Introduction

Date	Time	Title	Speaker
Dec. 5th	13:00 - 14:00	Opening Remark & katalitic Showcase	Dr. Minkyu Park

Abstract

In 1879, Thomas Edison has invented bamboo filament even more than 1,000 trials and errors. Afterward, this method called “Edisonian Approach”. Edisonian Approach still being widely used in various fields of research. One tries numerous elements in the periodic table through trial and error to design a new material. In modern electronic device manufacturing, however, this method is no longer available due to the high-cost raw materials and micro-processing.

Research paradigm should be changed. In few decades, simulation-based research has attracted attention with the development of computational power and the efficient methodologies, called “In Silico Approach”. Rather than finding a target by experimenting sequentially, you can experiment with a sample with high probability first via In Silico Approach. Despite these advantages, there are many barriers to introduce simulation to the research, such as expansive equipment, domain knowledge for computational science and complex Linux environment.

Here, I would like to introduce “Materials Square”, cloud-based materials/chemistry simulation platform. Materials Square provides everything you need for cutting-edge materials/chemistry simulation, simulation modeling/computational server/analysis, with a cloud- based intuitive user interface. Virtual Lab is doing its best to change into a new research paradigm shift to the platform so that all researchers around the world can communicate through Materials Square.