2023 Micro and Nanoscale Phase Change Phenomena GRC: Connecting Experiments, Models and Simulations over Multiple Length Scales

2023年戈登研究会议和相关的戈登研究研讨会主题为微和纳米级相变现象，是第四次这样的戈登会议，将在意大利卢卡的文艺复兴托斯卡纳Il Ciocco举行。会议计划包括来自世界各地机构和组织的不同演讲者和讨论领袖，他们的演讲集中于该领域的最新发展，并确定了该领域最有希望的未来方向。技术和社会影响包括在电子设备和航天器的热管理、微米和纳米级制造、海水淡化、热电和核能发电以及能源收集方面的进步。在会议期间，研究生和博士后研究人员将有许多机会与研究界的领导人进行非正式互动。在完全由学生和博士后组织和运营的相关戈登研究研讨会期间，早期职业研究人员还将能够展示他们的工作，相互互动，并参与指导活动。会议主题反映了微观和纳米尺度相变现象领域基础研究的广度，重点关注蒸发、冷凝、凝固和吸附等过程的实验研究、模型和模拟之间的联系。将讨论如何设计和优化结构和图案表面，以增强冷却系统中的换热和防止结冰。戈登研究会议的政策要求，在会议上提交的所有工作都是最近的，至少有很大一部分是未发表的，从而确保会议将重点关注尖端研究发展。这次会议是该系列会议中的第四次会议，将在前三次会议成功的基础上，加强对前几次会议提出的专题的讨论的深度和广度，同时还增加一些新的研究领域。特别令人感兴趣的是将多尺度建模、机器学习、人工智能和计量学技术的最新进展应用于微米和纳米尺度的相变现象的研究。将讨论需要投资于研究资金的紧急研究领域。该奖项反映了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 2023 Gordon Research Conference and associated Gordon Research Seminar on the topic of Micro and Nanoscale Phase Change Phenomena is the fourth such Gordon Conference and will be held in Renaissance Tuscany Il Ciocco, Lucca Italy. The conference program features a diverse group of speakers and discussion leaders from institutions and organizations worldwide, with talks that concentrate on the latest developments in the field and define its most promising future directions. The technological and societal impacts include advances in thermal management of electronic devices and spacecraft, micro- and nanoscale manufacturing, water desalination, thermoelectric and nuclear power generation, and energy harvesting. Graduate students and postdoctoral researchers will have many opportunities to interact informally with the leaders of the research community during the conference. Early-career researchers will also be able to present their work, interact with each other, and participate in mentoring activities during the associated Gordon Research Seminar, organized and run entirely by students and postdocs. Topics on overcoming barriers to inclusivity will be discussed during the “Power Hour”.The conference topics reflect the breadth of fundamental research in the field of micro and nanoscale phase change phenomena with emphasis on connections between experimental studies, models, and simulations of processes such as evaporation, condensation, solidification, and adsorption. The design and optimization of structured and patterned surfaces for enhancement of heat transfer in cooling systems and for prevention of ice formation, will be discussed. Gordon Research Conference policies require that all work presented at the conference is recent and at least a significant part of it is unpublished, thus making sure that the meeting will focus on the cutting-edge research developments. The conference is the fourth one in the series and will build upon the successes of the previous three meetings by enhancing the depth and breadth of the discussions of topics introduced at previous conferences while also adding a number of new research areas. Of particular interest will be applying recent advances in multiscale modeling, machine learning, artificial intelligence, and metrology techniques to the study of phase change phenomena at the micro- and nanoscale. Emergent research areas in need of investment in research funding will be discussed.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.