{"id":160,"date":"2021-02-27T11:27:31","date_gmt":"2021-02-27T16:27:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/techx.wfu.edu\/2021\/?post_type=presentation&#038;p=160"},"modified":"2021-03-24T14:36:21","modified_gmt":"2021-03-24T18:36:21","slug":"hpc","status":"publish","type":"presentation","link":"https:\/\/dev.is.wfu.edu\/techx-2021\/presentations\/hpc\/","title":{"rendered":"High Performance Computing: Building Connections Across Campus"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Learn how the High Performance Computing (HPC) team engages with faculty and students who leverage the computational power of the DEAC Cluster to enhance their research and teaching, and promote collaboration, creativity, technological advancement, and academic excellence!<\/p>\n\n\n<div data-block_604a9286afc42 class=\"kaltura-embed aligncenter\">\n  <iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cdnapisec.kaltura.com\/p\/2903541\/sp\/290354100\/embedIframeJs\/uiconf_id\/45950661\/partner_id\/2903541?iframeembed=true&amp;playerId=kaltura_player&amp;entry_id=1_t3xuhjb6&amp;flashvars[streamerType]=auto&amp;flashvars[localizationCode]=en&amp;flashvars[leadWithHTML5]=true&amp;flashvars[sideBarContainer.plugin]=true&amp;flashvars[sideBarContainer.position]=left&amp;flashvars[sideBarContainer.clickToClose]=true&amp;flashvars[chapters.plugin]=true&amp;flashvars[chapters.layout]=vertical&amp;flashvars[chapters.thumbnailRotator]=false&amp;flashvars[streamSelector.plugin]=true&amp;flashvars[EmbedPlayer.SpinnerTarget]=videoHolder&amp;flashvars[dualScreen.plugin]=true&amp;flashvars[hotspots.plugin]=1&amp;flashvars[Kaltura.addCrossoriginToIframe]=true&amp;&amp;wid=1_xzjnzxl1\" width=\"608\" height=\"402\" allowfullscreen=\"\" allow=\"autoplay *; fullscreen *; encrypted-media *\" sandbox=\"allow-forms allow-same-origin allow-scripts allow-top-navigation allow-pointer-lock allow-popups allow-modals allow-orientation-lock allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox allow-presentation allow-top-navigation-by-user-activation\" frameborder=\"0\" title=\"Kaltura Player\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons aligncenter is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-text-color has-background no-border-radius\" href=\"http:\/\/deac.wfu.edu\" style=\"background-color:#dcb844;color:#000609\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">To learn more about High Performance Computing at Wake, click here!<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Featured Participants<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The HPC Team would like to give their thanks to Dr. Lauren Lowman, Paul Kefer, Ilse Schaeffner, Dr. Ron Thompson, and Dr. Sam Cho for their participation. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flex wp-container-4 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:20%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignleft size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/dev.is.wfu.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2021\/03\/Lauren-Lowman-1-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"Lauren Lowman\" class=\"wp-image-567\" width=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dev.is.wfu.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2021\/03\/Lauren-Lowman-1-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/dev.is.wfu.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2021\/03\/Lauren-Lowman-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/dev.is.wfu.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2021\/03\/Lauren-Lowman-1-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dev.is.wfu.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2021\/03\/Lauren-Lowman-1-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/dev.is.wfu.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2021\/03\/Lauren-Lowman-1-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Lauren Lowman<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/lowman.engineering.wfu.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Lauren Lowman<\/a> is an Assistant Professor in the Engineering Department at Wake Forest University and has served in this role since 2018. She received a Ph.D. and M.S. in Civil and Environmental Engineering with a focus in Hydrology and Fluid Dynamics from Duke University, and a B.A. in Public Policy Studies from Duke University. Her research investigates how extreme events and affect overall ecosystem health, productivity, and sustainability using numerical models, geospatial data analysis, and field experiments. She is also passionate about developing and sharing inclusive teaching practices in STEM fields and received a 2020 Engineering Unleashed Fellowship from the Kern Family Foundation to support this work.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flex wp-container-7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:20%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"657\" height=\"701\" src=\"https:\/\/dev.is.wfu.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2021\/03\/Paul-Kefer-1-e1615489451510.jpg\" alt=\"Paul Kefer\" class=\"wp-image-580\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dev.is.wfu.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2021\/03\/Paul-Kefer-1-e1615489451510.jpg 657w, https:\/\/dev.is.wfu.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2021\/03\/Paul-Kefer-1-e1615489451510-281x300.jpg 281w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 657px) 100vw, 657px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Paul Kefer<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Paul Kefer is a senior computer science and mathematical statistics major and neuroscience minor working on computer vision applications for fluorescence microscopy. He has participated in the Intro to HPC Class and\/or SC student cluster competition for four years at Wake Forest.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flex wp-container-10 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:20%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignleft size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/dev.is.wfu.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2021\/03\/Ilse-Shaeffner-1005x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"Ilse Schaeffner\" class=\"wp-image-581\" width=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dev.is.wfu.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2021\/03\/Ilse-Shaeffner-1005x1024.jpeg 1005w, https:\/\/dev.is.wfu.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2021\/03\/Ilse-Shaeffner-295x300.jpeg 295w, https:\/\/dev.is.wfu.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2021\/03\/Ilse-Shaeffner-768x782.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/dev.is.wfu.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2021\/03\/Ilse-Shaeffner-1508x1536.jpeg 1508w, https:\/\/dev.is.wfu.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2021\/03\/Ilse-Shaeffner-2011x2048.jpeg 2011w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1005px) 100vw, 1005px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Ilse Schaeffner<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Ilse Schaeffner is a senior biochemistry and molecular biology major at Wake Forest University. With an interest in the relationship between protein structure and function, she joined Dr. Thomas Hollis&#8217;s structural biology lab at the Wake Forest School of Medicine. The onset of the COVID-19 pandemic inspired her to begin a molecular dynamics project to measure the energetic and structural implications of mutations in the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein at highly conserved amino acid residues.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flex wp-container-13 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:20%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"177\" height=\"231\" src=\"https:\/\/dev.is.wfu.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2021\/03\/Ron-Thompson-e1615489469630.jpeg\" alt=\"Ron Thompson\" class=\"wp-image-582\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Ron Thompson<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Ron Thompson is the John. B. McKinnon Professor of Management and Area Chair in the School of Business at Wake Forest University.&nbsp; Ron has published articles in top Information Systems research journals, and is a former Senior Editor for MIS Quarterly.&nbsp; His teaching interests are focused on Data Management and Information Technology Management.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flex wp-container-16 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:20%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"860\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/dev.is.wfu.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2021\/03\/Samuel-Cho-1-scaled-e1615489486119-860x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Sam Cho\" class=\"wp-image-592\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dev.is.wfu.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2021\/03\/Samuel-Cho-1-scaled-e1615489486119-860x1024.jpg 860w, https:\/\/dev.is.wfu.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2021\/03\/Samuel-Cho-1-scaled-e1615489486119-252x300.jpg 252w, https:\/\/dev.is.wfu.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2021\/03\/Samuel-Cho-1-scaled-e1615489486119-768x915.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dev.is.wfu.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2021\/03\/Samuel-Cho-1-scaled-e1615489486119-1290x1536.jpg 1290w, https:\/\/dev.is.wfu.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2021\/03\/Samuel-Cho-1-scaled-e1615489486119.jpg 1612w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 860px) 100vw, 860px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Samuel Cho<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Dr. Samuel Cho is an Associate Professor with a joint appointment in the Departments of Physics and Computer Science. His computational biophysics research group performs and optimizes parallel algorithms on GPUs for molecular dynamics simulations of biomolecular folding and dynamics. He is also the Graduate Director for the MS Program in the Computer Science Department and Co-Director of the Data Science Certificate Program. He received his Ph.D. from University of California, San Diego and B.S. from University of Maryland, Baltimore County. He is a member of the Biophysical Society Committee for Inclusion and Diversity.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignfull has-text-color has-background is-layout-flex wp-container-20 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"background-color:#6e6e6e;color:#ffffff\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:10%\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:100%\">\n<h2 class=\"has-text-color wp-block-heading\" style=\"color:#ffffff\"><strong>Meet the HPC Team<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n<div data-block_604a92d1afc43 class=\"kaltura-embed aligncenter\">\n  <iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cdnapisec.kaltura.com\/p\/2903541\/sp\/290354100\/embedIframeJs\/uiconf_id\/45950661\/partner_id\/2903541?iframeembed=true&amp;playerId=kaltura_player&amp;entry_id=1_5gigizqt&amp;flashvars[streamerType]=auto&amp;flashvars[localizationCode]=en&amp;flashvars[leadWithHTML5]=true&amp;flashvars[sideBarContainer.plugin]=true&amp;flashvars[sideBarContainer.position]=left&amp;flashvars[sideBarContainer.clickToClose]=true&amp;flashvars[chapters.plugin]=true&amp;flashvars[chapters.layout]=vertical&amp;flashvars[chapters.thumbnailRotator]=false&amp;flashvars[streamSelector.plugin]=true&amp;flashvars[EmbedPlayer.SpinnerTarget]=videoHolder&amp;flashvars[dualScreen.plugin]=true&amp;flashvars[hotspots.plugin]=1&amp;flashvars[Kaltura.addCrossoriginToIframe]=true&amp;&amp;wid=1_phfijttm\" width=\"608\" height=\"402\" allowfullscreen=\"\" allow=\"autoplay *; fullscreen *; encrypted-media *\" sandbox=\"allow-forms allow-same-origin allow-scripts allow-top-navigation allow-pointer-lock allow-popups allow-modals allow-orientation-lock allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox allow-presentation allow-top-navigation-by-user-activation\" frameborder=\"0\" title=\"Kaltura Player\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:10%\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\"><em>Special thanks go to Will Tomlinson for providing our new 3D logo and renders. WFU campus and classroom footage provided by&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/vimeo.com\/506625761\/28fde9b4e9\" target=\"_blank\">Travis Van Sweden<\/a>. 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