2nd International Symposium on Ab-Initio Electron Dynamics Simulation (AIEDS2)
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2nd International Symposium on Ab-Initio Electron Dynamics Simulation (AIEDS2)
Schedule & Venue Host & Co-Host Chairs & Lecturers Confirmed Speakers General Information
  • School & SALMON Hands On: 9-10, March, 2026
  • Workshop: 11-13, March, 2026
  • Venue: Todai-ji temple, Nara, Japan (map)
  • Access: Nara is easily accessible
    • 3.5 Hours partly via Shinkansen (bullet train) from Tokyo (HND, NRT)
    • 2 Hours from Osaka (KIX, ITM)
    • Detailed transportation guidance will be provided to all registered participants

Hosted by: Kansai Institute for Photon Science (KPSI), Quantum Science and Technologies (QST), Japan

Co-Hosted by: Q-LEAP ALICe, 学際領域展開ハブ形成プログラム, SALMON Development Committee

Co-Chairs:

  • Dr. Tomohito Otobe (QST, Japan)
  • Dr. Kenichi Ishikawa (The University of Tokyo, Japan)
  • Dr. Kazuhiro Yabana (University of Tsukuba, Japan)

School Lecturers:

  • Dr. Carsten Ullrich (The University of Missouri, United States)
  • Dr. Nicolas Tancogne-Dejean (Max Planck Institute for the Structure and Dynamics of Matter, Germany)
  • Dr. Yosuke Kanai (The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, United States)

Hands On Lecturer: Dr. Kazuhiro Yabana (University of Tsukuba, Japan)

Invited Speakers
  • Angel Rubio (Max Planck Institute for the Structure and Dynamics of Matter, Germany)
  • Beata Ziaja-Motyka (DESY, Germany)
  • Carsten Ullrich (The University of Missouri, United States)
  • Dongbin Shin (GIST, Korea)
  • Gopal Dixit (IIT Mumbai, India)
  • Jeng-Da Chai (National Taiwan University, Taiwan)
  • Junhyeok Bang (Chungbuk National University, Korea)
  • Kosuke Nakano (NIMS, Japan)
  • Mitsuharu Uemoto (Kobe University, Japan)
  • Naoto Tsuji (The University of Tokyo, Japan)
  • Neepa Maitra (Rutgers University at Newark, United States)
  • Nicolas Tancogne-Dejean (Max Planck Institute for the Structure and Dynamics of Matter, Germany)
  • Noejung Park (UNIST, Korea)
  • Rajarshi Sinha-Roy (Claude Bernard University Lyon 1, France)
  • Ryosuke Akashi (QST, Japan)
  • Sangeeta Sharma (Max Born Institute, Germany)
  • Shunsuke Yamada (QST, Japan)
  • Stefan Vuckovic (University of Fribourg, Switzerland)
  • Takeru Yokota (RIKEN, Japan)
  • Takeshi Iwasa (Hokkaido University, Japan)
  • Yosuke Kanai (The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, United States)
QLEAP ALICe Sessions
  • Eiyu Gushiken (The University of Tokyo, Japan)
  • Erik Loetstedt (RIKEN, Japan)
  • Shunsuke Sato (Tohoku University, Japan)
  • Takeshi Sato (The University of Tokyo, Japan)
  • Tomohito Otobe (QST, Japan)
  • Tentative Important Dates
    • Participant Registration Office: November 2025 – January 2026 (tentative)
    • Abstract Submission Office: September – October 2025 (tentative)
    • VISA Support: November 2025 – March 2026 (tentative)
    • For participants requiring a VISA: Registration must be completed by mid-December 2025 (tentative).
  • Tentative Schedules
    • Poster Session: March 12–13, 2026 (tentative)
    • Banquet (Conference Dinner): Evening of March 12, 2026 (tentative)
  • Travel
  • Note for School Participants
    • You will connect to our supercomputer to run SALMON via a terminal app. Please bring your own laptop.
  • Stay informed! Register here for updates via the SALMON user community
  • Scopes:
    • Ab-Initio Simulations of Light–Matter Interactions
    • Development of Computational Methods and High-Performance Computing
    • Many-Body Effects and Beyond-DFT Approaches
    • Machine Learning and Multiscale Modeling in Electron Dynamics
    • Semiclassical and Hybrid Quantum-Classical Methods Applications in Photonics, Energy Materials, and Quantum Technologies
    • Time-Dependent Density Functional Theory
    • Ultrafast Electron Dynamics in Molecules, Solids, and Nanostructures
    • Visualization and Analysis of Ultrafast Phenomena
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