CONFERENCE SYNOPSIS:
This conference will focus on:

• state-of-the-art methodologies for measuring interactions between fluids and small particles (less than 10 microns)
• new or improved theories toward better understanding of the interactions
• new modeling or simulation results or techniques describing local interactions and interactions manifested in industrial or large-scale natural processes
• identifying research needs and defining the technical problems for future research

CONFERENCE ORGANIZATION:
Conference Chair:
Dr. H. Philip Hsieh, HPH ChemTech Consulting, 700 Ashton Oaks Court, San Ramon, CA 94583, USA (E: HPHChemTec@aol.com; T: +1-925-829-6896; F: +1-925-829-9479)

Conference Co-Chairs:
Prof. Eckart Meiburg, University of California at Santa Barbara, Department of Mechanical and Environmental Engineering, Santa Barbara, CA 93106, USA (E: meiburg@engineering.ucsb.edu; T: +1-805-893-5278; F: +1-805-893-8651)
Prof. Raffaella Ocone, Heriot-Watt University, Mechanical and Chemical Engineering Department, Edinburgh EH14 4AS, United Kingdom (E: r.ocone@hw.ac.uk; T: +44-131-451-3777; F: +44-131-451-3129)

UNITED ENGINEERING FOUNDATION CONFERENCES FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM:
The United Engineering Foundation sponsors a Conference Fellowship Program. Applicants are limited to those currently active in Engineering or related professions with a direct interest in the conference topic. They must be within ten years of their B.S. degree at the time of their application is submitted. The stipend is sufficient to cover the conference registration fee and on-site room and board. Transportation expenses are not included. Application information may be obtained from the WWW or by fax from the Foundation (1-212-591-7441) and must be submitted by May 25, 2002.

The General Announcement/Call for Papers will be sent to all those who received this announcement by direct mail. All others should execute the Request for Information Form in order to be put on the list for the next mailing. All conference information will also be on this Web site.