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[Aspuru-Guzik group list] Fwd: Re: KI-Net Summer School Announcement: Mathematical and Computational Methods in Quantum Dynamics (fwd)

by Alan Aspuru-Guzik

Dear group members, esp. students. See below. You can have good Wisconsin ice cream and learn quantum dynamics ! Three is $$ for partial travel support. Let me know if you are interested in attending so I can select a contingent to apply. Alan Alán Aspuru-Guzik | Professor of Chemistry and Chemical Biology | Harvard University 12 Oxford Street, Room M113 | Cambridge, MA 02138 (617)-384-8188 | http://aspuru.chem.harvard.edu ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Victor Salvador Batista <victor.batista(a)yale.edu> Date: Thu, Jun 13, 2013 at 10:52 AM Subject: Fwd: Re: KI-Net Summer School Announcement: Mathematical and Computational Methods in Quantum Dynamics (fwd) To: Alan Aspuru-Guzik <aspuru(a)chemistry.harvard.edu> Dear Alan: There were a couple of students/post-docs in your group who were interested in methods for quantum dynamics. Could you forward this message to them? They might be interested in participating. Victor. -------- Original Message -------- Subject: Re: KI-Net Summer School Announcement: Mathematical and Computational Methods in Quantum Dynamics (fwd) Date: Wed, 12 Jun 2013 19:53:15 -0500 (CDT) From: Shi Jin <jin(a)math.wisc.edu> <jin(a)math.wisc.edu> To: victor.batista(a)yale.edu, hagedorn(a)math.vt.edu, johnson(a)rice.edu, haobin(a)nmsu.edu Dear colleagues: Thanks for accepting to give a mini-course in Madison. Could you please pass the messsage below to those you think might be interesting in attending this summer school? Looking forward to seeing you in Madison in August. Regards, Shi Jin ---------------------------------------------------------------- Shi Jin, Ph.D. Professor Department of Mathematics University of Wisconsin Madison, WI 53706, USA Email: jin(a)math.wisc.edu Phone: (608)263-4700(o) URL: http://www.math.wisc.edu/~jin ---------------------------------------------------------------- Summer School on Mathematical and Computational Methods in Quantum Dynamics August 16-20, 2013 University of Wisconsin-Madison We invite applications from graduate students, postdocs and junior researchers to attend the "Summer School on Mathematical and Computational Methods in Quantum Dynamics", to be held August 16-20, 2013 at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. This summer school will offer a series of mini-courses on computational methods for quantum dynamics by leading mathematical scientists and theoretical chemists. The topics include Gaussian wave packet methods, semiclassical dynamics, wavelet-based fast solvers, and multiconfiguration time-dependent Hartree-Fock methodologies, among others. The aim is to offer broad overviews on modern computational technologies to address the challeging issues in quantum dynamics, including the multidimensionality and high-frequency nature of these problems. The following mathematical and chemical scientists will give mini-courses around the theme of the summer school: Victor Batista, Yale University George Hagedorn, Virginia Tech Shi Jin, University of Wisconsin-Madison Bruce Johnson, Rice University Haobin Wang, New Mexico State University Funds are available to partly support the travel and local expenses for junior participants. Female and minority researchers are particularly encouraged to apply. For more information and to apply: www.ki-net.umd.edu <http://www.ki-net.umd.edu/content/school?event_id=95> <http://www.ki-net.umd.edu/content/school?event_id=95> This summer school is part of the activities of the NSF DMS Research Network in Mathematical Sciences KI-Net: Kinetic Description of Emerging Challenges in Multiscale Problems of Natural Sciences <http://www.ki-net.umd.edu> <http://www.ki-net.umd.edu>

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[Aspuru-Guzik group list] John's Going Away

by Thomas Markovich

Hey Guys, As you may know, our very own John Parkhill is going to be leaving us very soon to start his professorship at Notre Dame. To give him a proper good bye, we would like to invite you to join us tomorrow (Wednesday) night at 7:30 at Wally's Jazz Club for drinks, jazz, and warm wishes[1]. Best, -Thomas [1] http://wallyscafe.com/

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[Aspuru-Guzik group list] Fwd: postdoc

by Alan Aspuru-Guzik

-- Alan Aspuru-Guzik Professor of Chemistry and Chemical Biology Harvard University http://aspuru.chem.harvard.edu Forwarded message: > From: Gerbrand Ceder <gceder(a)mit.edu> > To: alan(a)aspuru.com <alan(a)aspuru.com> > Date: Wednesday, June 12, 2013, 9:42:25 AM > Subject: postdoc > > > > > Hi Alan > > I hope you are doing well. I am looking for a postdoc in the area of organic chemistry (theory and computation) > as relating to electrolytes for energy storage. If you have anyone in your group who is looking > for a position and may be interested, please let them know > > Best regards > > gerd

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[Aspuru-Guzik group list] Theochem meeting

by Stéphanie Valleau

Dear group, This email is mostly for the younger graduate students in the group. We are scheduling to meet this or next week to organize the theochem seminars http://people.bu.edu/theochem/ for next year. Here is the doodle link: http://doodle.com/7pqkk829qbthfmxw This is a great occasion to participate in the selection of professors which will be invited (come with suggestions!) and volunteer to host a professor as well as meet graduate students from MIT and BU. Hosting a professor is good for networking - (i.e think of future postdocs etc) and doesn't usually take more than one / half day. Cheers, Stephanie

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[Aspuru-Guzik group list] Meeting and lunch with Martin Plenio

by Sawaya, Nicolas

Hi friends! Professor Martin Plenio (http://qubit-ulm.com/research/) of Ulm Univeristy will be visiting the group on this upcoming Monday, June 17. Martin's research should interest those of us who work with quantum information, open quantum systems, and/or photosynthetic systems. His group, like ours, pursues a large breadth of project types. I attached the flyer for his Monday seminar, titled "Controlling Resonances for Quantum Sensing and Biology." Who wants to have lunch with Martin on Monday at 12:30? Email me today; it's not clear how many spots there will be because other groups may be interested too, but I'll keep track of the order in which I receive emails. He will also be meeting with the group from 2:45-3:30pm, likely in the Division Room. We should be able to get a good turnout considering his research interests. Please let me know if you would like to sign up to chat with him. Cheers, Nicolas

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[Aspuru-Guzik group list] Fwd: Invitation: 2014 Nanyang Assistant Professorship Call

by Alan Aspuru-Guzik

For those of you looking for assistant professorships. Do not discount Singapore. It is an impressive place to work at. Alan Alán Aspuru-Guzik | Professor of Chemistry and Chemical Biology Harvard University | 12 Oxford Street, Room M113 | Cambridge, MA 02138 (617)-384-8188 | http://aspuru.chem.harvard.edu | http://about.me/aspuru ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Nanyang Professorship <NanyangProfessorship(a)ntu.edu.sg> Date: Tue, Jun 11, 2013 at 8:01 PM Subject: Invitation: 2014 Nanyang Assistant Professorship Call To: "alan(a)aspuru.com" <alan(a)aspuru.com> Dear Dr Alán, *RISE TO THE OPPORTUNITY * *with the fastest-rising university in the world’s Top 50. NTU.* A young, research-intensive university, Singapore’s Nanyang Technological University (NTU) is one of the fastest-rising universities in the world. NTU is ranked 47th in the world (QS 2012 WUR) and was placed 4th globally in the QS Top 50 Under 50. Helmed by Professor Bertil Andersson, winner of the 2010 Wilhelm Exner Medal, an honour bestowed on the world’s best scientists, NTU is building on its interdisciplinary strengths with cutting edge research that improves lives and shapes the future. NTU now offers medicine at a new school jointly set up with Imperial College London. The school will admit its first cohort of students in 2013. Graduates of the school will receive a medical degree jointly awarded by NTU and Imperial College London. NTU strongly believe that *talent is the essence of a world-class research intensive university*. NTU has been successful in bringing world-class early career faculty through the Nanyang Assistant Professorship (NAP) scheme as well as the National Research Foundation (NRF) Fellowship scheme. More than *60 outstanding young scientists *have successfully launched their research career in NTU since 2008. *They* *play important role in lifting NTU’s research to higher levels.* *NTU invites you today to be amongst these elite Nanyang Assistant Professors.* *Apply now at www.ntu.edu.sg/nap* *Closing date: 31 August 2013, 11.59p.m. (UTC/GMT +8.00*) Detailed information on the Nanyang Assistant Professorship Scheme is available at http://www3.ntu.edu.sg/NAP/2014NAPFlyer.pdf. Thank you. Best Wishes, Prof Michael Khor Director, Research Support Office & Bibliometrics Analysis Nanyang Technological University

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[Aspuru-Guzik group list] Hacker Lunch Kick Off

by Thomas Markovich

Hi All: Many of you have seen the fabulous 3D printer - tomorrow at 1:00pm we will be getting a demo of how to use it. In addition, Kai and I have an idea that we would like to run by you to discuss a series of hands on seminars we are thinking of putting on demonstrating tools and libraries that may could help make yours lives easier. We are hoping to get your input regarding your interest in learning about these tools and direction regarding the best format and approach for presenting the information. We look forward to seeing you tomorrow in the Cabott room at 1:00pm. With Respect, Thomas & Kai

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[Aspuru-Guzik group list] [Aspuru-meetings-list] Seminar by Prof. P. Schmelcher, "Patterned deposition and spontaneous formation of density waves...", Monday, June 17

by Gonzalo Gonzalez Abad

Please join us for a seminar sponsored by the Atomic and Molecular Physics Division, Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics Complete schedule of AMP Seminars at http://www.cfa.harvard.edu/amp/events.html *** Please let me know if you will like to meet with our speaker *** 11:00 am, Monday, June 17, Phillips Auditorium Speaker: Prof. Peter. Schmelcher Zentrum für Optische Quantumtechnologien Universität Hamburg Title: "Patterned deposition and spontaneous formation of density waves in the non-equilibrium dynamics of spatio-temporally driven lattices" Abstract: We investigate the non-equilibrium classical dynamics and directed transport in lattices with a spatially-dependent driving. Prototype examples are phase, frequency or amplitude-modulated lattices which, via a tuning of the parameters of the driven unit cell, allow for an engineering of the classical phase space and therefore of the magnitude and direction of the directed currents. Several mechanisms for transient localization and trapping of particles in different wells of the driven unit cell are presented and analyzed. As a major first application we derive a mechanism for the patterned deposition of particles in a spatio-temporally driven lattice. The working principle is based on the breaking of the spatio-temporal translation symmetry, which is responsible for the equivalence of all lattice sites. The patterned trapping of the particles occurs in confined chaotic seas, created via the ramping of the height of the lattice potential. Complex density profiles on the length scale of the complete lattice can be obtained by a quasi-continuous, spatial deformation of the chaotic sea in a frequency modulated lattice. In a second step we explore spatio-temporal upper-lattices consisting of domains of differently time-driven spatial lattices. Here we demonstrate a novel mechanism for the conversion of ballistic to diffusive motion and vice versa. This process takes place at the interfaces of domains subjected to different time-dependent forces. As a consequence a complex short-time depletion dynamics at the interfaces followed by long-time transient oscillations of the particle density are observed. The latter can be converted to permanent density waves by an appropriate tuning of the driving forces. The proposed mechanism opens the perspective of an engineering of the non-equilibrium dynamics of particles in inhomogeneously driven lattices. -- -- Gonzalo Gonzalez Abad Atomic and Molecular Physics Division Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics 60 Garden Street, MS 50, Cambridge, MA 02138 Phone: 617-496-7938 Email: ggonzalezabad(a)cfa.harvard.edu -- -- _______________________________________________ Aspuru-meetings-list mailing list Aspuru-meetings-list(a)lists.fas.harvard.edu https://lists.fas.harvard.edu/mailman/listinfo/aspuru-meetings-list

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[Aspuru-Guzik group list] [Aspuru-meetings-list] group meeting this week: Joon

by Ryan Babbush

Hi Everyone, This week, Dr. Joonsuk Huh will be giving group meeting. This is the final group meeting to come at an unusual time - 3:30pm on Thursday in the Division Room. Starting next week, all group meetings will occur at 2pm on Thursday. An abstract and title for Joon's talk is included below. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Title: Multiconfigurational Quantum State Diffusion Quantum transport of energy and charge are often described by separating a system part of interest from environments and introducing interactions between them, i.e. open quantum dynamics. The spin-boson model is, in spite of the simple structure, notorious that it has no analytic solution so far and the numerical solution becomes expensive as the system and bath degrees of freedom (DOF) increase. About 8 months ago, in the group meeting, Man Hong and I tried to present linkages between two different approaches based on the coherent state expansion for the bath DOF to complement each method via the links. One is the multiconfigurational Ehrenfest method, which is a time-dependent variational approach with a moving basis set following the Ehrenfest trajectories. The other one is the quantum state diffusion (QSD). QSD exploits an ensemble of a pure state dynamics for the reduction of the bath DOF. A few weeks ago, we had come up with a simple idea to combine the two approaches such that a better numerical procedures for the spin-boson model can be developed. In the group meeting, I will present the idea with a little tutorial to the methods. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -- Ryan Babbush | PhD Student in Physics (949) 331-3943 | babbush(a)fas.harvard.edu Harvard University | Aspuru-Guzik Group 12 Oxford Street | Cambridge, MA 02138 _______________________________________________ Aspuru-meetings-list mailing list Aspuru-meetings-list(a)lists.fas.harvard.edu https://lists.fas.harvard.edu/mailman/listinfo/aspuru-meetings-list

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[Aspuru-Guzik group list] [qip] today

by Edward Farhi

Hi Quanta We are meeting today at 11:00. Eddie _______________________________________________ qip mailing list qip(a)mit.edu http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/qip

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