Award Abstract #0321333
Acquisition of a Network of Workstations for Research in Parallel and Distributed Computing

NSF Org:	CNS Division of Computer and Network Systems
Initial Amendment Date:	August 6, 2003
Latest Amendment Date:	January 22, 2004
Award Number:	0321333
Award Instrument:	Standard Grant
Program Manager:	Rita V. Rodriguez CNS Division of Computer and Network Systems CSE Directorate for Computer & Information Science & Engineering
Start Date:	August 1, 2003
Expires:	December 31, 2005 (Estimated)
Awarded Amount to Date:	$159658
Investigator(s):	Hairong Kuang hkuang@csupomona.edu (Principal Investigator) Gilbert Young (Co-Principal Investigator) Amar Raheja (Co-Principal Investigator) Sang-Eon Park (Co-Principal Investigator) Dennis Livesay (Co-Principal Investigator) Keyu Jiang (Former Co-Principal Investigator)
Sponsor:	Cal Poly Pomona Foundation, Inc. 3801 West Temple Pomona, CA 91768 909/869-2951
NSF Program(s):	MAJOR RESEARCH INSTRUMENTATION
Field Application(s):	0000099 Other Applications NEC
Program Reference Code(s):	HPCC,9218,1189
Program Element Code(s):	1189

ABSTRACT

This project from a RUI institution, servicing the area of parallel and distributed computing, aims providing a network of workstations for research. Research projects underway include:

Paradigm-Oriented Distributed Computing Using Mobile Agents,

Mobile Agent Management, and

Distributed Secure Information Management System.

The first exploits the benefits of a mobile agents infrastructure and develops an environment for paradigm-oriented distributed computing. The second focuses on the use of mobile agents and their impact on networks performance. The last allows multiple servers to share the key to an encrypted file, and separates the access authentication and verification from the information storage.

The equipment is expected to provide a solid computing infrastructure for research projects having computation-intensive applications (specifically, biology, physics, and mobile computing). Investigations to be conducted follow:

Wavelet Based Image Reconstruction Algorithms,

A Computational Screening Approach to Engineering Thermostable Proteins through Mutation of Protein Surface Residues,

Development and Application of a Biased Brownian Dynamics Algorithm, and

Parallel Mobile Action Generators.

The first investigates the use of various wavelets in the new wavelet-based multiresolution EM algorithm for medical reconstruction; the second develops and applies Poisson-Boltzmann (PB) continuum electrostatics methods to a variety of biochemical systems; the third uses PB electrostatics in conjunction with biased Brownian dynamics simulation methods to calculate biomolecular encounter rates; and the fourth aims at improving the performance of a mobile action generator developed for the mobility management in wireless communication networks.

The infrastructure will provide a state-of-the-art hands-on instructional laboratory for training and education of students to be part of the high-tech workforce.

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