Our Mission and Overview

• Organize and Preserve: We provide a robust platform to securely store, organize, and preserve valuable imaged datasets and related experimental measurements of porous materials, primarily focusing on subsurface media like rocks and soil.
• Connect and Analyze: We strive to link these datasets with simulation, analysis, and visualization tools, thereby enhancing their scientific utility and enabling deeper insights.
• Educate and Collaborate: We are committed to supporting the research community by offering educational resources, organizing workshops and challenges, and fostering collaboration through data sharing.

Understanding the complex processes of flow, transport, and deformation within porous media is fundamental to addressing critical challenges in environmental science, civil engineering, petroleum engineering, and geology. The DPM aims to accelerate research and education in these important fields by providing access to high-quality data.

Scope and Content Policy

The Digital Porous Media Portal is specifically designed to host datasets pertinent to the study of porous materials. This includes, but is not limited to:

• 2D and 3D images (e.g., from X-ray CT, micro-CT, FIB-SEM, SEM)
• Associated experimental data (e.g., core analysis, petrophysical measurements)
• Simulation inputs and results derived from these materials.

We require that users contributing data ensure their submissions are scientifically relevant, clearly described, well-organized, and reusable. High-quality metadata is essential for making datasets discoverable, understandable, and valuable to the broader community. Datasets submitted without sufficient descriptive metadata, proper attribution, or in formats currently unsupported by the portal may require revision before public release. For detailed guidelines, please consult our How to Upload Data guide and the official User Agreement, which outlines curation standards and the publication process.