NIP REPORT January 2006- May 2007 - The UP College of Science ...

The aim here is to have a numerical model of DNA electrophoresis-a standard operating
procedure in DNA analysis [Johnson]
2. Introduction of new topics
a. Modeling Electromagnetic systems
b. Social Systems (modelling Hobbes' Leviathan)
3. Revival of shelved topics
a. Modeling of heat transport properties in carbon nanotubes
b. Molecular electronics
II. Future plans on resources for the next three years
A. Laboratory needs
A computational group needs a reliable computing facility. Updating of computers is a priority
for the next 3 years. The group will seek grants and external funds to update its existing computers.
B. Human resources: Student recruitment
The PhD faculty in SanD have helped seven undergraduate students with work on liquid
crystals to finish their undergraduate theses in 2003. Beginning 2004 until May 2007, excluding students
working on liquid crystals, five MS students and 16 undergraduate students have successfully completed
their theses in SanD. In a span of 4 years, SanD manages to graduate annually at least one MS student and
4 undergraduate students on average. The average number of
student members in SanD per semester is 18. These students have varying academic status.
In the next three years, SanD intends to streamline the research topics to be more effective.
SanD's ideal maximum number of students is 10 for two PhD faculty members. With at most, 2
graduate and 3 undergraduate students per PhD faculty.
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