IUTAM Diversity Symposium - Women in Fluid Dynamics: Role Models, Resilience, and Research Paths
This one-day Symposium will highlight and support the careers of women in fluids, with a focus on women’s development and resilience to enhance career progression and foster international scientific connections. Our aim is to promote female role models in Fluid Dynamics and to establish an international network.
Registration open: Friday 11 September 2026, University of Liverpool
Invited talks will feature international senior and mid-career female speakers while maintaining a broad and accessible scientific scope for a diverse fluid dynamics audience.
A series of interactive diversity conversations will facilitate personal development and networking. Scientific committee members and symposium organisers will chair parallel roundtable sessions on mid-career progression, work-life balance, career paths, and intersectional diversity. Through networking with role models and peers, attendees will strengthen their confidence and gain resilience and leadership skills.
Registration and travel grants
Registration is now open. Please complete the registration form below to secure your place at the symposium.
Travel Grants Available: We are pleased to offer financial support to eligible attendees. If you require assistance to attend, please submit your application below.
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Symposium registration |
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Travel grant application |
Travel grant applications must be submitted by 22 August 2026.
Applications will be reviewed by the Symposium Organising Committee in consultation with the Scientific Committee. Applicants will be notified of the outcome as soon as possible following the review process.
Symposium Chair
Esther García-Tuñón, University of Liverpool, UK
Invited Speakers
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Fluid dynamics arising in the context of biological and marine phenomena. Associate Professor, Applied Mathematics University of California, Merced (USA) |
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Mathematical models for problems inspired by real-world and industrial phenomena. Assistant Professor, Mathematical Sciences |
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Experimental bulk (3D) and interfacial (2D) rheology of non-Newtonian fluids and soft materials for biomedical, food, and energy applications. Assistant Professor, Complex Fluids, Processing and Performance TU/e Eidenhoven University of Technology, The Netherlands |
Scientific Committee
Sarah Waters (IUTAM rep.), University of Oxford, UK
Lisa Fauci, Tulane University, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
Draga Pihler-Puzović, University of Manchester, UK
Simon Rogers, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, USA
Patrick Spicer, University of New South Wales, Sydney, AU
Rama Govindarajan, International Centre for Theoretical Sciences, Bengaluru, India
