ICCS2004 Workshop on Multi-Physics Multi-Scale Simulation

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                           Workshop on
     Modelling and Simulation of Multi-Physics Multi-Scale Systems
        http://carol.science.uva.nl/~valeria/multi-physics2004/

     International Conference on Computational Science ICCS 2004
                          June 7-9, 2004
                          Krakow, Poland
               http://www.cyfronet.krakow.pl/iccs2004
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Introduction
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   A   great   number   of  real-life  systems,  important  for  industrial
applications  and academic research, involve interactions amongst a range of
physical  phenomena (e.g. viscous, turbulent, thermal, chemical, mechanical,
electromagnetic  or  plasma  processes). In some systems the time and length
scales  of  processes  studied  differ  by  orders  of  magnitude. Numerical
simulation  of  these  multi-physics  and  multi-scale problems requires the
development  of  sophisticated  models and methods for their integration, as
well as efficient numerical algorithms and advanced computational techniques
based on appropriate software/hardware technologies.

   Because  of the heavy computational demands of such simulations one needs
proficient  utilization  of  high-performance  parallel distributed systems,
such  as efficient resource management. The complexity of modelling and data
description,   the   large  number  and  wide  range  of  parameters  under
investigation,  as well as the necessity to control and steer the simulation
processes,  motivate  the  development of problem solving environments, user
interfaces and code integration schemas.

   The  workshop  aims to bring together computational physicists, numerical
specialists  and  computational  scientists to push forward this challenging
multi-disciplinary research field.

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Topics
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   Specific topics may include (but are not limited to):
* Modelling  of  multi-physics  and/or  multi-scale  systems. Of particular
  interest  are:  Monte  Carlo  methods, particle-based methods, mesoscopic
  models  such  as  cellular-automata,  lattice  gas  and lattice-Boltzmann
  methods, computational fluid dynamics and computational solid mechanics;
* Novel  approaches  to  combine different models and scales in one problem
  solution;
* Large-scale  industrial and academical applications (e.g. time-dependent,
  3D  systems,  multi-phase  flows,  fluid-structure  interactions, chemical
  engineering,  plasma  physics,  material  science, bio-physics, automotive
  industry);
* Advanced numerical methods for solving multi-physics problems;
* Algorithms for parallel and distributed computing;
* Software integration;
* Problem  solving  environments; user interfaces; interactive software for
  modelling multi-physics problems;
* Performance analysis of multi-physics simulation systems
* Special  hardware  for  multi-physics simulation (e.g. Field Programmable
  Gate Arrays)

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Papers
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   We  cordially  invite  you  to  submit  a paper presenting the results of
original  research  or  innovative practical applications in the area of the
multi-physics and multi-scale system modelling and simulation.

   Papers should be of 6 to 10 single-spaced pages (about 3300 words maximum
plus   some   figures)  written  in  English,  and  must  comply  with  the
Springer-Verlag format described at www.springer.de/comp/lncs/authors.html.

   Papers  should  be  submitted in pdf or ps file format, electronically to
the  e-mail address: [EMAIL PROTECTED] All papers will be
peer  reviewed.  Accepted papers will be published by Springer-Verlag in the
conference  proceedings  in  'Lecture Notes in Computer Science' series. The
proceedings will be available at the conference.

   At  least one author of an accepted paper must register at the conference
site  http://www.cyfronet.krakow.pl/iccs2004/registration.html  and  present
the paper at the workshop.

   A selected number of papers will also be  published in  the special issue
of the International Journal for Multiscale Computational Engineering
http://www.begellhouse.com/journals/61fd1b191cf7e96f.html

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Important dates
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   Extended abstract (4-5 pages):        December 1, 2003
   Full papers submission:               January  1, 2004
   Notification of acceptance:           February 1, 2004
   Camera-ready papers:                  February 14, 2004
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Workshop Organizers
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   Workshop chair:   Valeria Krzhizhanovskaya
                     Section Computational Science,
                     University of Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
                     E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
                     Phone: +31 (20) 5257462

   Co-chairs:        Prof. Bastien Chopard
                     University of Geneva, CUI
                     Departement d'Informatique, Switzerland
                     E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
                     Phone: +41 (22) 3797623

                     Prof. Yuriy Gorbachev
                     Institute for High Performance Computing & Data Bases
                     St. Petersburg State Polytechnical University, Russia
                     E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
                     Phone: +7 (812) 5454261
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