The 10 International Conference on the
Micromechanics of Granular Media

The aim of Powders & Grains 2025 is to share the recent advances in the broad research field of granular media and particulate suspensions. Contributions from experts around the world will cover a wide range of topics.

Powders & Grains (www.powdersandgrains.org) is the premier international scientific conference held every four years in three different continents (Europe, America and Asia & Oceania) since 1989. it brings together engineers, physicists and applied mathematicians interested in the mechanics and physics of granular media and particulate suspensions. It distinguishes itself from other meetings on granular materials by (1) the mixture of disciplines, (2) the unique single-session talks, (3) the posters taking a prominent role and being displayed throughout the conference, and (4) the refereed conference papers published online before the meeting.

The past P&G conferences were held at (1) Clermont-Ferrand - France (1989), (2) Birmingham - England (1993), (3) Durham - USA (1997), (4) Sendai - Japan (2001), (5) Stuttgart - Germany (2005), (6) Golden - USA (2009), (7) Sydney - Australia (2013), (8) Montpellier - France (2017) and (9) - Buenos Aires - Argentina (2021).

CONFERENCE TOPICS AND THEMES

Powders & Grains 2025 will cover a range of oral talks and posters addressing both fundamental and applied scientific problems in granular media and suspensions, including:

• Rheology and constitutive modelling of granular media;
• Kinetic theory of granular materials: granular gas, gas-solid suspension with cohesive & charged particles;
• Jamming, rigidity and shear-thickening transitions;
• Polydispersity, segregation, and pattern formation;
• Geophysical (sand dune, avalanche, ..), environmental (dust storm, aerosols,..) and planetary (accretion disk, impactcratering) granular processes;
• Geomaterials (soil, rock, concrete & minerals);
• Powder processing in pharmaceuticals and food science;
• Particulate multiphase flows (fluidization, sediment transport,..) and porous media;
• Particle-based numerical methods (DEM, MD, DSMC, MPM, Fast Spectral with AI / ML Technique);
• Emerging topics: Additive manufacturing & metamaterials, microgravity, tribo-charging and active particles.

INVITED SPEAKERS

To be decided

VENUE - GOA

Goa, India’s smallest state, is located on India’s west coast, about 400 km south of Mumbai. Its beautiful beaches, ancient churches, historic forts, fresh seafood, and active nightlife make it one of India’s most visited states.
Goa is bounded by the Arabian Sea on the west and by the states of Maharashtra on the north and Karnataka on the east and south.
The capital is Panaji (Panjim), on the north-central coast of themainland district.

CALL FOR PAPERS

The official language of the conference is English. The participants are required to submit abstracts through the conference website www.Powdersandgrains2025.co.in.
The abstract submission process begins from August 1st, 2024. Authors of accepted abstracts will be invited to submit full papers from 1^st December 2024 to 31^st March 2025.

The conference proceedings will be published as ISI-referenced online papers before the start of the conference.
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IMPORTANT DATES

Abstract submission: 1 August - 30 October 2024
Notification of Acceptance of Abstract: 1 December 2024
Deadline for Full Paper Submission: 30 March 2025
Reviewers' Reports Available: 30 May 2025
Paper re-Submission for online Publication: 15 July 2025
Notification of acceptance of papers: 1 August 2025
Decision on Oral/Poster presentation: 15 August 2025

REGISTRATION

Very Early Registration: 1 May - 30 June 2025
Early Registration: 1 July - 30 August 2025
Late Registration: After 1 September 2025
Onsite Registration: After 1 December 2025

CONTACT

Secretariat & Logistics:
powdersandgrains2025@gmail.com

Organizing Committee Chair:
Meheboob Alam, JNCASR, Bangalore