Workshop: Recent Advances in Computational Methods for Nanoscale Phenomena; Ann Arbor, Michigan; August 29-31, 2016

这笔赠款为将于2016年8月29-31日在密歇根大学安娜堡的密歇根大学校园举办的题为《纳米尺度现象计算方法的最新进展》的研讨会提供资金支持。这次研讨会将汇集来自不同学科(包括理论和计算力学、应用数学、材料科学和物理)的研究人员，讨论计算方法的最新进展，以阐明纳米尺度的力学、纳米尺度的传输和材料在纳米尺度上的行为及其对宏观材料性质的影响。这笔赠款将支持初级科学参与者培养这一领域的下一代科学领袖。由于所涉及的时间和长度都很小，在纳米尺度上预测力学和物理是极具挑战性的，特别是在相关实验往往不可用的情况下。这次研讨会是朝着在相关的时间和长度范围内开发可靠、高效、准确和可预测的计算技术迈出的一步。此类技术的发展将使研究人员不仅能够了解和预测当前可用材料的行为，还将通过自下而上的设计策略推动新材料的开发和创造，与材料基因组倡议和材料设计的巨大挑战很好地结合在一起。研讨会将包括36个口头报告、海报报告以及讨论和个人互动的时间。

This grant provides financial support for the workshop entitled "Recent Advances in Computational Methods for Nanoscale Phenomena" to be held on the campus of the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, Michigan, August 29-31, 2016. This workshop will bring together researchers from a variety of disciplines (including theoretical and computational mechanics, applied mathematics, materials science and physics) to discuss recent advances in computational methods to elucidate nanoscale mechanics, nanoscale transport and material behavior at the nanoscale, along with its influence on macroscopic material properties. The grant will support junior scientific participants to prepare the next generation of scientific leaders in this field. Due to the small time and length scales involved, predicting mechanics and physics at the nanoscale is extremely challenging, particularly as relevant experiments are often not available. This workshop is a step towards developing reliable, efficient, accurate and predictive computational techniques across the relevant time and length scales. The development of such techniques will enable researchers not only to understand and predict the behavior of currently-available materials but also drive the development and creation of novel materials through bottom-up design strategies, aligning well with the Materials Genome Initiative and the grand challenge of materials by design. The workshop will consist of 36 oral presentations, poster presentations, and time for discussions and individual interactions.