Placement Information
Year you started your placement
2012
Placement period
May – August, September – December
Supervisor’s name
Luca Ghiringhelli
Project Details
Overview
Implementing the nudged elastic band method in the current computational platform.
Test different functionals for DFT on gold clusters.
Project objectives
Implementing and testing the nudged elastic band method for finding minimum energy path. Seeing that the path found is in deed a minimum energy path.
Analyze the result of energetic calculations on gold clusters using different functionals.
Project status
Completed
My Co-op Experience at MPI
Why did you apply for a placement with Max Planck Institute?
The institute itself is well reputed world wide. It is a great experience to be able to work here and experience the life of a researcher. In addition, been able to go to Europe (with covered flight) is in itself a great experience.
What recommendations do you have for students who wish to participate in MPI-UBC exchange program?
Learn, and enjoy your life.
Tell us about your travels and cultural experiences in Germany and the rest of the Europe
Cathedrals, fjords, castles, and medieval towns, it is truly breathtaking to be able to see these walking out of the books and coming to life in front of your own eyes.
