Paul Kent
Presentations
Presentations
List of recent significant talks and presentations. Contact me if you are looking for the slides for a talk not listed here. I do not currently list talks where I am not the lead author, e.g. APS March meeting coauthored talks.
- “The State of Exascale Quantum Monte Carlo”, Invited talk, APS March Meeting 2024, Minneapolis, MN. 4-8 March 2024.
- “Improving the performance of real space Quantum Monte Carlo on GPUs”, Contributed talk, APS March Meeting 2023, Las Vegas, NV. 5-10 March 2023.
- “Ab initio many-body methods for quantum materials”, Invited talk, NIST Quantum Matters in Materials Science (QMMS) Workshop 2023, 31 January - 1 February, 2023.
- “Understanding defect driven phase transitions in correlated quantum materials with quantum Monte Carlo”, Invited talk, MRS Fall Meeting, Boston, MA. 28 November - 2 December, 2022.
- “Challenges for Quantum Monte Carlo for Materials in Practice”, Invited talk, QMC in the Next Decade, Flatiron Institute, NY, 19-23 September 2022.
- “Growing the Family of MXenes: Varying X”, Invited talk, MRS Spring Meeting, 23-25 May 2022.
- “Excited states of solids and nanomaterials using quantum Monte Carlo methods”, Invited talk, APS March Meeting, 14-18 March 2022.
- “Properties of the overlooked B-C-N families of MXenes via high-throughput calculations”, Invited talk, APS March Meeting, 14-18 March 2022.
- “Quantum Monte Carlo for Quantum Materials”, Invited talk, Pacifichem, 16-21 December 2021.
- “Readying Quantum Monte Carlo for Exascale: The Importance of Software Architecture”, Invited talk for MOLSSI Workshop on HPC in Computational Chemistry and Materials Science, 13-15 December 2021.
- “Towards first-principles quantum Monte Carlo for quantum materials”, Invited talk for MRS Spring Meeting 2021, 18-23 April 2021.
- “Challenges for Quantum Monte Carlo for Materials”, Flatiron Institute Quantum Cafe Talk, 6 April 2021.
- “Supermaterials from supercomputers”, UMBC Department of Physics Colloquium, 31 March 2021.
- “QMCPACK's Exascale Performance Portability Strategies”, Contributed talk, APS March Meeting 2021, 15-19 March 2021.
- “Advances in Quantum Monte Carlo for Ground and Excited States”, Invited talk, Second Berkeley Excited States Conference (BESC 2021), 7-8 January 2021.
- “Grand challenges in computational materials science: Towards reliable predictions of quantum materials”, Computational Science Division seminar, Argonne National Laboratory, 14 December 2020.
- “Capacitive Energy Storage in MXenes: Understanding & Tracking Ion Intercalation”, Invited talk for MRS Spring and Fall Meeting 2020. S.NM10.03.04. 27 November-4 December 2020.
- “Understanding and Tracking Ion Intercalation in MXenes for Energy Storage”, Invited plenary for MXene Conference 2020 “2D MXenes 10 years later” (Final Program). Online. 3-7 August 2020.
- “Towards Reliable And Accurate Materials Predictions at Exascale”, Invited CECAM webinar, part of the Importance of Being HPC Earnest series. Online. 25 June 2020.
- “Supermaterials from Supercomputers”, Physics Department Seminar. Tulane University, Louisiana. November, 2019.
- “Predictive quantum-mechanical modeling of materials structure, defects and properties”, Invited Talk, IUMRS-ICA. Perth, Australia. 22-26 September 2019.
- “Ab initio Quantum Monte Carlo”, Invited Talk, Hands-on DFT and Beyond: High-Throughput Screening and Big-Data Analytics, Towards Exascale Computational Materials Science workshop, University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain. 26th August-6th September 2019. Adobe PDF [9MB].
- “Intercalation behavior of MXenes from ab initio molecular dynamics”, Contributed talk, APS March Meeting 2019, Boston, MA. March 2019.
- “Intercalation behavior of MXenes from ab initio molecular dynamics copy”, Invited talk, SIAM Conference on Computational Science and Engineering. Spokane, WA. February 2019.
- “Quantum Monte Carlo for Real Materials”, Invited Talk, International Summer Workshop 2018 on First-Principles Electronic Structure Calculations in ISSP (ISS2018), Tokyo, Japan. 11 July 2018. Adobe PDF [5MB].
- “Quantum Monte Carlo and Exascale Computing”, Invited Talk, Hands-on Workshop Density-Functional Theory and Beyond: Accuracy, Efficiency and Reproducibility in Computational Materials Science, Berlin, Germany. 11 August 2017.
- “High-efficiency wavefunction updates for large scale Quantum Monte Carlo”, Invited Talk, Stochastic Methods in Electronic Structure Theory workshop, Telluride, CO. 17 July 2017.
- “Towards the prediction of new correlated materials”, Invited Talk, APS Physics Next, Long Island, NY. 15 May 2017.
- “High-efficiency wavefunction updates for large scale Quantum Monte Carlo”, Contributed Talk, APS March Meeting 2017, New Orleans, LA. March 2017.
- “Two-dimensional, ordered, double transition metals carbides (MXenes)”, Contributed Talk, APS March Meeting 2016, Baltimore MD. March 2016.
- “New applications of diffusion quantum monte carlo”, Invited talk, ES15 Electronic Structure Conference, Seattle, Washington. June 2015.
- “Energy storage properties of MXenes”, Invited talk, Beyond Lithium Ion VIII, Oak Ridge, Tennessee. June 2015.
- “Ab Initio Quantum Monte Carlo”, Seminar, University of Florida, March 2015.
- “MXenes: A new class of layered materials for energy storage”, Physics Seminar, University of Florida, March 2015.
- “Prediction and characterization of MXenes for non-lithium ion battery electrodes”, Contributed Talk, APS March Meeting 2015, San Antonio, Texas. March 2015.
- “Large Scale Ab Initio Quantum Monte Carlo”, Invited Talk, APS March Meeting 2015, San Antonio, Texas. March 2015.
- “MXenes: A new class of layered materials for energy storage”, Physics Seminar, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. November 2014.
- “Ab initio Quantum Monte Carlo: Recent Applications and Outlook”, Smoky Mountains Computational Science and Engineering Conference, Conference, Gatlinburg, Tennessee. 5 September 2014
- “Li-ion energy storage of two-dimensional MXene transition metal carbides”, Invited talk A24.8, APS March Meeting 2014, Denver Colorado. Adobe PDF [12MB].
- “Binding and Diffusion of Li in Graphite: Quantum Monte Carlo Benchmarks and validation of Van der Waals DFT”, Contributed talk, APS March Meeting, March 2013, Baltimore, MD.
- “Quantum Monte Carlo for Materials”, Invited talk, 26th Annual CSP Workshop ("Recent Developments in Computer Simulation Studies in Condensed Matter Physics"), Athens, GA. February 2013.
- “Lithium ion batteries: from practice to theory”, Invited Joint Physics and Chemistry Seminar, Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, NC. October 2012.
- “A Gentle Introduction to Electronic Structure Theory”, Invited talk, EFRC Summer School on Defects, Deformation and Damage in Structural Materials. June 2012. Knoxville TN. Adobe PDF [2MB].
- “Ab intio molecular dynamics of organic electrolytes, electrodes, and Li ion transport for battery applications”, Contributed talk, APS March Meeting, February 2012, Boston, MA.
- “Towards first principles models of the solid electrolyte interface for energy storage systems”, Invited talk, Molecular Foundry, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBL). January 2012.
- “Towards ab initio models of the solid electrolyte interface and improved accuracy for energy related materials”, Invited talk, Frontiers of Materials Seminar, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL). December 2011.
- “Lithium Ion Batteries: Challenges and opportunities for first principles simulation”, Invited talk, University of Nevada, Las Vegas. November 2011.
- “Challenges of first principles calculations for Lithium-Ion Batteries and Structural Materials”, Invited talk, SciDAC 2011 Meeting, July 2011, Denver, CO.
- “Properties of Liquid Electrolytes for Li-ion Battery Applications from First Principles Molecular Dynamics ”, Contributed talk, MRS Spring Meeting 2011, San Francisco, CA. Adobe PDF [5MB].
- “Properties of Liquid Electrolytes for Li-ion Battery Applications from First Principles Molecular Dynamics”, Contributed talk A20.13, APS March Meeting 2011, Dallas, TX. Adobe PDF [3MB].
- “Self-healing Quantum Monte Carlo: Theory and Applications”, Psi-K Meeting September 2010, Berlin, Germany.
- “Systematic reduction of sign errors in many-body calculations of atoms and molecules”, Contributed talk H23.9, APS March Meeting 2010, Portland, OR. Adobe PDF [1MB].
- “Molecular dynamics simulations of water on titanium oxide”, Contributed talk. MRS Spring Meeting April 2009, San Francisco, CA.
- “Bethe-Salpeter and Quantum Monte Carlo Calculations of the Optical Properties of Carbon Fullerenes”, Invited talk, Second International Workshop and Symposium on Correlated Electrons in Matter, April 2009, Gatlinburg, TN.
- “Nanoscale phase stability reversals in titanium oxide polymorphs”, Contributed talk A26.6, APS March Meeting 2009, Pittsburg, PA.
- “Atomistic Materials Science on the Cray XT”, Invited talk, Cray Technical Workshop North America, February 2009, Charleston, SC.
- “Challenges of Large-Scale Long-Time First Principles Molecular Dynamics”, Invited talk, SciDAC 2008 Meeting, July 2008, Seattle, WA.
- “Excitations in Carbon Fullerenes calculated by GW Bethe Salpeter and Quantum Monte Carlo”, Contributed talk B31.3, APS March Meeting 2008, New Orleans, LA. Adobe PDF [2MB].
- “Combined LDA+DCA Calculations of Cuprate Superconductors”, 48th Sanibel Symposium, invited talk. Februrary 2008. St. Simons Island, GA.
- “Computational challenges in nanoscience: an ab initio perspective”, Invited talk, Scientific Impacts and Opportunities in Computing, January 2008, Maui, HI.
- “Productive Electronic Structure Calculations for Nanoscience on the Cray XT4”, Supercomputing 2007 (SC07)/HPC Nano 2007. November 2007, Reno NV.
- “Role of stoichiometry on the magnetic structure of FePt nanoparticles”, Contributed talk V14.3, APS March Meeting 2007, Denver, CO.
- “DFT calculations of magnetic FePt nanoparticles”, Contributed talk D23.7, APS March Meeting 2006, Baltimore MD. Adobe PDF [3MB].
- “Efficiency of plane wave DFT calculations on the CRAY X1E ”, SIAM conference on Parallel Processing PP06, invited talk. February 2006, San Franciso CA.
- “Combined DFT+Many-Body calculations of cuprate superconductors”, 3rd Psi-K meeting "Towards atomistic materials design", invited talk. September 2005. Schwabisch Gmund, Germany.
- “Combined DFT+Many-body calculations of cuprate superconductors”, 17th Annual Workshop on Recent Developments in Electronic Structure Methods (ES05), invited talk. Cornell University, June 2005. Ithaca, NY.
- “LDA+DCA Calculations of cuprate superconductors”, Contributed talk S12.06, APS March Meeting 2005, Los Angeles CA. Adobe PDF [1MB].
- “Localized states due to oxygen in II-VI semiconductors”, Contributed talk S18.14, APS March Meeting 2005, Los Angeles CA. Adobe PDF [1MB].
- “Cuprate Superconductors: Towards Material Specific Calculations”, University of North Dakota, January 2005. Grand Forks North Dakota. Adobe PDF [3MB].
- “LDA-DCA Calculations of cuprate superconductors”, 2nd Meeting on Predictive Capabilities for Strongly Correlated Systems, November 2004, Oak Ridge Tennessee. Adobe PDF [3MB].
- “Carrier induced ferromagnetism in II-IV-V2 Mn-doped chalcopyrites”, Contributed talk G2.2, MRS Spring Meeting April 2004, San Francisco California. Adobe PDF [1MB].
- “Carrier induced ferromagnetism in II-IV-V2 Mn-doped chalcopyrites”, Contributed talk H24.013, APS March Meeting 2004, Montreal Quebec. Adobe PDF [1MB].
- “Novel materials for high-performance solar cells”, Seminar, Ohio University, Athens Ohio. January 2004. Powerpoint presentation [7MB] or Adobe PDF [6MB].
- “Quantum Monte Carlo for Electronic Structure”, Group Meeting, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati Ohio. June 2003. Powerpoint presentation [4MB] or Adobe PDF [2.4MB].
- “The physics of blue lasers, solar cells, and stop lights”, Seminar, Ohio State University, Columbus Ohio April 2003. Powerpoint presentation [6MB] or Adobe PDF [11MB].
- “Pressure evolution of localized nitrogen cluster states in GaAsN alloys”, Contributed talk N25.015, APS March Meeting 2003, Austin Texas. Powerpoint presentation [4MB] or Adobe PDF [5MB].
- “The physics of blue lasers, solar cells, and stop lights”, Seminar, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati Ohio. February 2003.
- “The physics of blue lasers, stop lights, and solar cells”, Colloquium, Arizona State University, Phoenix Arizona. January 2002
- “Dilute nitrides: phenomenology and applications”, Invited talk, HLCS Euroconference: XI Workshop on Computational Materials Science (CMS2001), Sardinia, Italy. September 2001. Cancelled post 11th September.
- “Effect of alloy nanostructure on the electronic properties of GaAsN, GaPN, and InGaN”, Invited talk, International Conference on Atomically Controlled Surfaces, Interfaces, and Nanostructures (ACSIN6). Lake Tahoe, California. July 2001.
- “Effect of alloy nanostructure on the electronic properties of GaAsN, GaPN, and InGaN”, Invited talk, APS March Meeting 2001, Seattle Washington.
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Comments, questions? Contact Paul Kent.Last updated Wednesday 27 March 2024.