Haley Haskell
Changing Lives and Building a Pipeline Through Sustainable Research Pathways
In a world where science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) research is essential to the wellbeing and prosperity of humanity, it is shocking to hear that the number of high quality scientists is not keeping up with the growing demand. Although there are many reasons attributing to this shortage, one important reason is the higher… Continue reading
Two SRP Student Participants to stay on Berkeley Team After Summer Research Concludes
Many of the 2016 SRP Program participants are finishing up their summer research experiences and heading back to their home institutions as school starts back up again. However, two SRP student participants, Rafael Zamora and Tom Corcoran, are extending their research at Berkeley as they work to find solutions to some of the world’s most… Continue reading
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Webinar Organizing Committee
Sustainable Horizons Institute is delighted to have dedicated individuals to serve on our Webinar Organizing Committee. The committee arranges and conducts a quarterly webinar series as part of the Mentor Protege Newsletter. If you would like to join this committee, email info@shinstitute.org with your name, preferred email address, and institution/organization to get involved.
Supporting Scientists with Meaningful Missions
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The Growing Commitment to Sustainability
As our name implies, sustainability is an important mission for SHI. It is indisputable that the need for high quality scientists is continuing to grow. Yet, sadly, the United States is turning out less and less individuals to meet this growing need. This unfortunate loss of talented human capital is known as the leaking STEM… Continue reading
Sarah Cooper
Sarah Cooper received a Bachelors in Biochemistry and Neuroscience from the University of New England in Maine, where she did research in computational chemistry and using motion capture technology. She is now a graduate student the University of Tennessee Knoxville in the Genome Science & Technology program,where she is completing her dissertation research at Oak… Continue reading
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Colleen Heinemann
Colleen Heinemann received her Bachelors and Masters degrees in Computer Science from Bradley University in Peoria, Illinois. She now is a PhD student at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign studying scientific visualization and its combination with High Performance Computing. In addition, she works for the Data Analytics and Visualization Group at the Lawrence Berkeley… Continue reading
Anna-Sophia Hirst
Anna has earned a B.S. in Mathematics and is currently a graduate student, pursuing a M.S. in Mathematics. She likes learning about various topics in applied mathematics and especially enjoys logic puzzles and riddles. In her free time, Anna is an avid baker and has just recently taught herself how to crochet. Anna is excited… Continue reading
SC17 Early Career Program application deadline approaching!
SC17 Early Career Program – Call for Applications http://sc17.supercomputing.org/submitters/early-career-program/ Important Dates:
February 16, 2017: Applications open
July 31, 2017: Applications close
September 1, 2017: Decision notifications Overview: The ECP helps participants better understand the issues and challenges faced in navigating successful research careers. The SC17 ECP will be held on Monday, November 13. Session topics… Continue reading
Choosing Mentors for Your Advisory Board
Of all the resources professionals have at their disposal, mentors are arguably one of the most helpful. Articles, books, and trial and error can be great teachers when you’re navigating your career, but nothing can replace advice from people who have navigated similar challenges. But how do we find a mentor? What qualities should… Continue reading
Choosing Mentors for Your Advisory Board, Part 2
Start with you:
- Before you start seeking out mentors, identify your own short or long term goals for your future. They don’t have to all be career goals either – maybe you want a mentor for running to help you finally get from a 5k to 10k. How could a mentor… Continue reading
Choosing Mentors for Your Advisory Board, Part 1
Of all the resources professionals have at their disposal, mentors are arguably one of the most helpful. Articles, books, and trial and error can be great teachers when you’re navigating your career, but nothing can replace advice from people who have navigated similar challenges. But how do we find a mentor? What qualities should… Continue reading
Rafael Zamora-Resendiz
I first got involved with the SRP Program through my college professor, Dr. Xinlian Liu. He was planning to participate in research project at LBNL over the summer, and he invited me to come with to work on the project as well. So far, I am really enjoying my experience! The SRP Program has allowed… Continue reading
Pooja Rao
I am a postdoctoral researcher in the Aerospace Engineering department at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign. My research is focused on numerical heat transfer modeling in the thermal protection system materials during atmospheric reentry of the spacecraft. In the past, I have worked on developing high fidelity numerical algorithms for studying… Continue reading
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Thank you for your interest in Sustainable Horizons Institute! Unfortunately, we do not have any applications open at this time. We will be organizing various programs in the future, so feel free to check back for active applications soon. If you would like to receive email notifications regarding active applications and other SHI happenings, please… Continue reading
Affiliated Faculty and Partners
Sustainable Horizons Institute is grateful to have faculty and professionals from various institutions who support us in upholding our mission and vision. Our work would not be possible without the partnership and support of these individuals. Thank you!
If you are interested in partnering with SHI, please email info@shinstitute.org with your full name and preferred… Continue reading
Partnerships
SHI is very appreciative of the kind individuals and organizations who partner with us and support our programs in a number of ways. More information about our partners and collaborators can be found at the links below. If you are interested in becoming a partner, email info@shinstitute.org with your name, preferred email address, institution/organization, and… Continue reading
Robert Harrison
Dr. Robert Harrison is a Professor and Endowed Director of the Institute for Advanced Computational Science at Stony Brook University. Dr. Harrison also serves as the Director of the Computational Sciences Center at Brookhaven National Laboratory. He received his PhD in Organic and Theoretical Chemistry at the University of Cambridge in 1984. Dr. Harrison’s research… Continue reading
Sustainable Research Pathways 2015
The SRP Group at Berkeley Lab.
In 2015, Sustainable Horizons Institute and Lawrence Berkeley National lab partnered together with an innovative idea to increase in the breadth and quality of the Computing Sciences workforce. This idea led to the emergence of a new program: the Sustainable Research Pathways (SRP) program. The SRP Program originated as… Continue reading
Webinar Series Organizing Committee
Sustainable Horizons Institute will be starting a quarterly webinar series which will cover a range of topics designed to be beneficial to participants. We are currently seeking volunteers to serve as members of the Webinar Organizing Committee. As a member of the organizing committee, you will help select topics, schedule speakers, assist with logistics, etc.… Continue reading
Tom Corcoran
I first became involved in the SRP Program when my advisor, Dr. Xinlian Liu, recommended me for the summer research internship at Berkeley lab. So far, my experience at the lab has been great. I feel very fortunate to be able to work on real-world applications of distributed machine learning on supercomputers with the HPC… Continue reading
Dr. Sally Ellingson
Participating in the SRP Program has been a very beneficial experience to me! The SRP matching workshop allowed me the unique opportunity to meet with a number of esteemed researchers at LBNL and understand how their expertise could advance my own research. The best part of the workshop was making several matches and being invited… Continue reading
The Broader Engagement (BE) Program
The Broader Engagement (BE) Program, piloted in 2007 at the Supercomputing (SC) Conference Series, was created as a method to engage populations of people consistently underrepresented in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM).
BE participants enjoying a workshop.
Dr. Mary Ann Leung, founder of SHI, felt a strong connection with the mission of BE, and… Continue reading
Sustainable Research Pathways (SRP) Program
In 2015, a partnership between SHI and Berkeley Lab led to the creation of the Sustainable Research Pathways (SRP) program. The goal of SRP is to connect computing sciences faculty and students from underrepresented groups (minorities, women, people with disabilities, smaller colleges & universities) with staff at large institutions, such as Berkeley Lab, in order… Continue reading
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Multiple GRA Positions at Emory University
Join the Distributed Computing Group at Emory University!
Multiple Fall ‘17: CS PhD (and MS) research assistants interested in cutting-edge, extreme-scale distributed systems. Time is of the essence, particularly if not already enrolled at Emory!
If interested, send to Prof. Dorian Arnold (email: dorian.arnold@emory.edu web: www.mathcs.emory.edu/~darnold/ ):
- Brief statement… Continue reading
Broader Engagement at SIAM CSE17
A group of BE Participants at Google Fiber Academy.
On February 26th, 2017, Dr. Mary Ann Leung led the Broader Engagement (BE) Program at the Society of Industrial and Applied Mathematics (SIAM) 2017 Computational Science and Engineering (CSE) conference. This year, more than 50 sponsored and self-supported participants from 30 institutions came together as BE… Continue reading
Bright Scientists Supporting Diversity – The CSGF and BE Connection
The Department of Energy’s Computational Science Graduate Fellowship (DOE CSGF) is one of the most prestigious fellowships in the United States. Created in 1991, the CSGF Program’s mission is to increase the supply of high quality scientists and to better prepare the future generation of leaders in the computational science field. With an acceptance rate… Continue reading
The Experience of a Lifetime: Broader Engagement at SIAM CSE17
The BE Group at Google Fiber Academy.
On February 26th, 2017, after many months of planning and coordination, more than 50 funded and self-funded individuals came together in Atlanta, Georgia as members of the Broader Engagement (BE) Program at the Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics 2017 Conference on Computational Science and Engineering (SIAM CSE17).… Continue reading
STEAM Article Published by ALCF
BE Organizing Committee member Richard Coffey’s article about the STEAM workshop at SIAM CSE17 was just published by ALCF!
Check it out here: http://www.alcf.anl.gov/articles/alcf-participates-program-increase-diversity-stem-fields
Tips for Accomplishing Goals
- Think about your goals and try to choose 1 or 2 that you might be able to accomplish this summer.
- Create some concrete steps and a timeline for completing these steps.
- How many hours per day or per week can you commit to your goal?
- How… Continue reading
Managing Stress
- Consider taking a time management or self-improvement course (usually these are 1 day courses offered by your university or a local library).
- Remember your mentor or school can often help if you’re feeling overwhelmed! Together, you can you make a plan to… Continue reading
University Programs for High School Students
- Graduate and undergraduate students can check with their university’s Office of Student Affairs to find out about summer camps or programs held at their school. Often, these programs provide an opportunity for you to mentor high school students interested in STEM… Continue reading
Taking a Summer Course
- If you’re a graduate student, ask your adviser if they would sponsor you to take a summer course that is related to your field, but perhaps not required for a degree. Or maybe you want to sit in on an undergraduate course to review a particular topic… Continue reading
Internships
- Participate in planned intern opportunities at your company or lab. If thereare no opportunities for interns, ask your boss if you can take the lead on creating them! These activities are usually fun, but they are also great opportunities to network with your peers. You never… Continue reading
BPDM Workshop
The Broadening Participation in Data Mining Program (BPDM) will hold it’s annual workshop August 12-13, 2017, co-located with ACM SIGKDD 2017 Conference on Knowledge Discovery and Data Mining (KDD) in Halifax, Nova Scotia – Canada.
Undergraduates, Graduates, and Postdocs underrepresented in Data Mining are encouraged to apply for travel scholarships by May 15, 2017 at… Continue reading
Fulbright Opportunities in Sustainable Development
The 2018/2019 Core Fulbright U.S. Scholars Program is currently accepting applications for awards in sustainability and sustainable development! Opportunities in sustainable development in the western hemisphere include: (Click on location for more information)
The deadline to complete your application is August 1, 2017. You can find… Continue reading
Heriberto Acosta-Maestre
Institution/Organization: Nova Southeastern University
Department: College of Engineering and Computing
Academic Status: Graduate Student
What conference theme areas are you interested in (check all that apply): Data Analytics and Visualization Data-Driven Modeling and Prediction
Interests:
My main research interests lie in the area of analytics, data science, and visualizations. My PhD thesis focuses in the… Continue reading
Travel Support for the PEARC17 Student Program
SUMMARY: TRAVEL SUPPORT for the PEARC17 Student Program Practice & Experience in Advanced Research Computing 2017 Deadline to apply: Thu May 25 2017 July 9-13 2017, New Orleans LA USA PEARC17 Studne Program Contact: Alana Romanella (aromanel@vt.edu)
https://form.jotform.com/70113926749157 https://utexas.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_b4nhtvGRAjjchOR http://www.pearc.org/student-program http://pearc17.pearc.org/
DETAILS: PEARC17, Practice & Experience in Advanced Research Computing 2017, is now… Continue reading
SIAM CSE17 Photos
What an amazing week we had at the SIAM CSE17 conference! Take a look below at some of the wonderful experiences we captured. You can click on each photo for a larger view and you can scroll through the entire gallery by using the arrow buttons on the sides of the large view photos.… Continue reading
NERSC Data and Analytics Internship Projects
Data Dashboard Enhancement
Science/CS domain : Advanced Scientific Computing Research Project description : Supercomputers use distributed file systems that face unique challenges in serving data to tens of thousands of compute nodes. Even operations as simple as calculating the amount of disk space used is a significant challenge. This project develops the NERSC Data Dashboard… Continue reading
ACM SIGHPC/Intel Computational & Data Science Fellowships
ACM SIGHPC/Intel Computational & Data Science Fellowships: $15,000
Deadline: Sun., Apr. 30, 2017 http://www.sighpc.org/fellowships
DETAILS:
Do you know of students who are studying data science or computing applications, and who are either women or members of an underrepresented group?
Submissions are open now for the ACM SIGHPC/Intel Computational & Data Science Fellowships.
ACM SIGHPC and… Continue reading
Women in IT Networking as SC (WINS)
Greetings,
The Women in IT Networking at SC (WINS) program is now accepting applications for 2017. Quick reference info is listed below and the official Call for Participation (CFP) is attached. Please help spread the word by sharing this information with your contacts and networks.
Access the 2017 WINS application here: https://form.jotform.com/70306201563141 <https://form.jotform.com/70306201563141>… Continue reading
Microsoft Research Dissertation Grant
Broadening participation in computing is a core part of Microsoft’s values; accordingly, we are excited to introduce a new initiative, the Microsoft Research Dissertation Grant, that aims to recognize, support, and mentor diverse doctoral students as they complete their dissertation research in computing-related fields.
This grant program is open to doctoral students in their fourth… Continue reading
[CFP] Call for participation: IEEE Workshop on High Performance Big Data Computing
[CFP] Call for participation: IEEE Workshop on High Performance Big Data Computing
Please accept our apologies if you got multiple copies of this CFP.
Second IEEE Workshop on High Performance Big Data Computing https://pages.lip6.fr/Tarek.Menouer/WHPBDC17.html
The workshop will be held in conjunction with the IEEE Smart World Congress
http://ieee-smartworld.org/2017/smartworld/
August, 4-8, 2017
San Francisco… Continue reading
BE Wrap Up
We will have the BE wrap up dinner at Pittypat’s Porch. The address is 25 Andrew Young International Blvd NW, Atlanta, GA 30303. Pittypat’s Porch features traditional southern cuisine. We will be serving 3 different entree choices, multiple side dish choices, and Georgia peach cobbler for dessert. If you would like to… Continue reading
Melissa Abdelbaky
Institution/Organization: Rutgers University
Department: Electrical and Computer Engineering
Academic Status: Graduate Student
What conference theme areas are you interested in (check all that apply): Data Analytics and Visualization Scientific Software and High-Performance Computing
Interests:
I am most interested in fostering new opportunities with collaborators in scientific fields that execute complex workflows on emerging architectures. I… Continue reading
Babatunde Adetoro
Institution/Organization: Mountain View College/UT Tyler
Department: Science/Pharmacy
Academic Status: Graduate Student
What conference theme areas are you interested in (check all that apply): Identification, Design, and Control Scientific Software and High-Performance Computing
Interests: Research Healthcare Pharmacy
Maria Barrios Sazo
Institution/Organization: Stony Brook University
Department: Physics and Astronomy
Academic Status: Graduate Student
What conference theme areas are you interested in (check all that apply):Multiphysics and Multiscale Computations Novel Discretizations and Fast Solvers Numerical Linear/Multilinear Algebra Scientific Software and High-Performance Computing Simulations on Emerging Architecture
Interests:
Working towards the understanding of nature and how certain… Continue reading
Ashley Brooks
Institution/Organization: Florida A&M University
Department: Physics
Academic Status: Undergraduate Student
What conference theme areas are you interested in (check all that apply): Multiphysics and Multiscale Computations Scientific Software and High-Performance Computing
Interests:
My goal in my academic career is to earn my Ph.D. in physics. I plan on using my disagree to allow me to… Continue reading
Austin Chung
Institution/Organization: Cal Poly Pomona
Department: Engineering
Academic Status: Undergraduate Student
What conference theme areas are you interested in (check all that apply): Data Analytics and Visualization Data-Driven Modeling and Prediction Identification, Design, and Control Scientific Software and High-Performance Computing Simulations on Emerging Architectures
Interests:
After experience in the research field of biology, I have grown… Continue reading
Samuel Cooper
Institution/Organization: Fayetteville State University
Department: Mathematics and Computer Science
Academic Status: Undergraduate Student
What conference theme areas are you interested in (check all that apply): Data Analytics and Visualization Data-Driven Modeling and Prediction Identification, Design, and Control Scientific Software and High-Performance Computing
Interests: I am interested in computer security, machine learning and artificial intelligence, and computational biology.
Bogdan Czejdo
Institution/Organization: FSU
Department: Math and CS
Academic Status: Faculty
What conference theme areas are you interested in (check all that apply):
Data Analytics and Visualization Data-Driven Modeling and Prediction
Interests: Machine Learning
Conrad Czejdo
Institution/Organization: UNC
Department: Arts and Sciences
Academic Status: Undergraduate Student
What conference theme areas are you interested in (check all that apply): Data Analytics and Visualization Data-Driven Modeling and Prediction Multiphysics and Multiscale Computations Numerical Linear/Multilinear Algebra Scientific Software and High-Performance Computing
Interests: Machine learning methods applied to protein folding scoring.
Itzhel Dimas
Institution/Organization: California Polytechnic University Pomona
Department: Computational sciences and Engineering
Academic Status: Undergraduate Student
What conference theme areas are you interested in (check all that apply): Data Analytics and Visualization Data-Driven Modeling and Prediction Numerical Linear/Multilinear Algebra Scientific Software and High-Performance Computing Simulations on Emerging Architectures
Interests:
I am currently a fifth year Industrial Engineering… Continue reading
Sally Ellingson
Institution/Organization: University of Kentucky
Department: Biomedical Informatics
Academic Status: Researcher
What conference theme areas are you interested in (check all that apply): Data Analytics and Visualization Data-Driven Modeling and Prediction Scientific Software and High-Performance Computing
Interests:
Sally R. Ellingson, PhD is an Assistant Professor in the Biomedical Informatics division in the College of Medicine at… Continue reading
Halina Garraway
Institution/Organization: Langston University
Department: Mathematics/Engineering Technology
Academic Status: Undergraduate Student
What conference theme areas are you interested in (check all that apply): Data Analytics and Visualization Data-Driven Modeling and Prediction Identification, Design, and Control Scientific Software and High-Performance Computing
Interests: I am very interested in applied mathematics, computer science, software engineering, aeronautical and aerospace engineering,… Continue reading
Alexander Gessinger
Institution/Organization: Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania
Department: computer science
Academic Status: Undergraduate Student
Interests:
Academically, while completing my undergraduate degree I interested in obtaining a wide variety of information related to computing. I plan on taking classes from different elective fields to broaden my own personal knowledge. I am undecided on which elective path I… Continue reading
Diana Gonzalez
Institution/Organization: Oregon State University
Department: Mathematics
Academic Status: Graduate Student
What conference theme areas are you interested in (check all that apply): Data Analytics and Visualization Data-Driven Modeling and Prediction Numerical Linear/Multilinear Algebra Scientific Software and High-Performance Computing
Interests: My research interests lie mostly in approximation methods for solving partial differential equations. In addition, I… Continue reading
Anna-Sophia Hirst
Institution/Organization: California State University, Dominguez Hills
Department: Mathematics
Academic Status: Undergraduate Student
What conference theme areas are you interested in (check all that apply):
Data Analytics and Visualization Data-Driven Modeling and Prediction Numerical Linear/Multilinear Algebra Scientific Software and High-Performance Computing Simulations on Emerging Architectures Surrogate and Reduced-order Modeling Verification, Validation, Uncertainty Quantification
Interests:
For quite… Continue reading
Xiaoxue Hu
Institution/Organization: Seattle Pacific University
Department: Mathematics
Academic Status: Undergraduate Student
What conference theme areas are you interested in (check all that apply): Data Analytics and Visualization Data-Driven Modeling and Prediction Scientific Software and High-Performance Computing Simulations on Emerging Architectures
Interests: -Computational math; -Considering graduate work in Applied Math/Computational Sciences
Non-Work Related Activities:
-SoulCare Program: Wesleyan… Continue reading
James Inscoe
Institution/Organization: Fayetteville State University
Department: Department of Math and Computer Science
Academic Status: Undergraduate Student
What conference theme areas are you interested in (check all that apply):
Data-Driven Modeling and Prediction Scientific Software and High-Performance Computing
Interests: Problem solving in general, in computer-electronics in specific.
Non-Work Related Activities: AWANA leader, Family Promise church coordinator
Latifa Jackson
Institution/Organization: Howard University
Department: Human Genome Center
Academic Status: Postdoctoral Fellow
What conference theme areas are you interested in (check all that apply):
Data Analytics and Visualization Data-Driven Modeling and Prediction
Interests:
I have academic training in biomedical science systems biology related to human disease genomics and human evolutionary genetics training as well as a… Continue reading
Jiahua Jiang
Institution/Organization: University of Massachusetts Dartmouth
Department: Computational Science and Engineering
Academic Status: Graduate Student
What conference theme areas are you interested in (check all that apply): Data-Driven Modeling and Prediction Scientific Software and High-Performance Computing Surrogate and Reduced-order Modeling Verification, Validation, Uncertainty Quantification
Interests: Reduced Order Modeling, Uncertainty Quantification, Multi-grid method
Non-Work Related Activities: … Continue reading
Shokoufeh Mirzaei
Institution/Organization: Cal Poly Pomona
Department: Industrial and Manufacturing Department
Academic Status: Faculty
What conference theme areas are you interested in (check all that apply):
Data-Driven Modeling and Prediction Numerical Linear/Multilinear Algebra Simulations on Emerging Architectures Surrogate and Reduced-order Modeling Verification, Validation, Uncertainty Quantification
Interests: Application of machine learning in Computational Biology for identifying native-like protein… Continue reading
Ovais Khan
Institution/Organization: Tuskegee University
Department: Aerospace Engineering
Academic Status: Faculty
What conference theme areas are you interested in (check all that apply): Multiphysics and Multiscale Computations Numerical Linear/Multilinear Algebra Scientific Software and High-Performance Computing
Interests:
High-fidelity computational analysis of fluid dynamic problems of supersonic and hypersonic flow regimes. I have significant experience of conducting extensive research… Continue reading
Amir Kucharski
Institution/Organization: University of Kentucky
Department: Chemistry
Academic Status: Undergraduate Student
What conference theme areas are you interested in (check all that apply):
Data-Driven Modeling and Prediction Multiphysics and Multiscale Computations
Interests: Medical biophysics, protein engineering, protein folding, nuclear medicine, math and physics as applied to biology.
Diana Lee
Institution/Organization: San Diego State University
Department: Computational Science
Academic Status: Graduate Student
What conference theme areas are you interested in (check all that apply):
Data Analytics and Visualization Data-Driven Modeling and Prediction Scientific Software and High-Performance Computing
Interests:
I am interested in the computational science regarding Bacteriophages (viruses that prey upon bacteria), with interests ranging… Continue reading
Blake Lohn-Wiley
Institution/Organization: Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Department: Bioinformatics
Academic Status: Researcher
What conference theme areas are you interested in (check all that apply):
Data Analytics and Visualization Data-Driven Modeling and Prediction Identification, Design, and Control Multiphysics and Multiscale Computations Novel Discretizations and Fast Solvers Numerical Linear/Multilinear Algebra Scientific Software and High-Performance Computing Simulations on Emerging Architectures… Continue reading
Juan Melendez-Alvarez
Institution/Organization: Arizona State University
Department: School of Human Evolution and Social Change
Academic Status: Graduate Student
What conference theme areas are you interested in (check all that apply): Data Analytics and Visualization Data-Driven Modeling and Prediction Numerical Linear/Multilinear Algebra Scientific Software and High-Performance Computing
Interests: My research interests are in the area of mathematical modeling… Continue reading
Whitney Mgbara
Institution/Organization: Arizona State University
Department: School of Human Evolution and Social Change
Academic Status: Undergraduate Student
What conference theme areas are you interested in (check all that apply): Data Analytics and Visualization Data-Driven Modeling and Prediction Identification, Design, and Control Surrogate and Reduced-order Modeling Verification, Validation, Uncertainty Quantification
Interests:
Throughout my time at Arizona State… Continue reading
Aishat Motolani
Institution/Organization: Albany State University
Department: Natural and Forensic Science
Academic Status: Undergraduate Student
What conference theme areas are you interested in (check all that apply): Data Analytics and Visualization Data-Driven Modeling and Prediction Scientific Software and High-Performance Computing Verification, Validation, Uncertainty Quantification
Interests:
I am interested in Cell and molecular biology research and Biotechnology. I… Continue reading
Laura Nivens
Institution/Organization: Kansas Wesleyan University
Department: Department of Computer Studies
Academic Status: Undergraduate Student
What conference theme areas are you interested in (check all that apply):
Data Analytics and Visualization Data-Driven Modeling and Prediction
Interests: data analytics data visualization machine learning
Non-Work Related Activities: Kansas Wesleyan Philharmonic Choir Kansas Wesleyan String Orchestra Kansas Wesleyan Pep Band… Continue reading
Stacy Petersen
Institution/Organization: The MITRE Corporation
Department: Human Language Technology
Academic Status: Graduate Student
What conference theme areas are you interested in (check all that apply): Data Analytics and Visualization Data-Driven Modeling and Prediction Scientific Software and High-Performance Computing
Interests:
Academic: I am currently working only my Ph.D. dissertation in Theoretical Linguistics concerning duration cues in diphthong… Continue reading
Minu Pilvankar
Institution/Organization: Oklahoma State University
Department: Chemical Engineering
Academic Status: Graduate Student
What conference theme areas are you interested in (check all that apply): Data-Driven Modeling and Prediction Multiphysics and Multiscale Computations Verification, Validation, Uncertainty Quantification
Interests:
-Intersection of chemical engineering, computational science and engineering, applied mathematics, biomedical science, and pharmaceutical science. – Developing computational models… Continue reading
Javier Rojas
Institution/Organization: St. Thomas University
Department: School of Science, Technology & Engineering Management
Academic Status: Graduate Student
What conference theme areas are you interested in (check all that apply): Data Analytics and Visualization Data-Driven Modeling and Prediction Scientific Software and High-Performance Computing
Interests: Applied Mathematics Computer Science Big Data Analytics Data Mining Machine Learning
Kathryn Rouse
Institution/Organization: Wake Forest University
Department: Computer Science
Academic Status: Graduate Student
What conference theme areas are you interested in (check all that apply): Data Analytics and Visualization Data-Driven Modeling and Prediction Numerical Linear/Multilinear Algebra Scientific Software and High-Performance Computing
Interests:
My current research seeks to discover fast matrix multiplication algorithms by finding low rank decompositions… Continue reading
Wendi Sapp
Institution/Organization: University of South Dakota
Department: Chemistry
Academic Status: Graduate Student
What conference theme areas are you interested in (check all that apply):
Data Analytics and Visualization Data-Driven Modeling and Prediction Scientific Software and High-Performance Computing
Interests:
My research interests have been varied over the time that I have been an active researcher. I first… Continue reading
Choah Shin
Institution/Organization: Oregon State University
Department: Mathematics
Academic Status: Graduate Student
What conference theme areas are you interested in (check all that apply):
Data-Driven Modeling and Prediction Multiphysics and Multiscale Computations Numerical Linear/Multilinear Algebra Scientific Software and High-Performance Computing Surrogate and Reduced-order Modeling
Interests:
My research interest is in developing and analyzing the mathematical and computational… Continue reading
Nitin Sukhija
Institution/Organization: Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania
Department: Computer Science
Academic Status: Faculty
What conference theme areas are you interested in (check all that apply):
Data Analytics and Visualization Data-Driven Modeling and Prediction Scientific Software and High-Performance Computing Simulations on Emerging Architectures Verification, Validation, Uncertainty Quantification
Interests:
High performance computing, dynamic load balancing, performance and energy… Continue reading
Samar Swaid
Institution/Organization: Philander Smith College
Department: Computer Science
Academic Status: Faculty
What conference theme areas are you interested in (check all that apply): Data Analytics and Visualization Identification, Design, and Control Scientific Software and High-Performance Computing
Interests: Human-Computer Interaction User Experience Website quality Mobile app usability e-commerce Information quality
Non-Work Related Activities: Academic activities: Mentoring students… Continue reading
Minsoo Thigpen
Institution/Organization: Brown University | Rhode Island School of Design
Department: RISD STEAM
Academic Status: Undergraduate Student
What conference theme areas are you interested in (check all that apply): Data Analytics and Visualization Data-Driven Modeling and Prediction Identification, Design, and Control
Interests:
I am interested in the intersection of art/science/math – and seek to find meaning… Continue reading
Pablo Trefftz Posada
Institution/Organization: University of Washington
Department: Aeronautics & Astronautics
Academic Status: Graduate Student
What conference theme areas are you interested in (check all that apply):
Data Analytics and Visualization Multiphysics and Multiscale Computations Novel Discretizations and Fast Solvers Scientific Software and High-Performance Computing Simulations on Emerging Architectures
Interests:
My interests are in using supercomputers to run… Continue reading
Svetla Walsh
Institution/Organization: United States Naval Academy
Department: Student
Academic Status: Undergraduate Student
What conference theme areas are you interested in (check all that apply):
Data Analytics and Visualization Data-Driven Modeling and Prediction Numerical Linear/Multilinear Algebra Scientific Software and High-Performance Computing Verification, Validation, Uncertainty Quantification
Interests:
As an information technology major at the United States Naval Academy… Continue reading
Marquita Watkins
Institution/Organization: Jackson State University
Department: Chemistry
Academic Status: Graduate Student
What conference theme areas are you interested in (check all that apply): Data-Driven Modeling and Prediction Multiphysics and Multiscale Computations Surrogate and Reduced-order Modeling Verification, Validation, Uncertainty Quantification
Interests:
My research interests include using computational chemistry and QSAR/QSPR techniques to study organic pollutants and the… Continue reading
Chrys Watson Ross
Institution/Organization: University of New Mexico
Department: Computer Science
Academic Status: Graduate Student
What conference theme areas are you interested in (check all that apply): Data Analytics and Visualization Data-Driven Modeling and Prediction Identification, Design, and Control Scientific Software and High-Performance Computing
Interests: Long term dynamics of complex systems, cascading events, and swarm (group) behavior.… Continue reading
Lukas WinklerPrins
Institution: Brown University
Department: N/A
Academic Status: Professional
What conference theme areas are you interested in (check all that apply): Data-Driven Modeling and Prediction Numerical Linear/Multilinear Algebra Simulations on Emerging Architectures
Interests: Social simulation, granular fluid flows & traffic modeling, emergent behavior.
Non-Work Related Activities: Conceptual art & surfing.
Guided Affinity Group: Johann Rudi – Inverse Problems Meet Big Data
Institution/Organization: The University of Texas at Austin
What conference theme areas are you interested in (check all that apply):
- Multiphysics and Multiscale Computations;
- Novel Discretizations and Fast Solvers;
- Scientific Software and High-Performance Computing;
- Simulations on Emerging Architectures
Conference Themes for Guided Activities:
- Multiphysics and Multiscale Computations;
- Novel Discretizations and Fast Solvers;
- Scientific… Continue reading
Student Opportunities Lab – Speed Meetings
Monday, February 27, 2017
10:15 AM – 11:55 AM
Location: Rooms 406/407
Trying to decide between a MS and a PhD? Looking for tips for your first technical interview? Stop by the Student Opportunities Lab (SOL) to learn about these and other professional development opportunities during the SOL “speed meetings”. Student Opportunities Lab mentors will… Continue reading
Supercomputing in a Nutshell – Introduction & Account Set Up
Monday, February 27, 2017
2:25 pm – 3:35 pm
Location: Room 207
**Preregistration is REQUIRED for this event, if interested contact us**
This hands-on session will introduce attendees to the world of supercomputing and will provide access to Titan. The workshop will cover the basics of supercomputing including how to access a system, the… Continue reading
STEAM in Action: Social Modeling through Game Design
Monday, February 27, 2017
4:35 pm – 6:15 pm
Location: Rooms 406/407
What happens when we convene sciences and arts in the same space? How can we strive to apply our wealth of specialized knowledge in creative and new contexts? Join Minsoo Thigpen (RISD/Brown ‘18) + Lukas WinklerPrins (Brown ‘15) for an interactive workshop where… Continue reading
Science Rock Star Dress Rehersal
Monday, February 27, 2017
6:30 pm – 9:00 pm
Location: Room 406/407
This event will provide an opportunity for BE minisymposium and miniposterium presenters to talk in front of an audience and received feedback about their research topics. Will include networking and food in Rooms 404/405 (invitation only for this portion). Presentation tips will… Continue reading
GPU Accelerated Computing
Tuesday, February 28, 2017
9:10 am – 10:50 am
Location: Room 207
**Preregistration is REQUIRED for this workshop.**
This hands-on session will provide a brief introduction to GPU programming, and will provide access to Titan, the second fastest supercomputer in the world (TOP500 November 2015 list). The workshop will cover the basics of OpenACC programming… Continue reading
Jetstream: A Hands on Tutorial
Tuesday, February 28, 2017
1:30 pm – 3:10 pm
Location: Room 207
Jetstream is the first of its kind production cloud resource intended to support science and engineering research. As part of XSEDE, the goal is to aid researchers across the United States that need modest amounts of interactive computing power. Part of the goal… Continue reading
Pathways to Success Workshop
Wednesday, March 1, 2017
9:10 AM – 10:50 AM
Location: Rooms 406/407
This workshop offers participants insights and concrete approaches for navigating pathways to science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) career success. Incorporating individual reflection, drawing, and discussion, the workshop helps participants develop fundamental representations of pathways through academia and towards fulfilling their aspirations in… Continue reading
Paving the Road Ahead
Wednesday, March 1, 2017
1:30 pm – 3:10 pm
Location: Rooms 406/407
Complementary to Pathways to Success, Paving the Road Ahead is a workshop that takes the Pathways concept one step further — to the future! Centering on the concept of the journey of lifelong learning, this workshop will help you identify why goals alone… Continue reading
Google Fiber Academy Field Trip & Lunch
Thursday, March 2, 2017
12:45 pm – 4:00 pm
**Preregistration is REQUIRED for this event, if interested send an contact us.**
The Google Fiber Academy field trip will be a chance for participants to learn about Google Fiber and to explore the Google facility in Atlanta. During the visit, Google staff will present information… Continue reading
Open Source Data Collection and Visualization
Friday, March 3, 2017
11:20 am – 1:00 pm
Location: Room 207
**Preregistration is REQUIRED for this event**
As computational system grow there becomes a greater desire to increase their efficiency. Gone are the days where just adding a few computers in a pool of resources and doing science, now these pools consume multi-megawatts… Continue reading