1. 1 KTH Computational Science and Engineering Center KCSE KTH Computational Science and Engineering Center Olof Runborg VIC Visualization Workshop March 21, 2007

2. 2 KTH Computational Science and Engineering Center KCSE KTH Computational Science and Engineering Center Interdisciplinary center Use of computer simulations to obtain new knowledge Members from CSC, SCI, ITM, BIO, EES. Collaboration with PDC. 20 Professors, 25 Senior researchers, 35 PhD Activities: multidisciplinary research, graduate school, seminars, workshops, etc.

3. 3 KTH Computational Science and Engineering Center Examples of CSE activities at KCSE: Life Science -Simulation of biological structures Materials Science -Simulation of iron structure in earth core Fluid Systems -Turbulence simulations Engineering Design and Optimization -Simulation of lightning strike Computational Neuroscience -Simulation of brain activity Computational Science and Engineering (CSE)

4. 4 KTH Computational Science and Engineering Center KCSE and Visualization KCSE represents researchers at KTH in Computational Science and Engineering. Things in common: -Large scale computer simulations -Large amount of data -Scientific visualization usually not sophisticated, desktops Large potential gains from a visualization effort Goals: -Advanced scientific visualization used systematically by CSE researchers at KTH -New ways to analyze and understand results of computer simulations. -Enable new discoveries? Connections on the research side (e.g. ray tracing for other scientific problems) KCSE a natural partner in VIC.

5. 5 KTH Computational Science and Engineering Center KCSE Activities Graduate program — Educate students to obtain a dual expertise in scientific computing and applications Multidisciplinary research — Stimulate cooperative research projects between the departments involved in KCSE Workshops and seminars — Widening and strengthening the network of computational scientists High Performance Computing — Strengthening the computational infrastructure in collaboration with PDC Industrial focal point — Facilitate the dialogue between industry and KTH within CSE International contacts — Establish contacts with CSE researchers abroad Workshops/Seminars Multidisciplinary Research KCSE Graduate Program HPC Industrial Focal Point International Contacts

6. 6 KTH Computational Science and Engineering Center KCSE Board and Executives CSC -Olof Runborg, Numerical Analysis, Director -Johan Hoffman, Numerical Analysis, Board -Per Öster, PDC, Board SCI -Dan Henningson, Mechanics, Chairman -Philipp Schlatter, Mechanics, Director of Studies -Gustav Amberg, Mechanics, Board -Gunilla Efraimsson, Aeronautical and Vehicle Eng., Board -Mats Wallin, Theoretical Physics BIO -Hans Ågren, Theoretical Chemistry, Board -Pawel Salek, Theoretical Chemistry ITM -Börje Johansson, Materials Science, Vice Chairman -Anna Delin, Materials Science, Deputy Director

7. 7 KTH Computational Science and Engineering Center Our Vision KTH as a leading university in Computational Science and Engineering (CSE) KCSE is established to realize this vision Workshops/Seminars Multidisciplinary Research KCSE Graduate Program HPC Industrial Focal Point