KCSE KTH Computational Science and Engineering Center

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KCSEKTH Computational Science and Engineering
Center

• Olof Runborg
• VIC Visualization Workshop
• March 21, 2007

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KCSEKTH Computational Science and Engineering
Center

• Interdisciplinary center
• Use of computer simulations to obtain new
  knowledge
• Members from CSC, SCI, ITM, BIO, EES.
  Collaboration with PDC.
• 20 Professors, 25 Senior researchers, 35 PhD
• Activities multidisciplinary research, graduate
  school, seminars, workshops, etc.

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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
• Turbulence simulations
• Engineering Design and Optimization
• Simulation of lightning strike
• Computational Neuroscience
• Simulation of brain activity

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KCSE and Visualization

• KCSE represents researchers at KTH in
  Computational Science and Engineering.
• Things in common
• Large scale computer simulations
• Large amount of data
• Scientific visualization usually not
  sophisticated, desktops
• Large potential gains from a visualization effort
• Goals
• 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.

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KCSE Activities

• Graduate program Educate students to obtain a
  dual expertise in scientific computing and
  applications
• Multidisciplinary research Stimulate
  cooperative research projects between the
  departments involved in KCSE
• Workshops and seminars Widening and
  strengthening the network of computational
  scientists
• High Performance Computing Strengthening the
  computational infrastructure in collaboration
  with PDC
• Industrial focal point Facilitate the dialogue
  between industry and KTH within CSE
• International contacts Establish contacts with
  CSE researchers abroad

KCSE
Workshops/Seminars
Graduate Program
Multidisciplinary Research
Industrial Focal Point
International Contacts
HPC
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KCSE Board and Executives

• CSC
• Olof Runborg, Numerical Analysis, Director
• Johan Hoffman, Numerical Analysis, Board
• Per Öster, PDC, Board
• 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
• Hans Ågren, Theoretical Chemistry, Board
• Pawel Salek, Theoretical Chemistry
• ITM
• Börje Johansson, Materials Science, Vice Chairman
• Anna Delin, Materials Science, Deputy Director

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