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KTH Computational Science and

Engineering Center

KCSEKTH Computational Science and

Engineering Center

Olof Runborg

VIC Visualization WorkshopMarch 21, 2007

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KTH Computational Science and

Engineering Center

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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KTH Computational Science and

Engineering Center

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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Computational Science and Engineering (CSE)

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KTH Computational Science and

Engineering Center

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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KTH Computational Science and

Engineering Center

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

Workshops/Seminars

Multidisciplinary Research

KCSEGraduate Program

HPC

Industrial Focal Point

International Contacts

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KTH Computational Science and

Engineering Center

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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KTH Computational Science and

Engineering Center

Our Vision

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

KCSE is established to realize this vision

Workshops/Seminars

Multidisciplinary Research

KCSE

Graduate Program

HPC

Industrial Focal Point