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Physics Department

Physics Department. Academic Foundation Day September 27, 2007. What can you do? What are the research opportunities?. What is it? Why is it important?. New Option: Computational Physics. What is Computational Physics?.

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Physics Department

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  1. Physics Department Academic Foundation Day September 27, 2007 Dr. Jie Zou

  2. What can you do? What are the research opportunities? What is it? Why is it important? New Option: Computational Physics Dr. Jie Zou

  3. What is Computational Physics? • To use computers as tools to solve physics problems, usually too complicated to be solved by other means. Guang-Yu Guo, “Density Functional Theory and Computational Methods”, Part 2 of NCTS CMR Summer Course 2003 Dr. Jie Zou

  4. Why is Computational Physics Important? Rubin Landau, “Computing in Science and Engineering”, September/October 2006. Dr. Jie Zou

  5. What can you do as a student? Sample Student Computational Projects Dr. Jie Zou

  6. What are the research opportunities? • Former and current research students. • Computer modeling and simulation of • Physical, • Chemical, • Biological, and • Engineering Systems Xavier Lange, Pre-engineering Chris Richardson, Physics Kara Lovelace, Physics Teacher Certification Scott Keller, Chemistry Daniel Rolando, Pre-engineering Dr. Jie Zou

  7. Thank you! Dr. Jie Zou

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