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SUMMARY:PWF Philippines: School on First-Principles Calculations for Susta
 inable Technologies
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20270111T010000Z
DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20270115T090000Z
DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20261112T061423Z
UID:indico-event-11574@ictp.it
DESCRIPTION:First-principles calculations have become essential tools for 
 understanding and predicting the properties of materials. Methods such as 
 Density Functional Theory (DFT) connect quantum mechanics directly to real
  materials. They allow researchers to predict structural\, electronic\, an
 d magnetic properties from fundamental physical laws\, with applications i
 n energy storage\, catalysis\, electronics\, and emerging technologies. Be
 cause these methods require minimal experimental infrastructure\, they off
 er an effective route to internationally competitive research in resource-
 limited settings.\nAccess to structured training in these methods remains 
 uneven across the Philippines. Many students in physics\, chemical physics
 \, and materials science complete their degrees with strong quantum mechan
 ics foundations but little practical exposure to modern computational mate
 rials science.\nThis five-day school aims to help close that gap. It combi
 nes lectures from introductory to advanced level\, hands-on tutorials\, an
 d guided computational exercises. Participants will learn the theory behin
 d first-principles methods and gain practical experience in setting up\, r
 unning\, and analyzing DFT calculations.\nThe school will also discuss how
  these methods apply to sustainable technologies\, including batteries\, g
 reen energy\, and bioenergy. A careers and opportunities session will roun
 d out the programme.Main Topics\n		Fundamentals of Density Functional Theo
 ry and exchange-correlation functionals\n	\n		Electronic structure and ban
 d theory\n	\n		Spin\, spin-orbit coupling\, and magnetism\n	\n		Structural
  optimization\n	\n		Phonons\n	\n		Applications for sustainable technologie
 s\n	\n		Guided computational exercises\nTarget Participants\nThe school is
  primarily intended for senior undergraduate students\, graduate students\
 , and early-career researchers and faculty in physics\, chemical physics\,
  materials science\, and related disciplines.\nApplications from universit
 ies and research institutions across the Philippines are encouraged.You ca
 n register here.Organizers\n		Alexandra B. Santos-Putungan\, UP Los Baños
 \, Philippines\n	\n		Natasa Stojic\, ICTP\, Italy\n	\n		John Lawrence Eust
 e\, ICTP-SISSA\, Italy\n	\n		Darwin B. Putungan\, UP Los Baños\, Philippi
 nes\n	\n		Ricky B. Nellas\, UP Diliman\, Philippines\nLecturers\n		John La
 wrence Euste\, ICTP-SISSA\, Italy\n	\n		Nica Jane B. Ferrer\, UP Los Baño
 s\, Philippines\n	\n		Gennevieve M. Macam\, UP Diliman\, Philippines\n	\n	
 	Ricky B. Nellas\, UP Diliman\, Philippines\n	\n		Francis Norman C. Paraan
 \, UP Diliman\, Philippines\n	\n		Allan Abraham B. Padama\, UP Los Baños\
 , Philippines\n	\n		Darwin B. Putungan\, UP Los Baños\, Philippines\n	\n	
 	Natasa Stojic\, ICTP\, Italy\n\nThe school is co-sponsored by the Office 
 of International Linkages of the University of the Philippines System and 
 by the College of Arts and Sciences\, UPLB.\n\n//indico.ictp.it/event/1157
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LOCATION:University of the Philippines Los Baños\, Laguna\, Philippines
URL://indico.ictp.it/event/11574/
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