Quantum Espresso Workshop 2012
June 25 - June 29, 2012
The Pennsylvania State University
113 ITS Building
State College, Pennsylvania
Organized by:
Research Computing and Cyberinfrastructure
Materials Simulation Center
Overview
Penn State University, through its Research Computing and Cyberinfrastructure unit and the Materials Simulation Center, announces a Quantum Espresso Workshop. Quantum Espresso is a Kohn-Sham, plane-wave-pseudopotentials suite widely used in the investigation of the properties of man-made and natural materials, taking explicitly into account the electronic structure. Developers of the package, lead by the Professors Stefano Baroni, Paolo Giannozzi and Stefano de Gironcoli, will present the theory behind the codes and train the participants on how to use them for different applications. Participants would be able to present a poster of their own work during the workshop.
Lectures, tutorials and poster sessions will be held from 8:00am to 6:00pm, including fifteen minutes coffee breaks and a two hours for lunch. A detailed time table will be soon available. A General Program can be found here.
Questions, comments and suggestions are welcome!
Lecturers
Stefano Baroni, SISSA and CNR-IOM DEMOCRITOS, Trieste, ItalyPaolo Giannozzi, University Udine and CNR-IOM DEMOCRITOS, Trieste, Italy
Stefano de Gironcoli, SISSA and CNR-IOM DEMOCRITOS, Trieste, Italy
Marco Buongiorno Nardelli,University of North Texas, Denton, Texas, USA
Matteo Cococcioni, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
Organizers
Lazaro Calderin, Penn State University, Pennsylvania, USAJorge Sofo, Penn State University, Pennsylvania, USA
William Brouwer, Penn State University, Pennsylvania, USA
Workshop Coordinator
Donna LucasThe Pennsylvania State University
Materials Research Institute
280 MRL Bldg.
University Park PA 16802
dzm4@psu.edu
(tel) +1-814-865-1656
(fax) +1-814-865-2326
Registration
The registration fee for the workshop is $675.00 and covers the workshop materials, lunch for the five days and the conference dinner. The last date to register will be June 10, 2012. We offer a special discount for early registration! If you register before May 29th, the registration fee is $600.00.
Registration is now open!
Register for QE 2012 !Hotel Reservations
Participants are responsible to arrange their own accommodation during the workshop. The organizers have reserved a block of rooms at the Days Inn Penn State at a convenient price of $78.00/night. Guest rooms have been blocked at the Days Inn Penn State for the nights of Sunday, June 24th - Friday, June 29th. The Days Inn Penn State is ideally located in the heart of downtown State College, Pa., just one block from the center of Penn State's University Park campus. The hotel offers complimentary shuttle service to and from the airport and is within walking distance of dozens of shops, restaurants and nightspots of the Penn State Community. Hotel reservations are the responsibility of the attendee, and will be due by May 24th . View lodging information and directions to the Days Inn Penn State.
Travel to State College
Commercial transportation is available and convenient. Major airlines include U.S. Air, Northwest and United. Cars can be rented from any number of car rental agencies including Budget, National, and Hertz.
Directions and Map to Pennsylvania State Univesity
Request for Foreign Visas
Special letters of invitation that can be used in applying for entrance visas will be provided to participants upon email (dzm4@psu.edu) or written request to Donna Lucas at The Pennsylvania State University, Materials Research Institute, 280 MRL Bldg., University Park, PA 16802.
Cancellation Policy
This program may be cancelled or postponed because of unforeseen circumstances. If a program is cancelled or postponed, QE2012 will refund registration fees but cannot be held responsible for any other related costs, charges, or expenses, including cancellation/change charges assessed by airlines or travel agencies. Individuals canceling prior to June 1 will be assessed a $75 cancellation fee. No refunds or cancellations made after June 1. Substitutions can be made at any time.