Anisotropic flow and jet quenching are two signature phenomena in relativistic heavy ion collisions, leading to the discovery of the strongly interacting quark-gluon plasma. Anisotropic flow is often attributed to hydrodynamic collective expansion of the quark-gluon plasma, but the observations of large anisotropic flow parameters in small collision systems have casted doubt on the complete hydrodynamic explanation of the phenomenon. Jet quenching is caused by energy loss of high transverse momentum particles traversing and interacting with the heavy ion collision medium. However, the precise energy loss mechanisms are far from clear. The furthering in the understanding of the anisotropic flow and jet quenching mechanisms is anticipated to bring about new insights to high density quantum chromodynamics.

We would like to invite you to an international workshop on "Flow, Jet Quenching and Strong Coupling Physics" on December 17-19, 2016. The workshop aims to bring together international experts on collective flow and jet quenching physics in relativistic heavy ion collisions to assess the current status of the research and discuss future opportunities in the study of strong coupling physics.

The workshop will be hosted by Huzhou University in the scenery city of Huzhou, Zhejiang Province, China. It offers a variety of sightseeing options, and is well connected to Shanghai, Hangzhou, Suzhou, Nanjiang, and the Yellow Mountain National Park.