Workshop on Nano-Bio Mathematics

Time:     August 4, 2009

Venus:   A204 Wells Hall

              Department of Mathematics

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI 48824

Scopes:

This one-day workshop provides a platform for researchers to introduce recent advances in mathematical modeling and simulation of nano-bio systems. The scope of this workshop includes mathematical molecular biology, electromagnetic interface problems and nano electronic devices.

Invited Speakers:

Changjun Chen, Department of Mathematics, Michigan State University

Duan Chen, Department of Mathematics, Michigan State University

Zhan Chen, Department of Mathematics, Michigan State University

Weihua Geng, Department of Mathematics, University of Michigan

Shan Zhao, Department of Mathematics, University of Alabama

Yongcheng Zhou, Department of Mathematics, Colorado State University

Academic program:

09:00-10:00 Shan Zhao, Fullvectorial matched interface and boundary (MIB) method for electromagnetic interface problems

10:00-11:00 Duan Chen, Modeling and simulation of nano electronic devices

11:00-12:00 Weihua Geng, Treecode-accelerated Poisson-Boltzmann (PB) solver for biomolecular simulation

12:00-13:45 Lunch

13:45-14:45 Yongcheng Zhou, Continuum electromechanical modeling for biomolecular deformation

14:45-15:45 Changjun Chen, Free energy calculation  in molecular dynamics

15:45-16:45 Zhan Chen, Differential geometry based multiscale  modeling  of solvation

Organizer:

Guowei Wei,

Department of Mathematics

Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering,

Michigan State University

Sponsors:

National Science Foundation

National Institute of Health