InterPore 2026 - the 18th Annual International Conference on Porous Media - will take place this year from 19 to 22 May 2026 in Nantes (France).
Date: 19 to 22 May 2026
Venue: La Cité Nantes Congress Centre, 5 Rue de Valmy, 44000 Nantes, France, https://lacite-nantes.com
Come visit us and our researchers at our SFB 1313 booth and get in touch with us. Get to know about our Collaborative Research Centre and our Porous Media Lab!
General Information
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Contributions by SFB 1313 members
Mini Symposia
- MS02 solicited speaker: SFB 1313 Humboldt Professor Bo Guo (University of Arizona, USA), "Adsorption of ionic PFAS at the air-water interface at low concentrations"
- MS08 solicited Speaker: SFB 1313 researcher Maartje Boon (University of Stuttgart, SFB 1313, GER), "Exsolution and mixing during hydrogen storage with CO2 cushion-gas in heterogeneous porous media"
Conference Course #3
"Advancing Your Research Career: Sharing 50 Years of Experience on Best Practices in Experimental Studies, Modeling, Writing, and Professional Development", SFB 1313 Mercator Fellow Majid Hassanizadeh (University of Utrecht, NL)
Date: 18 May 2026
Time: 9:00 - 12:00
Duration: Half-day
Location: La Cité Nantes Congress Centre (Conference Venue)
Registration Fee: €85 (For InterPore2026 Participants) / €130 (Conference Course only)
Description
This short course integrates three complementary themes essential for the professional success of early-career researchers: best practices in experimental and modeling research, effective scientific writing, and scientific career development. Together, they provide a comprehensive framework for building both the quality of one’s research and the visibility of one’s scholarly profile.
The course begins by sharing my 50 years of experience on best practices in scientific research, with an emphasis on experimental and modeling approaches in porous media. Core topics include: i) planning your research (experiments and modeling), conducting a rigorous literature review, and defining clear scientific objectives; ii) best practices in experimental research, principles of designing robust experiments, and identifying systematic errors, random errors, and experimental artifacts; iii) good practices for using commercial software or developing computational codes, model validation and sensitivity analysis, and uncertainty quantification. The aim is to equip researchers with practical tools to enhance the credibility, rigor, and impact of their scientific work.
The second module focuses on best practices in writing scientific papers—an essential skill for disseminating research effectively. Topics include structuring papers using standard formats, ensuring logical cohesion and clarity, writing compelling abstracts and titles, and presenting data through well-designed figures and tables. Ethical aspects of authorship, transparency, and the appropriate use of AI tools will also be discussed. Guidance will be provided on navigating peer review, improving manuscript readability, and enhancing the likelihood of publication.
In the final module, we address how MSc and PhD students as well as postdoctoral researchers can strategically develop their academic and professional identity. The guidelines are divided into three themes: i) effectively presenting yourself via crafting a compelling CV and cultivating a strong online presence, ii) making connection by strategies for expanding your professional network, and iii) building a solid reputation through dependability, professional conduct, and meaningful engagement with the research communities.
Overall, this integrated course offers early-career researchers a holistic set of skills—spanning career development, scientific rigor, and scholarly communication—aimed at supporting them in becoming effective, credible, and visible contributors to the scientific community.