The Combustion Institute

Date/Time

July 25, 2026 - July 26, 2026
8:00 AM - 6:00 PM JAP

Event Registration

Event Description

The 8^th International Flame Chemistry Workshop (FCWS) will take place on 25–26 July 2026, as a satellite event of the 41st International Symposium on Combustion, in Kyoto, Japan, continuing the FCWS tradition of providing a focused forum for in-depth discussion within the combustion chemistry community.

The workshop will be held, jointly with other satellite workshops, at Shinmachi-Campus of Doshisha University which is located 5 metro stops away from the Symposium venue.

The objective of the International Flame Chemistry Workshop is to bring together leading experts and early-career researchers in combustion chemistry, flame science, chemical kinetics modeling, plasma chemistry, and diagnostics. Building on previously identified challenges, as well as new ones emerging from discussions in Kyoto, we aim to explore and further refine possible directions for future research, define shared goals, and identify coordinated actions where useful and relevant.

The workshop focuses on five interconnected topical areas:

Sustainable fuels combustion
Advanced diagnostics for combustion measurements
Plasma-assisted combustion
AI, automation, benchmarking, and knowledge transfer in theoretical kinetics
Progress and accuracy in chemical kinetics mechanism development

The program includes invited presentations from leading researchers addressing current challenges and setting the stage for in-depth discussion through extended time slots for each topic, alongside a poster session aligned with the workshop themes (see poster abstract submission instructions below).

The workshop is designed to prioritize discussion over presentation, creating space for exchange on ongoing progress, open questions, and emerging challenges in combustion chemistry. We warmly welcome participation and input from all attendees, including graduate students, postdocs, and senior researchers.

A joint session with the Rapid Compression Machine (RCM) Workshop is also scheduled for the morning of Saturday the 25^th, to discuss common challenges and share best practices from ongoing community efforts.

Invited speakers:
Markus Kohler – German Aerospace Center, Stuttgart, Germany
Yusuyuki Sakai, Ibaraki University, Japan
Mike Burke, Columbia University, USA
Song Cheng, Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong
Ron Hanson, Stanford University, USA
Tina Kasper, Paderborn University, Germany
Tibor Nagy, Research Centre for Natural Sciences, Hungary
Xianwu Jiang, Wuhan University of Technology, China
Wei Ren, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
Nicholas Tsolas, Auburn University, USA
Alexander Mebel, Florida International University, USA
William H. Green, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, USA
Baptiste Sirjean, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, France
Guillaume Dayma, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, France
Raghu Sivaramakrishnan, Argonne National Laboratory, USA
Henry Curran, University of Ireland, Ireland

Register to the 8^th International Flame Chemistry Workshop at this link https://members.combustioninstitute.org/members/evr/reg_main.php?orgcode=CMBI&evid=64367307

Organizing Committee
Matteo Pelucchi (Politecnico di Milano, Italy)
Bin Yang (Tsinghua University, China)
Brandon Rotavera (University of Georgia, USA)
Feng Zhang (University of Science and Technology, China)
Andrea Comandini (CNRS Orléans, France)
Liming Cai (Tongji University, China)

Advisory Committee
Nils Hansen (Sandia National Laboratories, USA)
Stephen J. Klippenstein (Argonne National Laboratory, USA)

Location

Setting: In-Person
Doshisha University, Shinmachi Campus
Giappone, 〒602-0047 Kyoto, Kamigyo Ward, Konoedenomotecho, 159-1
Kyoto,

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Details

Contact Persons:
Bin Yang- byang @tsinghua.edu.cn
Matteo Pelucchi- matteo.pelucchi@polimi.it

Agenda: click here

Registration:
Registration link: https://members.combustioninstitute.org/members/evr/reg_main.php?orgcode=CMBI&evid=64367307
Registration fees:
Early Bird Registration (ends 21 June 2026)
Early Career = $150
Senior = $200
Regular Registration rates (ends 12 July 2026)
Early Career = $200
Senior = $250

Registration includes: morning and afternoon coffee breaks, lunches, reception with non-alcoholic beverages on Saturday 25^th (5.30-7.30 pm)
Registration closes 12 July 2026 (only onsite registration at regular rates available after registration closes).

Posters and poster abstract:

Poster abstract submission deadline: 12 June 2026
Submit poster abstracts to: matteo.pelucchi@polimi.it (Matteo Pelucchi) and byang@tsinghua.edu.cn (Bin Yang)
Poster abstract template here and in the attached documents below.
WiPP submitted to the 41st ISOC are also welcome
Poster format is the same as WiPP at the 41st ISOC