5th International Workshop on Challenges of Atomistic Simulations of Glasses and Amorphous Materials

Dates: August 6^th – 8^th, 2025

Location: AGC Yokohama Technical Center, Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan

Accommodation: JR East Hotel Mets Yokohama Tsurumi

Organizers

 

Dr. Shingo Urata (AGC Inc., Japan), shingo.urata@agc.com

Prof. Jincheng Du (University of North Texas, USA), jincheng.du@unt.edu

Prof. Alastair N. Cormack (Alfred University, USA), cormack@unt.edu

Objectives

 

The 5th International Workshop on Challenges of Atomistic Simulations of Glasses and Amorphous Materials, a key activity of TC27 Atomistic Simulation of International Commission on Glass (ICG), is scheduled to take place in Yokohama, Japan from Aug. 6^th to 8^th, 2025. Following the tradition of the previous workshops in Strasbourg France (1^st), Wuhan China (2^nd), Sao Carlos, Brazil (3^rd) and Corning NY USA (4^th), this international workshop will bring together leading experts in the field of computer simulations of glass and amorphous materials to discuss current trends and challenges in atomic-scale modeling of glasses.

During the three-day event, we aim to address several challenging issues in atomistic simulations through presentations by world-leading experts, followed by in-depth discussions.

1. Procedures for glass formation using computer simulations: The use of unrealistic quench rates often raises doubts about simulation results. How does the interplay of chemical disorder affect the legitimacy of configurations obtained? Does a high quench rate impact all glasses similarly, regardless of chemical ordering in the liquid state?
2. Developing reliable potentials for glass modeling: Many potentials exist, but there’s no systematic way to evaluate them. A structured repository and evaluation approach is needed, but the path forward is unclear.
3. Applications of machine learning (ML) and artificial intelligence (AI) in glass simulations: ML has been used for potential development, correlating glass composition with properties, and even as a potential form without functional forms. These new developments will be discussed at the workshop.

Sponsors

 

Sponsored by AGC Inc. UNT

Endorsed by ICG