Plenary & Keynote Speakers
11th International Conference on Multiphase Flow and Heat Transfer (ICMFHT 2026)
We are pleased to announce our plenary and Keynote Speakers for ICMFHT 2026 :
Dr. Marco Marengo
University of Pavia, Italy
Prof. Marengo is a Physicist and Distinguished Professor of Thermal Physics at the University of Pavia, Italy. He has been Director of the Advanced Engineering Centre and Professor of Thermal Engineering at the University of Brighton, UK. Since 2019 he has been Associate Editor of the International Journal of Multiphase Flows and from 2021 Associate Editor of MDPI Energies. He is leading the European Space Agency “Pulsating Heat Pipe” scientific team, he is one of the 60 European Space Strategists for the next ESA Science Roadmap, and one of the 15 members of the European Innovation Council Pathways Strategy Board. He published more than 350 scientific papers, among which more than 120 in peer-reviewed International Journals. He is a visiting professor at York University, Toronto, Canada, IIT Madras, Chennai, India, University of Brighton, UK. His research focuses on fundamental and applied research of two-phase systems for space and ground applications as well as in experimental and numerical modeling of phase-change heat transfer, microfluidics, atomization and sprays, drop physics, heat pipes, surface wettability, and energy simulations in buildings.
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Dr. Shoji Mori
Kyushu University, Japan
Shoji Mori is a Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Kyushu University, Japan. He received his Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from Kyushu University in 2003. He began his academic career as a Research Associate at Yokohama National University in 2004 and was promoted to Associate Professor there in 2007. In 2019, he returned to Kyushu University to assume his current position as Professor. His research focuses on the development of advanced thermal and electrochemical systems—particularly boiling heat transfer and water electrolysis—through the design of functional porous materials and control of gas–liquid interfacial transport.
Abstract Title:
Advancing Boiling and Water Electrolysis Performance via Gas–Liquid Interface Control and Engineered Porous Structures
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Dr. Jader R. Barbosa
Louisiana State University, USA
Dr. Jader R. Barbosa Jr. is a Professor of Petroleum Engineering at Louisiana State University (LSU) and a leading expert in thermal-fluid sciences, multiphase flow, refrigeration, and energy systems. He earned his PhD in Chemical Engineering from Imperial College London and previously served as a tenured professor at the Federal University of Santa Catarina (UFSC), Brazil. His research focuses on geoenergy engineering, heat and mass transfer, and emerging cooling technologies, with over 160 peer-reviewed publications and multiple patents. Dr. Barbosa has received numerous honors, including the World’s Top 2% Scientist distinction, the Petrobras Inventor Prize, and the Dudley Newitt Prize from Imperial College. He also serves as Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of the Brazilian Society of Mechanical Sciences and Engineering and is actively involved in several international scientific committees and editorial boards.
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Dr. Yasser Mahmoudi Larimi
The University of Manchester, UK
Yasser Mahmoudi Larimi is a Professor of Thermal Energy Engineering at the University of Manchester. Yasser has a strong international profile in clean and sustainable energy development through studying fundamentals and designs of low-carbon thermal and power systems. He chairs the UK ‘Turbulent Heat Transfer’ Special Interest Group and serve as Associate Editor for International Journal of Thermal Sciences. He has delivered over 30 invited talks at international conferences and meetings.
Abstract Title:
Physics Informed Neural Network for Heat Transfer Problems
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