The Advanced Computing for Life Sciences and Engineering Group plays a crucial role in fostering collaboration with users of high-performance computing (HPC) and data analytics resources at the National Center for Computational Sciences (NCCS). The group’s primary objective is to maximize the scientific output from computing allocations by leveraging extensive expertise in various disciplines, including domain science, computer science, and advanced mathematics.
The Advanced Computing for Life Sciences and Engineering Group engages with a diverse array of domains, including engineering; computational fluid dynamics; turbulence modeling; combustion processes; plasma physics; fusion research; biophysics; public health; and numerous other related scientific fields. By forming strategic partnerships in these areas, we help researchers effectively utilize NCCS resources to accelerate their research outcomes.
Members of the group harness advanced coding techniques tailored for modern accelerators, the development of innovative mathematical discretizations for complex partial differential equations, and cutting-edge computer science methodologies aimed at improving performance and ensuring portability across various computing platforms. Furthermore, group members apply novel ML strategies for image processing and a variety of data analysis tasks. Group expertise also includes profiling and debugging at scale — an essential capability for optimizing performance in large computational experiments — as well as staying abreast of emerging programming language standards.
The Advanced Computing for Life Sciences and Engineering Group is distinguished by proficiency at the intersection of domain-specific scientific goals, effective programming methodologies, state-of-the-art computer hardware, and sophisticated mathematical algorithms. By combining insights and capabilities from these diverse areas, the group strives to optimize scientific workflows and enhance research outcomes for our partners. Ultimately, the group is committed to driving innovation and discovery across multiple disciplines and ensuring that each partnership yields the highest possible return on investment of computing resources.
CONTACT
Matthew R Norman
Computational Climate Scientist and Group Leader, Advanced Computing for Life Sciences and Engineering