Particle-Laden Flows: Droplets & Clouds

Presentations

• Multi-scale interactions in turbulent mixed convection drive efficient transport of Lagrangian particles

  ORAL

  Nov. 24, 2025, 5:35 PM – Nov. 24, 2025, 5:48 PM

  Publication: Grace, A. P., & Richter, D. (2025). Multi-scale interactions in turbulent mixed convection drive efficient transport of Lagrangian particles. Journal of Fluid Mechanics, 1008, A30.

  Presenters

  • Andrew P Grace

    • University of Colorado, Boulder

  Authors

  • Andrew P Grace

    • University of Colorado, Boulder

  • David H Richter

    • University of Notre Dame

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• Vertical transport of buoyant particles under a free-surface boundary layer

  ORAL

  Nov. 24, 2025, 5:48 PM – Nov. 24, 2025, 6:01 PM

  Presenters

  • Julio Enrique Chavez-Dorado

    • University of Washington

  Authors

  • Julio Enrique Chavez-Dorado

    • University of Washington

  • Lucia Baker

    • University of Washington

  • Michelle H DiBenedetto

    • Princeton University

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• Effect of gravitational acceleration on particle entrainment in turbulent-turbulent interfaces

  ORAL

  Nov. 24, 2025, 6:01 PM – Nov. 24, 2025, 6:14 PM

  Presenters

  • Julian Reis

    • University of Washington

  Authors

  • Julian Reis

    • University of Washington

  • Alberto Aliseda

    • Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Washington
    • University of Washington
    • Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Washington, Seattle, WA

  • Amélie Ferran

    • NTNU, Trondheim, Norway

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• Evaluating Droplet Size Distribution Evolution with Different Hydrodynamic Collision Kernels in Turbulent Clouds.

  ORAL

  Nov. 24, 2025, 6:14 PM – Nov. 24, 2025, 6:27 PM

  Presenters

  • Aniket Halder

    • Indian Institute of Technology Madras

  Authors

  • Aniket Halder

    • Indian Institute of Technology Madras

  • Pijush Patra

    • Nordic Institute for Theoretical Physics, Stockholm, Sweden

  • Kamal Kant Chandrakar

    • NCAR/UCAR - Atmospheric & Earth System Science

  • Anubhab Roy

    • Indian Institute of Technology, Madras

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• Cloud turbulence is different from `normal' turbulence

  ORAL

  Nov. 24, 2025, 6:27 PM – Nov. 24, 2025, 6:40 PM

  Publication: Spatially inhomogeneous phase change, and its effect on cloud turbulence. Nikitabahen N. Makwana, Bipin Kumar, Yogesh Prasaad M. Sethuraman, Rama Govindarajan, 2025, under revie.

  Presenters

  • Rama Govindarajan

    • International Centre for Theoretical Sciences, Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, Shivakote, Bengaluru 560089, India
    • Tata Inst of Fundamental Res

  Authors

  • Rama Govindarajan

    • International Centre for Theoretical Sciences, Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, Shivakote, Bengaluru 560089, India
    • Tata Inst of Fundamental Res

  • Nikitabahen N Makwana

    • Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology, Pune, India

  • Bipin Kumar

    • Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology, Pune, India

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• Collision Rates of Charged Cloud Droplets in Turbulent Flow

  ORAL

  Nov. 24, 2025, 6:40 PM – Nov. 24, 2025, 6:53 PM

  Presenters

  • Arabdha Bhattacharya

    • Indian Institute Of Technology- Madras

  Authors

  • Arabdha Bhattacharya

    • Indian Institute Of Technology- Madras

  • Srikumar Warrier

    • Indian Institute Of Technology Madras

  • Pijush Patra

    • Nordic Institute for Theoretical Physics, Stockholm, Sweden

  • Anubhab Roy

    • Indian Institute of Technology, Madras

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• Charged Particle-Laden Turbulence: The Hidden Architect of Lightning Discharges

  ORAL

  Nov. 24, 2025, 6:53 PM – Nov. 24, 2025, 7:06 PM

  Presenters

  • Xuan Ruan

    • Johns Hopkins University

  Authors

  • Xuan Ruan

    • Johns Hopkins University

  • Rui Ni

    • Johns Hopkins University

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