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WIEN WORKSHOP

 

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June 23-26, 2009
 
The Pennsylvania State University
316 Hammond Building
State College, Pennsylvania
 
Organized by:Materials Simulation Center

 

WIEN2009: HANDS ON WORKSHOP ON THE WIEN2K PACKAGE

The fourth US workshop and the 16th workshop in the history of the WIEN code is a hands-on activity dedicated to teach the use of the WIEN2k Density Functional Theory Package. WIEN2k is one of the most popular electronic structure codes used to perform calculations with the Full Potential LAPW method. The workshop is a unique opportunity to learn the use, power and limitations of the package with the tutoring of the authors and developers of the code. The activities will be aimed at graduate students and researchers from industry and academia. The only pre-requisite is to have a basic knowledge of solid state physics, and chemistry. It is planned as a four-day activity with lectures on the scientific aspects of the method, applications, hand-on activities on selected examples, and the opportunity to receive a head start on a personal project.

 

PROGRAM ACTIVITIES

The program will begin at 8:00 a.m. on Tuesday, June 23, 2009 and will end with a round table discussion on Friday, June 4 at 4:00 p.m.. Four different types of activities will occur during the program: Presentations, Exercises, Labs, and Socializations. (View Program/Schedule: as webpage - as PDF)

 

INVITED SPEAKERS

 

REGISTRATION INFORMATION

The registration fee for the workshop is $600.00 and covers the workshop materials, lunch for the four days and the conference dinner. The last date to register will be June 9, 2009.

 

We offer a special discount for early registration! If you register before May 23rd, the registration fee is only $500.00.

Registration Options: Registration has CLOSED - All seats have been reserved.

HOTEL RESERVATIONS

Participants are responsible to arrange their own accomodation during the workshop. The organizers have reserved a block of rooms at the Days Inn Penn State at a convenient price. Guest rooms have been blocked at the Days Inn Penn State for the nights of Monday, June 22nd - Thursday, June 25th. When making reservations please refer to the group code CGWIEN. 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 22nd. Click here for 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 go to: http://www.campusmaps.psu.edu/print/

 

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, WIENk2 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.

 

 

Donna Lucas

Workshop Coordinator

The Pennsylvania State University
Materials Research Institute
280 MRL Bldg.
University Park PA 16802
(tel)1-814-865-1656
(fax)1-814-865-2326

 

**The Materials Simulation Center would like to acknowledge and thank the Center for Nanoscale Science and The Institute for CyberScience at Penn State (ICS@PSU) for their support of this event.