Physikalisches Seminar: Computational methods in soft matter and biophysics (PS)5 ECTS
(englische Bezeichnung: Seminar on Physics: Computational methods in soft matter and biophysics)
(Prüfungsordnungsmodul: Seminar in materials physics)

Lehrveranstaltungen:

• • Physics Seminar: Computational methods in soft matter and biophysics
    (Hauptseminar, Ana-Suncana Smith, Mi, 14:00 - 16:00, HE)

Inhalt:

Topics:

• TD-DFT approaches in calculations of exited states of small peptides

• Coupling of quantum mechanics approaches into molecular dynamics - Calculations of spectra

• Introduction to Lattice Boltzmann simulations - Applications in Microswimming

• Molecular Dynamics on the example of diffusion of small molecules

• Free energy approaches using molecular dynamics simulations with biasing potentials

• Free energy profile calculation using steered molecular dynamics simulations

• Monte Carlo Methods – Applications in Crystal Growth

• Stochastic approaches to tissue growth

• Introduction to Image Analysis – Morphological Measures

• Introduction to Image Analysis – Tracking Algorithms

• Path integral approaches in soft matter: Membrane-mediated interactions between proteins

• Langevin dynamics: Simulations of membrane fluctuations
  

Lernziele und Kompetenzen:

Learning goals and competences
Students

• comprehend an interesting physical topic in a short time frame

• identify and interpret the appropriate literature

• select and organize the relevant information for the presentation

• compose a presentation on the topic at the appropriate level for the audience

• use the appropriate presentation techniques and tools

• criticize and defend the topic in a scientific discussion

Literatur:

Literature:
Will be provided individually for each talk.

Verwendbarkeit des Moduls / Einpassung in den Musterstudienplan:

1. Materials Physics (Master of Science)
   (Po-Vers. 2015s | Master examination | Seminar in materials physics)

Studien-/Prüfungsleistungen:

Physikalisches Seminar: Computational methods in soft matter and biophysics (Prüfungsnummer: 876719)

(englischer Titel: Seminar on Physics: Computational methods in soft matter and biophysics)

Prüfungsleistung, mündliche Prüfung, Dauer (in Minuten): 45, benotet

Anteil an der Berechnung der Modulnote: 100.0 %

weitere Erläuterungen:
Mandatory attendance, Anwesenheitspflicht

Erstablegung: SS 2015

1. Prüfer:

Ana-Suncana Smith