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Welcome!
Welcome!
We are happy to have you join us for the 12th BerkeleyGW Tutorial Workshop and the 7th Berkeley Excited States Conference (BESC2026).
We are happy to have you join us for the 12th BerkeleyGW Tutorial Workshop and the 7th Berkeley Excited States Conference (BESC2026).
We will have a 3-day workshop (instructions and hands-on) + a 2-day conference, during August 17 - 21, 2026.
We will have a 3-day workshop (instructions and hands-on) + a 2-day conference, during August 17 - 21, 2026.
Location: Krutch Theater, Clark Kerr Campus, 2601 Warring St, Berkeley, CA 94720.
Location: Krutch Theater, Clark Kerr Campus, 2601 Warring St, Berkeley, CA 94720.
Registration
Registration
You may register for the Tutorial Workshop and/or BESC2026 Conference using the link below (Google Form). The registration is free.
You may register for the Tutorial Workshop and/or BESC2026 Conference using the link below (Google Form). The registration is free.
Note: We will provide training accounts and computation resources on NERSC for the hands-on session. Training accounts will be allocated prioritizing in-person attendees. Additionally, in-person attendees receive full instructional support during the hands-on session.
Note: We will provide training accounts and computation resources on NERSC for the hands-on session. Training accounts will be allocated prioritizing in-person attendees. Additionally, in-person attendees receive full instructional support during the hands-on session.
BerkeleyGW Tutorial Workshop
BerkeleyGW Tutorial Workshop
Three-day workshop with instructions (in-person and virtual) and hands-on sessions (in-person only). Computing resources and temporary training accounts at NERSC will be provided.
Three-day workshop with instructions (in-person and virtual) and hands-on sessions (in-person only). Computing resources and temporary training accounts at NERSC will be provided.
Workshop Time: August 17 - 19, 2026, Pacific Standard Time
Workshop Time: August 17 - 19, 2026, Pacific Standard Time
The target participants for the Workshop are graduate students, postdocs, and researchers who are interested in learning about or sharpening their skills on ab initio calculations of many-electron effects in excited-state properties of condensed matter.
The target participants for the Workshop are graduate students, postdocs, and researchers who are interested in learning about or sharpening their skills on ab initio calculations of many-electron effects in excited-state properties of condensed matter.
Tutorial content includes GW and GW-BSE calculations using BerkeleyGW on solids and low-dimensional materials, quasiparticle band structures, optical spectra including electron-hole interactions, analysis of excitons, etc.
Tutorial content includes GW and GW-BSE calculations using BerkeleyGW on solids and low-dimensional materials, quasiparticle band structures, optical spectra including electron-hole interactions, analysis of excitons, etc.
12th BerkeleyGW Tutorial Workshop Schedule: TBD
12th BerkeleyGW Tutorial Workshop Schedule: TBD
Some exercises and resources from previous Workshops can be found at: https://berkeleygw.org/documentation/
Some exercises and resources from previous Workshops can be found at: https://berkeleygw.org/documentation/
Berkeley Excited States Conference (BESC2026)
Berkeley Excited States Conference (BESC2026)
In tandem to the annual BerkeleyGW Workshop, we will host a two-day annual conference (in-person/virtual hybrid): the Berkeley Excited States Conference 2025 (BESC2025).
In tandem to the annual BerkeleyGW Workshop, we will host a two-day annual conference (in-person/virtual hybrid): the Berkeley Excited States Conference 2025 (BESC2025).
Conference Time: August 20 - 21, 2026, Pacific Standard Time
Conference Time: August 20 - 21, 2026, Pacific Standard Time
BESC Schedule and Program: TBD
BESC Schedule and Program: TBD
BESC 2026 Invited Speakers: To be updated
BESC 2026 Invited Speakers: To be updated
BESC2026 will be a general topical conference with mainly invited talks by experts on recent progress in the theory and applications of ab initio study of quantum many-body effects as well as experiments in excited-state phenomena in materials, showcasing forefront research that involves advanced many-body approaches (e.g., GW, GW-BSE & beyond, DMFT, quantum Monte Carlo, TDDFT, TDGW, etc.), novel experiments, and new science in the excited states.
BESC2026 will be a general topical conference with mainly invited talks by experts on recent progress in the theory and applications of ab initio study of quantum many-body effects as well as experiments in excited-state phenomena in materials, showcasing forefront research that involves advanced many-body approaches (e.g., GW, GW-BSE & beyond, DMFT, quantum Monte Carlo, TDDFT, TDGW, etc.), novel experiments, and new science in the excited states.
Both events are sponsored by DOE’s Center for Computational Study of Excited-State Phenomena in Energy Materials (C2SEPEM). Learn more at: https://c2sepem.lbl.gov/
Both events are sponsored by DOE’s Center for Computational Study of Excited-State Phenomena in Energy Materials (C2SEPEM). Learn more at: https://c2sepem.lbl.gov/
The 2026 Organizing Committee
The 2026 Organizing Committee
Steven G. Louie, Chair (UC Berkeley and LBNL)
Mauro Del Ben (LBNL)
Jack R. Deslippe (LBNL)
Felipe H. da Jornada (Stanford University)
Zhenglu Li (University of Southern California)
Jeffrey B. Neaton (UC Berkeley and LBNL)
Diana Y. Qiu (Yale University)
David A. Strubbe (UC Merced)
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