The 7th i-CoMSE Workshop: Molecular Dynamics Summer School 2024

Description: Molecular dynamics (MD) simulation techniques have become an essential tools in understanding thermophysical and equilibrium properties of systems ranging from organic liquids to ionic liquids, polymers, biomolecules, solutions, zeolites, metal organic frameworks and covalent organic frameworks, etc. This course will focus on the theoretical underpinnings of MD simulations, statistical mechanics principles, and practical tools and techniques for setting up and computing macroscopic properties. Open-source MD engines including GROMACS and HOOMD will be used to demonstrate fundamental concepts.

Eligibility: graduate student, undergraduate student (with junior or senior standing), postdoctoral, early career faculty, and relevant industry. Apply here

Registration Fee: $150 (waived for participants from non-PhD granting institutes) after application.

Financial Aid: Financial support is available to cover housing (in university dormitory), meals, and parking cost for all non-local participants. A limited number of travel stipends ($500) are available to help broaden participation.

Expected number of participants: 40

Tranportation:

• Nearest Airport: Boise, BOI; Uber/Lyft transportation to the University (5 minutes)

Equipment Needed: Students will need a laptop.

Organizers/Instructors

• Eric Jankowski, Boise State University
• Neeraj Rai, Mississippi State University
• Sapna Sarupria, University of Minnesota
• Jindal Shah, Oklahoma State University
• Michael Shirts, University of Colorado Boulder
• Amir Haji-Akbari, Yale University
• Rachael Skye, Cornell University (Dshemuchadse lab)
• Hemanth Haridas, University of Utah (Clark Lab)