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Dear Colleagues,
you are invited to attend the 105th IUVSTA workshop on “Characterization of gas transport through materials: applications to Vacuum Science and Technology” will be held between 21st and 24th of October 2025 in Santa Margherita Ligure - Portofino, Italy.”
Scope: Stimulate discussions and collaborations between different scientific areas where gas transport through materials is the common topic and Vacuum Science and Technology make a significant contribution. The IUVSTA workshop will provide a unique opportunity to engage the community on following themes:
• Gas transport models in dense and porous materials: convective and Knudsen flow, surface diffusion, solution-diffusion and pore flow models, sorption and desorption at surfaces
• Vacuum Science and Technology: Insulations, Components characterization, Outgassing
• Membranes & Thin Films Technology: Gas barriers and gas sensors, Food packaging, Gas separation, CO2 capture and H2 storage
• Apparatus for gas transport quantities measurements: state of the art and the contributions of high vacuum technology in developing new instrumentations
The workshop will include invited lectures from the lead experts and contribution talks. It will make time for critical discussions to encourage collaboration and exchange, and it will be able to draw conclusions about open questions. The number of delegates is limited, and the venue has been selected to provide an ideal environment for discussion.
The Workshop sessions include:
• Invited talks (~30 min. + 10 min. for questions)
• Contributed talks (~15 min. + 5 min. for questions)
• Any session will be followed by 30-min. open discussion.
• Participants are encouraged to come prepared to make 1-2 slide presentations during the discussion sessions.
• There will be no poster session.
Invited Speakers
 | Irina Graur University of Marseille, France | Gas transport in low porous media: measurements and modelling | Download info |
| Yoshida, Hajime National Metrology Institute of Japan, Tsukuba, Japan | Expertise: Vacuum metrology for vacuum equipment’s measuring gas flow through leak or WV and gas permeation | ||
| Jay Hendricks NIST, USA. | A world-class expert in low pressure and vacuum metrology. He serves as the Deputy Program Manager for NIST on a Chip and is the former leader of the NIST Thermodynamic Metrology Group. Member of IUVSTA Divisional Committee) |
 | Mikhael Bechelany CNRS/European Institute of Membranes, France | Expertise: membranes for gas separation. His research efforts include the design of nanostructured membranes for health, environmental and renewable energy applications | Download info |
 | Maria Grazia De Angelis University of Edinburgh | Sorption and transport of multicomponent gas mixtures in membranes: experimental and modeling analysis | Download info |
 | Orlando M.N.D. Teodoro Center for Physics and Technological Research CEFITEC, Physics Department, Faculty of Sciences and Technology, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Campus de Caparica, P2829-516 Caparica, Portugal | Advances in Metrology and Modelling of Gas Transport Through Cork Closures | Download info |
 | Elsa Batista Portuguese Institute for Quality, Portugal Expertise: metrology, and gas leak test through lab-on-chip. Head of Volume and Flow Laboratory | Leakage in microfluidic devices: research on gas vs liquid testing | Download info |
Abstract submission
Opening:January 1st, 2025
Deadline:June 30th, 2025 – September 15th (extended)
Abstract decision notifications
February 1st - September 30th, 2025
Registration for the workshop
Opening:February 1st, 2025
Early registration fee deadline: September 1st, 2025
Welcome reception on October 21st :
registration and welcome aperitif
Tour
• Walking from Santa Margherita Ligure – Portofino. It is not a trekking route because it is developed, in large part, on the driveway, but we recommended it to those who don’t know why this is one of the most beautiful walks to spectacular views of Tigullio that can be admired (who can't, or prefer not walk, local organizing committee provide a transport by bus or by boats).
• Snack Break in Portofino and visit to Castello Brown
• For the return it is possibly take a boats which connecting the two towns, or by bus with stop in front of the hotel
• Workshop Banquet: A seated banquet will be held on the evening of Thursday, 23rd October. Time: 20:00. Place: Best Western Hotel Regina Elena
Location
Santa Margherita Ligure is a comune (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Genoa in the Italian region Liguria, located about 35 kilometers (22 mi) southeast of Genoa, in the area traditionally known as Tigullio.
It has a port, used for both tourism and fishing activities. Part of comune territory is included in the Regional Natural Park of Portofino.
Travel
• Nearest airport: Cristoforo Colombo - Genoa, connected by public bus service VOLABUS to the railway stations Genova Piazza Principe and Genova Brignole.
• Train: 57 trains per day traveling from Genoa to Santa Margherita Ligure-Portofino, tickets for this 45 min journey start from €4 when you book in advance.
A 21-min to walk (or 6 min by bus) from Santa Margherita Ligure train station to the Best Western Hotel
• Shuttle service: Hotel can provide a service on demand, from railway station or from airport
Hotel
all participants will stay in comfortable rooms in the 4 star Best Western Hotel
Easily reachable from Santa Margherita Ligure station, Genoa's Cristoforo Colombo Airport and by car from A12 highway Rapallo's toll booth, the Best Western Hotel Regina Elena is situated in a strategic position for a holiday surrounded by nature and the charm of Ligurian Coast, close to Genoa and the Cinque Terre.
Hotel services
• Buffet breakfast
• Fitness Center (Technogym)
• WI-FI
• coffee break: coffee, the, juices, «focaccia tipica ligure» and appetizers from the chef
• Lunch: Single balanced main dish (include ½ water and coffee)
• Dinner: three courses (optional not included: 1 course - extras: 5 euros; 1 course and ½ water, ¼ wine ,coffee - extras 10 euros).
• Possibilities of Vegetarian Hospitality
Conference room
• free Wi-Fi
• screen for projection
• flip chart
• projector
• stationery
• water
• candies
• capacity 60 people
For any questions you can write to the following email contacts:
giuseppe.firpo@unige.it
segreteria@aiv.it
Please include in the extra head of the registration form, any food intolerances and other special needs.
Supporters
The 105th IUVSTA workshop is supported by: