Network for Computational Nanotechnology

该奖项是为了在普渡大学建立一个计算纳米技术网络(NCN)，任务有三个：(1)促进由理论家、计算科学家和实验家组成的研究团队，以应对实现集成纳米系统的关键挑战；(2)支持研究和更广泛的国家纳米技术倡议，其基础设施提供随时可访问的高性能计算和可视化、设施协作、提供模拟服务，并通过组装可供整个社区使用的标准、开放源代码组件来实现大型、多规模问题的解决方案；以及(3)开发可纳入课程的教育包，以培养学生、科学家和工程师。NCN将首先讨论三个研究主题：(1)纳米电子学，(2)纳米电力学，和(3)纳米生物电子学。伊利诺伊大学、厄巴纳/香槟大学、斯坦福大学、西北大学和佛罗里达大学将是最初的参与者。核心研究主题和参与者将不断发展，同时保持在快速发展的纳米科学领域的相关性和领导地位。将开展一些特别项目，以满足对第二代网络计算平台的需求。该奖项的初始期限为五年，可续期五年。

This award is to establish a Network for Computational Nanotechnology (NCN) at Purdue University with three-fold mission: (1) to catalyze the formation of teams of theorists, computational scientists, and experimentalists in research that addresses key challenges in realizing integrated nanosystems; (2) to support the research and the broader National Nanotechnology Initiative with an infrastructure that provides ready access to high-perfomence computing and visualization, facilities collaboration, delivers simulation services, and enables solutions to large, multi-scale problems by assembling standard, open-source components tht are available to the entire community; and (3) to develop educational packages that can be incorporated into the curricula to train students, scientists, and engineers. The NCN will initially address three research themes: (1) nanoelectronics, (2) naoelctromechanics, and (3) nsnobioelectronics. The University of Illinois, Urbana/Champaign, Stanford University, Northwestern University, and University of Florida will be initial participants. The core research topics and participants will evolve while preserving relevance and leadership in the rapidly developing field of nanoscience. A number of special projects will be undertaken designed to address the need for a second-generation network computing platform. This award is for an initial period of five years, subject to renewal for another five years.