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SUMMARY:VA-WHPC: Student Lightning Talks
DESCRIPTION:VA-WHPC hosted 10 students as they gave lightning talks on their research to members of the HPC community from across Virginia. Each presenter had 3 minutes and 1-2 slides to tell us all about their research. The speakers used this opportunity to practice their presentation skills and share their research with a diverse audience! \nScroll to the bottom of this page to see the announcement of the winners for Best Presentation and Best Halloween Costume. \n			\n						Watch the Recording\n					 \nFeatured Speakers:\n\nSoukaina Amniouel\, George Mason University: A machine learning-based approach for drug response prediction in ovarian cancer patients\nEleni Adam\, Old Dominion University: Analysis of SubtelomereTelomere Regions of Metastatic Cancer Genomes\nRebekah Fogarty\, Virginia Tech: Dynamics and Conformational Heterogeneity of the PIM1 G-Quadruplexes from Polarizable Molecular Dynamics Simulations\nEmma Cleveland\, Virginia Tech: Characterizing Oligomeric Amyloid-β42 and Lipid Interactions Through Molecular Dynamics: A Computational Approach for Understanding Alzheimer’s Disease\nRanya Fischer\, University of Virginia: Analysis of Non-Pharmaceutical Interventions (NPIs) for COVID-19 Using County-Level Data\nAnna Schmedding\, William and Mary: Transient Faults in Autonomous Vehicle Neural Networks: Resilience Evaluation and Mitigation\nSabiha Salma\, George Mason University: GUIEvo: Automated Evolution of Mobile Application GUIs from Mockups\nAlina Enikeeva\, University of Richmond: What’s up with the cluster availability?\nShawal Khalid\, Virginia Tech: Blockchain oriented Software Engineering\nGrace Chamberlain\, James Madison University: Computational Investigation of High Entropy Oxide Materials\n\nModerators:\n\nEric Walter – William & Mary\n\nhttps://youtu.be/PDXXeRelTnM \nWinners for Best Presentation\n\nFirst prize: Rebekah Fogarty\nRunner up: Grace Chamberlain\n\nWinner for Best Halloween Costume\n\nEleni Adam
URL:https://va-whpc.org/event/va-whpc-student-lightning-talks-2/
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SUMMARY:VA-WHPC: Advancing Research with Deep Learning and High-Performance Computing
DESCRIPTION:VA-WHPC showcased two leading professors and their innovative use of GPUs and HPC to tackle crucial research inquiries. Attendees had the opportunity to delve into captivating HPC research and witness the unique workflows that are shaping its global impact. Participants engaged in stimulating discussions and interacted with speakers during the Q&A session\, making the event a memorable and enriching experience. \n			\n						Watch the Recording\n					 \n \nFeatured Speakers:\n\nDr. Daniel Runfola – Associate Professor and Graduate Director of Applied Science and Data Science at William & Mary – Title: Large Scope Analysis of Satellite Data in HPC Environments\nDr. Priscilla Erickson – Assistant Professor of Biology at University of Richmond – Title: Studying evolution in real time with an invasive fruit fly\n\n  \nhttps://youtu.be/hD9yq7jMGhk \nGet the slides for Dr. Runfola’s presentation here.
URL:https://va-whpc.org/event/va-whpc-advancing-research-with-deep-learning-and-high-performance-computing/
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SUMMARY:Virginia Women in HPC - Career Paths in HPC
DESCRIPTION:VA-WHPC hosted three speakers who shared their unique backgrounds and experiences. Participants got to gained valuable insights on how your skills and passions can drive you toward a fulfilling career at the forefront of technological advancement. The event was organized to inspire participants to consider diverse career paths as well as build new connections in those areas.  \n			\n						Watch the Recording\n					 \nSpeakers:\nChristina Gancayco – Computational Consultant at Stanford University\nWhether it’s debugging code or demystifying HPC\, Christina loves to help researchers solve tough problems. Christina currently supports researchers as a Computational Consultant with Stanford Research Computing\, but her HPC career began at the University of Virginia in 2017. During her tenure with UVA Research Computing\, Christina led user support operations for the Ivy secure computing environment and collaborated with researchers from a variety of disciplines\, including pharmacology\, emergency medicine\, and neuroscience. Christina’s first exposure to HPC was as a research assistant in the UVA Functional Neuroradiology Lab\, where she initially wondered how in the world\, she was going to complete her analyses within a reasonable amount of time. Christina earned her B.S.E. in Biomedical Engineering with a minor in Theater Studies from Duke University.  \nJacalyn (Jackie) Huband\, Ph.D. – Assistant Director of the Data Analytics Center\, University of Virginia \nJacalyn (Jackie) Huband\, Ph.D.\, is the Assistant Director of the Data Analytics Center within University of Virginia’s Research Computing group. She provides computational support to researchers at the University\, especially for those who are transitioning their codes onto the University’s high-performance computing (HPC) cluster. In addition to her work at UVA\, Jackie has been an Associate Professor in Computer Science and a programmer in industry. Her Ph.D. is in Computational and Applied Mathematics; she did the research for her dissertation at NASA Langley Research Center.  \nEric J. Walter\, Ph.D. – Executive Director of Research Computing\, William & Mary \n Eric Walter serves as the Director of Research Computing at W&M. He manages a group of 4 FTEs and 2 student workers. Eric Walter received his B.S. in Chemistry in 1995 from Drexel University and Ph.D. in Chemistry from the University of Pennsylvania in 2001. His graduate work involved computational chemistry and physics of molecule/metal interfaces. Eric started at W&M working for the physics department as a scientific programmer for the Center for Piezoelectrics by Design\, a multi-institution center for theoretical work on piezoelectric materials. In 2012\, Eric took the position of  applications analyst with the W&M HPC group and in 2015 became manager of the HPC group. In 2020\, the HPC group became the Research Computing group with Eric as its inaugural director.  \nhttps://youtu.be/qBuyS4p_zpI
URL:https://va-whpc.org/event/virginia-women-in-hpc-career-paths-in-hpc/
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SUMMARY:Save the Date: VA-WHPC Enriching Research Computing and Data (RCD) Careers with Dr. Scott Yockel
DESCRIPTION:On July 16\, 2024\, Scott Yockel\, Ph.D.\, Research Computing Officer at Harvard shared valuable insights on RCD career opportunities\, trajectories\, and trends. His expertise enriched our audience and contributed significantly to the advancement of our profession through the definition of job families. \n			\n						Watch the Recording\n					 \nSpeaker: \nDr. Scott Yockel\, the University Research Computing Officer at Harvard\, develops and advocates for a university-wide research computing strategy\, collaborating with faculty and university leadership to address emerging needs and secure funding. He is actively involved in national and regional initiatives like CaRCC and MGHPCC\, leading projects such as the New England Research Cloud and Northeast Storage Exchange. \nAttachments: \n\nCarcc Website\nPEARC’20 Paper\nCaRCC Data Request Form\n\nhttps://youtu.be/l5fNeq18wbs
URL:https://va-whpc.org/event/save-the-date-va-whpc-event-with-dr-scott-yockel/
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SUMMARY:Save the Date: Building and Maintaining Supportive Communities for Women in HPC
DESCRIPTION:On September 3rd\, 2024\, from 1-2 pm EST\, we jointly hosted a first of its kind Women in High Performance Computing (WHPC) event\, co-hosted by the Northeast\, Purdue\, and Virginia WHPC chapters to engage in discussions about current challenges and opportunities for fostering a more diverse and inclusive WHPC community. Our panelists provided an overview of their chapters’ community activities and offered insights into navigating hurdles and fostering professional growth within HPC.  \n			\n						Watch the Recording\n					 \n  \nThe format for this event was brief presentation by the hosts followed by theme-focused breakout rooms where participants were invited to share their experience and personal perspective. \nView the breakout room notes here: Google Docs \nPanelists: \n\nHeather Baier\, Graduate Student – Arts & Sciences\, William & Mary\nKrista Valladares\, MSM\, Associate Director of Technology Strategy and Planning – Harvard University\nPaula Sanematsu\, Ph.D.\, Sr. Research Computing Facilitator – FAS Research Computing\, Harvard University\nKaylea Nelson\, Ph.D.\, Director\, Arts & Sciences Research Computing – Yale University \nLaura Theademan\, Director\, Center Operations and Visualization – Rosen Center for Advanced Computing\, Purdue University\n\nDiscussion Topics: \n\nThe role of mentors.\nEngaging allies.\nWhat topics/types of events are we covering (or want to cover) within our chapters?\nWhat gaps do you see in our programming efforts or outreach activities\, and how can we fill them going forward?\nWhat would you like to see from the WHPC chapters?\nCurrent challenges in gender diversity and inclusivity within HPC.\n\nCode of conduct: We welcome and value the diverse perspectives and experiences of all participants\, ensuring a respectful and inclusive environment for meaningful dialogue. \nhttps://youtu.be/-sWM_Wz3PdU
URL:https://va-whpc.org/event/building-and-maintaining-supportive-communities-for-women-in-hpc/
CATEGORIES:VA-WHPC Event
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SUMMARY:Save the Date: Women in Cybersecurity and Related Roles
DESCRIPTION:On October 8th\, VA-WHPC hosted three female leaders in roles in and related to Cybersecurity to discuss the aspects of their career and experiences in computing and security issues. They provided us with insightful technical and non-technical perspectives and allowed time for questions! \n			\n						Watch the Recording\n					 \nRelevant Links:\nIria’s Presentation: \n\nCyberseek\nCOVA CCI Internships\nInternships (including CISA\, DHS\, NSA\, CIA\, USAJobs)\nSocial engineering resources (Professor Aunshul Rege)\n\nFeatured Panelists:\nSarvani Chadalapaka  – Director\, Cyberinfrastructure and Research Computing (CIRT)\, Office of Information Technology – UC Merced  \nSarvani Chadalapaka is the Director of Cyberinfrastructure and Research Technologies at the University of California\, Merced\, where she leads the strategy and development of research computing infrastructure to support diverse research initiatives. She is a speaker and committee member at conferences such as SuperComputing (SC)\, PEARC\, Internet2 TechEx\, Educause\, and the Women in HPC (WHPC) Summit. Sarvani has held leadership roles\, including Director of the WHPC Mentoring Program and an elected member of the Campus Champion Leadership Team. She has also served on the Internet2 Inclusivity (I2I) Steering Committee\, UC Women in Tech (WIT)\, and currently serves on the Educause Research Computing and Data (RCD) Steering Committee. Her work in diversity and inclusion has been recognized with the Internet2 Inclusivity (I2I) award and the UC Tech DEI Leadership Silver Award.    \nIria Giuffrida – Assistant Dean for Academic and Faculty Affairs and Professor of the Practice of Law – W&M  \nIria Giuffrida is a Professor of the Practice of Law at William & Mary Law School and serves as the Assistant Dean for Academic & Faculty Affairs. Professor Giuffrida’s research focuses on the legal issues arising from the increasing use of artificial intelligence\, the rapid growth of the Internet of Things (IoT)\, and related emerging technologies.  She is involved in grant-funded experiential projects aimed at creating a diverse talent pipeline for the cybersecurity industry and participates in other grant-funded projects such as those funded by the Commonwealth Cyber Initiative.  \nWendy Wilde – Information Security Officer & GLBA Program Officer – CNU  \nWendy L. Wilde is the Information Security Officer at Christopher Newport University.  She holds a Master of Science degree in Information Technology and is a Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP)\, ISC² and Certified Information Security Manager (CISM) from ISACA.  She has over twenty years experience in the field of Cybersecurity ranging from DOD operations to Higher Education.  \nModerator – Eric Walter – Director of Research Computing – William & Mary \nhttps://youtu.be/6112Cx2rOeQ
URL:https://va-whpc.org/event/save-the-date-va-whpc-shaping-the-digital-landscape-innovative-women-in-cybersecurity-and-hpc/
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SUMMARY:Save the Date: VA-WHPC Student Lightning Talks
DESCRIPTION:On November 12th VA-WHPC hosted 8 students as they give lightning talks on their research to members of the HPC community from across Virginia. Each presenter had 3 minutes and 1-2 slides to showcase their research and following each presentation\, we had a short Q&A to dive deeper into any questions. \nThanks to all that attended this fantastic opportunity to explore a diverse range of topics in High-Performance Computing (HPC) and engage with the next generation of researchers!  \n			\n						Watch the Recording\n					 \nPresenters:\n\nFabiha Nowshin\, Graduate Student\, Virginia Tech: High-Performance Neuromorphic Computing for Automotive and Edge ApplicationsMentor: Maitreyee Sharma Priyadarshini\, Faculty\, Virginia Tech\nHadeel Elyazori\, Graduate Student\, George Mason University: Transforming Chronic Pain Management by Harnessing LLMs and ML to Empower Patient-Centered CareMentor: Keren Zhou\,  Faculty\, George Mason University\nKirti Patel\, Undergraduate Student\, Virginia Tech: Harnessing GPU Power: Real-Time Image Processing Using CUDAMentor: Mary Saville\, ITS Supervisor\, University of Virginia\nMohan Shankar\, Graduate Student\, University of Virginia: Wacker Oxidation: Exploring Chemical Reactions of Industrial InterestMentor: Kathryn Kelly\, CASC Executive Director\nRakshitha Hosahalli\, Graduate Student\, Virginia Tech: Targeting the KRAS G-Quadruplex: Exploring Conformational Dynamics and Ligand Design via MD and SILCSMentor: Sherry McCarty\, Director of Communications\, University of Virginia\nXiaorong Shan\, Graduate Student\, George Mason University: Power Plant Air Pollution: Harmful Effects on Pregnant WomenMentor: Missi Zhang\, Faculty\, Virginia Tech\nSamantha Rickwalder\, Undergraduate Student\, James Madison University: James Madison University’s DukeSat InitiativeMentor: Sarah Arpin\, Faculty\, Virginia Tech\nSri Posani\, Undergraduate Student\, Virginia Tech: Accessibility in Aircraft for Neurodegenerative PersonsMentor: Mahshid Ahmadian\, Graduate Student\, Virginia Commonwealth University\n\nhttps://youtu.be/3Z6KGdU7agk
URL:https://va-whpc.org/event/save-the-date-student-lightning-talks-2024/
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SUMMARY:Save the Date: Real Stories about Using HPC in Research
DESCRIPTION:Thank you for those that joined us for our February VA-WHPC event on February 25th\, 2025 at 1 PM EST via Zoom! \nThis month\, three graduate students shared their experiences using High-Performance Computing (HPC) in their research. Each speaker gave a 10-minute presentation on how they use HPC\, the challenges they’ve faced\, and how they developed the necessary skills to effectively utilize these resources. After each presentation\, there was time for questions and discussion. \nThank you all that attended! For those that could not make it\, see below for the recording. We hope to see you at the next event! \n			\n						Watch the Recording!\n					 \n \nSpeakers:\nMahshid Ahmadian is a Ph.D. candidate in System Modeling and Analysis\, with a specialization in Statistics and Data Science at Virginia Commonwealth University. She is also a Virginia Sea Grant graduate fellow\, where she integrates the fields of statistics\, ecology\, and fisheries science. Her research focuses on developing spatiotemporal models designed to analyze fish movement data. She has experience using high-performance computing (HPC) to process large-scale spatial data and implement computationally intensive statistical models.LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mahshidahmadian \nJames Giroux is a PhD candidate working at the intersection of Nuclear Physics and Data Science at William and Mary. His research is focused primarily on applications of generative AI\, Computer Vision\, and Bayesian Deep Learning for physics event reconstruction. \nKarolina Naranjo-Velasco is a PhD candidate in Data Science at the University of Virginia and MSDS ’22 graduate. She brings a unique perspective as a Latina attorney specializing in constitutional law. Her research focuses on developing automations using HPC and AI tools for parsing legal documents and training language models to analyze texts. Beyond her technical contributions\, she strengthens diversity in data science through conference leadership and mentorship of underrepresented STEM professionals.LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/karolinaranjo/X: https://x.com/karolinaranjo \n https://youtu.be/u0Dv0frMPCQ
URL:https://va-whpc.org/event/save-the-date-real-stories-a-using-hpc-in-research/
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SUMMARY:Save the Date: Common Pain-Points for New Users of HPC
DESCRIPTION:Thank you for those that joined us on April 29th\, 2025\, from 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM EST\, where three veteran HPC users shared their experiences involving common challenges that new researchers using HPC face. Each speaker gave a 10-minute presentation discussing the usual issues that give new users problems. This session focused on: (1) Files and Storage in the HPC environment (2) Command-line tips for new users\, and (3) Utilizing the HPC batch system efficiently. \nWhether you’re new to HPC or looking to refine your workflow\, this session provided valuable guidance to help you navigate the learning curve with greater confidence.  \nMissed it? No worries! See the slides and recording below.  \n			\n						Watch the Recording\n					 \nPresenters:\nGeorge Flanagin\, University of Richmond: George Flanagin is currently the senior member of the Academic Research Computing (ARC) group at the University of Richmond where he has served since 2013. The ARC is a consultative arm of the research faculty\, spanning Law and Economics as well as the familiar hard sciences. George is on several faculty committees at University of Richmond: Data Analytics and Data Science\, Digital Pedagogy\, and he is on the advisory board for the Center for Liberal Arts and Artificial Intelligence. He previously taught CS curriculum in the Electrical Engineering program at VCU. George mentors research assistants in high performance computing each summer\, teaches workshops on the subject\, and pursues his own research interests in NLP for English and Spanish\, and using conventional compiler technology to create application specific languages. Before returning to academic life in 2001\, George worked in Silicon Valley and Australia at HP Labs\, Boeing Military Aircraft\, and KLA. \nLishan Yang\, George Mason University: Lishan Yang is an assistant professor in the Department of Computer Science at George Mason University. Her research interest falls in HPC reliability and GPUs. Her research supports HPC infrastructure; her research experiments are conducted on HPC clusters. She received a Ph.D. degree in the Department of Computer Science at William & Mary in 2022. \nEric Walter\, William & Mary: Eric Walter is the Executive Director of Research Computing at William & Mary in Williamsburg\, Virginia. In this role\, he assists researchers with computational projects and manages local computing resources\, including HPC clusters on the main campus and at the Virginia Institute of Marine Science (VIMS). He has served in this role for about 10 years and has extensive experience onboarding new users to HPC systems. \nView or download the presenter’s slides using the buttons below. \n			\n						George’s Slides\n					\n			\n						Lishan’s Slides\n					\n			\n						Eric’s Slides
URL:https://va-whpc.org/event/save-the-date-common-pain-points-for-new-users-of-hpc/
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SUMMARY:Save the Date: VA-WHPC: Enriching Research Computing and Data (RCD) Careers\, Part 2
DESCRIPTION:Thank you for those that joined us for Part 2 of our RCD careers discussion with Scott Yockel\, Ph.D.\, Research Computing Officer on June 24th\, 2025\, from 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM EST. In this follow-up to his 2024 presentation\, Dr. Yockel shared fresh insights on developing meaningful career paths in Research Computing and Data\, with a focus on individual agency\, staff support\, and leadership beyond formal management roles.  \nThis session explored strategies for skill-building\, real-world leadership development experiences (like MOR Associates and CliftonStrengths)\, and emerging resources for training and advancement compiled by the CaRRC community. We also set aside time for open discussion and Q&A. \nMissed it? No worries! See the slides and recording below.  \n			\n						Watch the recording\n					 \nSpeaker: \nDr. Scott Yockel\, the University Research Computing Officer at Harvard\, develops and advocates for a university-wide research computing strategy\, collaborating with faculty and university leadership to address emerging needs and secure funding. He is actively involved in national and regional initiatives like CaRCC and MGHPCC\, leading projects such as the New England Research Cloud and Northeast Storage Exchange. \nView or download the presenter’s slides using the button below.  \n			\n						Presentation Slides
URL:https://va-whpc.org/event/save-the-date-rcd-careers-part-2/
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SUMMARY:Save the Date: VA-WHPC Trivia Game!
DESCRIPTION:Test your knowledge of high-performance computing in a fun and engaging trivia game. Whether you’re an HPC expert\, a student\, or just curious about the world of supercomputers and advanced computing technologies\, this trivia game is for you! \nParticipants will be randomly assigned to breakout rooms where teams will answer questions about HPC and computing in general. This is a great opportunity to share your knowledge\, learn from others\, and connect with peers and colleagues. \nIf you’re lucky\, you might even walk away with some prizes thanks to our sponsor\, Lenovo! \nSave the Date and get ready to power up your knowledge! \n  \n  \n			\n						Register
URL:https://va-whpc.org/event/va-whpc-trivia-game/
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SUMMARY:Save the Date: VA-WHPC Student Lightning Talks
DESCRIPTION:On November 12th from 1–2 pm EST\, VA-WHPC hosted 9 students as they gave 3-minute lightning talks on their research to members of the HPC community from across Virginia. A prize was awarded to the top presentation\, as voted by attendees. We gratefully acknowledge the support of Dell Technologies for this event. \n  \n			\n						Register\n					 \nSpeakers:\n  \nTejasri Anuboina\, George Mason University \nIdentification of Anomalous Agents in Human Trajectory \nVolunteer Mentor: Karsten Siller\, University of Virginia \n  \nDaniel Berhane Araya\, George Mason University \nFinVet: A Collaborative Framework of RAG and External Fact-Checking Agents for Financial Misinformation Detection \nVolunteer Mentor: John Gillespe\, Virginia Tech AOE / NASA GRC  \n  \nParastoo Bybordi\, Virginia Commonwealth University \nGenotype Classification Using High-Resolution Melt Curves and Machine Learning Approaches \nVolunteer Mentor: Anuridhi Gupta\, George Mason University \n  \nEmily Euler\, James Madison University \nModeling Isomeric Butanol Reactivity on TiO2/Au(111) Inverse Model Catalysts \nVolunteer Mentor: Supraja Naraharisetty\, George Mason University \n  \nYing Fei Lin\, Virginia Tech \nRoot Estimation in Phylogenetic Trees Using Deep Learning \nVolunteer Mentor: Kirti Patel\, Virginia Tech \n  \nKapi Ketan Mehta\, Virginia Tech \nIntelligence Embodied with Safe Autonomy \nVolunteer Mentor: Eric Walter\, William & Mary \n  \nChandra Sarkar\, Virginia Tech \nDiscovering Bacterial Lineages from Bird Lice  \nVolunteer Mentor: Lishan Yang\, George Mason University \n  \nXiaorong Shan\, George Mason University \nA Breath Can Tell: Detecting Breast Cancer through Airborne Biomarkers  \nVolunteer Mentor: Hadeel Albahar\, Virginia Tech  \n  \nAdriana Valentina Farias\, George Mason University \nLeveraging Connected Vehicle Data in Richmond\, VA to Improve Travel Demand Modeling  \nVolunteer Mentor: Xinxin Mei\, Jefferson Lab 
URL:https://va-whpc.org/event/student-lightning-talks-2025/
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SUMMARY:Save the Date: Meandering Paths: Two Women’s Journeys to Cybersecurity
DESCRIPTION:Thank you to those who joined us for a special Virginia Women in High Performance Computing (VA-WHPC) event exploring the growing importance of cybersecurity. Our distinguished panelists shared their career journeys\, discussed emerging developments and challenges in the field\, and offered insights on how to begin and advance a career in cybersecurity. \n			\n						Watch the Recording\n					 \nWhen: December 10th\, 2025 | 1:00–2:00 p.m. EST \nPanelists: \nAmy Starzynski Coddens\, M.Ed. – Vice President of Training Services\, Ascend CyberAmy Starzynski Coddens recently joined Ascend Cyber as Vice President of Training Services. Before that\, she served as the Director of Strategic Security for the Universities of Wisconsin System. As a graduate of the Indiana University School of Education (M.S. ’06 & M.S. ’09) and Maurer School of Law (Graduate Certificate\, Cybersecurity Law and Policy ‘21)\, Amy previously served as the Strategic Partnerships Manager for the REN-ISAC and has a background in P-16 education\, research\, and outreach. She has worked in government\, industry\, and academia\, contributing to projects with the CMMC-Accreditation Body\, National Science Foundation\, NASA Education\, the New England Research Institute and Harvard’s PEAR Institute. A member of WiCyS\, EDUCAUSE\, and IAPP\, she has a passion for workforce development\, furthering equitable and inclusive efforts within the cybersecurity realm\, and ensuring that security and privacy are accessible to all. In her spare time\, she loves to travel\, read\, attend concerts\, and spend time with family (2 teenagers!). \nLaura Raderman\, M.S.\, MBA – ISO Policy & Compliance Coordinator\, Carnegie Mellon UniversityLaura Raderman has been in the cybersecurity industry for over 25 years\, first as a consultant to Fortune 50 companies\, and now as a Policy and Compliance Coordinator for Carnegie Mellon University’s Information Security Office for the last 11 years. At Carnegie Mellon University\, Laura is responsible for assisting all departments at the University to comply with various laws\, regulations and contractual agreements controlling information security. Laura is an active contributor to EDUCAUSE including comments on NIST standards and Federal rulemaking related to research security.Laura is a Lead CMMC Certified Assessor (CCA) and consults with companies to get ready for their CMMC assessment as well as participate on Level 2 (C3PAO) Assessments.In her personal time\, she’s a Girl Scout troop leader\, home automation enthusiast\, swimmer\, and spends time with her husband\, daughter and two cats. \nModerator:Nicole Braunscheidel\, Ph.D. – Computational Scientist\, A/P Faculty\, Advanced Research Computing\, Virginia Tech \nCode of Conduct:We strive to provide a safe\, respectful\, and harassment-free environment for all participants\, regardless of age\, sex\, gender identity or expression\, sexual orientation\, race\, ethnicity\, nationality\, ability\, or religious beliefs.
URL:https://va-whpc.org/event/meandering-paths/
LOCATION:Virtual Event
CATEGORIES:VA-WHPC Event
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SUMMARY:Save the Date: AI in HPC Panel
DESCRIPTION:Topic: VA-WHPC Panel: AI in HPC \nThank you for those who joined us for our March 2026 speaker panel where three researchers shared their experiences and thoughts on artificial intelligence (AI) in High-Performance Computing (HPC). Each speaker gave a 10-minute presentation on how AI is used in HPC environments\, their experiences and views on AI in research computing\, how HPC infrastructure can support AI workloads\, and the practical lessons\, opportunities\, and challenges they have encountered. After the presentation\, there was time for questions and discussion.  \n			\n						Watch the Recording\n					 \nPresenters: \n• Dr. Vijeta Sharma is a High Performance Computing and Artificial Intelligence (HPC-AI) scientist with over 15+ years of R&D experience in both industry and academia. She holds a master’s degree in Data Science and a PhD in the convergence of Artificial Intelligence and High-Performance Computing (HPC). She is actively engaged in Research\, Teaching\, and the mentorship. She is deeply involved in international collaborations for research\, workshops\, conferences\, and knowledge dissemination. Her core research interests span Artificial Intelligence\, Computer Vision (image & video processing)\, Human Action Recognition\, Deep Learning\, Large Vision Models (LVM)\, High-Performance Computing (HPC)\, Embodied AI\, and Robotics. Specifically\, in AI on HPC\, her passion lies in AI model parallelisation across accelerators such as CPU\, GPU\, and TPU – a central theme of her research work. She has delivered 40+ invited talks on international platforms\, including as a keynote speaker. She is an active member of Women in HPC (WHPC). Beyond technology\, she is also recognised as a woman leader and recipient of the Global Women Leadership 2022 award\, honouring her inspiring contributions to women in science and leadership. \n\nDr. Bruce Rushing is a Research Scientist within the Data Analytics Center (DAC). The DAC provides machine learning (ML) and artificial intelligence (AI) analytics to UVA researchers as a core part of its mission. Dr. Rushing has expertise in ML and AI\, with an emphasis on generative probabilistic modeling\, deep learning with neural networks\, and large language models (LLMs). His previous work at the DAC includes probabilistic models for glaucoma patient trajectories\, next-image segmentation and generation with time-series MRI data\, and LLM fine-tuning for modeling semantic shifts in scientific descriptions of American wildlife. Previously\, he conducted foundational research on ML\, statistics\, LLMs\, and causal discovery as a Postdoc at Purdue University’s Virtual Reality and Artificial Intelligence lab. He is a trained computational philosopher and statistician\, and he has a PhD in Philosophy and MA in Mathematical Behavioral Sciences from the University of California\, Irvine\, where his dissertation focused on the decision-theoretic foundations for Bayesian and causal inference. His research interests focus on the foundations of statistics and causal modeling and scientific theorizing that emphasize building algorithms for reliable induction.• Dr. Jie Ren is an Assistant Professor of Computer Science at William & Mary. She received her Ph.D. from the University of California\, Merced\, from PASA Lab and received her B.S. degree from the Beijing Institute of Technology. Her research interests span operating systems\, computer architecture\, and their intersection with machine learning and high-performance computing. Her research aims to improve the performance and resource efficiency of heterogeneous computing systems while making it easier for users to deploy and manage their applications. Her publications appear in top conferences such as SC\, PPoPP\, HPCA\, FAST\, and NeurIPS. 
URL:https://va-whpc.org/event/save-the-date-ai-in-hpc-panel/
LOCATION:Virtual Event
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SUMMARY:Save the Date: VA-WHPC Student Lightning Talks V
DESCRIPTION:On April 22\, 2026\, VA-WHPC hosted 8 students as they gave 3-minute lightning talks on their research to members of the HPC community from across Virginia. Each presenter had 3 minutes and 1-2 slides to showcase their research\, and following each presentation\, we had a short Q&A to dive deeper into any questions.We gratefully acknowledge Lenovo for sponsoring the student presentation awards. \nThanks to all who attended this fantastic opportunity to explore a diverse range of topics in High-Performance Computing (HPC)\, and congratulations to the winners: \n\nFirst place: Stephen Tivenan\, Virginia Commonwealth University\nSecond place: Allyson Morris\, College of William & Mary\n\n \n			\n						Watch the recording (TBD)\n					 \nPresenters\n1. Olabisi Bashorun\, Student\, College of William & Mary \n\n\n\nTopic: Utilizing Threading for Training ML Models on Biological Data.\nVolunteer Mentor: Karsten Siller\, University of Virginia.\n\n\n\n2. Bhavya Goyal\, Trainee\, Centre of Development of Advanced Computing\, India \n\nTopic: AI vs. Supercomputing: Achieving a 28x Speedup in Climate Modeling.\nVolunteer Mentor: Kirti Patel\, Virginia Tech Alumni\n\n3. Allyson Morris\, Student\, College of William & Mary \n\nTopic: Efficient Perceptron Implementation in C for Scalable Classification.\nVolunteer Mentor: Parastoo Bybordi\, Virginia Commonwealth University.\n\n4. Supraja Naraharisetty\, Graduate Student\, George Mason University \n\nTopic: Efficient Resource Utilization Analysis and Optimization in HPC Systems using Grafana and FastAPI.\nVolunteer Mentor: Hadeel Albahar\, Virginia Tech & Kuwait University\n\n5. Emmanuel Sampson\, Student\, College of William & Mary  \n\nTopic: Machine Learning in Atomistic Spin Dynamics.\nVolunteer Mentor: Tejasri Anuboina\, George Mason University.\n\n6. Abhinav Sai Tummapudi\, Student\, George Mason University \n\nTopic: GPU-Watch: An Autonomous Node-Level GPU Utilization Enforcement Framework for Slurm Clusters.\nVolunteer Mentor: Eric Walter\, College of William & Mary.\n\n7. Stephen Tivenan\, Graduate Student\, Virginia Commonwealth University \n\nTopic: Spatial Jacobian Neural Network.\nVolunteer Mentor: Lishan Yang\, George Mason University.\n\n8. Puqi Zhou\, Graduate Student\, George Mason University \n\nTopic: Designing multi-robot ground video sensemaking with public safety professionals.\nVolunteer Mentor: Mary Saville\, University of Virginia.
URL:https://va-whpc.org/event/save-the-date-va-whpc-student-lightning-talks-iv/
LOCATION:Virtual Event
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