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KCSE KTH Computational Science and Engineering Center Olof Runborg KTH Computational Science and Engineering

KCSE KTH Computational Science and Engineering Center Olof Runborg KTH Computational Science and Engineering Center VIC Visualization Workshop March 21, 2007 1

KCSE KTH Computational Science and Engineering Center • Interdisciplinary center • Use of computer

KCSE KTH Computational Science and Engineering Center • Interdisciplinary center • Use of computer simulations to obtain new knowledge KTH Computational Science and Engineering Center • Members from CSC, SCI, ITM, BIO, EES. Collaboration with PDC. • 20 Professors, 25 Senior researchers, 35 Ph. D • Activities: multidisciplinary research, graduate school, seminars, workshops, etc. 2

Computational Science and Engineering (CSE) Examples of CSE activities at KCSE: • Life Science

Computational Science and Engineering (CSE) Examples of CSE activities at KCSE: • Life Science - Simulation of biological structures • Materials Science - Simulation of iron structure in earth core • Fluid Systems KTH Computational Science and Engineering Center - Turbulence simulations • Engineering Design and Optimization - Simulation of lightning strike • Computational Neuroscience - Simulation of brain activity 3

KCSE and Visualization • KCSE represents researchers at KTH in Computational Science and Engineering.

KCSE and Visualization • KCSE represents researchers at KTH in Computational Science and Engineering. Things in common: - • • Large potential gains from a visualization effort Goals: - KTH Computational Science and Engineering Center - • Large scale computer simulations Large amount of data Scientific visualization usually not sophisticated, desktops Advanced scientific visualization used systematically by CSE researchers at KTH New ways to analyze and understand results of computer simulations. Enable new discoveries? Connections on the research side (e. g. ray tracing for other scientific problems) • KCSE a natural partner in VIC. 4

KCSE Activities KTH Computational Science and Engineering Center • Graduate program — • Multidisciplinary

KCSE Activities KTH Computational Science and Engineering Center • Graduate program — • Multidisciplinary research — Educate students to obtain a dual expertise in scientific computing and applications Stimulate cooperative research projects between the departments involved in KCSE • Workshops and seminars — • High Performance Computing — • Industrial focal point — • International contacts — Widening and strengthening the network of computational scientists Strengthening the computational infrastructure in collaboration with PDC KCSE Workshops/Seminars Graduate Program Multidisciplinary Research Industrial Focal Point International Contacts HPC Facilitate the dialogue between industry and KTH within CSE Establish contacts with CSE researchers abroad 5

KCSE Board and Executives • CSC - • KTH Computational Science and Engineering Center

KCSE Board and Executives • CSC - • KTH Computational Science and Engineering Center SCI - • Dan Henningson, Mechanics, Chairman Philipp Schlatter, Mechanics, Director of Studies Gustav Amberg, Mechanics, Board Gunilla Efraimsson, Aeronautical and Vehicle Eng. , Board Mats Wallin, Theoretical Physics BIO - • Olof Runborg, Numerical Analysis, Director Johan Hoffman, Numerical Analysis, Board Per Öster, PDC, Board Hans Ågren, Theoretical Chemistry, Board Pawel Salek, Theoretical Chemistry ITM - Börje Johansson, Materials Science, Vice Chairman Anna Delin, Materials Science, Deputy Director 6

Our Vision KTH as a leading university in Computational Science and Engineering (CSE) KCSE

Our Vision KTH as a leading university in Computational Science and Engineering (CSE) KCSE is established to realize this vision KTH Computational Science and Engineering Center KCSE Workshops/Seminars Graduate Program Multidisciplinary Research Industrial Focal Point HPC 7