Centre for Excellence in Computational Science & Simulations (C2S2)

To explore the limitless possibilities of scientific computing, modeling, and simulations through innovation in education and research

To create a state-of-art facility in scientific computing for education and research catering to students of science and engineering.

To introduce curriculum in scientific computing, modelling and simulation at under-graduate and post-graduate levels.

To balance teaching and practice in scientific computing and provide hands-on experience to the students for problem solving. To promote interdisciplinary research employing scientific computing across the disciplines of science and engineering.

To promote industry-academia network through workshops and specially designed corporate training programmes.

To provide consultancy solutions to industry-facing problems through computational approach.

Attract funding through external funding agencies.

To promote interdisciplinary research employing scientific computing across the disciplines of science and engineering. Compliment experimental research by simulations across the domains.

RESEARCH AREAS

  1. Computational Materials Science
  2. Computational biology and bioinformatics
  3. Computational quantum Chemistry
  4. AI/ML in materials discovery
  5. Energy harvesting and conversion
  6. AI/ML in drug discovery
  7. Polymeric nanomaterials
  8. Drug-protein interactions
  9. Organic reactions and catalysis
  10. Atmospheric and environmental Chemistry

For smooth functioning of C2S2 a Centre Management Committee (CMC) is proposed. The structure, role and functioning of these committees is given below.

Centre Management Committee (CMC)

This committee will be responsible for the smooth functioning of the Centre, including down- time free operation of the facility on a 24x 7 basis, managing user interfaces and clocking use time, facilitating access to all users, resolving issues arising out of user experiences, managing AMCs, suggestions regarding upgradation of hardware and software and improvement of physical infrastructure.

The committee will meet at least three times a year. The CMC will consist of:

  • Professor S. Sivaram, Professor of Eminence SVU & Honorary Professor Emeritus and INSA Emeritus Scientist, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Pune- (Chairman)
  • Dean, Faculty of Science, SVU
  • Dean, Faculty of Engineering, SVU
  • Systems Administrator, SVU
  • Head, SciSER & Department of Polymer Science, SVU
  • Head, Department of Life Sciences, SVU
  • Principal Architect, SVU
  • Dr. Anant D. Kulkarni, Department of Polymer Science, SVU and Centre Coordinator (Convener)
Scientific Advisory Committee (SAC)

A Scientific Advisory Committee (SAC) is proposed to be constituted to advice and guide the research, teaching and outreach activities of Centre for Excellence in Computational Science & Simulations (C2S2). The following members are proposed as the external members of the SAC.

  • Prof. Shridhar R. Gadre, Chairman of the SAC (Department of Scientific Computing, Modeling and Simulation; Department of Chemistry, S. P. Pune University, Pune)- (Chairman)
  • Dr. M. Sasikumar, Executive Director, CDAC, Mumbai
  • Prof. Swapan K. Ghosh, (UM-DAE Centre for Excellence in Basic Sciences,University of Mumbai, Vidyanagari, Mumbai)
  • Dr. Sudhir A. Kulkarni (Vice President, Nova Lead Pharma, Pune)
  • Prof. R. B. Sunoj (Department of Chemistry, IIT Bombay, Mumbai)
  • Dr. Pranay Goel (Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER), Pune)
In addition, following will be permanent invited internal experts:
  • The Vice Chancellor, SVU
  • Prof. S. Sivaram, Professor of Eminence SVU & Honorary Professor Emeritus and INSA Emeritus Scientist, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Pune
  • Dean, Faculty of Science
  • Dean, Faculty of Engineering
  • Dr. Sudip Roy, Professor of Practice, C2S2, SVU.
  • Head, SciSER, and Department of Polymer Science
  • Dr. Anant D. Kulkarni, Dept. of Polymer Science, SVU & Centre Coordinator (Convenor)

Email Id: c2s2@somaiya.edu, anant.kulkarni@somaiya.edu