Symposium


12th International Conference on Heat Transfer and Fluid Flow (HTFF 2025)

SYMPOSIUM

The 12th International Conference on Heat Transfer and Fluid Flow (HTFF 2025) invites you to propose a symposium in the fields related to heat transfer, fluid flow, and energy.

The proposed symposium, if accepted, will be co-located with and under the umbrella of the conference.

Proposals by prospective chairs should be submitted to info[@]htffconference.com and will be evaluated by the Organizing and Scientific Committees. Upon approval, the Organizing Committee will disseminate the news through the conference website and call for papers. To obtain a high attendance, we kindly ask that the prospective chairs also publicize the event and personally contact researchers who they think will be interested to contribute. The minimum number of registered presenters for the event to take place is 7. Should attendance reach this minimum requirement, registration fees for the Chair will be waived.

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We are pleased to announce the following dedicated Symposium which will take place during the 12th International Conference on Heat Transfer and Fluid Flow (HTFF 2025).

Symposium 1: Nature-Inspired Thermal Systems: Modeling, Simulation and Optimization

Symposium Chairs:
Dr. Andrea Fragnito
Department of Industrial Engineering – Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II, Italy
Dr. Marcello Iasiello
Department of Industrial Engineering – Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II, Italy
Dr. Gerardo Maria Mauro
Department of Industrial Engineering – Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II, Italy

Abstract:

Optimization is the key to the evolution and transition to a better and more sustainable world. Thermal systems are everywhere in most industrial, transportation, biological, and civil applications. Therefore, optimizing the design and operation of thermal systems is essential for everyone, from industrial stakeholders, to governments, to single individuals, with different objective functions, e.g., minimizing cost, carbon footprint, energy consumption, or maximizing efficiency, profit, comfort, performance. So, which way to optimize thermal systems?
Certainly, it depends on various factors, such as system typology, size, complexity, and governing
physics/equations. However, the ultimate goal is always the same, i.e. to maximize the degree of freedom to achieve the best performance in a feasible way, say computational effort. Often, natural structures show us how to approach this goal. Nature-inspired solutions can be achieved in variety of ways, including fractals, evolutionary algorithms, branching design, topology optimization, bio-inspired cellular materials, and so on.

This symposium will be a collection of worthy and original studies on the following aspects of natureinspired therm al systems:

  • Technologies and methods for size design, e.g., lattice structures such as honeycombs, triply-periodic minimal surfaces, metal foams;
  • Innovative modeling and simulation techniques for shape design, e.g., topology optimization;
  • Solutions for improving their thermal performance;
  • Regression methods to emulate and simplify the laws of nature;
  • Applied and relevant engineering case studies.

Original papers on the above topics as well as more generally on technologies, methodologies, numerical and experimental investigations, case studies related to nature-inspired thermal systems, are welcome.
Furthermore, the chairs will present the main results of their research project VISIONS – “eVolutIonary
deSign of InnOvative heat traNsfer deviceS” (Italian Call PRIN 2022 PNRR, funded by the Italian Ministry of University and Research through the Next Generation EU Fund, project code: P2022NYPHL), which deals with such a topic.

Thank you for your contributions.
Dr. Andrea Fragnito
Dr. Marcello Iasiello
Dr. Gerardo Maria Mauro*
Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II, Department of Architecture, Via Forno Vecchio 36, 80134 Napoli (Italy)
*gerardomaria.mauro@unina.it


IMPORTANT DATES
Apr
10
2025

Extended Paper Submission Deadline

May
1
2025

Extended Notification to Authors

May
15
2025

Extended Early-Bird Registration

Registration fee includes the following:

  • Publication of 1 accepted paper in the proceedings. Publication of each additional paper requires a €250 EUR registration
  • Buffet lunch for each day of the conference
  • 2 coffee breaks for each day of the conference
  • 1 banquet dinner OR cruise tour

Important information for accompanying person(s): Please be informed that the accompanying person can NOT be a co-author.
Co-authors, regardless if 1 author is attending, must pay the full registration fee.
The accompany person fee is only for spouses and/or children. Please contact us if you are unsure.

Virtual registration fee includes the following:

  • Publication of 1 accepted paper in the proceedings. Publication of each additional paper requires a €150 EUR registration
  • Access to all the sessions of the conference