About The Conference

This is the Seventeenth Symposium of the well-established series of conferences on thermophysical properties. The Symposium is concerned with theoretical, experimental, simulation, and applied aspects of the thermophysical properties of gases, liquids, and solids, including biological systems. Appropriate topics are:

The Seventeenth Symposium will be held in conjuction with the 3rd IIR Conference on Thermophysical Properties and Transfer Processes of Refrigerants. Some sessions will be held jointly.

Keynote Speaker

Dr. Susan Solomon
Senior Scientist NOAA
"A World of Change: Climate Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow"

General Sessions

Focus Areas to be Emphasized at the Seventeenth Symposium

All technical sessions will be held at the University of Colorado, Boulder, Colorado, U.S.A. The Symposium is sponsored by the National Institute of Standards and Technology, and the Joint ASME-AIChE Committee on Thermophysical Properties ( American Society of Mechanical Engineers, and the American Institute of Chemical Engineers).

Call For Papers

Abstracts of 200-300 words must be received by December 5, 2008.

The content of the abstracts will be the basis for acceptance of papers for presentation at the Symposium.

The abstracts must be submitted using the abstract-submission form linked below.

Please send your comments and suggestions to the Symposium organizers through the Seventeenth Symposium email address: symp17@boulder.nist.gov

Abstract Submission Form

Instructions for submitting your abstract:

Follow this link: Abstract Submission Form

Call for Nominations for the Yeram S. Touloukian Award

To be presented at the 17th Symposium on Thermophysical Properties (2009)

Nominations are invited for the prestigious Yeram S. Touloukian Award in recognition of excellence in thermophysical properties research. Prominent researchers in all countries are eligible for this award. The Touloukian Award is an achievement award of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME). The award, presented in honor of Professor Yeram S. Touloukian, who established a high standard of excellence in internationally recognized research at Purdue University, is given every three years at the Symposium on Thermophysical Properties.

Nominations for the award to be presented at the 17th Symposium must be submitted on or before September 1, 2008.

Nomination forms and further information are available from the web at http://www.asme.org/Governance/Honors/SocietyAwards/Yeram_S_Touloukian_Award.cfm (See the downloadable Word documents "Achievement Nomination Form & Instructions" and "Achievement Nomination – Reference Form" under "References" at the bottom of the page) or upon request from R. T Jacobsen. The nomination should contain the completed "Nomination for ASME Society Awards" form, a statement of qualifications, a list of up to 15 significant publications, a list of patents if appropriate, and a brief biography; in addition, a cover letter by the nominator and supporting letters from five prominent individuals in the field of thermophysical properties should be included.

Completed nominations should be submitted to:

Prof. Richard T. Jacobsen
Dean of Engineering
LEL Engineering 217, Stop 8060
Idaho State University
Pocatello, ID 83209, USA

Phone: 208-282-2902
E-mail: jacorich@isu.edu

for consideration by the Touloukian Award Subcommittee of the ASME Standing Committee on Thermophysical Properties. The award recipients (no more than two) will be recognized in a special session at the Symposium.