Organization: Lawrence Berkeley National Lab
Project: Understanding the Impact of HPC Center Energy Usage on Low-income and Minority Populations
Where did you grow up?
I was born and grew up in China in Zhejiang Province, near Shanghai. I came to United States for my PhD.
What’s your field of study and how did you get into that field?
My field of study is Marine Studies in Physical Oceanography through numerical simulation and data analysis. I used a modern ocean model called MOM (Modular Ocean Model) for my dissertation. High performance computing is best suited for this type of work. The more powerful the HPC systems are, the finer resolutions we could achieve through numerical simulations.
What fascinates you about HPC?
So many science fields rely on computing to supplement analytical and laboratory research. HPC enables scientific research in climate science, material science, nuclear science, high energy physics, biological science, and more.
HPC is a field that new technologies are evolving rapidly. Being at the Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory and National Energy Research Scientific Computing Center (NERSC) where all these science studies are conducted, where our supercomputers are among the most powerful in the world, I feel very excited to be part of the team, to help scientists to do their work, and continue to update my knowledge.
What’s your current title and what do you do?
I am a High Performance Computing Consultant at National Energy Research Scientific Computing Center (NERSC). I help users to best utilize our HPC computational systems through consulting, training, documentation, and programming environment configurations.
What energy justice topic is most important to you and why?
Climate change and environmental justice is important to me. Less developed regions may suffer more from the impact caused from climate change and energy related activities, including natural disasters and pollution. We need to globally acknowledge climate change and reduce carbon footprint from all nations. Exploring clean energy and making them accessible is one of the mitigations.