ILASS-AMERICAS 2025 is the 35th Annual Conference on Liquid Atomization and Spray Systems, North and South America. The focus of the conference is on advances in theoretical and computational modeling of the break-up process of a liquid, and its applications in diverse fields like combustion systems, agricultural sprays, manufacturing processes, and industrial sprays. The Conference will include: Keynote presentations by eminent researchers in the field; industrial exhibits of the latest hardware, computational resources, and instrumentation; and technical meetings for participants to present and discuss their research.
Jason Forthofer, Rocky Mountain Research Station, Fire, Fuel, and Smoke Science Program
Sunday Keynote: Wildfire Management and Research
Dr. Jacob A McFarland, Texas A&M University
Monday Keynote: Droplet Breakup at Hypersonic Conditions: Modeling Interfacial Instabilities
Prof. Dominique Legendre, IMFT/INP Toulouse
Tuesday Keynote: Airtanker: a large scale spraying system
Conference Details
Important Dates
- February 3, 2025: Abstracts Due
- February 10, 2025: Author Notification
- April 7, 2025: Full Paper Due
- April 14, 2025: Early Registration
- May 18, 2025: Check-in opens at 5:00 PM, Welcome Reception 5:00-7:00 PM
- May 21, 2025: Conference concludes early afternoon
Venue & Accommodation
Conference Location: Montana State University, Bozeman, Montana
Hotel Option: Marriott Element Bozeman
Downtown location, $239/night group rate
Airport shuttle available
Dorm Option: Hyalite Hall on MSU Campus
$55/night, includes linens and towels
0.6 mile walk to conference venue
Areas of Interest
The conference covers a wide range of spray applications and research areas, including but not limited to:
- Automotive
- Aerospace
- Agriculture and Drones
- Biomedical and Viral Transport
- Manufacturing
- Spray Characterization and Measurements
- Advances in Spray Diagnostics
- 3-D Imaging of Sprays
- X-ray Diagnostics
- Renewable liquid fuels
- Hydrogen injection
- Internal and Near Nozzle Behavior
- Liquid Jets and Sprays in Crossflow
- Droplet Phenomena
- Spray-Wall Interactions
- Trans/Supercritical Environments
- Atomization & Spray Simulations
- Advances in Numerical Methods
- Spray Modeling
- Focus Session: Sustainable Fuel Sprays
- Focus Session: Supercritical Atomization
- Focus Session: Hypersonic Applications
- Focus Session: Aerial Firefighting
- Focus Session: Reference Geometries
Special Events & Area Attractions
Conference Banquet
Join us for an evening of Montana themed food and festivities at the Rocking TJ Ranch, located 15 minutes from downtown Bozeman. Bus transportation will be provided from the Element hotel.
Local Attractions
- Hiking trails including Pete's Hill and College "M"
- Museum of the Rockies (dinosaur fossils)
- American Computer and Robotics Museum (free admission)
- Yellowstone National Park (1.5 hours by car)
- Grand Teton National Park
Contact Information
Local Arrangements
Prof. Mark Owkes
Montana State University
mark.owkes@montana.edu
Program Organizer
Paul Vesely
Spray Analysis and Research Systems
paul.vesely@spray.com
Sponsors & Exhibits
Christopher F. Powell (Sponsors)
powell@anl.gov
Chad Sipperley (Exhibits)
chad@step2inc.com
ILASS-Americas 2025 was held at Montana State University in Bozeman, Montana from May 18-21, 2025