MASC 575: Basics of Atomistic Simulation of Materials (Spring 2022)
Graduate Teaching Assistant, University of Southern California, Mork Family Department of Chemical Engineering & Materials Science
Instructor: Dr. Ken-ichi Nomura
Course Summary: This course introduces basics of atomistic simulation methods with special focuses on Molecular Dynamics (MD) and Monte Carlo (MC) simulations. Due to the rapid advances of high-performance parallel computers, atomistic simulation has become an essential tool to investigate material structures and properties. The course provides overview of atomistic simulations, their applications, underlying theory and algorithms. Hands-on projects using the USC Advanced Research Computing supercomputer develops solid understanding of how to design and perform materials simulations. This course is designed for graduate students with any science and engineering background. No prior experience of programming is necessary.