International experts set to stream into UCD for fluid dynamics conference

An upcoming conference being hosted by UCD will bring together leading global researchers to explore the role of fluid dynamics in tackling the world’s biggest challenges.

Fluid dynamics – the study of the movement of liquids and gases – is key to understanding important topics such as climate change, renewable energy and ocean circulation.

The 2^nd European Fluid Dynamics Conference (EFDC2) will take place from 26-29 August, with the opening address set to be delivered by UCD President, Professor Orla Feely.

More than 1,000 delegates from over 50 countries will attend the four-day event which will focus on subject areas such as:

Buoyancy‑Driven and Stratified Flows, Mixing & Instabilities (Dr Megan Davies Wykes, University of Cambridge)
This area of study underpins climate modelling, environmental forecasting, and natural hazard prediction by improving how we simulate and understand stratified environmental flows and their instabilities.

Wave Dynamics, Extreme Wave Events & Wave Breaking (Professor Frédéric Dias, UCD)
Wave processes directly influence coastal dynamics, climate feedbacks, and marine energy systems. They also intersect with disaster risk management.

Instabilities, Coherent Structures & Transitional/Turbulent Flow (Professor Stefania Cherubini,  Polytechnic University of Bari)
Improving our grasp of turbulent flow transitions helps in climate prediction, renewable energy efficiency, and meteorological modelling.

Some of the keynote speakers taking part in the conference

Speaking ahead of the event, Dr Miguel Bustamante - Associate Professor in Applied and Computational Mathematics at UCD School of Mathematics and Statistics, and conference organising committee chair – said: “EFDC2 brings together leading international researchers to explore the role of fluid dynamics in addressing some of the most pressing scientific and societal challenges of our time – including climate change, renewable energy, environmental modelling, planetary atmospheres, ocean circulation, and sustainable technologies.

“These themes strongly resonate with the mission of the UCD Earth Institute, whose interdisciplinary work on the environment and sustainability shares deep connections with the topics explored at this conference.”

Learn more about the programme and keynote speakers at (opens in a new window)www.efdc2.com. Planning to go? Visit (opens in a new window)www.efdc2.com/registration to book your place.