Dear All,

We are delighted to announce that the International Symposium on Flowing Droplets: Where Fluid Mechanics and Rheology meet Soft Matter for Industrial applications will take place in Napoli (Italy) from April 26 to 29, 2026 under the auspices of the Department of Chemical, Materials and Production Engineering of the University of Napoli Federico II. The symposium will address fundamental and applied aspects of droplet flow behavior, with emphasis on deformation, breakup, and coalescence phenomena in both dilute and concentrated systems. Particular attention will be given to the role of hydrodynamic interactions, interfacial properties, and external fields in governing droplet behavior. The symposium will also encompass complex droplet systems, including biological, multiphase, and active droplets, where additional physicochemical and dynamical couplings give rise to novel flow responses. The symposium aims to bring together participants from several disciplines, including physics, chemistry, biology and engineering, who share a common interest in the experimental and theoretical aspects of the flow behavior of droplets and its applications.

Invited speakers so far include Luca Biferale (University of Rome Tor Vergata), Daniel Bonn (University of Amsterdam), Luca Brandt (Politecnico di Torino), Salvatore Coppola (Versalis SpA), Luigi Cristofolini (University of Parma), Roberto Mauri (City University di New York), Glen McHale (University of Edinburgh), Reinhard Miller (Technical University Darmstadt), Matteo Pierno (University of Padova), David Quéré (ESPCI Paris), Alfredo Soldati (TU Wien).

Abstracts are welcome on the following topics:

• Droplet deformation, breakup and coalescence under laminar and turbulent flow
• Flow and interfacial behavior of surfactant- and particle-covered droplets
• Droplets flowing in microgravity
• Viscoelastic effects on flowing droplets
• Complex, biological and active droplets under flow
• Droplets in confined flow
• Droplets flowing on surfaces
• Emulsions and foams rheology
• Industrial applications

Accepted abstracts will be assigned to oral, pitch, or poster presentations.

Venue and general info

The symposim will be held at the Congress Center of the University of Napoli Federico II, which is situated in an elegant waterfront location, offering stunning views of the Gulf of Naples and Capri Island. More information about the workshop can be found at https://sites.google.com/view/flowingdroplets. Please contact us by email (flowingdroplets@gmail.com) if you have any question.

Key dates

Abstract submission deadline (for both oral and poster presentations) February 1, 2026

Notification of acceptance February 15, 2026

Early bird registration deadline March 6, 2026

Final late registration April 4, 2026 

Local Committee

Stefano Guido, University of Napoli Federico II (chair)

Giovanna Tomaiuolo, University of Napoli Federico II

Sergio Caserta, University of Napoli Federico II

Valentina Preziosi, University of Napoli Federico II 

Sponsorship options

For info about sponsoring events and being a workshop sponsor, please contact the conference chair.

We look forward to your participation.

Warm regards,

Stefano Guido

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Prof. Stefano Guido
Dipartimento di Ingegneria chimica, dei Materiali e della Produzione Industriale
Università di Napoli “Federico II”
P.le V. Tecchio, 80
80125 Napoli – ITALY
Tel.: +39-081-7682271
Email: steguido@unina.it
www.docenti.unina.it/stefano.guido