Third International Conference on Porous Media and its Applications in Science, Engineering and Industry to be held in Tuscany, Italy: June 20-24, 2010

Vafai多孔介质中的对流换热在应用和设备中非常重要，包括但不限于生物物质、电子冷却、隔热工程、地热和环境工程、热管、化学废物的地下扩散、核废物重新安置、燃料电池、直接接触式热交换器和石油储藏库。这笔赠款为参加2010年6月20-24日在意大利托斯卡纳举行的第三届国际多孔介质及其在科学、工程和工业中的应用会议的个人提供部分支持。这次会议将作为交流有关新的科学成果的信息的场所，并为今后在多孔介质中的传输领域的研究确定优先事项。在多孔媒体研究的各个方面，世界专家将通过一系列的正式陈述和非正式讨论来交流信息。国家科学基金会的资助部分资助了一些组委会、杰出演讲者和研究生的旅行。会议将包括各种研究人员的积极参与，包括学生和代表人数不足群体的个人。与以往的会议一样，经过同行审查后，高质量的论文将在适当的期刊上发表。

0969015VafaiConvective heat transfer in porous media is important in applications and devices including but not limited to biological matter, electronics cooling, thermal insulation engineering, geothermal and environmental engineering, heat pipes, underground spreading of chemical waste, nuclear waste reposition, fuel cells, direct contact heat exchangers and petroleum reservoirs. This grant provides partial support for individuals to attend the Third International Conference on Porous Media and its Applications in Science, Engineering and Industry to be held in Tuscany, Italy on June 20 - 24, 2010.Intellectual Merit. This conference will serve as the venue for the exchange of information on new scientific results and set priorities for future research in the area of transport in porous media. World experts in various aspects of porous media research will exchange information through a series of formal presentations and informal discussions.Broader Impacts. NSF funding provides partial support for travel by some of the organizing committee, distinguished speakers, and graduate students. The conference will include the active participation of a diverse cadre of researchers including students and individuals from underrepresented groups. As in previous conferences, papers of high quality will be published in appropriate journals after a peer-review process.