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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Dear Colleagues,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I finally have a finalized travel plan from Steve Plimpton for his visit and seminar at LSU. I am writing to you directly because you had expressed your interest specifically when I had put out a call a few months ago. I am also copying all of our LaSiGMA colleagues to make sure that they are aware and have the opportunity to participate.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>His visit will start with a late arrival on Nov. 3. He will spend the whole day Nov. 4 at LSU and depart Nov. 5 early in the morning. His seminar will take place <u>3:30pm-4:30pm, Nov. 4 in the Frank H. Walk Design Presentation Room</u> (ELAB 140, directions will be sent to all).<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Steve has a very busy schedule so he will be here one day only (I was angling for two, but did not work out), so an effort will be made to make his short visit as meaningful as possible for as many as possible.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I believe it is fair to give priority of participation to the co-sponsoring entities (Mech. E. and LaSiGMA), so I will not broadcast the event to the wider public until next Tuesday. I will send out a flier with Steve’s abstract to ME and LaSiGMA personnel later today.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>My thoughts on the schedule and arrangements are given below the signature line of this message. Please provide your feedback so that we can converge sooner rather than later.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Best<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Dimitris<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><u>Schedule<o:p></o:p></u></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>1.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span><![endif]>Multi-scale simulations and tool development group (coarse-graining, continuum-MD/DPD, etc.); <u>Venue: Venue: 338 Johnston Hall (CCT</u>); Time Slot: 8:30am – 9:15am<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>2.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span><![endif]>GPU group; <u>Venue: 338 Johnston Hall (CCT); Time Slot: 9:30am-10:15am</u><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>3.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span><![endif]>General LAMMPS interested group; <u>Venue: Venue: 338 Johnston Hall (CCT); Time Slot: 11:00am-11:45am</u><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>4.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span><![endif]>Lunch with up to 6 interested Faculty (TBD); <u>Venue: Faculty Club; Time Slot: 12:00noon- 1:15pm</u><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>5.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span><![endif]>Meetings with individual interested faculty (TBD); <u>Venue: PFTH; Time Slot: 1:30pm – 3:00pm</u><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>6.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span><![endif]>Seminar; Venue: <u>Frank H. Walk Design Presentation Room (ELAB 140); Time Slot: 3:30pm – 4:30pm</u><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>7.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span><![endif]>Graduate Student and Post-Doc. Social; Venue: <u>Frank H. Walk Design Presentation Room (ELAB 140); Time Slot: 4:30pm – 5:30pm or 6:00pm</u><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>8.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span><![endif]>Dinner with Mark Jarrell (or designee), Nikitopoulos and up to 4 more interested Faculty (TBD); <u>Venue: Juban’s or Mansour’s; Time Slot: 7:00noon- …..</u><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><u>Organization<o:p></o:p></u></p><p class=MsoNormal>Those who wish to drive in from other towns (e.g. Ruston, New Orleans) should be provided with hotel accommodation free of charge.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The Walk Room will be used for the seminar because of its holding capacity (~120+ ) and presentation infrastructure. I call on <u>Bhupender Thakur to work with our technical staff</u> to make arrangements over next week and ensure that the seminar is broadcast live to our LaSiGMA partners, who should also “beam in”.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>338 Johnston Hall will be used for the group meetings because it is very well equipped for highly interactive smaller meetings involving individuals at remote sites. I call on <u>Bhupender Thakur to work with CCT technical staff</u> to make arrangements over next week and ensure that the remote connections are properly set up and working.<o:p></o:p></p></div></body></html>