[discuss ifpsc] FOMMS 2009 2nd Circular


This message (also attached as pdf) contains the second circular for the FOMMS 
2009 conference.  Some of the new information added since the first circular 
includes a delayed abstract deadline (March 20), the fee schedule, recipient of 
the inaugural FOMMS Medal, and details about the Workshop on Simulations in 
Education (including an opportunity to apply for a $500 grant towards the 
conference fee).


This will likely be the final circular.  For additional information, please 
check http://fomms.org and subscribe to the FOMMS email list at 
http://www.freelists.org/list/fomms


Second Circular

Fourth International Conference



Foundations of  


Molecular Modeling 

and Simulation

 

FOMMS 2009

Foundations for Innovation

Semiahmoo Resort, Blaine WA

July 12 -16, 2009

http://fomms.org

 

Presented by:

CACHE Corporation and

the Computational Molecular Science & Engineering Forum of the

American Institute of Chemical Engineers




Call for Participation

FOMMS is the premier conference on molecular modeling and simulation.  Through 
a combination of outstanding keynote and invited talks on cutting edge 
research, to tutorials and workshops on selected topics, FOMMS caters to all 
levels of interest, from the expert in molecular modeling and simulation to 
those interested in learning more about this exciting field.  FOMMS 2009 will 
bring together in a single forum the best molecular modeling researchers, 
academic and industrial users, and commercial vendors.  

To subscribe to the FOMMS mailing list, visit 
http://www.freelists.org/list/fomms 

 

Registration Fee Schedule 

Registration Type        Cost    
Early (by June 1)        $595    
Student/postdoc  $395    
Standard (after June 1)  $795   


The registration fee (reduced from 2006) includes: Participation in all 
sessions including GPU tutorial and workshops, all breakfasts, breaks, and 
poster and evening receptions, Thursday night banquet, and CD of abstracts.

 

Important Dates

- Submission of poster abstracts:  Mar 20, 2009 

- Notification of poster acceptance:  Apr 1, 2009

- Invited talk/poster manuscripts due: Jun 5, 2009 


- Early registration: Jun 5, 2009 

- Cut-off date for hotel reservations: Jun 12, 2009 

 

Venue

The Semiahmoo Resort is a seaside hotel featuring a luxurious spa and two of 
Washington's top public golf courses.  Nestled on the northern Puget Sound 
shoreline in Blaine, WA, and overlooking Semiahmoo Bay and Drayton Harbor, the 
resort offers a multitude of resort activities in a beautiful setting. 
http://www.semiahmoo.com/

 

FOMMS 2009 is the 4th international conference showcasing applications and 
theory of computational quantum chemistry, molecular science, and engineering 
simulation. It is motivated by the continual need for precise prediction and 
control of materials properties and the fundamental, molecular-level 
understanding of chemical processes that allow the efficient creation of new 
products to meet specific market demands. Theoretical and algorithmic advances 
and modern computing technology allow companies to capture value and truly 
sustainable, far-reaching competitive advantage.  The future for these methods 
is bright as they continue to prove their value to the chemical and 
chemical-related industries.  The conference will explore these issues in the 
same format as the three previous highly successful FOMMS meetings held in 
2000, 2003, and 2006.

 

FOMMS 2009 combines plenary invited lectures, poster sessions, and abundant 
free time for interactions and dialogue.  The invited plenary lectures and 
represent the state-of-the-art in the particular special topic areas.  Two 
poster sessions will provide opportunities for all attendees to present their 
work.  Workshops on the use of manycore and GPUs, simulation in education, and 
open source code development will also be featured.  In addition, the schedule 
provides large blocks of time for informal discussions, relaxation, or leisure, 
as well as nightly receptions to facilitate interaction between conference 
participants.  Conference papers will be published in rigorously reviewed 
proceedings.



FOMMS Medal Award

The inaugural FOMMS Medal will be awarded to Prof. Michele Parrinello of the 
Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH Zurich). The award honors "profound 
and lasting contributions by one or more individuals to the development of 
computational methods and their application to the field of molecular-based 
modeling and simulation." Professor Parrinello will be honored by the 
conference attendees at the conference banquet to be held on Thursday evening 
July 16.




Plenary Lectures

New perspectives in molecular simulation:

·        Daan Frenkel (Cambridge)

·        Berend Smit (UC Berkeley)

Proteins and biological systems:

·        David Baker (U Washington)

·        Charlie Brooks (U Michigan)

Linking process scale simulation and molecular modeling:

·        Linda Broadbelt (Northwestern)

·        Dion Vlachos (U Delaware)

Rare events: acceleration algorithms and transition path sampling:

·        Giovanni Ciccotti (La Sapienza, Rome)

·        Phil Geissler (UC Berkeley)

·        Baron Peters (UC Santa Barbara)

Soft materials and complex fluids: 

·        Lev Gelb (Washington U)

·        Clare McCabe (Vanderbilt)

·        Ilja Siepmann (U Minnesota)

Novel materials and industrial applications of SBE&S:

·        Caroline Mellot (UCL, UK)

·        Shinichiro Nakamura (Mitsubishi, Japan)

·        Herve' Toulhoat (IFP, France)

Petascale computing and emerging architectures for simulation:

·        George Karniadakis (Brown U)

·        Klaus Schulten (UIUC)

·        David Shaw (D.E. Shaw Research & Columbia)

 

Workshop on Simulations in Education

On Wednesday afternoon, a workshop will be conducted to acquaint interested 
participants with molecular simulation modules that have been developed for 
undergraduate instruction. As graphically-oriented, interactive simulations 
they demonstrate the molecular origins of principles that students learn in 
their courses on thermodynamics, kinetics, and transport. We will review the 
modules that have been developed so far, discuss and demonstrate how they can 
be used, and consider ways that participants can get involved in the 
development of new modules.  We also invite participants who have developed 
their own educational molecular simulation modules to present them at the 
workshop. If you wish to do this, please contact David Kofke before June 1 to 
coordinate arrangements.  Workshop participants can also apply for a grant of 
$500 toward payment of the FOMMS conference fee.  More details: 
http://fomms.org/workshops




Conference Organizing Committee

Chair:

Sharon C. Glotzer (U Michigan)

Co-Chairs

Alain Fuchs (ENSPC, France), Susumu Okazaki (IMS, Japan), Jonathan Moore (Dow 
Chemical, USA)

Senior Advisors

Peter T. Cummings (Vanderbilt/ORNL), Phil Westmoreland (UMass/NSF), Joe Golab 
(INEOS)

Programming committee

Claire Adjiman (Imperial College), Jerry Bernholc (NCSU), Anne M. Chaka (NIST), 
Pablo Debenedetti (Princeton), Kerwin Dobbs (Dupont), Thom Dunning (NCSA), 
Glenn Fredrickson (UCSB), Shekhar Garde (RPI), Peter A. Gordon (ExxonMobil), 
Carol K. Hall (NCSU), Mark A. Horsch (Intel), Shiaki Hyodo (Toyota Central 
R&D), David A. Kofke (SUNY-Buffalo), Shaoyi Jiang (UW), Matthew Neurock (UVa), 
Jeffrey A. Nichols (ORNL), John P. O'Connell (UVa), Mark A. Ratner (NWU), 
Richard Ross (3M), Philippe Ungerer (IFP)

Sponsors

IFP (Innovation Energy Environment)
NSF
CACHE Corporation
AIChE









Jonathan

____________________________
Jonathan Moore, Ph.D.
Research and Engineering Sciences - New Products
Core R&D
The Dow Chemical Company
1702 Building, Office 300E
Midland, MI 48674  USA
Phone:  (989) 636-9765 
Fax: (989) 636-4019
E Mail: jmoore2@xxxxxxx

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