Name: David Williams-Young
Pronouns: he/him
Biography:
I’m a researcher in the field of Theoretical / Computational Chemistry, specializing in high-performance, heterogeneous computing and relativistic theory. My research lies at the intersection of Physics, High-Performance Computing and Numerical Linear Algebra. Currently, my research interest include Krylov solvers, performance portability of quantum chemistry software, sparse linear algebra and low scaling electronic structure theory. My research program also centers on leveraging the latest advances in modern C++ to develop clean, modular, and extensible high-performance software.
Institution/Lab: Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Website: wavefunction91.github.io
SRP Collaboration Topic/Title: Enabling the Next Generation Quantum Simulations with Modern High-Performance Computing
Field or research area: Computational Physics and Numerical Linear Algebra
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Computational Science Applications (i.e., bioscience, cosmology, chemistry, environmental science, nanotechnology, climate, etc.); High-Performance Computing
Brief Abstract:
In this research, we will develop novel methods for the efficient solution of the quantum many-body problem by leveraging the latest advances in modern high-performance computing and sparse numerical linear algebra. Key applications of this work will be accelerating scientific simulations in computational chemistry, nuclear physics, high-energy physics and quantum information science, each of which hold significant potential to advance our understanding of the universe and the fundamental physical laws that govern it. Researchers will gain hands-on experience in these and related fields and work in a highly-collaborative environment, on-site at Lawrence Berkeley National Lab.
Desired relevant skills, background, or interests:
Programming experience and a background in quantum mechanics, computational physics and/or linear algebra are highly desirable, but not required. Experience programing GPUs and working with distributed computing (MPI) would increase the scope of potential projects.
Other comments:
Do any special requirements apply? In-Person Only; Permanent Resident OK; International OK
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Keywords:
high-performance computing; sparse matrix; quantum mechanics; numerical linear algebra; performance optimization; GPU; parallel computing
Lightning Talk Title: Enabling the Next Generation of Quantum Simulations with Modern High Performance Computing