High Performance Computing for Multi-Scale and Multi-Physics Phenomena

Outline

Eligible research projects will be those of high-grade and large-scale software, intended for simulation of multi-scale and multi-physics phenomena, based on computer environments (including grids) of over Tera-flops . Special emphasis placed on whether or not the research is of a world-leading nature, unique in terms of concept and idea and effective in its applications. From the view of reliability of the solutions, we expect to have research projects with due consideration to evaluation and verification of accuracy of the solutions, intended for high efficiency of large-scale input/output data handling and improved processing speed and better cost performance. We will also welcome proposals with full applicability to industry and real society, and framework which enables the developed software to grow autonomously after the funded period. We invite field-fusing and area-fusing research which encourages joint proposals by experts of different fields or with overseas advanced groups, and close cooperation with experimentalists, theoreticians as well as experts of informatics and computational science, etc. In this case, the judgment on selection will be made in consideration of whether the proposal has sufficient ties among various researchers.

Strategic Sector

Development of Next-Generation High-Accuracy and High-Resolution Simulation Technology

Research Projects

Year Started : 2007
Research Director	Affiliation	Research Project
Yuriko Aoki	Professor, Kyushu University	Highly Accurate Order(N) Computational Method for Gigantic Systems and Material Design for Nano-bio Systems
Masatoshi Imada	Professor, The University of Tokyo	High-accuracy Hierarchical and Many-body Schemes for Materials Simulations
Hideyuki Usui	Professor, Kobe University	Multi-scale Plasma Particle Simulation for the Development of Interplanetary Flight System
Akio Kitao	Associate Professor, The University of Tokyo	Hierarchical Modeling of Interactions Among Biomolecules
Hiroshi Nakatsuji	Director, Quantum Chemistry Research Institute	Realizing Super-accurate Predictions and Giant-molecular Designs: Breakthrough of Frontiers of Quantum Chemistry with Innovative Methodologies in Computational Science
Shinobu Yoshimura	Professor, The University of Tokyo	Simulation for Predicting Quake-Proof Capability of Nuclear Power Plants

Year Started : 2006
Research Director	Affiliation	Research Project
Masataka Nagaoka	Professor, Nagoya University	Multi-scale Simulation of Condensed-phase Reacting Systems-Developing Coarse-Graining Theory and Reconstruction Method of Large-scale Atomic Data-
Hiroyasu Hasumi	Associate Professor, The University of Tokyo	Scale interaction and large-scale variation of the ocean circulation
Masahiko Machida	Principal Scientist, Japan Atomic Energy Agency	Framework Development for Multiscale and Multiphysics Simulations toward Novel Applications of Superconductivity
Masuhiro Mikami	Senior Research Scientist, Nanosystem Research Institute (NRI), National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST)	Research and Development of DDS Simulator
Keiji Morokuma	Research Leader, Kyoto University	Simulation of Complexes Molecular Systems Utilizing Hybrid Molecular Theories
Yasuhiro Yamanaka	Professor, Faculity of Environmental Earth Science, Hokkaido University	Marine Environmental Simulation Study for Future Projection of Marine Ecosystems
Ryoichi Yamamoto	Professor, Kyoto University	Multi-scale Simulations for Soft Matters

Year Started : 2005
Research Director	Affiliation	Research Project
Shuji Ogata	Professor, Nagoya Institute of Technology	Hybrid Simulations of Complex Liquid-solid Interfaces at Nano, Meso, and Micro Range-scales
Atsushi Oshiyama	Professor, The University of Tokyo	Construction of Nano-Architecture Based on Computational Quantum Theoretical Science
Masaki Satoh	Team Leader, Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology	Global Cloud Resolving Model Simulations toward Numerical Weather Forecasting in the Tropics
Toshikazu Takada	Coordinator, RIKEN	Theoretical Studies of the Charge Transfer Mechanisms in Biological Systems with QM (MRSCI+DFT)/MM methods
Keiko Takahashi	Program Director, Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology	Advanced Model Development and Simulations for Disaster Countermeasures
Seiichiro Ten-no	Professor, Kobe University	A Program System with Hierarchical Quantum Chemical Methods for Accurate Calculations of Biological Molecules
Kimihiko Hirao	Special Advisor, RIKEN	Simulations and Dynamics for Nanoscale and Biological Systems
Mitsuhiro Matsu'ura	Project Professor, The Institute of Statistical Mathematics	Integrated Predictive Simulation System for Earthquake and Tsunami Disaster

Research Area Website: http://www.multi.jst.go.jp/en/index.html