USPEX (Universal Structure Predictor: Evolutionary Xtallography...and in Russian "uspekh" means "success" - owing to the high success rate and many useful results produced by this method) is a method developed by the Oganov laboratory since 2004. The problem of crystal structure prediction is very old and does, in fact, constitute the central problem of theoretical crystal chemistry. USPEX code solves this problem and allows to predict crystal structure with arbitrary P-T conditions by knowing only chemical composition of the material. Nowdays, it is used by over 10600 researchers worldwide.
Computational Materials Discovery Laboratory
Our lab develops novel methods for computational materials discovery, and applies them to a wide range of exciting scientific problems. Positions in the lab are extremely competitive and we select the brightest young talents and nurture them. We use some of the world's most powerful supercomputers, and our lab has its own supercomputer. Importantly, we have developed unique computational codes and use state-of-the-art visualization tools. Each year we host many visiting researchers and students.
What is USPEX?
News
- November 2025: The 23rd USPEX workshop was held online on 11-12 November 2025. It attracted over 600 participants from more than 60 countries around the world. The new version of USPEX 25 is released. Register to download it from our site! Distinguished Professor Artem Oganov received a Highly Cited Researcher Award from Clarivate Analytics.
- August 2025: The 3rd Asia-Europe Symposium on Chemistry and Materials (ASCM) was held in Urumqi, China, from August 20 to 22, 2025.
- June 2025: Distinguished Professor Artem Oganov inducted to the Academic Council of the International Core Academy of Sciences and Humanities.
- April 2025: Distinguished Professor Artem Oganov became a laureate of the "VOICE: Main Faces Award".
- November 2024: The first version of STMng program for visualization of USPEX results is released. The continuosly updating version is available for download on our website. Distinguished Professor Artem Oganov received a Highly Cited Researcher Award from Clarivate Analytics.
- June 2024: Artem Oganov has been elected a Distinguished Professor of Skoltech.
People
Our lab develops novel methods for computational materials discovery, and applies them to a wide range of exciting scientific problems.
We invite all talented people to apply at any time. Positions in the lab are extremely competitive and we select the brightest young talents and nurture them.
We use some of the world's most powerful supercomputers, and our lab has its own supercomputer.
Each year we host many visiting researchers and students.