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LA-SiGMA A LONI Institute Project Goals, Purpose, Status
LA-SiGMAA LONI Institute Project
Goals, Purpose, Status
Growth of Computer PowerComputational Science
An emerging interdisciplinary field that uses computer simulation to solve problem. Recognized by national scientific societies as a third way of advancing knowledge.
VAX-II 78 0 (IBM 370-158)
Intel Core 2 Extreme QX6700
57,000 MIPS !
1 MIPS !
Intel's Teraflops Research Chip80 cores at < 100W !
1,800,000 MIPS or 1TFLOP !
Blue Gene/P1 PFLOP294,912-procs 72-rack
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Research Group and Focus
Computational Science: Formalism, Algorithms and Codes
DP LandauProgress in Applied Math
http://www.siam.org/students/resources/report.php
LA-SiGMA
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Teams: Computational, CI, and Science Driver
Science Drivers, Materials: Electronic and Magnetic Energy Storage and Generation Biomolecular
Computational Teams Next Gen. Monte Carlo DFT and Force Fields Large Scale MD
CyberInfrastructure Common Computational Tools Data-sharing and management
CS and CI glue LA-SiGMA Fund Teams, not individualsFunding allocated according to team membership.
Seed $ (i.e. CMSN). CS/CI supplement
LA-SiGMA
SDTeams
Impact Beyond ResearchSuccess = All must participate
LA-SiGMA is a coop. agreement with NSFOutreach
2 coordinators LSU LaTech
REU, RET Diversity effort. Preparation for the Professorship
Education Courses offered via synchronous and asynchronous
video Computational Science, MC and MD methods, Solid State Physics Many More!
$ development and teaching of LA-SiGMA courses. 1/2—1/4 month summer support
Funds for new equipment
LA-SiGMA Goals
Strong Multi-disciplinary and multi-institutional research teams.Multi-scale tools to leverage the 21st century cyberinfrastructure.Transform research and education in computational materials science.Establish a pipeline to LA-SiGMALeverage new funding opportunities to develop statewide excellenceEstablish an externally funded National Center of Excellence in Computational Materials Science
Today
Now—2:00: Randy and Ramu will discuss outreach and administration 2:00—3:00: Brief talks from Team leaders
discuss how the effort of your team can positively impact the efforts of the other teams (particularly the science driver teams), participate in the education and outreach efforts, and pursue other sources of funding.
Lay the groundwork for the breakout sessions 3:00—3:30: Break 3:30—4:30: Breakout Sessions
Complete the worksheets Strategic plan due within 90 days of start date. The worksheets s will
help the PET prepare a draft document.
