CWE Pre-conference Workshop (Hands-on)
June 5-6, 2026
Held immediately before CWE2026, this two-day program offers practical training in computational and experimental wind engineering. Participants work directly with tools, workflows, and case studies that connect to current challenges in the field. A guided tour of Western University’s wind engineering facilities is included.
Topics are selected to align, to some extent, with those listed on the main sessions of CWE2026:
Day 1: June 5
(morning & afternoon session):
- Urban microclimate for OpenFOAM modeling (by C. Nevers, University of Sherbrooke, Canada)
- High-fidelity digital twins for CFD simulations over large-scale environments (Dr. J. Žužul, University of Genoa, Italy)
- Advances in CFD turbulence inflow generation and porous materials by OpenFOAM (by L. Patruno, University of Bologna, Italy)
- Non-synoptic wind modeling, from thunderstorm downbursts to tornadoes (by Dr. A. Gairola, Western University & A. Ricci, IUSS of Pavia, Italy)
- Code & practice: computational wind load evaluation (Dr. T. Geleta, Western University)
- Generation of complex geometries and grids for CFD simulations in sport aerodynamics (by F. Malizia, Heriot-Watt University, Scotland, UK)
- CFD modeling of pollutant dispersion and green infrastructures in urban environments (Dr. X. Zheng, City University of Hong Kong, China)
- Data-driven modelling and AI/ML applications (Dr. D. Eneyew, Western University)
Day 2: June 6
(morning session):
- Wind Engineering course by Prof. G. Koop (Western University, London, Canada)
- Visiting the Boundary Layer Wind Tunnel at Western University – guided tour/technical lecture by an expert
- Visiting the WindEEE Dome laboratory – guided tour/technical lecture by an expert
Registration is now OPEN!
You can register for both in-person and online.
Contact
Address
1151 Richmond Street, London, ON, N6A 3K7
cwe2026@uwo.ca
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