Tutorial 4 – Density-Functional Theory toward Predicting Proprieties and Design of Materials

By Prof. El Mehdi Salmani, LaMCScI, Mohammed V University, Faculty of Science, Morocco.

In materials science, DFT is today the most widely used method to study interacting electrons, and its applicability ranges from atoms to solid systems.
This Tutorial focuses on introduction and application of density-functional theory (DFT) to electronic-structure which will enable participants gain a broad and deep understanding of what DFT calculations can provide in different scientific fields (Chemistry, physic, biology, surface calculation ,geophysics…….)

The tutorial is intended in one hand for students and researchers with knowledge of basic quantum mechanics, and the other hand for one have Not experience in simulation or solid-state physics, in other words we try to give a concise physical and mathematical background when particular concepts are needed.

Biography

El Mehdi Salmani received his Ph.D. degree in Nanotechnology science and Spintronics devices from the University of Mohammed V Rabat. He is professor in University of Rabat, Morocco. The main interest topics of El Mehdi Salmani are Quantum Materials, Nanotechnology science, Geophysics, Environmental Modelling, Magnetocaloric Effect, Photovoltaic and Spintronics devices, Ab initio calculation and Monte Carlo method in modeling and simulation of new materials for Nanotechnology science. He contributed to over 60 conferences and He published about 30 chapters book and 80 papers in international learned journals.