​Mesoscale problems lie at the interfaces between microscales and macroscales, between engineering and sciences, where new and exciting discoveries and applications are likely to be made in the 21st century. Working in the emerging field of mesoscopic simulation requires a truly multidisciplinary approach and close interaction between researchers in physics, chemistry, biology, mathematics, engineering, material, computational science and so on. 

UKCOMES brings together experts in different fields to make critical theoretical developments and translate these into software that is able to exploit today’s and future high-end computing (HEC) architectures. The consortium’s main HEC platform is the UK National Supercomputing Service, ARCHER, which is ranked among the Top 500 Supercomputers in the world and is one of the very top supercomputers for academic research.

​UK-COMES Objectives

1. To advance the emerging mesoscale science and engineering through exploitation of national high-end computing (HEC) resources.
2. To bring together all the required expertise to make critical theoretical discoveries and model developments and translate these into software that is able to exploit today’s and future HEC hardware.
3. To upgrade the DL_MESO suite into a world-leading open-source software infrastructure for mesocale and multiscale modelling and simulation that is readily accessible to both academy and industry.
4. To enable cutting-edge simulations in strategically important areas on national HEC platform to generate high impact research output.
5. To connect the UK and global research and the end-user communities, e.g. in industries, in order to develop mesoscale sciences that underpin vital technologies for UK industry and economy.
6. To provide a stimulating, collaborative and interdisciplinary environment to train future generations in the relevant fields
   

Project Chair: Professor Kai Luo