Integrating HPCC into Physical Sciences Research

高性能计算和通信(HPCC)正在发展成为一项关键的科学使能技术。我们提出了一项计划，将HPCC整合到选定的物理科学研究领域。该计划将以一群核心教员为基础，他们共同跨越所需的知识库，目前参与了联合跨学科研究计划。主要机制将是由两名PI联合监督学生的研究。这项提案的PI将由三个系的教职员工组成：航空航天工程科学(AES)、天体物理、行星和大气科学(APAS)和计算机科学(CS)，物理学合作伙伴J.Dreitlein加入。这四个系因其积极和富有成效的研究生项目而在全国范围内得到认可。随着1992年美国国家科学基金会授予享有盛誉的、多学科的HPCC大挑战申请基金，部门间的合作得到了加强。ARPA和NASA颁发的HPCC奖项进一步增加了互动和外联的机会。这些奖项为GRT学员提供了最先进的HPCC设施。毕业生实习生将在国家超级计算机中心、政府和行业研究实验室以及国际HPC中心度过大量驻留时间。

High performance Computing and Communications (HPCC) is evolving as a critical enabling technology for the sciences. We propose a program to integrate HPCC into selected research areas in the physical sciences. The program will be based around a core group of faculty who collectively span the required knowledge base and who are currently involved in joint interdisciplinary research programs. The primary mechanism will be the joint supervision of a student's research by two of the PI's. The PI's for this proposal will be faculty members in three departments: Aerospace Engineering Sciences (AES), Astrophysical, Planetary and Atmospheric Sciences (APAS) and Computer Science (CS), joined by a Co-I in Physics, J. Dreitlein. These four departments are nationally recognized by their active and productive graduate programs. Inter-departmental collaboration has increased with the award of a prestigious, multi-disciplinary HPCC Grand Challenge Applications Grant by NSF in 1992. HPCC awards from ARPA and NASA have further increased opportunities for interaction and outreach. These awards have provided state-of-the-art HPCC facilities available to GRT trainees. The graduate trainees will spend substantial residence periods at national supercomputer centers, government and industry research laboratories and international HPC centers.