Computational Science Research Center

Computational Science Research Center

Building an Ocean Model using Mimetic Operators, and other musings from a PhD in Computational Science

Date of the Event: November 1, 2024

TIME: 3:30 PM LOCATION: GMCS 314 SPEAKER: Jared Brzenski, San Diego State University ABSTRACT:  I will be presenting an implementation for solving Navier-Stokes equations using mimetic difference operators in building an ocean model.   Mimetic operators can be constructed to high orders of accuracy and maintain the physical properties of the problems under consideration.  I […]

2024 FALL 2024

Modeling Measles Transmission Dynamics in Adults and Children in Nepal: Implications for Eradication and Control through Monitored Vaccination Strategies

Date of the Event: October 25, 2024

TIME: 3:30 PM LOCATION: GMCS 314 SPEAKER: Dr. Anjana Pokharel, Tribhuvan University, Nepal ABSTRACT: Despite the availability of vaccines, measles continues to cause outbreaks worldwide. For example, in Nepal, even with the implementation of the National Immunization Program, measles remains a leading cause of child morbidity and mortality. Potential causes for frequent measles outbreaks hampering […]

2024 FALL 2024

Machine Learning Assisted Mimetic Framework For Burgulence Modeling

Date of the Event: October 11, 2024

TIME: 3:30 PM LOCATION: GMCS 314 SPEAKER: Anand Srinivasan, San Diego State University ABSTRACT: The modeling of the subgrid scale stress tensor closure term for turbulent flows is a challenge and is an area of active research. The underlying partial differential equations for turbulent flows contain nonlinear convective terms which can lead to aliasing errors, […]

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Hessian Preconditioning of Adaptive Tabulation for Reactive Flow Applications

Date of the Event: October 4, 2024

TIME: 3:30 PM LOCATION: GMCS 314 SPEAKER: Pavel Popov ABSTRACT: This work tackles the problem of fast estimation of a function whose direct evaluation is computationally costly. In an application such as simulation of reactive flow, can be the composition and temperature at a point, and is the increment of that composition after a single […]

2024 FALL 2024

Computational Design for Next-Generation Damage-Tolerant Materials

Date of the Event: September 6, 2024

TIME: 3:30 PM LOCATION: GMCS 314 SPEAKER: Sara Adibi ABSTRACT: This presentation focuses on the computational design of next-generation damage-tolerant materials using Molecular Dynamics (MD) simulations. By leveraging MD simulations, we can model and predict material behavior at the atomic level, allowing for the design of materials with enhanced properties. I will present two key […]

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Creating a Sustainable Career in Software Development

Date of the Event: September 6, 2024

TIME: 3:30 PM LOCATION: GMCS 314 SPEAKER: Brian Moelk ABSTRACT: Whether or not you believe in a forthcoming AI revolution, there are still some aspects of Software Development that will be true for the next decade: Most software is written for humans. Understanding what humans need and wisely applying technical solutions is what delivers the […]

2024 FALL 2024

Quantities Preserved by Mimetic Difference Schemes – Systems of Conservation Laws

Date of the Event: August 30, 2024

TIME: 3:30 PM LOCATION: GMCS 314 SPEAKER: Miguel Dumett, Computational Science Research Center, San Diego State University. ABSTRACT: Mimetic differences have recently evolved to a more abstract formulation. This new framework focuses on the essential properties of the method without specifying particular matrix representations of the mimetic vector calculus discrete analog operators. One of the […]

2024 FALL 2024

Model-Based and Data-Based Approaches for Monitoring Elastic Structures Using Acoustics and Ultrasounds

Date of the Event: May 3, 2024

TIME: 3:30 PM LOCATION: EIS 104 SPEAKER: Sandrine T. Rakotonarivo, Marine Physical Laboratory, Scripps Institute of Oceanography, University of California, San Diego ABSTRACT: This talk will present different strategies for monitoring of elastic structures using acoustics and ultrasound in the context of non-destructive testing, structural health monitoring and underwater acoustics. The development of localization and […]

2024 SPRING 2024

ALMA Simulation Engine for Applications in Magnetohydrodynamics and Computational Fluid Dynamics*

Date of the Event: May 3, 2024

TIME: 10:00 AM LOCATION: Dean’s Conference Room, ENG 203E SPEAKER: Juan D. Colmenares, Mark Kostuk, Federico Halpern, Akshay Deshpande and Pranav Puthan, DIII-D National Fusion Facility, General Atomics ABSTRACT: General Atomics (GA) has been at the forefront of fusion energy research for more than 50 years and operates the DIII-D National Fusion Facility for the […]

2024 SPRING 2024

Integrating Experimental Biophysics and Computational Tools to Elucidate Spider Silk Formation

Date of the Event: April 26, 2024

TIME: 3:30 PM LOCATION: GMCS 314 SPEAKER: Gregory Holland, Chemistry & Biochemistry, San Diego State University ABSTRACT: Over 300 million years spiders have evolved to produce seven different silk types and one glue-like substance. Spider silks are comprised almost entirely of protein and are used for a diverse range of applications including web construction, egg […]

2024 SPRING 2024