Scale transitions in chemistry and biology
Jun 04, 2012 - Jun 08, 2012
ICMS. 15 South College Street
Organisers
| Name | Institution |
|---|---|
| Evans, Jonathan D. | University of Bath |
| King, John | University of Nottingham |
| Muntean, Adrian | Technical University of Eindhoven, The Netherlands |
| Peletier, Mark A. | Technical University of Eindhoven, |
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This workshop aims to enhance mathematical activity concerning scale transitions in chemistry and biology by bringing together experts from different mathematical communities (such as those in periodic and stochastic homogenization, singular perturbation, discrete-to-continuum limits, kinetic equations, statistical physics, multiscale numerics) and well-established researchers at the interfaces with chemistry and biology. These cross-disciplinary participants will play a crucial role by presenting problems and issues of importance to chemical and biological researchers. Covering a broad range of topics the common thread of this workshop will be the need for multiscale approaches.
On Wednesday 6 June a Postgraduate Conference Day on Multiscale modelling and techniques funded by the London Mathematical Society will take place. Full details of this day can be found here.
Download the pdf file of the poster for this workshop and PG conference.
Arrangements
Participation
Speakers and selected postgraduate students have been sent an invitation email from ICMS.They should register using the form linked to that email invitation. ICMS will arrange and pay for accommodation for invited participants only. For information about travel costs please refer to your invitation email.
Others are welcome to attend, please apply using this form. Please note that there is no further financial support available for travel or accommodation. Participants applying to join the workshop must book and pay for their own accommodation in Edinburgh. A list of local accommodation can be found here
UK Visas
If you are travelling from overseas you may require an entry visa. A European visa does not guarantee entry to the UK. Please use this link to the UK Visas site to find out if you need a visa and if so how to apply for one.
Venue
The workshop will be held at 15 South College Street, Edinburgh. You may also find this map useful for the workshop. All lectures will be held in the Newhaven Lecture Theatre. To view this room and a list of the visual equipment available click here. In addition, two blackboards have recently been installed. The projector and one board may be used simultaneously.
Wireless Access
The workshop venue, 15 South College Street, has wireless access throughout. On arrival at Registration you will be given instructions and a code for accessing the wireless network. For those without laptops, there will also be a couple of computers available for you to check your emails.
Travel
Information about travel to the UK and Edinburgh is available here.
Please note this workshop takes place during UK-wide celebrations for Queen Elizabeth II's Diamond Jubilee. This includes a four-day weekend for the UK. We expect that this will mean particularly high demand for public transport. We advise you to make your travel arrangements as soon as possible.
Please note that it is your responsibility to have adequate travel insurance to cover medical and other emergencies (volcanic ash disruptions) that may occur on your trip.
A taxi directly from the airport will cost approximately 15.00 to 20.00 GBP to the city centre for a one-way journey. There is also a bus service direct from the airport to the city centre which will cost 3.50 single or 6.00 GBP return - the Airlink 100. This is a frequent service (every 10 minutes during peak times) and will bring you close to Waverley Railway Station, only a short walk to the accommodation and the workshop venue (see map in 'Venue' section above).
Lothian buses charge £1.40 for a single, £3.50 for a day ticket. Please note that the exact fare is required and no change is given.
If travelling by train, please note that Edinburgh has two railway stations - Waverley Railway Station being the main station and closest to the workshop venue at 15 South College Street. If you alight at Edinburgh Waverley, the workshop venue is an easy 10 minute walk over North and South Bridge. The second railway station is called Haymarket and is at the West End of the city centre.
Catering
Refreshments will be provided during the coffee breaks for the duration of the event. A light lunch will be available in the Chapterhouse of 15 South College Street on each day. There will be a workshop dinner on Wednesday (venue tbc).
Registration Fee and Financial Matters
A registration fee of £50 is payable by all speakers and participants. This can be paid by completing the details on this credit/debit card payment form. As email is not secure, please print the form and return it by fax using the fax number at the top of the form. ICMS will take your payment and a receipt will be given to you at Registration. Alternatively, we can accept sterling cheques, made payable to Heriot-Watt University but sent to Jane Walker, ICMS, 15 South College Street, Edinburgh, EH8 9AA. If you have any difficulty in paying in advance, please email Jane Walker.
The workshop grant will cover the cost of bed and breakfast accommodation for invited participants. For all participants refreshments during the coffee breaks for the duration of the workshop, lunch each day, an informal wine reception on Monday evening and the workshop dinner on Wednesday are covered by the workshop grant.
For information about travel costs please refer to your invitation email.
Programme
Preliminary programme published Thursday 17 May 2012.
Monday 4 June
| 08.30 - 09.00 | Registration and coffee |
| 09.00 - 09.05 | Welcome |
| 09.05 - 09.50 | Barbara Niethammer (University of Bonn) |
| 09.50 - 10.35 | José A Carrillo (ICREA & Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona) |
| 10.35 - 11.00 | Coffee and tea served in the Chapterhouse, level 1 |
| 11.00 - 11.45 | Di Liu (Michigan State University) |
| 11.45 - 12.30 | Tobias Galla (University of Manchester) |
| 12.30 - 14.00 | Lunch served in the Chapterhouse, level 1 |
| 14.00 - 15.30 | Brain-storming session 1: |
| 15.30 - 16.00 | Coffee and tea served in the Chapterhouse, level 1 |
| 16.00 - 16.45 | Willi Jaeger (University of Heidelberg) |
| 17.00 - 18.30 | Wine reception |
Tuesday 5 June
| 09.00 - 09.45 | Claude Le Bris (Ecole Nationale des Ponts et Chaussees and INRIA) |
| 09.45 - 10.30 | Assyr Abdulle (EPFL Swiss Federal Institute of Technology) |
| 10.30 - 11.00 | Coffee and tea |
| 11.00 - 11.45 | Assyr Abdulle (EPFL Swiss Federal Institute of Technology) |
| 11.45 - 12.30 | Maria Neuss-Radu (University of Erlangen) |
| 12.30 - 14.00 | Lunch |
| 14.00 - 15.30 | Brain-storming session 2: |
| 15.30 - 16.00 | Coffee and tea |
| 16.00 - 16.45 | Mario Primicerio (Università degli Studi di Firenze) |
Wednesday 6 June - Postgraduate Conference Day
| 09.00 - 09.45 | Hans Othmer (University of Minnesota) |
| 09.45 - 10.30 | Hans Othmer (University of Minnesota) |
| 10.30 - 11.00 | Coffee and tea |
11.00 - 11.45 | Rachel Kuske (University of British Columbia) |
11.45 - 12.30 | Rachel Kuske (University of British Columbia) |
12.30 - 14.00 | Lunch and posters in the Chapterhouse |
14.00 - 15.30 | Short talks session 1 (see separate programme for details) |
15.30 - 16.00 | Coffee and tea and posters in the Chapterhouse |
16.00 - 17.30 | Short talks session 2 (see separate programme for details) |
19.30 | Workshop dinner The Magnum Restaurant 1 Albany Street Edinburgh |
Thursday 7 June
| 09.00 - 09.45 | Peter Coveney (University College London) |
| 09.45 - 10.30 | Linda Petzold (University of California, Santa Barbara) |
| 10.30 - 11.00 | Coffee and tea |
| 11.00 - 11.45 | Ramon Grima (University of Edinburgh) |
| 11.45 - 12.30 | Walter Tschinkel (Florida State University) |
| 12.30 - 14.00 | Lunch |
| 14.00 - 15.30 | Brain-storming session 3: |
| 15.30 - 16.00 | Coffee and tea |
| 16.00 - 16.45 | Matthias Roeger (Technische Universitat Dortmund) |
Friday 8 June
| 09.00 - 09.45 | Stephen Coombes (University of Nottingham) |
| 09.45 - 10.30 | Gabriel Lord (Heriot-Watt University) |
| 10.30 - 11.00 | Coffee and tea |
| 11.00 - 11.45 | Jon Chapman (University of Oxford) |
| 11.45 - 12.30 | Closing remarks |
Participants
| Name | Institution |
|---|---|
| Abdulle, Assyr | École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne |
| Andasari, Vivi | University of Dundee |
| Carrillo, José A | ICREA & Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona |
| Chapman, Jon | University of Oxford |
| Coombes, Stephen | University of Nottingham |
| Coveney, Peter | University College London |
| Croisier, Huguette | Univeristy of Nottingham |
| Dobberschütz, Sören | University of Bremen |
| Eftimie, Raluca | University of Dundee |
| Evans, Jonathan D. | University of Bath |
| Evers, Joep | Eindhoven University of Technology |
| Fatima, Tasnim | Technical University Eindhoven |
| Fernandez, Andrea | University of Bath |
| Galla, Tobias | University of Manchester |
| Grima, Ramon | University of Edinburgh |
| Hunt, Gordon | Heriot-Watt University |
| Jaeger, Willi | University of Heidelberg |
| Jones, Harriet | SynthSys |
| Kalogiros, Dimitrios | Heriot-Watt University |
| King, John | University of Nottingham |
| Knops, Robin | Heriot-Watt University |
| Kuske, Rachel | University of British Columbia |
| Lacey, Andrew | Heriot-Watt University |
| Le Bris, Claude | École Nationale des Ponts et Chaussees and INRIA |
| Liu, Di | Michigan State University |
| Lord, Gabriel | Heriot-Watt University |
| Mugnai, Luca | Max Planck Institute for Mathematics in the Sciences, Leipzig |
| Neuss-Radu, Maria | University of Erlangen |
| Niethammer, Barbara | University of Bonn |
| Othmer, Hans G | University of Minnesota |
| Peletier, Mark A. | Technical University of Eindhoven, |
| Petzold, Linda | University of California, Santa Barbara |
| Primicerio, Mario | Università degli Studi di Firenze |
| Ptashnyk, Mariya | University of Dundee |
| Roeger, Matthias | Technische Universitat Dortmund |
| Thomas, Philipp | University of Edinburgh |
| Toner, David | University of Edinburgh |
| Tschinkel, Walter | Florida State University |
| van Meurs, Patrick | Technical University of Eindhoven |
| Veneroni, Marco | University of Pavia |
| Vora, Mina | East Georgia College |