About KCSE

The KTH center KCSE was established to realize the vision of KTH as a leading university in Computational Science and Engineering (CSE)
KCSE visionThe remarkable evolution of large scale computations has in recent years created a new and revolutionary way of performing research. Simulations have, together with theoretical analysis and traditional experimental research, become an independent and extremely useful tool to gain new knowledge. This new multi-disciplinary field is often called Computational Science and Engineering or CSE. Recently, CSE has been established as a discipline in its own right with research centers, departments and education programs around the world.

Often, different sub-fields of computational science consider similar problems in very different ways, and use different terminology to describe their problems. The scientific focus can also vary greatly, from pure method development issues to applications. By organizing coordinated activities among a group of students from different departments we expect that they will benefit both from learning about each others point of view and from cooperations initiated between their different research projects.

Aims

The goal of the KCSE graduate school is to

• Educate students to a dual expertise in general computational techniques and an application area.
• Promote interdisciplinary research.
• Provide a comprehensive CSE course package.
• Support national and international collaboration/exchange in CSE education.

Since 2008, the Graduate School has received funding from the Swedish Research Council (Vetenskapsrådet, VR).

Organization

KCSE is constituted among a number of departments at KTH, today of the departments of Mechanics, Numerical Analysis, Aeronautical and Vehicle Engineering, Materials Science and Engineering, Theoretical Chemistry, Nuclear Power Safety, Electromagnetic Engineering and Theoretical Physics.

Activities

Courses & Summerschools

The research school has its own course curriculum, consisting of selected courses from the participating departments as well as some courses of a more general character. Students participating in the school are expected to take courses from this curriculum, as detailed in the course pages. There is also travel support for external schools and courses.

Seminar series

Within KCSE, a seminar series is held with approximately 8 seminars per semester, i.e. two per month during the teaching period. Every other seminar is given by a leading scientist from academia or industry, and every other seminar by a PhD student active in the research school. PhD students participating in the graduate school are expected to attend these seminars, and will obtain 4.5 ECTS points for active participation in the series, i.e. for having given one seminar, and having participated in 20 other seminars in the series.

Requirements

PhD students who have completed both the seminar series and the course work obtain a certificate/diploma as a proof of their participation. The points accumulated within the graduate school are of course counted as part of the normal PhD or licentiate course work.

Board

Anna Delin, Material Science, Chairperson
Dan Henningson, Mechanics, Vice Chairman
Olof Runborg, Numerical Analysis
Mats Wallin, Theoretical Physics
Hans Ågren, Theoretical Chemistry
Erwin Laure, PDC

Executive committee 

Michael Hanke, Numerical Analysis, Director
Zilvinas Rinkevicius, Theoretical Chemistry, Director of Studies
Philipp Schlatter, Mechanics
Anatoly Belonoshko, Theoretical Physics
Lars Bergqvist, Material Science
Erwin Laure, PDC-HPC
Dennis Andersson, Material Science, Secretary