2027 Winter School on Smoothed Particle Hydrodynamics (SPH) Numerical Methods

18–22 January 2027 | University of Parma, Italy | In person

The 2027 Winter School on Smoothed Particle Hydrodynamics (SPH) Numerical Methods is a five-day intensive course covering the theoretical foundations, numerical formulation and practical implementation of SPH methods. The Winter School is jointly organised by the University of Parma and the University of Manchester.

The programme combines lectures on fundamental and advanced SPH topics with specialist seminars on current research and applications. The final day, Friday 22 January, will be dedicated to hands-on numerical activities using DualSPHysics, the open-source SPH software.

Topics

• Fundamentals of meshless methods and SPH interpolation
• Consistency and accuracy of SPH approximations
• SPH discretisation of governing equations for fluid flows
• Compressible, weakly compressible and incompressible SPH formulations
• Advanced SPH schemes and boundary conditions
• Fluid–structure interaction
• Multiphase and non-Newtonian flows
• High-performance computing and modern SPH implementations
• Recent developments and emerging applications of SPH
• Practical tutorials and numerical examples

Who Should Attend?

The Winter School is aimed at PhD students, postdoctoral and academic researchers, engineers working in industry, and others with a scientific or technical background who are interested in computational fluid dynamics and particle-based numerical methods. No previous knowledge of SPH is required.

Lecturers

The core teaching team includes Prof. Renato Vacondio (University of Parma), Prof. Benedict D. Rogers (University of Manchester), Dr. Georgios Fourtakas (University of Manchester), and Dr. Aaron English (Polytechnique Montréal). Additional specialist seminar speakers will be announced.

Course Information

The programme comprises approximately 30 hours of lectures, specialist seminars and practical activities. Participants attending the course will be eligible for a Certificate of Attendance. The Winter School corresponds to 5 ECTS credits, with an optional final examination.

Registration is €500 for PhD students and €800 for other participants. Participation is limited to 50 attendees.

Venue

Department of Engineering and Architecture
University of Parma
Parco Area delle Scienze
43124 Parma, Italy

Dates: 18–22 January 2027
Format: In person only

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