Networking Events

These events are now SOLD OUT. However, if you are interested in attending, check with the DFD staff at the event room for possible openings.

Walter E. Washington Convention Center

6:30 pm – 8:00 pm
om 202B

No charge for attending.

During the lunch break, boxed lunch will be served.

Organizers: Sungyon Lee, University of Minnesota; Draga Pihler-Puzovic, University of Manchester
Sponsor: DFD Educational and Career Outreach Committee

Networking lunch for female students, postdoctoral researchers, faculty, and professionals.

During the lunch break, boxed lunch is served.

• Organizer: Cecilia Huertas Cerdeira, University of Maryland

Directors from governmental agencies will lead a luncheon discussion on their funding awards programs for early career researchers. Attendees who attend this workshop must be registered for the DFD meeting and be eligible for at least one of the awards. Eligibility requirements and additional information can be found on the websites below:

• DARPA Young Faculty Award
• Air Force Office of Scientific Research (AFOSR)
• National Science Foundation (NSF) CAREER Program
• Office of Naval Research

During the lunch break, boxed lunch is served.

• Organizers: Raúl Bayoán Cal, Portland State University; Jennifer Franck, University of Wisconsin-Madison

Several faculty will speak about their personal experiences with diversity in the workplace. The session will include self-introductions, a panel discussion, questions and answers from the audience, and a bit of mingling at the end. This session will help give underrepresented members of DFD, especially students, a safe place where their voices can be heard.

During the lunch break, boxed lunch is served.

• Organizers: Lou Kondic, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Varghese Mathai, University of Massachusetts/Amherst
• Sponsor: DFD Educational and Career Outreach Committee

This year’s Fluids Education Lunch will involve a panel-led discussion of best practices for student engagement and assessment, particularly promoting equity and inclusion in the classroom and beyond.

During the lunch break, boxed lunch is served.

• Organizers: Matt Rau, George Washington University; Cody Brownell, United States Naval Academy

An opportunity for students to join in a discussion with a professor specializing in a particular fluid dynamics area. Please click here for the topics presented and the professor leading the discussion.

6:45 am – 7:45 am (To be confirmed)
Continental breakfast served.

• Organizers: Raúl Bayoán Cal, Portland State University; Megan Leftwich, George Washington University

An opportunity for fluid mechanics researchers from underrepresented minority groups to build community, network with others, and create a platform for mentoring.