、微米和微型尺度的输运研究以及热管理、能量转换、芯片实验室和生物医学设备等实际应用。从这次会议允许的密切互动中获得的见解将为在一系列应用中实施运输物理的新方法铺平道路。ICNMM会议是与运输现象相关领域的研究人员的主要年度活动之一。会议(1)推进了对传输物理学的基本理解；(2)讨论了与现代电子设备、生物医学和能源应用相关的基础物理学。特别是，本次会议的全体演讲者代表了广泛的领域，包括两相传输物理、微和纳米流体系统中的传输现象以及电动系统。会议还包括九个确认的主旨演讲，涵盖了广泛的学科和机构。这一奖项反映了NSF的法定使命，并通过使用基金会的智力优势和更广泛的影响审查标准进行评估，被认为值得支持。

The 16th International Conference on Nanochannels, Microchannels and Minichannels (ICNMM) to take place in Dubrovnik, Croatia June 10-13, 2018, is intended to provide a platform for researchers to exchange information and identify research needs in this emerging area encompassing many engineering, basic sciences, and bio-medical disciplines. Both fundamental aspects including transport studies at the nano, micro, and mini scales as well as practical applications including thermal management, energy conversion, lab on a chip, and biomedical devices are included. The insights obtained from the close interaction allowed by this conference will pave the way for the implementation of novel methods for transport physics in a range of applications.The ICNMM conference is one of the premier annual events for researchers in fields related to transportphenomena. The conference (1) advances the fundamental understanding of transport physics; and (2)discusses the fundamental physics related to modern electronic devices, biomedical, and energyapplications. In particular, the plenary speakers for this conference represent a broad spectrum of fields including two-phase transport physics, transport phenomenal in micro and nanofluidic systems, and electrokinetic systems. The conference also includes nine confirmed Keynote presentations, covering a broad variety of disciplines and institutions.This award reflects NSF's statutory mission and has been deemed worthy of support through evaluation using the Foundation's intellectual merit and broader impacts review criteria.