THE 2ND ASIA-PACIFIC REGIONAL WORKSHOP FOR
COMPLEX NON-EQUILIBRIUM SYSTEMS

to be held
November 11 - 13, 2011
organized by
Department of Physics, The Chinese University of Hong Kong

 

 

Topics

(1) Nonlinear dynamics
(2) Hydrodynamics/turbulence/convections
(3) Soft-matter
(4) Biophysics
(5) Non-equilibrium physics
(6) Other frontier topics in physics

 

Invited Speakers

Chi-Keung Chan, Academia Sinica, Taiwan

Reverberations in a neuronal network
Chun-Chung Chen, National Center for Theoretical Sciences
Emergent structures of a plastic, spiking neural network
Hsuan-Yi Chen, National Central University, Taiwan
On self-propelled motion
Emily S. C. Ching, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
Polymer effects on heat transport in turbulent thermal convection
Hyoung Jin Choi, Inha University, Korea
Smart core-shell structured microsphere suspensions: Materials and rheology
Zhe-Chuan Feng, National Taiwan University, Taiwan
Optical, nonlinear optical and synchrotron radiation X-ray absorption studies for advanced condensed materials
Pik-Yin Lai, National Central University, Taiwan
Simple models for quorum sensing
Hyuk Kyu Pak, Busan National University, Korea
A micro-fluidic power generation using an electrical double layer
Lei-Han Tang, Baptist University, Hong Kong
Pattern formation in engineered bacteria colonies
Ki-Wing To, Academia Sinica, Taiwan
Granular dynamics in rotating drum
Penger Tong, HKUST, Hong Kong
Lateral motion of proteins and lipids on live cell membrane
Ke-Qing Xia, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
Structures and dynamics of velocity and temperature boundary layer profiles in turbulent thermal convection: Experiments and simulations
Lei Xu, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
The secret of splashing

 

Workshop Language

English

 

Workshop Veune

Room 128, Science Centre North Block, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, N.T., Hong Kong

 

Registration Fee

HKD500 (principal investigators);
HKD200 (students & postdocs, refundable for students)

 

Organizing Committee

Pik-Yin Lai, National Central University, Taiwan
Ke-Qing Xia, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong

 

Enquiries

Please contact Ms. P. Y. Ho of the Chinese University of Hong Kong at pyho@phy.cuhk.edu.hk.