13 May 2019: ASR Seminar in Melbourne

In 2019 the Australian Society of Rheology is presenting a national series of lectures, which is open to anyone interested in the flow and deformation of matter.  The next event in the series will be held in Melbourne.  

 

Event details:

 

Date:  Monday, 13 May 2019

Time:  18:00 to 20:00 (Networking starts at 17:30)

Venue:  RMIT University, Melbourne City Campus

Building 55, Level 3, Room 004 (Map provided in Eventbrite link)

 

Invited lectures:

 

Prof. Gareth H. McKinley (Department of Mechanical Engineering, MIT, USA)

“Design and Fabrication of Bespoke Vane Geometries for Accurate Flow-Curve Measurements of Yield Stress Fluids”

 

Prof. Babak Kaffashi (School of Chemical Engineering, University of Tehran, Iran)

“Effect of different compounding methods on viscoelasticity and rheological properties of Polylactic acid/Polyolefin elastomer blends”

 

***There will be a social dinner at a restaurant on Lygon Street after the seminar. 

Please RSVP for the seminar and the social dinner separately using the Eventbrite link:

https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/australian-society-of-rheology-seminar-rmit-university-tickets-58614661029

 

25 October 2018: ASR Seminar in Melbourne

As part of the 2018 Rheology Lecture Series, the next ASR Seminar will be held at RMIT University, Melbourne on Thursday, 25th October 2018

 

Speaker: Professor Ian Frigaard (Departments of Mechanical Engineering and Mathematics, University of British Columbia)

Presentation Title: “Stuck in the mud: particles in yield stress fluids, theory and applications”

 

Speaker: Mr Sam Skinner (Consultant, Environment and Planning, Aurecon)

Presentation Title: “Compressive Rheology of Biofouling: Application to Membrane Bioreactors”

 

Date: Thursday, 25th October 2018

Time: 6:30 PM to 08:30 PM

Venue: RMIT University, Melbourne City Campus

            Building 80, Level 10, Room 17

            (Location map provided in flyer)

 

Please refer to the attached flyer for abstracts and speaker biography. 

Enquiries may be directed to Dr Daniel Lester (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.)

 

PDF: Announcement & abstracts

2018 Annual General Meeting

The 2018 AGM of the Australian Society of Rheology will be held on the evening of Wednesday, 25 July 2018 at Thai City Restaurant in Melbourne. We offer a great price for a full night of food, drink, and conversation. Partners and guests are very welcome.

 

Please RSVP to Mr. Vishak Perumal (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.) by Wednesday, 18 July 2018 to reserve your places. Please advise any special dietary requirements.

 

Program Details:

Date: Wednesday, 25 July 2018

Time: 18:30 onwards

Venue:  Thai City Restaurant

124 Lygon Street

Carlton, Victoria 3053 (Phone 03 9663 2028)

www.thaicityrestaurant.com.au

Cost: $32.50 per head for full members and accompanying partners

$25 per head for student members and accompanying partners

 

Interstate members will have the option to join the formal part of the AGM meeting via the following web-link: 

 

Join from a PC, Mac, iPad, iPhone or Android device:

Please click this URL to start or join. https://monash.zoom.us/j/930296995

Or, go to https://monash.zoom.us/join and enter meeting ID: 930 296 995

 

Join from a dial-in phone:

Dial: +61 3 99059666 (+61 3 9905 ZOOM) or +61 2 8015 2088 Toll-free dial: +1 877 853 5257 (US/Canada only)

Meeting ID: 930 296 995

International numbers available: https://zoom.us/u/byVkBpU2m

 

For further information please see the attached AGM Flyer

 

Council Election

The AGM will include election of Council members (new or continuing). All members of the ASR are eligible to stand for Council. If you are not yet a member, it is easy to become one!

We urge interested members to nominate either themself or another member to serve the Society, by emailing the Secretary Dr Prabhakar Ranganathan (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.) by Close Of Business Wednesday, 18 July 2018. All roles are open to receive nominations. Nominations must be accepted by the nominee, and must be supported by a second member. Full details are in the Rules (§§49–56).

Current Council members will be pleased to answer any questions that interested members may have about serving on Council.

4 June 2018: ASR Seminar in Melbourne

As part of the 2018 Rheology Lecture Series, the next ASR Seminar will be held at Monash University, Clayton on 4th June 2018

 

Speaker: Dr. Laurence Brassart

Presentation Title: Modelling diffusion coupled to large deformations in soft materials.

Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Monash University

 

Speaker: Dr. Jeremy Barr

Presentation Title: Bacteriophage subdiffusion through mucous 

School of Biological Sciences, Monash University

 

Date:   Monday, 4th June 2018

 

Time:   5:30 PM to 7:00 PM

           (Refreshments at 5:00 PM)

 

Venue: #407, Level 4, New Horizons Building

           20 Research Way 

           Monash University, Clayton Campus

 

Register for this free event at: https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/australian-society-of-rheology-seminar-series-tickets-46315212046

 

PDF: Announcement & abstracts