SoCal Fluids XII

Symposium description

The 18th Southern California Flow Physics Symposium (SoCal Fluids XVIII) will be held at the University of Southern California on Saturday, April 19, 2025.

This conference aims to bring together researchers throughout Southern California, working in all areas of fluid dynamics, for a one-day exchange of ideas in an informal and collaborative atmosphere.

To promote education and exposure, talks are invited from graduate students and postdocs. Undergraduate students and faculty are highly encouraged to attend.

Presentations are limited to 10 minutes with 2 additional minutes for questions, followed by 1 minute for transition and introduction of the next speaker. Speakers are expected to bring their own laptop/device that will connect to the projection system with an HDMI or a USB-C cable.

Dates

March 21: Abstract submission deadline
March 29: Notification of abstract acceptance
April 4: Registration deadline
April 19: Symposium Day

Abstract submission

Please follow this link to submit your abstract by March 21, including:

Name, email address, and affiliation of the presenter
Presentation title
One-page PDF file containing title, abstract, author(s) and their affiliation(s), acknowledgments, and a representative figure
Topic area(s)

Registration

All participants, including speakers and attendees, are required to register for the event, before the registration deadline (April 4). The registration fee is $50.

Please use the following link to register: Registration webpage

Program

Please use the following link to access the online program: Program

Printable PDF versions can be found at:

Directions

Registered participants should have received an email from USC Trojan Visitor titled "USC Invited Guest Registration" with instructions on how to access campus on the day of the symposium. Please note that you will need to present a government issued photo identification as well as the QR Code found in the personalized USC Trojan Visitor email. If you cannot locate that email, please check your spam/junk mailbox, as it may have been filtered.

To access campus, please use the McClintock Ave entrance (see map below), where you will be asked for the personalized QR Code and government issued photo identification.

Parking is available at the Downey Way Parking structure (see map below), accessible from McClintock Ave (drive southbound on McClintock after entering campus and you will find the parking structure on the right after crossing Downey Way). All-day and short-term parking can be purchased with credit card, using either Text2Park (T2P) on a mobile device or at nearby Pay-By-Plate (PBP) stations (see parking rates).

Check-in and breakfast start at 8:15 am in the lobby and terrace of Ronald Tutor Hall (RTH) (see map below). The RTH building is located just south of the Downey Way parking structure across McClintock Ave.

Technical sessions start at 9:00 am in classrooms RTH 105, 109, 115, and 217 of Ronald Tutor Hall (RTH).

Food and beverages during breakfast, lunch, and breaks will be served by the RTH terrace located on the south side of Ronald Tutor Hall. Participants are welcome to use the tables and chairs by the RTH terrace and the nearby Epstein Family Plaza (see map below).

Map with highlighted locations

Campus Entrance (McClintock Ave)

Parking

Symposium (check-in, technical sessions, breaks)

Epstein Family Plaza (lunch)

Flyer

Please feel free to print out and post the symposium flyer to advertise the event at your institution.