International Symposium on Material Design & the 10th USPEX Workshop 

Dear Colleagues and Friends,

International Symposium on Material Design & the 10th USPEX Workshop will be held in Beijing during August 20-23, 2015, which is co-organized by Northwestern Polytechnical University and Beijing Computational Science Research Center. We have great pleasure to invite you to attend this workshop and enjoy the academic tour in Beijing.

We are looking forward to hosting you in Beijing, China!  

Organizing Committee of USPEX 2015

More information of USPEX Workshops, please click: http://uspex.stonybrook.edu/uspexworkshops.html

International Symposium on Material Design & the 10th USPEX Workshop 

Dear Colleagues and Friends,

International Symposium on Material Design & the 10th USPEX Workshop will be held in Beijing during August 20-23, 2015, which is co-organized by Northwestern Polytechnical University and Beijing Computational Science Research Center. We have great pleasure to invite you to attend this workshop and enjoy the academic tour in Beijing.

We are looking forward to hosting you in Beijing, China!  

Organizing Committee of USPEX 2015

More information of USPEX Workshops, please click: http://uspex.stonybrook.edu/uspexworkshops.html

International Symposium on Material Design & the 10th USPEX Workshop 

Organizing Committee

- Artem R. Oganov

  Stony Brook University, New York, USA

- Yan-Ling Li

  Jiangsu Normal University, China

- Qing-Feng Zeng, Associate Professor

  Northwestern Polytechnical University, China

International Symposium on Material Design & the 10th USPEX Workshop 

List of Lecturers:

1. Artem R. Oganov, Stony Brook University, New York, USA

2. Gilles Frapper, University of Poitiers, France

3. Samantha Jenkins, Hunan Normal University, China

4. Priya Johari, Shiv Nadar University, India

5. Tian Cui, Jilin University, China

6. Wen-Hui Duan, Tsinghua University, China

7. Gong-Du Zhou, Peking University, China

8. Xing-Qiu Chen, Institute of Metal Research, CAS (Shenyang), China

9. Qing-Feng Zeng, Northwestern Polytechnical University, China

10. Xiang-Feng Zhou, Nankai University, China

11. Qiang Zhu, Stony Brook University, New York, USA

12. Guangrui Qian, Stony Brook University, New York, USA

13. Qinggao Wang, Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology, Russia

14. Pavel Dolgirev, Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology, Russia

15. Haiyang Niu, Stony Brook University

International Symposium on Material Design & the 10th USPEX Workshop 

Registration

1. Please download and fill in the REGISTRATION FORM and submit it to uspex2015@csrc.ac.cn before August 10, 2015.

2. Send the photocopy of the Payment Receipt as attachments to uspex2015@csrc.ac.cn.

3. To qualify for student  registration, the photocopy of the Student ID is required to be sent together with the Payment Receipt.

4. The acknowledgement of receipt will be replied by email after the Secretariat receives your registration. Please contact the Secretariat if no email confirmation within 10 days. 

5. Different registration fees will be charged according to the time of registration (early and late), status of the participants and accompanying persons.

• Registration Desk will be set on August 19, 14:30-19:00, Lobby of Holiday Inn Express Shangdi Beijing. You will get your CONFERENCE HANDBOOK and NAMETAG at registration desk.

Registration Fee:

Registration fee contains:

Handbook of abstracts

All portions of the workshop program

Lunches, dinners and refreshments

Welcome reception or banquet

Methods of Payment

1. Bank Transfer(Deadline: August 10, 2015, personal expense for processing fee)

Bank Name: Bank of China, Beijing Qinghuayuan Sub-Branch (中国银行清华园支行)

SWIFT Code: BKCHCNBJ110

Bank Address: 1th floor Tower A, Chuangxin Building, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084

Account Name: Beijing Computational Science Research Center (北京计算科学研究中心)

Account Number: 320756023147

*Please make sure to indicate payment purpose of "USPEX2015" plus your full name on the bank transfer. 

 请在汇款用途或附言中注明USPEX2015+您的全名（参会人）

2. On-Site Payment

Cash only and No Change (Cash payments in CNY/USD are acceptable).

现场只收取人民币或美元现金，不设找零。

Cancellation and Refund Policy

1. Cancellations will be accepted via phone, fax or e-mail, and must be received by August 10, 2015. Refund requests must include the name of the attendee and/or transaction number. 

2. Cancellations received by August 05, 2015 will receive a 50% refund. Cancellations received after the stated deadline will not be eligible for a refund.

Notes:

Participants who need documentation for visa application are kindly requested to register earlier for the documentation preparing and mailing.

International Symposium on Material Design & the 10th USPEX Workshop 

• August 19, 2015, Registration

14:30-19:00, Lobby of Holiday Inn Express Shangdi Beijing

• August 20-13, 2015, Workshop

  Please bring your own laptops for Tutorial Session.

  
  

International Symposium on Material Design & the 10th USPEX Workshop 

Workshop Venue

USPEX2015 will be held in Conference Room II, 3rd Floor, CSRC Home-building.

Address:

Beijing Computational Science Research Center (CSRC)

Zhongguancun Software Park II, No. 10 Dongbeiwang West Road, Haidian District

Beijing 100094, China (北京市海淀区东北旺西路10号北京计算科学研究中心)

Telephone: +86-10-56981800

Recommended Route

Taxi:

1) From Capital International Airport (首都国际机场): the cost is about 130 RMB (50mins).

2) From Beijing Railway Station (北京站): the cost is about 100 RMB (80 mins).

3) From Beijing West Railway Station (北京西站): the cost is about 70 RMB (60mins).

4) From Beijing South Railway Station (北京南站): the cost is about 105 RMB (90mins).

Please download the Address Notes, you can print it out and present it to the taxi driver.

Local Bus:

Bus #205 (Software Park West Stop/软件园西区站)

Bus #333 (Hou Chang Cun East Station/后厂村东站)

Bus #963/982 (Dongbeiwan West North Station/东北旺西路北口站)

Subway:

Take subway line 13 to station “SHANG DI (上地站)”, take exit A to catch Bus #205 to “Software Park West (软件园西区站)” stop. Enter the park and proceed toward in the north direction, CSRC will be to your right in 400 meters.

For domestic participants, please click: http://j.map.baidu.com/WLV80

International Symposium on Material Design & the 10th USPEX Workshop 

Recommended Hotel

* There will be a Daily Shuttle Bus from CSRC to these two hotels.

1. Holiday Inn Express Shangdi Beijing  北京上地智选假日酒店

    Address: No. 33 Shangdi East Road, Haidian District, Beijing, 100085, China北京市海淀区上地东路33号

    Telephone: +86-10-82709999 / 400-830-2360

    Hotel Website in Chinese or in English

2. Hanting Hotel  汉庭酒店（北京上地环岛店）Domestic guests only

    Address: 北京市海淀区上地六街17号（靠近上地西路，康得大厦西楼）

    Telephone: +86-10-82897070

    Hotel Website 

Other Hotels Nearby

1. Super 8 Hotel  速8酒店

    Address: 北京市海淀区信息路15号

    Telephone: +86-10-82784488

2. Home Inn  如家酒店（北京上地店）

    Address: 北京市海淀区上地创业路11号

    Telephone: +86-010-62962299 / 400-820-3333

    Hotel Website 

3. 7天连锁酒店   Domestic guests only

    Address: 北京市海淀区上地六街28号（上地六街与上地西路交叉口）

    Telephone: +86-10-82783388

International Symposium on Material Design & the 10th USPEX Workshop 

Visa & Travel

Visitors to China must have a valid passport and, in most cases, an appropriate Chinese visa. Please check at your earliest convenience with your local Chinese Embassy or Consulate General for details on visa application. It is advisable to apply for the visa at least two months ahead of the workshop.

In general, a Tourist Visa (L Visa) will suffice for you to attend our workshop; and you do not need any invitation letter for L-Visa application. However, in cases that a Business Visa (F Visa) is a must, you will need a letter of invitation issued from the USPEX2015 Organizing Committee. If you need an official invitation letter or any further assistance on visa application, please contact Ms. Juan YANG (+86-10-56981718; uspex2015@csrc.ac.cn).

Click to view details of Chinese Embassies 

Useful Information

• China local time is ahead of Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) by 8:00 hours.

• The Renminbi is the legal tender in the China. It is issued by the People's Bank of China. The official abbreviation of Renminbi is CNY, but also commonly abbreviated as RMB.

• The electricity supply in China is 220 Volts and 50 Hz. Notebooks in 100-250 Volts can be accepted but some appliances requiring 110 Volts would need a voltage adapter. The electrical sockets require three (or two) round pin plugs.

• Currency conversion is possible at airports and banks. International credit cards are accepted in some important and famous places, such as the International hotels, and department stores and shops, to which foreigners often visit.

  
  

International Symposium on Material Design & the 10th USPEX Workshop 

Workshop Secretariat

Ms. Juan YANG（杨娟）

Workshop(USPEX2015) Secretary

Beijing Computational Science Research Center

Tel: +86-10-56981718

E-mail: uspex2015@csrc.ac.cn