Summer School: Simulating the dynamics of soft matter with ESPResSo, PyStencils and LbmPy

[Jean-Noël Grad]

Dear colleagues,

You are cordially invited to the CECAM Flagship School "Simulating the 
dynamics of soft matter with ESPResSo, PyStencils and LbmPy", taking 
place in Stuttgart, Germany, from October 10-14, 2022.

In this school, students learn to conduct simulations in the fields of 
statistical physics, soft matter and active matter using the software 
ESPResSo. It is an open-source particle-based simulation package with a 
focus on coarse-grained molecular dynamics models. In addition, it 
offers a wide range of schemes for solving electrostatics, 
magnetostatics, hydrodynamics and electrokinetics, as well as algorithms 
for active matter and chemical reactions.

After an introduction to particle-based simulations and the software 
interface, we will focus on the dynamics of soft matter. We will explore 
topics such as electrophoretic mobility of colloids, diffusion of 
polymers, and studying rheology using Lees-Edwards boundary conditions. 
In addition to particle-based approaches, we will cover the 
lattice-Boltzmann method for hydrodynamic interactions and a 
diffusion-advection-reaction solver for modelling electrokinetics and 
catalysis. Lectures will provide an introduction to the physics and 
simulation model building as well as an overview of the necessary 
simulation algorithms. During the afternoon, students will practice 
running their own simulations in hands-on sessions.

Many of the lectures and hands-on sessions will be taught by developers 
of the software. Hence, the school will also provide a platform for 
discussion between developers and users about the future of the 
software. Moreover, users can get advice on their specific simulation 
projects. Time will also be dedicated to research talks, which 
illustrate how the simulation software is applied, and which provide 
further background in the field of soft matter dynamics.

Attendance to the summer school is free of charge. To register, go to 
https://www.cecam.org/workshop-details/1146 and write a short motivation 
and CV. This school is predominantly planned as an onsite event, with 
lectures and talks streamed live on Zoom for participants who cannot be 
physically present. If you select online attendance, please mention in 
your application whether you are interested in participating to the 
online hands-on sessions.

Regards,
Jean-Noël Grad
Institute for Computational Physics
University of Stuttgart
Allmandring 3
70569 Stuttgart
Germany
Phone: +49 711 685-67715