WEIN Workshop
WIEN Workshop
June 28 - July 1, 2011
The Pennsylvania State University
316 Hammond Building
State College, Pennsylvania
Organized by:Materials Simulation Center
WIEN2011: HANDS ON WORKSHOP ON THE WIEN2K PACKAGE
The fifth US workshop and the 18th 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 28, 2011 and will end with a round table discussion on Friday, July 1st at 4:00 p.m. Four different types of activities will occur during the program: Presentations, Exercises, Labs, and Socializations. (View the WEIN2011 Program/Schedule)
Invited Speakers
Claudia Ambrosch-Draxl (University of Graz, Austria)
Peter Blaha (Technical University of Vienna, Austria)
Laurence Marks (Northwestern University)
Xavier Rocquefelte (Universite De Nantes, France)
Jorge Sofo (Pennsylvania State University)
Karlheinz Schwarz (Technical University of Vienna, Austria)
Registration
The registration fee for the workshop is $675.00 and covers the workshop materials, lunch for the four days and the conference dinner. The last date to register will be June 10, 2011.
We offer a special discount for early registration! If you register before May 29th, the registration fee is only $575.00.
Registration is now open!
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 Sunday, June 26th - Friday, July 1st. 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 26th . 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, 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.
Contact Information
Donna Lucas
Workshop Coordinator
The 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
**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.