Excellence in Computer Simulation

By Mark Lundstrom1; Jeffrey B. Neaton2; Jeffrey C Grossman3

1. Purdue University 2. Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory 3. Massachusetts Institute of Technology

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Computational science is frequently labeled as a third branch of science - equal in standing with theory and experiment, and computational engineering is now an essential component of technology development and manufacturing. The successes of computational science and engineering (CSE) over the past two-three decades have been substantial, but at the beginning of a new century, it is useful to reflect on what has been accomplished, on how computational science and engineering are evolving, and on how we can be even more successful in the future. A conversation along these lines has already begun. For example, Leo Kadanoff has encouraged computational experts to move beyond simply verifying experiments and play a more assertive role in leading science [1]. Greg Wilson argues that computational scientists don’t follow practices of documentation and preservation of data that experimentalists expect of themselves [2]. Douglass Post and Lawrence Votta assert that computational science needs a new paradigm [3], and Bradley Shadwick argues that computational science should not be regarded as a third branch of science at all [4]. The objective of this forum was to simply to begin a discussion along these lines within the Network for Computational Nanotechnology (NCN), as we begin to chart our long-term future. It was also an opportunity for NCN students to think about how to prepare themselves for careers in CSE. By posting the presentations on the nanoHUB, we also hope to spark a discussion within the broader community of computational experts and others.

Excellence in Computer Simulation brought together experts who have made strong contributions to CSE and thought deeply about the field. The one-day event consisted of individual talks followed by short discussions. Each presentation was recorded for dissemination on the nanoHUB to provide a resource for students preparing for careers in science and engineering and to simulate a broader discussion within the NCN and across the national and international research community.

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  • Mark Lundstrom, Jeffrey B. Neaton, Jeffrey C Grossman (2007), "Excellence in Computer Simulation," https://nanohub.org/resources/3617.

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In This Workshop

  1. The Good the Bad and the Awful: Scientific Simulation and Prediction

    19 Dec 2007 | Online Presentations | Contributor(s): Leo P. Kadanoff

    This presentation was one of 13 presentations in the one-day forum, "Excellence in Computer Simulation," which brought together a broad set of experts to reflect on the future of computational science and engineering.

  2. Computational Science: An Engineering Perspective

    19 Dec 2007 | Online Presentations | Contributor(s): James D. Plummer

    This presentation was one of 13 presentations in the one-day forum, "Excellence in Computer Simulation," which brought together a broad set of experts to reflect on the future of computational science and engineering.

  3. Computational and Nano-Sciences: Shared burdens and opportunities

    19 Dec 2007 | Online Presentations | Contributor(s): Norman Chonacky

    This presentation was one of 13 presentations in the one-day forum, "Excellence in Computer Simulation," which brought together a broad set of experts to reflect on the future of computational science and engineering.

  4. An Experimentalists’ Perspective

    19 Dec 2007 | Online Presentations | Contributor(s): Arunava Majumdar

    This presentation was one of 13 presentations in the one-day forum, "Excellence in Computer Simulation," which brought together a broad set of experts to reflect on the future of computational science and engineering.

  5. Computational Modeling: Experience from my Bell Lab Days

    19 Dec 2007 | Online Presentations | Contributor(s): Muhammad A. Alam

    This presentation was one of 13 presentations in the one-day forum, "Excellence in Computer Simulation," which brought together a broad set of experts to reflect on the future of computational science and engineering.

  6. TCAD Revisited, 2007: An Engineer’s Point of View

    19 Dec 2007 | Online Presentations | Contributor(s): Constantin Bulucea

    This presentation was one of 13 presentations in the one-day forum, "Excellence in Computer Simulation," which brought together a broad set of experts to reflect on the future of computational science and engineering.

  7. Scaling Simulation Impact

    20 Dec 2007 | Online Presentations | Contributor(s): Ian Foster

    This presentation was one of 13 presentations in the one-day forum, "Excellence in Computer Simulation," which brought together a broad set of experts to reflect on the future of computational science and engineering.

  8. Computational Mathematics: Role, Impact, Challenges

    20 Dec 2007 | Online Presentations | Contributor(s): Juan C. Meza

    This presentation was one of 13 presentations in the one-day forum, "Excellence in Computer Simulation," which brought together a broad set of experts to reflect on the future of computational science and engineering.

  9. Challenges and Strategies for High End Computing

    20 Dec 2007 | Online Presentations | Contributor(s): Katherine A. Yelick

    This presentation was one of 13 presentations in the one-day forum, "Excellence in Computer Simulation," which brought together a broad set of experts to reflect on the future of computational science and engineering.

  10. NanoElectronic MOdeling: NEMO

    20 Dec 2007 | Online Presentations | Contributor(s): Gerhard Klimeck

    This presentation was one of 13 presentations in the one-day forum, "Excellence in Computer Simulation," which brought together a broad set of experts to reflect on the future of computational science and engineering.Novel nanoelectronic devices such as quantum dots, nanowires, and ultra-scaled...

  11. Can numerical “experiments” INSPIRE physical experiments?

    20 Dec 2007 | Online Presentations | Contributor(s): Supriyo Datta

    This presentation was one of 13 presentations in the one-day forum, "Excellence in Computer Simulation," which brought together a broad set of experts to reflect on the future of computational science and engineering.

  12. Excellence in Computer Simulation: Computational Materials

    20 Dec 2007 | Online Presentations | Contributor(s): Eric Schwegler

    This presentation was one of 13 presentations in the one-day forum, "Excellence in Computer Simulation," which brought together a broad set of experts to reflect on the future of computational science and engineering.

  13. Perspectives on Computational Quantum Chemistry

    20 Dec 2007 | Online Presentations | Contributor(s): Martin P. Head-Gordon

    This presentation was one of 13 presentations in the one-day forum, "Excellence in Computer Simulation," which brought together a broad set of experts to reflect on the future of computational science and engineering.

  14. Session 1: Discussion

    19 Dec 2007 | Online Presentations

    Discussion led by Mark Lundstrom, Purdue University.

  15. Session 3: Discussion

    20 Dec 2007 | Online Presentations

    Discussion led by Jim Demmel, University of California at Berkeley.

  16. Session 4: Discussion

    20 Dec 2007 | Online Presentations

    Discussion led by Mark Allendorf, Sandia National Laboratory.

  17. Opening Remarks: Excellence in Computer Simulation

    03 Jan 2008 | Online Presentations | Contributor(s): Mark Lundstrom

    Opening remarks for the one-day forum, "Excellence in Computer Simulation," which brought together a broad set of experts to reflect on the future of computational science and engineering.