Aims and Information:
Aims of SCOMA:
- to launch an international center for scientific computing and optimization, combining multi- and interdisciplinary applications in industry, economics and finances.
- to link with worldwide scientific computing centers and collaborate with small and large industries on R&D projects
- to develop multidisciplinary methods and tools and to share knowledge with small and large industries
- to host visits by international scientists to the Center
- to leverage expertise in Jyväskylä for technologies and research into interdisciplinary engineering and societal applications
- to host master's degree and PhD programs in scientific computing and optimization
- to arrange the annual international Jyväskylä summer school together with the faculties of mathematics and science, and information technology
Information
Operation of SCOMA:
- SCOMA is operated by the Department of Mathematical Information Technology MIT, in collaboration with the Agora Center and other faculties of the university of Jyväskylä, and in association with the Academy of Finland, National Technology Agency TEKES, the Finnish IT center for science CSC, and Jyväskylä Science Park JSP.
- SCOMA is an internationally open network, sharing and transferring knowledge to large and small industries in inter-disciplinary environments.
- SCOMA creates bridges between integrated platforms and human interfaces and shared databases developed in Multidisciplinary Real World Systems with multiple partner projects.
- SCOMA promotes interactions between young researchers and industrial engineers.
SCOMA´s structure
includes an international academy/industry strategic board, an executive committee to manage the SCOMA Center, and an infrastructure offering collaborative environment and access to CSC Lab Grid Services
SCOMA activities:
SCOMA focuses on the development of innovative problem solving methodologies that target challenging interdisciplinary problems related to industry and society, by facilitating and coordinating meetings between international academic and industry representatives; international seminars and short courses; workshops, educational and trans-disciplinary training activities jointly with universities and/or institutes; thematic conferences with centres of excellence; and sharing knowledge regarding multidisciplinary projects with business enterprises.
SCOMA scientific and technological expertise lies in the fields of:
- computational mathematics
- computational fluid dynamics and mechanics
- mesh adaptation and a posteriori error estimates
- multi-objective optimization
- optimal shape/structural design
- multidisciplinary PDE-constrained optimization
- neural networks
- heuristic solution techniques and transport optimization
- stochastic modeling
- game theory and applications
SCOMA multidisciplinary applications in the following areas:
- paper machines industry
- telecommunication
- micro electronics
- environmental applications
- life science applications
Specialties of the Faculty of Information Technology at the University of Jyväskylä
- Scientific Computing and Optimization
- Telecommunication
- Mobile Computing
- Embedded Systems
- Software Engineering
- Cognitive Science
- User-friendly Information Technology
- Information Management
- Systems Development
- Electronic Commerce
- Software Business
- Digital Media
- Teacher Education (in mathematical informationtechnology)