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International
Society on Underground Freight Transportation by Capsule
Pipelines and Other Tube/Tunnel Systems (ISUFT)
ISUFT
focuses on underground freight transport by automated transportation systems or
capsules, moving through underground tunnels or pipelines. The
purpose of ISUFT is to present, by organising events like the international
symposia, the research progress in developing underground freight and capsule
pipeline transportation concepts. Topics at
the international symposia include:
The
international steering committee welcomes new ideas or research on
underground freight transport and/or capsule pipelines. We invite you to join
the ISUFT network. Upcoming ISUFT events are
announced on this website! An ISUFT
event is a good forum to present your results. It is also an excellent
opportunity to promote underground freight transport and capsule pipelines as
a sustainable mode of transport in your country. ========================================= NEWS ISUFT 2010 Conference date: 17-18 November 2010 Conference venue: Hyatt on the Bund, City
of Shanghai, China Deadline for submitting abstract: May 15,
2010 Dear
Friends, On behalf of the organizing committee, I
have great pleasure to invite you to attend the 6th ISUFT
conference(ISUFT2010), which will be held in Shanghai in November 2010.The
objective of ISUFT2010 is to provide a forum for discussion of the
stat-of-the-art, opportunities and challenges in underground freight
transport. As you
know, Shanghai is one of the largest city in China. In recent years, the
infrastructure construction in Shanghai is in full swing, and Shanghai is
really an exciting city for Underground Freight Transport（UFT, and
there is high possibility for realizing UFT application. In addition, the
participants of ISUFT2010 can also enjoy Shanghai World Expo. I am sure
that ISUFT2010 will be a memorial for Dr. Liu, and will greatly contribute to
the development of UFT and enhance the friendship and cooperation between
Chinese and Foreign experts. Although it will be very difficult without
Henry, his friendship and for being the driving force behind ISUFT. The
official website: http://www.isuft2010.com
is under construction, which will can be accessed in a month. If you have any question, please
contact Prof.Chen Zhilong:isuft2010@163.com. We are
looking forward to welcome you heartily in Shanghai, China in 2010. Best
regards, Qian Qihu Chairman,
the Organizing Committee =========================================== In
Memoriam Dr. Henry
Liu, president of ISUFT died December 1st 2009. Dr. Liu
began teaching in the civil engineering department at MU in 1965 at age 29.
He started as an assistant professor,
eventually became a chaired professor and finally director of Capsule
Pipeline Research Center. He then took an
early retirement in 2001 to create the Freight Pipeline Co., a research and
development firm in Columbia. Dr. Liu was a member of the American Society of Civil Engineers and
the American Society of Mechanical Engineers. He most recently helped organize the International Society for
Underground Freight Transportation and was the organization's president. A memorial service was held Dec. 19, at the Unitarian Universalist
Church of Columbia, Columbia (Missouri, USA)
Dr. Liu is
the first president and founding father of ISUFT. He was highly respected by us for his
knowledge, his friendship and for being the driving force behind ISUFT. Dr. Liu’s family wants us to continue
ISUFT. Dr. Liu was so proud of ISUFT and felt like as a group ISUFT could do
much to educate others and promote underground freight transportation
worldwide. Continuing the organization
will be a memorial in itself for Dr.
Liu. Although it will be very
difficult without Henry, we need to keep promoting underground freight
transport. According
to the Bylaws of ISUFT, as Vice President
dr. Johan Visser will serve as President Protem until the regular term
of the office is expired and a new President and Vice-President are elected.
The regular term of office is 4 years. |
