Dear Dr Nikiforakis, I would like to attend the Autumn Academy, since my research on quantum transport through single-molecules will involve large-scale simulations of complex quantum objects, using a combination of density functional theory and non-equilibrium Green's functions. I will mainly carry out these calculations using Lancaster's High-Performance Computing cluster, which has 8 processors per node and high-performance interconnects. To complete my PhD project, I need to optimise my codes and would benefit greatly from a a more detailed understanding of message passing and parallel programming. Best regards