Education
SAM seeks to faciltiate learning the area of simulation and modeling through the methods listed below. Opportunities presented here include both those provided by SAM as well as other departments and centers at Pitt. Click on the title of interest below for more information.
Simulation and Modeling Courses
SAM consultants regularly offer classes in topics of interest to those using simulation and modeling in there research. Similar classes that might also be of interest to such students are listed here as well.
Conferences & Workshops
Conferences and workshops with topics in or related to high-performance computing and simulation and modeling are listed here.
Post Doctoral Opportunities
Post-Doctoral openings that are related to, or would use modeling in their work, are listed here.
Fellowships
Fellowship opportunities related to high performance computing, simulation and modeling, and related areas are listed here.
PhD Program in Computational Modeling and Simulation
The University of Pittsburgh has recently established a multidisciplinary PHD Program in Computational Modeling and Simulation. This program will provide students expertise in numerical algorithms and advanced programming, as well as a solid background in a core discipline.
The present concentration areas are:
- Bioengineering
- Biological Sciences
- Chemical and Petroleum Engineering
- Chemistry
- Civil and Environmental Engineering
- ComputerScience
- Economics
- Industrial Engineering
- Mathematics
- Mechanical Engineering
- Materials Science
- Physics and Astronomy
- Psychology
- Statistics
- Renowned faculty from a wide range of disciplines
- World-class computing resources at the University’s Center for Simulation and Modeling
- Fellowships and assistantships for the most qualified applicants