Call for Papers

The CHoPS 2027 Scientific Committee invites abstract submissions from academics, researchers and industry professionals. Under the theme "The Future of Granular Flow", CHoPS 2027 highlights the crucial role of granular materials in sustainable and efficient processes - from deep-sea exploration to CO₂ capture, additive manufacturing and energy systems. 

We welcome oral and poster contributions presenting experimental research, theoretical advances, modelling, or design innovations. All abstracts will be peer reviewed.


Main Topics

The topics of CHoPS 2027 include:

1. Sustainability of particulate processes (waste and recycling, low-carbon processes, process intensification, circular economy)

2. Bulk solids transportation and logistics (bulk terminal and plant design, system-level design) 

3. Conveying and storage of bulk solids (pneumatic conveying, mechanical conveying, silo & hopper design)

4. Processes with extreme environments and resources (deep sea, extreme temperatures, outer-space/low-gravityapplications)

5. Powder processing (compaction and tabletting, drying, coating, additive manufacturing) 

6. Food production and processing (mixing, drying, packaging)

7. Energy applications (battery and energy storage, thermochemical and reactive granular systems, energy management, energy carriers, particles for catalysis, particles for CO2 capture)

8. Multiphase flow & fluidisation (fundamentals, heat/mass transfer, dense suspension, chemical looping, reactors, fluids with bubbles and particles)


9. Metallurgical processes involving granular materials (interactions in metallurgical reactors, additive manufacturing)

10. Granular flow in natural environments (natural hazards, avalanching, erosion and sediment transport)

11. Characterisation of particle and particulate systems (invasive and non-invasive measurement techniques, fundamentals and standards, particle morphology and properties, nanoparticles and aerosols, sampling, CPT / intruders)

12. Digitalisation of powder and bulk material handling plants and components (IoT, sensor-based monitoring, process control, digital twins, AI technologies)

13. Fundamentals - from particle contact to bulk behaviour (dense suspensions, rheology, geomechanical processes, granular physics)

14. Processes with evolving particle sizes (granulation, sintering, comminution, milling, grinding)

15. Emerging applications - beyond conventional uses of particles (particle-based metastructures, granular grippers)

16. Education (how to educate future-ready academics and engineers)



You will also select the challenge your work addresses and choose one or more techniques.

Submission Guidelines
  • Maximum 2-page Abstract, in English, in PDF format (template will be available soon)
  • Maximum 2 figures and/or 2 tables in the Abstract
  • Include section headers: Background; Method; Results and Discussion; Conclusion
  • Choose the topic, challenge and techniques 
  • Indicate the preferred presentation type: Oral or Poster
  • All abstracts must be generated using the template and submitted via the Dryfta portal
Important Dates
  • 1 May 2026 - Call for Abstracts opens; registration opens
  • 30 September 2026 - Abstract submission deadline
  • 15 January 2027 - Acceptance notification (Oral or Poster)
  • 30 April 2027 - Early-bird deadline; visa letters completed
Who Should Submit?
  • Academic researchers and postdocs
  • PhD and MSc students
  • Industrial R&D professionals
  • Technology start-ups and innovators

  • How Submission Works in Dryfta
    All abstracts must be submitted via the Dryfta portal. Submission guidelines and requirements can be found in the Abstract template. (Abstract Template coming soon …) 
  • Authors can re-upload the Abstract before the submission deadline. 


Let's shape the future of granular flow - together.
Questions? Please contact the organising team.


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