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Plenary Speakers  Seasoned research leaders provided insights about how they approach their work and how they view the future of particle technology. 1.Alan Roberts (University of Newcastle, Australia)      (sponsored by Beckman Coulter)      "Particle and Bulk Solids Handling Technology      -- Bridging the Theory Practice Gap"   2. Wolfgang Peukert (Univ. of Erlangen-Nurenberg, Germany)      (sponsored by Shell Global Solutions)      "Particle and product design strategies           through interfacial engineering"   3. Yutaka Tsuji (Osaka University, Japan)      "Multi-scale Modeling of Dense Phase Gas-particle Flow" 4. Liang-Shih Fan (Ohio State Univ., USA)      "Electrical Capacitance Volume-Tomography for Real Time      3-D Imaging of Particulates and Multiphase Flow Systems" 5. Martin Rhodes (Monash Univ., Australia)      "Particle Technology Education 2006" 6. Sotiris Pratsinis (ETH Zuruch, Switzerland)      "Functional Nanoparticles Made in Flame Aerosol Reactors" 7. Reg Davies (University of Florida - Gainesville, USA)      "From Bulldog to Eagle to Dinosaur"

Free Tutorials  Two-hour surveys of selected topics in particle technology help those new to the field develop an understanding of the basic concepts, terms, equipment, and problems of particle technology. These free tutorials were supported by a grant from Proctor and Gamble 1. "Flow Properties and Particle Analysis"       Prof. Jonathan Seville (Univ. of Birmingham)       Prof. Colin Thornton (Univ. of Birmingham) 2. "Particle Formation Processes"       Prof. James Litster (Queensland University) 3. "Fluidization"       Prof. Joachim Werther (Techn. University Hamburg-Harburg) 4. "Colloids and Dispersions"       Prof. Simon Biggs (Leeds University) 5. "Storage and Feeding of Bulk Solids"       Prof. Peter Arnold (University of Wollongong) 6. "Particulate Drug Delivery"       Prof. Jesse Zhu (Iniv. of Western Ontario) 7. "Mixing and Segregation"       Dr. John Carson (Jenike and Johanson, Inc.) 8. "Review of DEM and Its Applications"       Prof. Ugur Tuzun (Univ. of Surrey)       Paul Cleary (CSIRO, Australia) 9. "Pneumatic Conveying and Measurement"       Prof. Peter W. Wypych (University of Wollongong) 10. "Design and Synthesis of Smart Particles" Reactive particle design for flue gas cleaning and hydrogen production       Prof. L.-S. Fan (Ohio State Univ.) Novel Particles for Electronics, Photonics and Pharmaceutical Applications       Prof. Rajiv Singh (Univ. of Florida) 11. "Safety Issues in Particle Handling"       Robert Gravell and Timothy Bell (DuPont Co.) 12. "Functionalized Nanoparticles"       Prof. Alan Weimer (Univ. Colorado) 13. "Environmental Issues of Particulates"       Prof. Pratim Biswas (Washington Univ.) 14. "Non-intrusive Measurement of Industrial Processes"       Gary Bolton (Industrial Tomography Systems)       Prof. Richard Williams (Leeds University)

Exhibitors at the WCPT5  Ankersmid [Metro. Comp. Corp.] Arena-flow, LLC Beckman Coulter, Inc. Brookhaven Instruments Corp. Carl Zeiss Microimaging, Inc. CE Elantech DEM Solutions Fluid Imaging Technologies, Inc. Freeman Technology, Ltd. HAVER & BOECKER - Particle Analysis

Horiba Instruments, Inc. JM Canty, Inc. LUM Corp. Malvern Instruments Mettler Toledo Micromeritics Microtrac, Inc. Particle Sizing Systems Quantachrome Instruments Sci-Tec, Inc. Sympatec Inc. Texture Technologies Corp.

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Friday, April 21, 2006  Student Conference at Cocoa Beach FL Saturday, April 22, 2006 Student Conference at Cocoa Beach FL Sunday, April 23, 2006 10:00 - 18:00 Registration [may open earlier] 12:30 - 13:00 assemble and get on buses for excursion 13:00 - 18:00 Trip to the Kennedy Space Center [ticketed event] NOTE: 14:30 Student Conference ends at Cocoa Beach FL,           travel to WCPT5 site 18:00 - 20:00 Welcome Reception; Dinner on your own Monday, April 24, 2006 08:00 - 10:00 Technical Session Block I (6 papers per parallel track)            Tutorial 1, Tutorial 2 Four sessions on Monday and Tuesday are memorials to the life and achievements of a departed senior colleague, Prof. Brian Scarlett. The managers of WCPT5 encourage you to support the            Brian Scarlett Scholarship Fund. 10:00 - 10:30 Coffee Break, visit Exposition, setup posters for today's sessions 10:30 - 11:30 Plenary #1 sponsored by Beckman Coulter 11:30 - 13:00 Lunch, visit Exposition, view posters NOTE: World Assembly delegates from the three Regions (see delegate list) will meet at a lunch (by invitation-only) to discuss who will be the member organizations (and delegates) for each Region during the next four years, designate the 2014 meeting site, plan for the 2010 Congress, and elect officers for 2006-2010. 13:00 - 15:00 Technical Session Block II (6 papers per parallel track)            Tutorial 3, Tutorial 4 15:00 - 15:20 Coffee Break, visit Exposition, remove posters 15:20 - 16:20 Plenary #2, sponsored by Shell Global Solutions 16:20 - 16:30 Short break to allow time to reach session rooms 16:30 - 20:30 Technical Session Block III = Joint Poster Session            with refreshments; Dinner on your own Tuesday, April 25, 2006 08:00 - 10:00 Technical Session Block IV (6 papers per parallel track)            Tutorial 5, Tutorial 10 10:00 - 10:30 Coffee Break, visit Exposition, setup posters for today's sessions 10:30 - 11:30 Plenary #3 11:30 - 13:00 Lunch, visit Exposition, view posters 13:00 - 15:00 Technical Session Block V (6 papers per parallel track)            Tutorial 7, Tutorial 12 15:00 - 15:20 Coffee Break, visit Exposition, remove posters 15:20 - 16:20 Plenary #4 16:20 - 16:30 Short break to allow time to reach session rooms 16:30 - 18:00 Technical Session Block VI (5 papers per parallel track) 18:30 - 19:00 Pre-banquet mixer 19:00 - 21:00 World Congress Banquet [ticketed event] Wednesday, April 26, 2006 08:00 - 10:00 Technical Session Block VII (6 papers per parallel track)            Tutorial 9, Tutorial 6 10:00 - 10:30 Coffee Break, visit Exposition, setup posters for today's sessions 10:30 - 11:30 Plenary #5 11:30 - 13:00 Lunch, visit Exposition, view posters 13:00 - 15:00 Technical Session Block VIII (6 papers per parallel track)            Tutorial 11, Tutorial 8 15:20 - 16:20 Plenary #6 16:20 - 16:30 Short break to allow time to reach session rooms 16:30 - 18:00 Technical Session Block IX (5 papers per parallel track)            Dinner on your own Thursday, April 27, 2006 08:00 - 10:00 Technical Session Block X (6 papers per parallel track)            Tutorial 13, Tutorial 14 10:00 - 10:30 Coffee Break, setup posters for today's sessions 10:30 - 11:30 Plenary #7 11:30 - 13:00 Lunch, view posters 13:00 - 15:00 Technical Session Block XI (6 papers per parallel track) 15:00 - 15:15 Short Break (no coffee), remove posters 15:15 - 15:45 Closing Remarks on WCPT5;            Invitation to WCPT6 in 2010 15:45 - 16:45 Farewell Mixer            Dinner on your own

Full-day Courses Related to Particle Technology  These were offered through other conferences being hosted by the AIChE at the same site: Surface Modification Technologies to Enhance Industrial Performance of Powdered Materials Learning from Case Histories Process Safety Culture Dust Explosions

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