From 3 to 6 July 2025, the 34th International Conference on Discrete Simulation of Fluid Dynamics (DSFD 2025) was successfully held and concluded in Harbin, China. The event was jointly organised by Harbin Engineering University (HEU) and Beijing Normal-Hong Kong Baptist University (BNBU). It attracted experts, scholars and students from over 10 countries and regions worldwide to gather and engage in in-depth exchanges and lively discussions on the cutting-edge developments and innovative applications of discrete simulation technologies.
Initiated in 1986 by Gary D. Doolen, Director of the Los Alamos National Laboratory in the United States, the DSFD conference has become one of the most authoritative and influential platforms in the field of discrete simulation, including Lattice Boltzmann Method, dissipative particle dynamics, etc., after nearly 40 years of development. This year’s conference leveraged the outstanding organisational capabilities and research strengths of the host universities, providing a high-level academic feast for global scholars, and promoting scientific and technological cooperation among different regions.
Cutting-edge interactions and fruitful outcomes
The conference featured a variety of academic activities centred around core issues in discrete simulation technology.
Academicians and pioneers in the simulation of fluid dynamics, Prof Chen Hudong and Prof Luo Kaihong, along with other leading experts, including Prof Shan Xiaowen (the co-Chair of the conference) and Dr Christophe Coreixas from BNBU’s Institute for Advanced Study (IAS), were invited to deliver a series of featured presentations. They shared the latest breakthroughs and future prospects in foundational theories, application frontiers, and interdisciplinary integration, such as AI + fluid simulation and quantum computing with complex fluids, which sparked enthusiastic responses and in-depth discussions among the participants.
Prof Chen Hudong delivers a keynote speech
Prof Luo Kaihong delivers a keynote speech
Dr Christophe Coreixas of BNBU's IAS delivers a keynote speech
Co-chair of DSFD 2025, BNBU Prof Shan Xiaowen delivers a keynote speech
Co-chair of DSFD 2025, Dr Li Xuhui of HEU delivers a keynote speech
Prof Christophe Coreixas of Oxford University delivers a keynote speech
A number of specialised parallel session reports were held, where scholars fully exchanged their research findings in a dynamic atmosphere, generating many innovative ideas. Young scholars from top universities worldwide gathered to present their innovative research in “Parallel Session Reports” and “Poster Session”, demonstrating the vibrant potential for future development in the field.
The conference also featured industry-academia engagement activities to facilitate dialogue between the academic and industrial communities, building a bridge for the application of discrete simulation technologies in engineering practice.
The successful hosting of the conference significantly enhanced the international reputation and influence of the two universities in the field of fluid dynamics. The global wisdom and resources gathered at the conference also injected new vitality into the scientific and technological revitalisation and industrial upgrading of the old industrial base in northeast China, as well as the innovative development of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area in cutting-edge technologies. The next DSFD conference is scheduled to take place in Brazil in 2026.
From IAS, CO and MPRO
Editor: Cecilia Yu
