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Liquid Crystal Modelling and Display Applications Workshop

The field of liquid crystal research is truly multidisciplinary, with researchers from the areas of chemistry, physics, mathematics, biology, computing science and engineering working together for the advancement of technologies including displays, thermometers and lasers. In order to foster new, and strengthen old, relationships between academia and industry, Dr Apala Majumdar from the Oxford Centre for Collaborative Applied Mathematics (OCCAM) organised a ‘Liquid Crystal Modelling and Display Applications Workshop’ on 24–25 August 2011 in Oxford (see Figure 1) as a follow-up meeting to the ‘Liquid Crystal Theory and Modelling: Discussion Meeting’ co-organised by Dr Majumdar (Oxford) and Prof. Mottram (Strathclyde) in October 2009. This interdisciplinary two-day workshop focused on new modelling strategies, experimental techniques and engineering advances in the field of liquid crystal research. The workshop was funded by Award No. KUK-C1-013-04, made by King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) to the OCCAM, itself a part of the Mathematical Institute at the University of Oxford. The main aim of the OCCAM is to carry out collaborative research in a wide array of scientific fields spanning four focus areas, including ‘biosciences and bioengineering’ and ‘materials science and engineering’. The Centre holds weekly seminars alongside workshops (such as this) and plenary events. The workshop comprised of 15 presentations, which were by invite only, and a poster session. It