Nordic Rheology Society

Rheology is defined as the science of the deformation and flow of matter, which means that rheology in some form enters almost every study of material properties. In the Nordic countries, rheological measurements have become standard techniques in both industrial and academic research. The Nordic Rheology Society has been formed as a meeting ground for engineers, physicists, chemists and biologists engaged in rheology in industry and academia.

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NRC-MTDM Invited speaker: Norman J Wagner

Norman J. Wagner’s research focuses on the rheology and microstructure of complex fluids, combining rheology with advanced scattering techniques to uncover structure - property relationship

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Norman J. Wagner’s research focuses on the rheology and microstructure of complex fluids, combining rheology with advanced scattering techniques to uncover structure - property relationships in colloidal suspensions and soft materials. He is a member of the U.S. National Academy of Engineering, recipient of the 2014 Bingham Medal of the Society of Rheology, and former President of the Society of Rheology, among other honours. He is currently the Robert L. Pigford Chair and Professor of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering at the University of Delaware.
Prof. Wagner’s plenary lecture will focus on Microstructure and Rheology of Thermoreversible Colloidal Gels by 4D Rheo-SANS, exploring how combined rheology and neutron scattering reveal the microstructural dynamics of colloidal gels under flow. Read more about the conference at the NRC-MTDM web site.

 

2026-03-03, olli-ville.laukkanen@vtt.fi
Industrial PhD student position available at IFF
Are you ready to pursue a PhD where advanced computational modeling helps shape the future of food t

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Are you ready to pursue a PhD where advanced computational modeling helps shape the future of food texture and sensory perception? An industrial PhD student position is available at IFF in Brabrand, Denmark, in close collaboration with Aarhus University, Department of Biological and Chemical Engineering. Check the application details and apply for the position here: Industrial PhD student opening at IFF.
2026-02-10, olli-ville.laukkanen@vtt.fi
NRS Young Rheologist Awardee 2026: Ases Akas Mishra
It is our pleasure to announce Ases Akas Mishra as the recipient of the 2026 NRS Young Rheologist Aw

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It is our pleasure to announce Ases Akas Mishra as the recipient of the 2026 NRS Young Rheologist Award. The announcement was made yesterday by the NRS President Olli-Ville Laukkanen after Ases's doctoral defense at Chalmers University of Technology.

Ases has been unusually productive during his graduate studies, reflecting his capacity to combine independent research initiatives with collaborative work. His research spans experimental, constitutive, and numerical rheology, as well as work at large-scale research facilities, notably at the MAX IV synchrotron facility. Throughout his PhD, his work has led to fundamental contributions to rheology, while also having a clear impact on industrial research, particularly through the company-linked part of his project focused on food processing. Ases's doctoral thesis can be found here: Advancing Experimental, Modeling and Neural Network Techniques for Thixotropic Yield Stress Flows.

Ases is invited to give an award lecture at the Nordic Rheology Conference & Mechanics of Time-Dependent Materials Conference 2026 in Lund in August.

Warm congratulations to Ases for the well-deserved award! 👏
2026-02-05, olli-ville.laukkanen@vtt.fi
Carl Klason Rheology Awardee 2026: Mats Larsson
We are extremely pleased to announce Mats Larsson as the recipient of the 2026 Carl Klason Rheology

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We are extremely pleased to announce Mats Larsson as the recipient of the 2026 Carl Klason Rheology Award. The announcement was made by the NRS President Olli-Ville Laukkanen at the RheoMAXESS/AIDA workshop at LINXS - Institute of advanced Neutron and X-ray Science.

Award Citation: "For pioneering contributions to rheological research and instrumentation that have bridged academic research and industrial application, and for his enduring leadership in advancing and promoting rheology in the Nordic countries through innovation, education and collaboration."

Mats is one of the most well-known faces in the Nordic rheology community, having worked in the field of rheology since early 1980s. He is the first author of the most cited paper ever published in the Annual Transactions of the Nordic Rheology Society (currently 285 citations), titled "Suspension stability; why particle size, zeta potential and rheology are important". Mats has been heavily involved in the development of novel rheological measurement techniques over the decades, and he has also made an exceptional effort in popularizing rheology in the Nordic countries and beyond.

Mats is invited to give an award lecture at the Nordic Rheology Conference & Mechanics of Time-Dependent Materials Conference 2026 in Lund in August.

Let's congratulate Mats for this great accolade! 👏
 
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Annual European Rheology Conference The AERC 2026 will be held in Cracow, Poland. Read more
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Nordic Rheology Conference & MTDM Conference 2026 The conference program will feature a special emphasis on coupling rheology with advanced X-ray and neutron techniques. Read more

 

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