Computational Physics Group
The Computational Physics Group (CPG) at the University of Missouri – Kansas City (UMKC) was formed by Prof. Paul Rulis in the spring of 2011 as an independent spin-off from the highly successful Electronic Structure Group at UMKC. The CPG is composed of student-researchers who are dedicated to the use of computer simulations to help discover, clarify, and disseminate fundamental knowledge about the physical laws that govern our universe. The primary focus of the group is the realm of theoretical condensed matter physics, but expansion into other areas of physics research and education is never far from our sights.
The CPG is part of Physics and Astronomy in the Division of Energy, Matter, and Systems within the School of Science and Engineering at the University of Missouri – Kansas City. This image shows a few of the general aspects of the materials physics research that the CPG conducts.
The CPG is engaged in the community-wide effort to develop and deploy methods for performing Multi-scale Materials Modeling and for entering a Materials-by-Design paradigm for future materials development.
Bridging the many orders of magnitude that exist in time and length scales between electronic structures and macroscopic properties is widely recognized as a Grand Challenge.
Similarly, the vast search space and narrow application requirements makes the goal of designing materials from the electronic scale up a Grand Challenge. Leading the way with predictive computational methods is essential for success.