Contact & Support
=================

If you have questions, encounter issues, or would like to contribute to the
development of **DROPPS**, the following channels are available to you.

Developer Contact
-----------------

**Yiming Tang**  
Fudan University  
Email: ``ymtang@fudan.edu.cn``  

For collaboration, academic inquiries, or technical questions related to:

- DROPPS / CGPS simulation engine  
- LLPS modeling and coarse-grained methods  
- Forcefield development  
- Software architecture or feature extensions  

please include a short description of your project or problem when reaching out.


Bug Reports
-----------

If you discover a bug, unexpected behavior, or missing functionality, please
report it through one of the following channels:

- **GitHub Issues**  
  https://github.com/tymworld/DROPPS/issues  

- **Bug Report Page**  
  See the :doc:`bug_reports` page for structured bug-report guidelines.


Feature Requests
----------------

We welcome suggestions for new features, improvements, or extended workflows.

To propose a feature, please include:

- a clear motivation for the feature  
- example use cases  
- expected inputs/outputs  
- relevant scientific context (if applicable)  

Submit through GitHub Issues using the **Feature Request** template.


Community & Discussion
----------------------

A community space will be available soon for Q&A, usage discussions, workflow
sharing, and troubleshooting (e.g., GitHub Discussions or a public forum).

Until then, please feel free to reach out directly via email.


Citing DROPPS
-------------

If DROPPS contributed to your research, please cite the following works:

.. toctree::
   :maxdepth: 1

   citations

This helps support ongoing development and ensures proper attribution.


Acknowledgement
---------------

DROPPS was developed by **Yiming Tang** and **Guanghong Wei**  
at **Fudan University**, with contributions from collaborators working on:

- molecular simulation  
- phase separation modeling  
- coarse-grained forcefields  
- computational biophysics  

We gratefully acknowledge all users who report bugs, improve the documentation,
and contribute code or ideas.