UIUC faculty, researchers, and graduate students are invited to join us for a showcase of cutting-edge research and services offered by the National Center for Supercomputing Applications (NCSA) and discover the exciting new campus investment in research computing. Don't miss out on this opportunity to engage with NCSA's distinguished researchers and affiliates, share your research interests and needs, and explore potential collaborations. Complimentary hors d'oeuvres will be served.
Agenda (All times shown in CST)
1:00-2:30 pm – Opening Remarks by Bill Gropp & Overview of NCSA Research & Services, NCSA Auditorium
- Daniel Katz, NCSA Chief Scientist
- Chuck Pavloski, Associate Director, Engagement
- Seid Koric, Technical Associate Director, Research Consulting
- Doug Fein, Assistant Director, Integrated Cyberinfrastracture
- Kenton McHenry, Associate Director, Software
- Chuck Thompson, Director, Illinois Computes
- Brett Bode, Assistant Director, Delta and DeltaAI Project Office
- Alaine Martaus, Research Development Coordinator, Proposal Development Office
2:35-2:40 pm - Break
2:40-4:00 pm - Lightning Talks from NCSA Fellows and Affiliates, NCSA 1040 & 1030
NCSA 1040
- Sarita Adve, Computer Science
IMMERSE: Center for Immersive Computing
- Inki Kim, Health Care Engineering Systems Center
Project: Novel Interface Design with Mixed Reality (MR) to Support Collaborative Visual Diagnosis of Concussion by Clinicians and Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Project: DeepDISC: Detection, Instance Segmentation, and Classification for Astronomical Surveys with Deep Learning
- Joaquin Vieira, Astronomy
Center for AstroPhysical Surveys (CAPS)
- Antonios Tsokaros, Physics
Project: High Performance Computing for Magnetized Neutron Stars
NCSA 1030
- Sandra Rodriguez-Zas, Animal Sciences
Project: Forecasting Metritis Cases in Dairy Cattle Using Deep Learning of Genomic and Management Information
- Yongjoo Park, Computer Science
Project: TheVault: Accelerating Scientific Discovery with Reliable and Reproducible Machine Learning
- Anastasia Stoops, Psychology
Project: Using Machine Learning to Predict Eye Movements in Skilled and Unskilled Readers
- Nancy McElwain, Human Development & Family Studies
Project: Development and Evaluation of the LittleBeats Visualization Tool to Capture Infant Stress Regulation in the Home Environment
- Angela Lyons, Agricultural and Consumer Economics
Project: Geospatial Analysis of Food Insecurity Among Refugee Households in Lebanon Using Machine Learning Techniques
4:00-5:00 pm - Networking Happy Hour, NCSA Lobby
Attendees can meet NCSA staff and learn more about the research expertise and services offered by specific groups:
Center for AI Innovation, Center for AstroPhysical Surveys, Health Innovation Program Office, Proposal Development Office, Research and Education Division, Research Facilitation Services, Illinois Computes, Innovative Systems Lab, Integrated Cyberinfrastracture, Visualization Program Office, Advanced Visualization Lab and 3D Viz Demos in NCSA 1005.
Hors d'oeuvres and drinks would be served. Registration Closed.
