Authors are invited to submit abstracts to the 14th International Heat Transfer Conference, to be held in Washington, DC in August, 2010, under the auspices of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME). The conference is overseen by the Assembly for International Heat Transfer Conferences (AIHTC), which represents some 25 professional engineering societies active worldwide in thermal science and engineering. The goal of the conference is to provide a forum for the exposure and exchange of ideas, methods, and results in heat and mass transfer.

In addition to the fundamentals of thermal phenomena and traditional thermal applications, the 14th IHTC is expected to address the emerging domains of thermal transport in nano-materials, bio-systems, power generation, microsystems, energy conversion devices, aerospace, transportation, and environmental systems. Selected papers from the conference will be published in special volumes of the Journal of Heat Transfer or in other ASME journals.

The IHTC-13, which was held in Sydney, Australia, was a tremendous success, with over 800 participants from 55 countries. Over 1000 participants are expected for IHTC-14, which will include keynote lectures, poster sessions, professional development courses, and exhibits of heat transfer equipment, services, and publications. The following ASME divisions and professional societies are co-sponsoring the conference:

- ASME Heat Transfer Division
- ASME Bioengineering Division
- ASME Electronic and Photonic Packaging Division
- ASME IGTI/Heat Transfer in Gas Turbines
- ASME Nuclear Engineering Division
- American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)
- American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE)
- Canadian Society for Mechanical Engineering (CSME)
Supporting Society: American Nuclear Society (ANS)

The preliminary publication schedule is as follows:
October 1, 2009 Abstract Due
November 13, 2009 Abstract Acceptance/Decline with Feedback to Authors
January 15, 2010 Draft Papers Due
April 16, 2010 Draft Paper Review Completed
April 30, 2010 Submission of Copyright Form
May 14, 2010 Submission of Final Paper
June 18, 2010 Final Program Available

2010 IHTC Steering Committee
Dr. Avram Bar-Cohen, Conference Chair, University of Maryland
Dr. Yogesh Jaluria, Chair, Executive Committee, Rutgers University
Dr. Jungho Kim, Conference Secretary, University of Maryland
Dr. Van Carey, Liaison, ASME HT Division, University of California – Berkeley
Dr. Mohamed El Genk, Liaison, AIChE, University of New Mexico
Dr. Jack Lloyd, Chair, Advisory Committee, Michigan State University

Abstract submission and additional information is available at http://www.asmeconferences.org/IHTC14