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Libra Winter School: Schedule and Participants

Workshop Objectives

Detailed schedule of the workshop

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Date Topics
January 9, 2022, Sunday
  • Arrivals and Welcome dinner.
January 10, 2022 (Day 1), Monday
  • Opening. Intro to Jupyter and Python.
  • Introduction to Adiabatic and Nonadiabatic molecular dynamics.
  • Libra installation and testing examples.
  • Classical MD with the force fields in Libra. Exploring PESs.
January 11, 2022 (Day 2), Tuesday
  • General overview of the Libra code.
  • TSH and Ehrenfest dynamics: model Hamiltonians in Libra.
  • Hierarchy of equations of motion (HEOM) calculations with Libra.
  • Wavepacket/DVR calculations with Libra.
January 12, 2022 (Day 3), Wednesday
  • Electronic structure theory overview.
  • Libra' semiempirics and built-in integrals.
  • Hands on with Quantum Espresso.
  • Hands on with DFTB+.
  • Hands on with CP2k/xTB.
January 13, 2022 (Day 4), Thursday
  • Atomistic simulations of NA-MD in materials, using Libra/DFTB+, Libra/cp2k, and Libra/QE interfaces.
January 14, 2022 (Day 5), Friday
  • Continued: Atomistic simulations of NA-MD in materials, using Libra/DFTB+, Libra/cp2k, and Libra/QE interfaces.
  • Additional capabilities of Libra: introduction to neural networks/machine learning.
  • Closing. Farewell dinner. Exploring Buffalo.
January 15, 2022, Saturday
  • Exploring Buffalo/Departure.

Participants

Number Name Role Institution Country Supervisor
1 Qingxin Zhang GRA-2 University at Buffalo US, NY Michele Dupuis
2 Kai T. Liu GRA-3 Duke University US, NC David N. Beratan
3 Xuyan Ma GRA-2 University at Buffalo US, NY Michele Dupuis
4 Nina Glaser GRA-1 ETH Zurich Switzerland Markus Reiher
5 Justin Kyle Kirkland PD Brigham Young University US, UT Daniel H. Ess
6 Michael Davenport GRA-2 Brigham Young University US, UT Daniel H. Ess
7 Austin Hill GRA-2 University of South Carolina US, SC Sophya Garashchuk
8 Braden M. Weight GRA-2 University of Rochester US, NY Pengfei (Frank) Huo
9 Matthew Dutra PD University of South Carolina US, SC Sophya Garashchuk
10 Kaili Jiang PD Rutgers University US, NJ Michele Pavanello
11 Yifan Yao GRA-3 University of Illinois Urbana Champaign US, IL Andre Schleife
12 Elizabeth Stippell GRA-1 University of Southern California US, CA Oleg Prezhdo
13 Shriya Gumber GRA-1 University of Southern California US, CA Oleg Prezhdo
14 Ali Kefayati GRA-1 University at Buffalo US, NY Vasilii Perebeinos