About MNF

The International Micro and Nano Flows Conference series originated at the University of Strathclyde in 2006 and was followed by meetings at Brunel University London in 2009, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki in 2011, University College London in 2014, Politecnico di Milano in 2016, Georgia Institute of Technology in 2018, Imperial College London in 2021 and the University of Padua in 2023.
Since its inception, the conference has become well established internationally with its unique blend of topics in thermofluid engineering and biomedical and bioprocess engineering in the field of small-scale flows. The conference committee has recognised that the challenges faced by engineers and designers of micro- to nanoscale devices are broadly similar, whether they relate to heat transfer and thermal management of systems or biomedical applications.

Edinburgh’s Scientific Legacy in Small-Scale Flows

MNF 2025 comes to the beautiful city of Edinburgh, home to famous Scottish greats such as James Clerk Maxwell, Robert Brown, James Watt and Joseph Black - all relevant to the study of small-scale flows! Maxwell's kinetic theory of gases laid the foundations for understanding molecular transport, Brown discovered the molecular motion that bears his name, and Watt's work on vapour and condensation bridged the macro- and microscale. Maxwell's statistical approach to molecular behaviour was indeed the foundation of modern microfluidics! Molecular transport, the kinetic theory of gases and their interplay with fundamental effects such as phase change and latent heat (courtesy of Joseph Black) are all fundamental to modern micro- and nano-engineering. 
Edinburgh is not only one of the top scientific cities in the world, it is also one of the best.

Scope

We welcome contributions that touch on the fundamental science or advances in experimental measuring/sensing or numerical modelling in the following ares:

• Applications in cooling of high flux devices - single and two phase
• Biomedical flows
• Boiling and condensation in micro systems
• Experimental approaches
• Flow in Bioprocessing Equipment at Micro Levels
• Heat exchangers and reactors
• Heat transfer applications at micro and nano scales
• Mathematical and computational approaches
• Measuring, sensing and control
• Micro and nano flow fundamentals
• Micro and nano-engineered surfaces for single and two-phase heat transfer (including surfaces related pool boiling and condensation studies) 
• Micro and nano-engineered surfaces for single and two-phase heat transfer
• Micro Flows in Medical Devices (including Lab-on-Chip Devices)
• Microcirculation and biomedical flow structures
• Mixing and design
• Nanofluids and Applications
• Pumps and other devices
• Single phase heat transfer in micro systems