Fundamentals of Wetting and Adhesion

From this webinar you will learn: 

    • Basic principles of wettability and contact angles
    • Basic principles of droplet adhesion
    • Basic principles of droplet shedding by gravity or shear flow

ABOUT THE SPEAKERS

Alidad Amirfazli is the founding Chair of the Department of Mechanical Engineering at York University, Toronto, Canada, where he is currently a Professor. His research interests include surface engineering, heat transfer, and fluid mechanics, particularly focusing on droplet surface interactions, and recently integration of AI in research. Dr. Amirfazli has contributed significantly to his field with numerous publications and patents, and he has been recognized with several awards and honors for his work, e.g. King Charles III Coronation Medal, Annual Killam Professorship, appointment to the College of New Scholars, Royal Society of Canada, and being a Fellow of Engineering Institute of Canada. He has also been involved in extensive collaboration with both industry and academic partners.