MOTIVATIONS

The mission of this International Conference Series on Mesoscopic Methods in Engineering and Science is to bring researchers and practitioners in various engineering and scientific fields to focus on the emerging methods based on mesoscopic theory. Notable examples include the Lattice Gas Cellular Automata (LGCA), the Lattice Boltzmann Equation (LBE), the Discrete Velocity Models (DVM), the Gas-Kinetic Scheme (GKS), and the Smoothed Particle Hydrodynamics (SPH). Although these methods are sometimes designed for macroscopic hydrodynamics, they are not based upon macroscopic equations like the Navier-Stokes equations; instead, they are closely related to kinetic theory and the Blotzmann equation. These methods are promising candidates to effectively connect microscopic and macroscopic physics and thereby substantially extend our analytical and computational capabilities. In order to entice people in China, Japan, South Korea, India and Southeast Asia to participate in these activities, the International Organization Committee deems it appropriate to move the venue to make the conference more accessible to people from this part of the world. This is the reason why the conference site is chosen in Hong Kong this year. Hong Kong is a cosmopolitan city with lots to offer visitors, especially its cuisine which is famous the world over. The first conference was held in Germany, we in Hong Kong are proud to host the second conference and look forward to making your stay a memorable one.