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International Conference on Interfacial Phenomena in Droplets

October 5th-7th, 2026

Faculty Hall, IISc Bangalore, Bengaluru, India

About the Conference

Interfacial phenomena in droplets is a multidisciplinary field that focuses on understanding and manipulating the interactions between different materials at their interfaces. This field is particularly relevant in phenomena associated with combustion, propulsion, nanotechnology, biomedical, materials science, and surface engineering. The workshop will cover four basic themes: (1) droplet instabilities and atomization at different spatiotemporal scales, with relevance from hypersonic to additive manufacturing to microfluidics; (2) Droplet impact on surfaces, with applications ranging from spray cooling, agriculture, thermal sprays; (3) We ng, spreading of droplets, which is crucial for applications ranging from healthcare, coating to 3D printing and; (4) Drying of droplets, which is central to many applications ranging from spray drying, surface patterning to DNA.

The meeting offers a platform for exchanging ideas, problem-solving approaches, and methodologies, bridging research and industry. Distinguished experts will deliver plenary and keynote addresses, and participants may present their work, fostering knowledge exchange and lasting collaborations between academia and industry. It also offers consolidated insight into the current Indian research landscape in interfacial droplet phenomena, and the chance to build collaborative efforts through a range of funding programs.

Scope and Basic Themes

I. Droplet Breakup and Instabilities

• Droplet breakup under moderate to extreme conditions,
• Droplet breakup in inkjet printing,
• Droplet breakup in microfluidics.
II. Wetting and De-wetting
• Surface functionalization,
• Heterogeneous and patterned surfaces,
• Liquid infused surfaces.
III. Impact of Droplets onto Surfaces
• Custom engineered surfaces including biomimetic,
• Spray cooling and vaporization,
• Agricultural sprays on foliage.
IV. Droplet Drying and Pattern Formation
• Drying physics of sessile droplets,
• Drying of complex droplets, like polymers, colloids, emulsions, bacterial,
• Pattern formaton in drying droplets.

Conference Chair

Prof. Saptarshi Basu

Dept. of Mechanical Engineering

Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, India

Conference Co-Chairs

Prof. Cameron Tropea
Institute of Fluid Mechanics and Aerodynamics
Technical University of Darmstadt, Germany

Prof. Ashish Sen
Dept. of Mechanical Engineering
Indian Institute of Technology Madras, India

SPEAKERS

Plenary Speakers

Alexander Yarin

University of Illinois, USA

Glen McHale
University of Edinburgh, UK

Daniel Bonn
University of Amsterdam, Netherlands

Stephane Zaleski
Sorbonne Université, France

Emmanuel Villermaux
Aix Marseille Université, France

Suman Chakraborty
IIT Kharagpur, India

Sigurdur Thoroddsen
KAUST, Saudi Arabia

Keynote Speakers

Alfredo Solda
TU Wien, Austria

Cameron Tropea
TU Darmstadt, Germany

Ilia Roisman
TU Darmstadt, Germany

Ranjan Ganguly
Jadavpur University, India

Aloke Kumar
IISc Bangalore, India

Ashish Sen
IIT Madras, India

David Brutin
Aix-Marseille University, France

Gaurav Tomar
IISc Bangalore, India

Marco Marengo
University of Pavia, Italy

Prashant Valluri
University of Edinburgh, UK

Saptarshi Basu
IISc Bangalore, India

Srikrishna Sahu
IIT Madras, India

Doris Vollmer
Max Planck Institute for Polymer Research, Germany

Emerging Scholars

Pallab Sinha Mahapatra
IIT Madras, India

Soumyadip Se
IIT Gandhinagar, India

Pranab Mondal
IIT Guwaha , India

Khushboo Pandey
University of Edinburgh, UK

Shubhadeep Mandal
IISc Bangalore, India

Susmita Dash
IISc Bangalore, India

Registration Details for Poster Presentation

Registration link: townscript.com/e/interfacial-phenomena-in-droplets

Abstract submission open: 01st March 2026 (12:00 PM onwards)
Abstract submission close: 25th August 2026 (11:59 PM)
Abstract acceptance notification: 30th August 2026
Registration open:    01st March 2026 (12:00 PM onwards)
Registration close: 30th September 2026 (11:59 PM)
Registration fees (Students/Postdocs): INR 5500 (plus 18% GST)
Registration fees (Postdocs): INR 6000 (plus 18% GST)
Registration fees (Faculty): INR 7000 (plus 18% GST)
Registration fees (Industry):   INR 9000 (plus 18% GST)
Registration fees (Foreign nationals): USD 300 (plus 18% GST)

Abstract Submission Guidelines

• A 2-page (max) abstract that can contain both text and images.
• The file should be submitted in pdf format only.
• The file should be mailed to: fluidmechanics.me@iisc.ac.in before the deadline.
• The heading of the mail should be “Poster for Interfacial Phenomena in Droplets Workshop”. • A confirmation mail of receipt of the abstract will be sent.
• A separate mail for acceptance will be sent as per the dates mentioned.