PoreLab is a Norwegian Center of Excellence created in 2017 and situated at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) in Trondheim, and the University of Oslo (UiO). It focuses on the physics of porous media using experimental, theoretical and computational methods. It is led by seven principal scientists from physics, chemistry and reservoir engineering.

PoreLab Lecture Series

Do you wish to receive the invitations to the PoreLab lectures? Contact Marie-Laure Olivier here: Marie-Laure.Olivier@ntnu.no

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Porous Media Tea Time Talk (#PorousMediaTTT)

Welcome to the Webinar series

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PoreLab Journal Club

The idea is for the juniors to present a recent paper with a short preparation time, Papers are then peer-reviewed by the group.

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4th Interpore National Workshop on Porous Media, Bergen, December 1st, 2021

Remember the 4th Interpore National Workshop on Porous Media to be held in Bergen on December 1, 2021. More information about the program and registration can be found here: https://www.norceresearch.no/en/events/interpore-norway-4th-national-workshop The workshop is free of charge and open to all. But you need to register at the address above. Carl Fredrik Berg will give a

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PoreLab lecture on “Developing and applying new tools to understand how materials for Li and “beyond-Li” battery technologies function”

The next PoreLab lecture will take place on Thursday, November 25th at 14:00 (Oslo time). We will welcome Professor Clare P. Grey from the department of Chemistry at the University of Cambridge. The title of her presentation is: Developing and applying new tools to understand how materials for Li and “beyond-Li” battery technologies function You will

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PoreLab lecture on Acoustic fluidization and remote earthquake triggering

The next PoreLab lecture will take place on Wednesday, November 24th at 1 PM (Oslo time). We will welcome the lecturer, Lucilla De Arcangelis, from the University of Campania “Luigi Vanvitelli” (Department of Engineering). You will be able to join with the following link: https://uio.zoom.us/j/65837085049?pwd=WjZianUyN3FJa2liQkxBbzQrOCtGdz09 The title and abstract for this presentation are below: Acoustic

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InterPore Norway – 1 December 2021

InterPore Norway is providing a platform for the Norwegian porous media researchers/scientists to come together and exchange ideas. For this reason, InterPore Norway arranges an annual workshop for all that are interested in porous media research and technology. The workshop, hosted by NORCE Norwegian Research Centre and the University of Bergen, is free of charge

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Welcome to Hristina!

Hristina Dragovic joined the department of Energy and Process engineering at NTNU  in September 2021. Her PhD position is financed through the newly established project: “PredictCUI: prediction of water liquid and vapour migration for mitigating corrosion under insulation“. PredictCUI answers to the RCN’s Petromaks2 call for collaborative and knowledge-building projects. The project has been developed

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Defence of thesis: Louison Thorens

Louison Thorens will defend his thesis Unstable drainage of frictional fluids and magnetic control of the mechanical behavior of confined granular media for the degree of Philosophiae Doctor. Time and place: Nov. 17, 2021 1:15 PM, Zoom/Kelvin (V317), Fysikkbygningen The PhD defence and trial lecture are partially digital and streamed using Zoom.  The chair of the defence will moderate the

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We did it again!

On October 3rd, 2021, PoreLab participated for the second time to the Pink Ribbon Run in Trondheim with a group of 20 PoreLab members. The Pink Ribbon is an international symbol of breast cancer awareness. About the run Trondheim, like many towns around the world, organize a yearly race to support the action. Last year

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The deadline for InterPore Award nominations has been extended to November 15th

InterPore awards recognize researchers for excellence across disciplines and throughout varying career stages. The deadline for award nominations has been extended to November 15th. You can nominate candidates for the following awards: Honorary Lifetime Membership Award Kimberly-Clark Distinguished Lectureship Award InterPore Medal for Porous Media Research InterPore Award for Porous Media Research InterPore-PoreLab Award for

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PoreLab lecture on the penetration of intruders in granular media

The next PoreLab lecture will take place on Wednesday (20/10) at 1pm (Oslo time). As the lecturer, we will welcome Laciel Alonso Llanes, from the Universities of Havana (Department of Applied Physics) and Strasbourg (Institut Terre Et Environnement). You will be able to join with the following link: https://uio.zoom.us/j/65837085049?pwd=WjZianUyN3FJa2liQkxBbzQrOCtGdz09 The title and abstract for this

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Defense of thesis 19 October: Chuangxin Lyu – Additional information

Defence of Thesis 19th October: Chuangxin Lyu – Faculty of Engineering Chuangxin Lyu has submitted the following academic thesis as a part of the doctoral work at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering: Mechanical behavior of frozen saline clay: laboratory, field and numerical investigation   The Faculty

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Defense of thesis 19 October: Chuangxin Lyu

Defense of thesis 19 October – Faculty of Engineering Chuangxin Lyu, from the department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, has submitted the following academic thesis as part of the doctoral work at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU): Mechanical behavior of frozen saline clay: laboratory, field and numerical investigation Trial lecture and defenceThe

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The deadline to nominate candidates for the InterPore Awards is 1 November

The call for InterPore award nominations is now open. The deadline to nominate candidates for the InterPore Awards is 1 November. You can nominate candidates for the following awards: Honorary Lifetime Membership Award Kimberly-Clark Distinguished Lectureship Award InterPore Medal for Porous Media Research InterPore Award for Porous Media Research InterPore-PoreLab Award for Young Researchers Rien

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