Group picture in front of the “Torre dell’Elefante”, one of the entrances of “Castello”, the historical center of Cagliari where the conference was held.
ETSF YRM 2021 — September 6-10, Cagliari (Italy).
The Young Researchers’ Meeting (YRM) of the European Theoretical Spectroscopy Facility (ETSF) is an annual meeting which involves researchers in theoretical materials science at the early stages of their careers (i.e. PhD students and post-doctoral researchers).
ETSF YRM 2021 took place in Cagliari (Italy), in the frame of the wonderful and unique landscape of Sardinia. The conference has been held in the auditorium of the Faculty of Architecture, in the spectacular setting of Collegio dei Gesuiti, an historical building dating back to the 17th century. Because of the sanitary crisis due to Covid-19 pandemic, and because of the consequent necessity to maintain security distances, the number of participants was restricted. However, in order to give to all the applicants the possibility to attend the meeting, all the talks were broadcast via Zoom.
The YRM of ETSF aims to give to young researchers the opportunity to present their work and to share their knowledge in state-of-the-art theoretical methods for solid state physics, in an informal context which stimulates networking and exchange between peers. It also promotes meeting between young researchers and private companies interested in profiles with a strong scientific backgrounds. To this purpose, one of the session of the conference hosted some former researchers now working out of academia, which shared with the participants their experiences. Continue reading The 17th ETSF Young Researchers’ Meeting→
In 2018, the ETSF Young Researchers’ Meeting took place in Hamburg, Germany. The hottest summer in the history of Hamburg, the well prepared Center for Free Electron Laser Science (CFEL) and more than sixty motivated researcher built the perfect frame
for a stimulating week full of science.
The Young Researchers’ Meeting (YRM) of the European Theoretical Spectroscopy Facility (ETSF) is an annual conference organized and attended exclusively by researchers without permanent position that work on state-of-the-art theoretical and computational methods for the study of electronic and optical properties of materials.
YRM is the place to present your work in progress, come up with new ideas and learn about others’ work in a friendly and open atmosphere. Master students, PhD students as well as young post-docs from all over Europe came together and discussed latest
advances in their fields. This year, talks at the YRM were 20 minutes, including 5 minutes of discussion. This gave everyone enough time to communicate his or her findings and receive feedback from other participants.
In 2017, the ETSF Young Researchers’ Meeting made its way to Tarragona, Spain for the first time. Sunny weather, great food, a beautiful old city and the kind hosts at the Catalan Institute for Chemical Research (ICIQ) provided a fantastic setting for a week of science that will stay in our memory.
The Young Researchers’ Meeting (YRM) of the European Theoretical Spectroscopy Facility (ETSF) is a workshop organised by young researchers for young researchers. Every year, postdocs, PhD students and Master students gather from all over Europe to discuss problems and recent advances in theoretical and computational methods for the study of the electronic and optical properties of materials. The YRM is where you can present your work in progress, float new ideas, and learn from others at your own level – both scientifically and personally. Talks at the YRM are 25 minutes, which gives you enough time to introduce your topic, what you did and, crucially, how you did it. Each session starts with an introductory keynote that provides an overview of the field, introduces the theoretical framework and points out open questions. Continue reading 14th ETSF Young Researchers’ Meeting (Tarragona)→
Ab initio (from electronic structure) calculation of complex processes in materials
