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<div class="">Dear all, </div>
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<div class="">we would like to remind you that the deadline of the
following AiiDA tutorial is approaching (April 30th). <br>
In the tutorial, the AiiDA developers will explain how to use the
AiiDA code (in combination with a number of quantum codes,
including Quantum ESPRESSO) to perform high-throughput
computations, with particular focus also on the new features of
the new AiiDA version. The tutorial also includes two talks on
actual high-throughput research projects using AiiDA (see below).<br>
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The tutorial is free of charge for the selected participants, and
some travel grants are also available.<br>
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<div class="">Further information can be found at the tutorial's
web-page: <a href="https://events.prace-ri.eu/event/709/overview"
class="">https://events.prace-ri.eu/event/709/overview</a></div>
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<div class="">Best regards,</div>
<div class="">Giovanni Pizzi<br>
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Giovanni Pizzi<br>
Theory and Simulation of Materials and MARVEL, EPFL<br>
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<div class="">PRACE-MaX Tutorial on high-throughput computations:
general methods and applications using AiiDA@Cineca</div>
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<div class="">Description:</div>
<div class="">AiiDA is a flexible and scalable informatics
infrastructure to manage, preserve, and disseminate the
simulations, data, and workflows of modern-day computational
science. The PRACE-MaX tutorial is targeted at about 40 students,
postdocs and researchers interested in applying high-throughput
computations in their research, and in particular to those
interested in learning how to use the AiiDA platform.</div>
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<div class="">The tutorial will be held by members of the AiiDA
developers team (Sebastiaan Huber, Leonid Kahle, Giovanni Pizzi
Martin Uhrin and Spyros Zoupanos). Moreover, two scientific talks
will be given by Giovanni Pizzi (Discovering two-dimensional
materials from high-throughput computational exfoliation of
experimentally known compounds) and Leonid Kahle (Fast screening
of solid-state lithium-ion conductors) on their research using
AiiDA and high-throughput.</div>
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<div class="">Skills: </div>
<div class="">By the end of the tutorial the students should:</div>
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have an in depth understanding of AiiDA and how it can be used to
facilitate and automatise their research</div>
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know how to setup and manage AiiDA</div>
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know how to submit calculations, write and submit workflows</div>
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know how to query their results and manage their high-throughput
research</div>
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<div class="">Target Audience:</div>
<div class="">Researchers in materials science, chemistry and
related fields interested in applying high-throughput computations
in their research, and in particular to those interested in
learning how to use the AiiDA platform.</div>
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<div class="">Poster session:</div>
<div class="">Participants are typically expected to bring a poster.
Please send an email to <a href="mailto:corsi.hpc@cineca.it"
class="">corsi.hpc@cineca.it</a> with subject "PATC - AiiDA
tutorial - Poster session" indicating the title and a brief
abstract (max 1500 characters). </div>
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<div class="">Pre-requisites:</div>
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knowledge of Linux;</div>
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familiarity with the use of a job scheduler (slurm, torque,
pbspro, sge, ...);</div>
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knowledge of Python will be valuable (please indicate your level
in the registration form);</div>
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knowledge of Quantum ESPRESSO will be valuable.</div>
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<div class="">Grant:</div>
<div class="">Registration and attendance are free of charge for the
selected applicants. The lunch for the three days will be offered
to all the participants and some grants are available. In order to
be eligible for a grant, you should not be funded by your
institution and you should also work & live outside the
Bologna area. The grant will be 300 euros for students working and
living outside Italy and 150 euros for students working and living
in Italy (outside Bologna area). It will be provided after the end
of the tutorial, after a certified attendance to the lectures
(minimum 80%) and some proof regarding the place of work or
residence.</div>
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<div class="">Further information about how to request the grant,
will be provided at the confirmation of the course: about 3 weeks
before the starting date.<br>
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Venue:<br>
CINECA in Casalecchio di Reno (near Bologna). More information on
how to reach it can be found at the event page
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="https://events.prace-ri.eu/event/709/overview">https://events.prace-ri.eu/event/709/overview</a><br>
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<div class="">Selection:</div>
<div class="">The number of participants is limited to 40 students.
Applicants will be selected according to their experience
qualification and scientific interest BASED ON WHAT WRITTEN IN THE
"Reason for participation" FIELD OF THE REGISTRATION FORM. Please
indicate your Python level in the registration form and if you
would like to attend a preliminary Python course the days before
the tutorial.</div>
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<div class="">Social dinner:</div>
<div class="">An evening buffet will be offered by the tutorial
sponsors to all participants on the second day of the course.</div>
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<div class="">Important dates:</div>
<div class="">Start of registration: February, 3rd 2018</div>
<div class="">End of registration: April, 30th 2018</div>
<div class="">Contact of successful applicants: May, 7th 2018</div>
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