COLLOQUIA of the Computational Materials Science CenterFALL 2013Coordinator: Estela Blaisten-Barojas
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By inviting colleagues from other institutions to present their research we constibute to tear down walls that isolate us (a strongly locally focused institution) from the broader scientific community. This colloquium series is of tremendous benefit for the students who are exposed to the latest creative ideas in computational sciences, engineering, data, and physics. Any research program needs to be nurtured and constantly stimulated. Seminars are held on Mondays at 4:30 PM in Exploratory Hall, room 3301 except as noted. Coffee and refreshments are served when funds are available. New visitors may find directions to reach our Fairfax campus. |
September 9Evolving Local Minima in the Protein Energy SurfaceBrian OlsonComputer Science Department, George Mason University, Fairfax, VA(Abstract) |
September 16Atomistic simulation of thermodynamic, kinetic and mechanical properties of materialsZachary TrauttNational Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, MD(Abstract) |
September 23Molecular Modeling of Polymeric Materials in Support of the Materials Genome Initiative and Materials Measurement ScienceFrederick Phelan Jr.Materials Science and Engineering Division, National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, MD(Abstract) |
September 30Prediction of Diffusion Coefficients and Microstructure of Medical Device Coatings Using Molecular Dynamics SimulationChristopher ForreyFood and Drug Administration, Health and Human Services, Silver Spring, MD(Abstract) |
October 7Electronic origin of the spin-disorder resistivity enhancement in the heavy rare-earth metalsJames GlasbrennerCenter for Computational Materials Science, Naval Research Laboratory, Washington DC(Abstract) |
October 14No seminar-Columbus Day |
October 21Applications of Density-Functional and Tight-Binding Theory in Complex MaterialsD.A. PapaconstantopoulosCenter of Computational Materials Science, SPACS, George Mason University, Fairfax, VA(Abstract) |
October 28A machine learning framework for analyzing protein-molecule interactionsHuzefa RangwalaComputer Science Department, George Mason University, Fairfax, VA(Abstract) |
November 4Computational Modeling of Bulk Photovoltaics and Dirac SemimetalsSteve YoungDepartment of Chemistry, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania(Abstract) |
November 11Why can't we engineer drugs on a computer yet?Michael ShirtsDepartment of Chemical Engineering, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA(Abstract) |
November 18Electrostatic Interactions in Polymers and Soft MatterAndrey DobryninInstitute of Materials Science and Department of Physics, University of Connecticut, and Division of Materials Research, National Science Foundation, Arlington, VA(Abstract) |
November 25TBDTBDTBD(Abstract) |