This semester I am co-organising a seminar on computer simulations (3 ECTS, LOTI.05.076). One of the aim is to gather and unite researchers from different institutes. Our common topic is using computers in research, so we are “simulants”, i.e. simulating reality via calculations. Some of core organisers are pictured in the centre, from left to right: Taavi Repän, Tauno Tiirats, Veronika Zadin, and Juhan Matthias Kahk.
My first talk was about running simulations on HPC, e.g. using apptainers. Probably because of free pizza there were two–three dozen of participants from institutes of Chemistry, Physics, and Technology, which is a surprisingly high number for the university of Tartu. It is a great start and I am looking forward to contribute more into strengthening collaboration between the institutes.
Presentation from the meeting of graduates at the chemistry institute
The stuff members of the Chair of Chemical Education in 2007. From left to right: Malle Möldau, Jaak Nerut, Mare Taagapera, Vladislav Ivaništšev ja Erika Jüriado.
Most of us work on the “dark” side of Chemicum. Meeri is from the “rusted” Physicus (on the back plan), where they have a nice sauna.
From left to right: A, B, C and D wings of Chemicum (chem.ut.ee/en). A is for lobby and cateen, B is for lecture halls, C and D are for offices and laboratory. On the back plan there is Physicum (fi.ut.ee/en).
We are in the upper left corner of the middle-part of Chemicum.
I have been collaborating with the Electrical Double Layer group from the University of Tartu since the beginning of 2016. I had been to Tartu once, in March’2016, and this August I have visited the group again. During this visit, I was accompanied by Dr. Marco Preto, Researcher in Novelmar Project from Interdisciplinary Centre of Marine and Environmental Research of the University of Porto.
The host institution received us very warmly. There was no need to settle any bureaucracy procedures – Estonian efficiency does not cease to amaze me. Everything was taken care of in advance, and we immediately got out a working spaces, keys or anything we could need for work. I think such attitude is very important for these short visits.
In Estonia we spent two wonderful weeks with work and leisure interconnected. Most of the time in Tartu we worked closely with Dr. Vladislav Ivaništšev and his team, where very productive work was carried out, with social activity interludes that recharged us with a relaxed exchange of ideas. During this visit, the work on developing of an approach to an analysis of electrical double layer in ionic liquids systems was conducted, and an article on our previously done work was prepared for submission.
Among all the Master and PhD students, that are being trained at the group, Meeri Lembinen must be acknowledged especially. Meeri, besides being a brilliant student, is a perfect manager. I suspect, due to her care and attention we have not got a single problem at the university and during the whole stay were accompanied by her and felt like at home.
I hope, our fruitful collaboration is to be continued!
My work was supported by the Estonian Research Council under grants PUT1107, PRG259 and STP52. My research was supported by the from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under the Marie Skłodowska-Curie grant agreement No 101031656. All related posts are tagged with MSCA.
