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VA-WHPC: Student Lightning Talks 2024

On November 12th from 1:00-2:00 pm EST, Virginia Women in High-Performance Computing (VA-WHPC) will be hosting 8 students as they give 3 minute lightning talks on their research to members of the HPC community from across Virginia. 

Don’t miss this fantastic opportunity to explore a diverse range of topics in High-Performance Computing (HPC) and engage with the next generation of researchers! 

Presenters:
  • Fabiha Nowshin: High-Performance Neuromorphic Computing for Automotive and Edge Applications
    Mentor: Maitreyee Sharma Priyadarshini, Faculty, Virginia Tech
  • Hadeel Elyazori: Transforming Chronic Pain Management by Harnessing LLMs and ML to Empower Patient-Centered Care
    Mentor: Keren Zhou,  Faculty, George Mason University
  • Kirti Patel: Harnessing GPU Power: Real-Time Image Processing Using CUDA
    Mentor: Mary Saville, ITS Supervisor, University of Virginia
  • Mohan Shanka: Wacker Oxidation: Exploring Chemical Reactions of Industrial Interest
    Mentor: Kathryn Kelly, CASC Executive Director
  • Rakshitha Hosahalli: Targeting the KRAS G-Quadruplex: Exploring Conformational Dynamics and Ligand Design via MD and SILCS
    Mentor: Sherry McCarty, Director of Communications, University of Virginia
  • Xiaorong Shan: Power Plant Air Pollution: Harmful Effects on Pregnant Women
    Mentor: Missi Zhang, Faculty, Virginia Tech
  • Samantha Rickwalder: James Madison University’s DukeSat Initiative
    Mentor: Sarah Arpin, Faculty, Virginia Tech
  • Sri Posani: Accessibility in Aircraft for Neurodegenerative Persons
    Mentor: Mahshid Ahmadian, Graduate Student, Virginia Commonwealth University

See https://va-whpc.org/event/save-the-date-student-lightning-talks-2024/ for additional information.

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