FYS-7306 Molecular Modeling of Bio- and Nanosystems, 5-8 cr
Additional information
The number of credit units (to be granted) depends on the scope and difficulty of the project work assignments. The largest number of credits (8) will be granted to those who have successfully conducted a rather major project study. The course will not be lectured during academic year 2015-16.
Suitable for postgraduate studies
Will not be lectured year 2015-2016
Person responsible
Ilpo Vattulainen, Oana Cramariuc, Sami Paavilainen, Tomasz Rog
-->Requirements
Passing the exam; assignments; carrying out a molecular modeling research project whose topic will be chosen during the course.
Learning Outcomes
The main learning outcome is obtaining an overall view of how to apply computational techniques to relevant many-body problems in the nano-regime and biological systems. After passing the course the student is able to use available software to calculate the electronic structure of a specified system, and to perform classical molecular dynamics simulations, with a focus on nano- and biomolecular systems. The student also knows how to interpret and verify the results.
Content
| Content | Core content | Complementary knowledge | Specialist knowledge |
| 1. | Principles of electronic structure calculations: density-functional theory and alternatives. Connection to classical modeling techniques. General aspects of numerical solutions to the electronic Schrödinger equation. Practical approaches to electronic structure calculations of finite, periodic and complex structures: basis sets, pseudopotentials and PAWs. Software and applications. | ||
| 2. | Understanding of classical modeling techniques for dealing with larger scales in nano- and biological systems: force fields, integrators, long-range interactions, ensembles, constraints. Software packages and development of own simulation codes with a variety of applications. | ||
| 3. | More coarse-grained techniques to probe scales beyond the atomistic regime. | ||
| 4. | Practical hands-on exercises and project assignments where the above techniques are applied in practice to relevant and topical problems related to nanostructures, biological molecules, etc. |
Instructions for students on how to achieve the learning outcomes
Ability to perceive and apply the material needed in computational modeling of complex systems.
Assessment scale:
Numerical evaluation scale (1-5) will be used on the course
Study material
| Type | Name | Author | ISBN | URL | Additional information | Examination material |
| Book | Electronic Structure Calculations for Solids and Molecules | Jorge Kohanoff | Cambridge, 2006 | Yes | ||
| Book | Molecular Modeling - Principles and Applications | Andrew R. Leach | Alternative to Schlick | No | ||
| Book | Molecular Modeling and Simulation - An Interdisciplinary Guide | Tamar Schlick | Springer, 2002 | Yes |
Correspondence of content
| Course | Corresponds course | Description |
| FYS-7306 Molecular Modeling of Bio- and Nanosystems, 5-8 cr | FYS-7306 Molecular Modeling of Bio- and Nanosystems, 5-8 cr |