In January 2016, the school MolSim-2016 took place at the University of Amsterdam. The school hosted PhD and postdoc students working in the field of molecular simulation. MolSim-2016 was organized by the Amsterdam Center for Multiscale Modeling. 

  • Who: ACMM (Amsterdam Center for Multiscale Modeling) 
  • Where: University of Amsterdam
  • When: January 4-15, 2016

Molsim-2016 Program

The program consists of morning sessions with lectures, and afternoon sessions with hand-on exercises. There was a poster session organized, and during the weekend a social event. 


DayHourRoomLecturerCourseLecture Notes
Monday 4/109:00-09:15C0.110Evert Jan MeijerWelcome 
09:15-12:30C0.110Berend SmitIntroduction
Statistical Thermodynamics
13:30-16:00A1.04, D1.111Lab Course
16:00Welcome drinks
Tuesday 5/109:00-12:30C0.110Berend SmitIntro Monte Carlo Basics
13:30-18:00A1.04, D1.111Lab Course
Wednesday 6/109:00-12:30C0.110Berend SmitIntro Molecular Dynamics
13:30-18:00A1.04, D1.111Lab Course
Thursday 7/109:00-12:30C0.110Evert Jan MeijerMC – Advanced Methods I
13:30-18:00A1.04, D1.111Lab Course
17:00-20:00POSTER SESSION, DRINKS AND FOOD 
Friday 8/109:30-12:30C0.110Thijs VlugtConfigurational Bias Monte Carlo
13:30-18:00A1.04, D1.111Lab Course
Saturday 9/1Day Off
Sunday 10/116:00Social Event + Dinner
Monday 11/109:00-12:30C0.110Evert Jan MeijerFree Energies and Phase Equilibria
13:00-18:00A1.04, D1.111Lab Course
Tuesday 12/109:00-12:30C0.110Peter BolhuisRare Events
13:30-18:00A1.04, D1.111Lab Course
Wednesday 13/1 09:00-10:30C0.110Sara BonellaAdvanced Methods: Quantum Effects
11:00-12:30C0.110Sanne AbelnBiological Systems – Lattice Models
13:30-18:00A1.04, D1.111Lab Course
Thursday 14/109:00-12:30C0.110Daan FrenkelMC – Advanced Methods II
13:30-18:00A1.04, D1.111Lab Course
Friday 15/109:00-10:00C0.110Ali AlaviLecture: MC in Electronic Structure Calculations
11:00-12:00C0.110Ali AlaviSeminar: MC in Electronic Structure Calculations
~12:00C0.110Evert Jan MeijerClosing
All times are CET, Central European Times