Updates

The available talk slides have posted to this website.
The ES2020 group is list for 2020 workshop to be held at UC Merced!
Photos are posted of (hopefully) every poster presenter

Outline of Activities

The 2019 Workshop was held Sunday, May 19, 2019 to Wednesday, May 22, 2019, at the National Center for Supercomputing Applications of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

Sunday, May 19, 2019: evening reception; register for conference; check-in to lodgings
Morning of Monday, May 20, 2019 to noon May 22, 2019: workshop program

Invited Speakers

Peter Abbamonte, Department of Physics, University of Illinois, "Concerning issues about the plasmon lifetime in some correlated metals"
Garnet K. Chan, Division of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Caltech "Coupled cluster methods in the condensed phase" Talk Slides
Elif Ertekin, Department of Mechanical Science and Engineering, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, "First-principles modeling of defects and disorder in materials: some developments and some challenges"
Giulia Galli, Department of Chemistry, The University of Chicago, "Coupling first principles molecular dynamics and many body perturbation theory calculations" Abstract
William Gropp, Director and Chief Scientist, National Center for Supercomputing Applications, "Challenges in Programming The Next Generation of HPC Systems" Abstract Talk Slides
Federico Grasselli, Scuola Internazionale Superiore di Studi Avanzati, "Topological quantization and gauge-invariance of charge transport in liquid insulators" Abstract Talk Slides
Joshua Kas, Department of Physics, University of Washington, "Finite temperature cumulant Green's function approach for exchange, correlation, and thermodynamic properties of electronic systems" Abstract
Ye Luo, Computational Science Division and Argonne Leadership Computing facility, Argonne National Laboratory, "Getting ready to model material properties at exascale with QMCPACK" Abstract
Vidya Madhavan, Department of Physics, University of Illinois, "Interaction effects and band structure information from quasiparticle interference and Landau level spectroscopy"
Noa Marom, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Carnegie Mellon University
Richard M. Martin, Department of Physics, Emeritus, University of Illinois; Dept of Applied Physics, Stanford University, "ASESMA - The second decade 2020-2030 - New possibilities and opportunities" Abstract Talk Slides
Bartomeu Monserrat Sanchez, Cavendish Laboratory, University of Cambridge, "The effects of temperature on topological materials" Abstract
Sokrates T. Pantelides, Department of Electrical Engineering, Vanderbilt University "Formation energies of charged defects – resolution of long-standing difficulties" Abstract
Carlo Pierleoni, Department of Physical and Chemical Sciences, University of L’Aquila, "Liquid-liquid phase transition in high pressure hydrogen by Quantum Monte Carlo methods"Abstract
Aurora Pribram-Jones, Chemistry and Chemical Biology, University of California, Merced, "New Approaches to Temperature-Dependent Density Functional Approximations"Abstract
Karin M. Rabe, Department of Physics and Astronomy, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, "Competing phases and functional properties from first principles " Talk Slides
Yuki Sakai, Institute for Computational Engineering and Sciences, University of Texas, "Superconductivity and magnetism in amorphous carbon"Abstract Talk Slides
Luke Shulenburger, Research Scientist, Sandia National Laboratories, "Progress from the Methods Development Effort of the Center for the Predictive Simulation of Functional Materials" Abstract
Lucas K. Wagner, Department of Physics, University of Illinois "Benchmarking high accuracy methods on realistic systems" Abstract Talk Slides
Linfeng Zhang, Program in Applied and Computational Mathematics, Princeton University, "Boosting Ab-initio Molecular Dynamics with Deep Learning"Abstract Talk Slides

Workshop Program

The workshop program gives the most updated preliminary schedule for the workshop.

Registration forms

Step 1: Register for the workshop Updated 4/29/2019: There are about 30 spaces left at the Hendrick Housing. If you would like to stay in the workshop housing, please register as soon as possible to secure your housing. The registration fee is $100, payable when you register.
Step 2 (optional): Submit your abstract and title for your poster or talk Please note that while everyone is encouraged to present a poster, your participation in the workshop does not depend on whether you give a poster.

Logistics, Travel and Housing information

Location: The Workshop on Electronic Structure 2019 will be held at the:

National Center for Supercomputing Applications (NCSA Building)
1205 W. Clark Street
Urbana, Illinois 61801

Travel information: Getting to Champaign-Urbana, Illinois

Champaign-Urbana, Illinois is located about:

3 hours from O'Hare Airport in Chicago,
2.5 hours from the Indianapolis International Airport,
55 minutes from the Central Illinois Regional Airport in Bloomington, Illinois.

By air: Most people would prefer to fly directly to Champaign-Urbana. (Currently American Airlines and United Airlines fly to CU.) The airport code for Champaign-Urbana, Illinois is CMI; the airport name is the University of Illinois Willard Airport. Most people take taxis between the airport and campus locations. It takes about 8 minutes to get from the airport to campus, in a car.

By air + shuttle from O'Hare: If your airline doesn't fly into Champaign-Urbana, you might consider taking a Peoria Charter bus from O'Hare (peoriacharter.com/) (or other locations in Chicago, the suburbs, or Bloomington-Normal). The charter buses run several times daily from a few locations at O'Hare to 3-4 campus locations, and currently cost $32 one way, if you reserve in advance. Schedule: peoriacharter.com/images/market_routes/cu.pdf. The campus stops called "Altgeld Hall" or "ISR" (Illinois Street Residence hall) are 7-12 minute walk from the workshop location and housing.

By train from Chicago: The Amtrak trains intersect with the public transit at Illinois Terminal (https://mtd.org/inside/illinois-terminal/), in downtown Champaign. There are public buses running often between Illinois Terminal and the University of Illinois campus. Note: the Amtrak departs from Union Station in Chicago, and runs fewer times daily than the Peoria Charter bus.

Getting around town

Once on campus, you will not need a car and will likely be able to walk to all the workshop events. The Hendrick House and several other hotels and restaurants are less than a 12-minute walk from the workshop location, the NCSA building. While there will be parking spots near every location, many campus meters have 2-hour limits and so it is a nuisance to keep recharging a parking meter. And to explore further, the Urbana downtown is about 25 minutes’ walk and the Champaign downtown is about 35 minutes’ walk

Alternatively, our local mass transit (bus) system is excellent and very reasonably priced. (https://mtd.org/)

Biking is yet another option. In 2018, the University started its public bike system. You can rent a bike for 50 cents per trip, using a smartphone (bike.illinois.edu/resources/where-to-get-a-bicycle).

Weather: The May weather is typically 65-80 degrees Fahrenheit, mild but sometimes hot and often rainy.

Workshop Check-in:

Workshop Check-in: Before the workshop on Sunday night, you can check-in at the Hendrick House. During the workshop hours, you can check-in at the workshop:

Sunday, May 19, 2019 : 6pm – 8pm Hendrick House Dormitory
Monday and Tuesday, May 20 - 21, 2019 : 9am - 5pm NCSA Building
Campus Map of Workshop locations (.pdf)

Wireless Internet Access: The University of Illinois campus Wi-FI internet access is available for free during the workshop. At Hendrick House, Wi-FI is available in the common areas (lounge, lobby). For the sleeping rooms, please request an ethernet cable for your computer.

Housing Check-in: The Hendrick House is located about 10 minutes' walk from the workshop location, the National Center for Supercomputing Applications. The rate per night is $32-50, depending on your room preference. Please see the Housing Information for more details..

Check-in: Sunday, May 19, 2019: 1pm – 12am (midnight)
Check-out: Wednesday, May 22, 2019: 2pm – 5pm

For those arriving outside of the above check-in times, there is a Resident Advisor on call, as needed. The phone number will posted on the door.

Workshop Sponsors

The sponsors of this workshop include the Grainger College of Engineering and the National Center for Supercomputing Applications at the University of Illinois; the National Science Foundation; the U.S. Department of Energy, and the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation.

Local Organizing Committee

The organizers are Lucas Wagner (UIUC-Physics), André Schleife (UIUC-MatSE) and David Ceperley (UIUC-Physics).

For administrative help or questions, please contact Amy Young, amyoung@illinois.edu.

The workshop webpages will be updated with new information, over the next weeks.

Executive Committee

Jerzy Bernholc (NC State)
Roberto Car (Princeton)
David Ceperley (UIUC)
James Chelikowsky (UT Austin)
Mei-Yin Chou (Georgia Tech; Academia Sinica, Taiwan)
Natalie Holzwarth (Wake Forest)
Steven Louie (UC Berkeley)
Richard M Martin (UIUC; Stanford)
Marco Buongiorno-Nardelli (Univ North Texas)
Warren Pickett (UC Davis)
Andrew Rappe (Univ Pennsylvania)
John Rehr (Univ Washington)
Cyrus Umrigar (Cornell)
David Vanderbilt (Rutgers)
Shiwei Zhang (William and Mary)

2019 Workshop on Recent Developments in Electronic Structure