Highlights
Computational Sciences & Mathematics Division
2012
Research Highlights
- Taming Uncertainty in Climate Prediction
Using the uncertainty quantification method in precipitation modelingMarch - Learning About Material Integrity from Statistical Data
Imaging, statistics, and computational analysis shed new light on defectsFebruary - Bacteria to the Rescue
High-performance computing adds speed, clarity to uranium bioremediation researchJanuary
2012
Staff Awards and Honors
2011
Research Highlights
- 2011 Fundamental & Computational Sciences Accomplishments Report Now Available
October - Python Bindings Snake into Global Arrays Toolkit
Programming language gets new support for writing high-performance computer codesSeptember - Novel High-Performance Hybrid System for Semantic Factoring of Graph Databases
PNNL team wins second place in "Billion Triple Challenge"September - Modeling the Bizarre: Quantum Superfluids
Research could improve understanding of nuclear reactions, neutron starsJune - Fewer Faults for Faster Computing
A scalable fault tolerance model for high-performance computational chemistryApril - Defending Against Disease
Predicting immune system responses to various stimuliApril - Accounting for Scale in Catalysis
Model simulates catalyst's heat transfer, thickness, and feedstock movementMarch
2011
Staff Awards and Honors
- Adolfy Hoisie Serves as Guest Editor for Two Special Journal Issues
December - Hussein Zbib Elected AAAS Fellow
December - PNNL Researcher Part of Team to Receive INCITE Award
November - Guang Lin Invited to Chair Panel at Yale Conference
November - Bora Akyol Selected as Fellow on the National Board of Information Security Examiners
October - Chavarria Recognized as "Top 40 Under 40"
October - Moe Khaleel Elected to Washington State Academy of Sciences
July - XSCI Invited to Give Presentations at IPDPS Conference
May - Computational Researchers win NVIDIA CUDA Research Center
May - PNNL Scientist Wins Early Career Program Award
May - Moe Khaleel Selected as ASCE Fellow
May - Guang Lin Invited to Give Poster Presentation at SciDAC Conference
May - EMSL Selects First-Ever Research Campaigns
Teams aim for groundbreaking results in catalysis, biomass processesMarch
2010
Research Highlights
- Check Out the Fundamental & Computational Sciences Achievements for 2010
December - Scaling Goes eXtreme
Researchers reach 34K CPUsMay - PFLOTRAN: Advanced Computing Modeling for a Cleaner Environment
Innovative Computer Code Simulates Movement of Underground Contaminants at HanfordApril - Advanced Analysis Tools Aim to Reduce Uncertainty in Climate Data
March - Backhoes Back Off!
PNNL secondary network connection now provides seamless data transferMarch - Computational Science Programming Model Crosses the Petaflop Barrier
Global Arrays demonstrates petascale capability at SC'09February
2010
Staff Awards and Honors
2009
Research Highlights
- New Modeling Approach Will Better Quantify Polar Ice Sheet Melts
Research to improve predictive ability of climate modelsDecember - Protein That Controls Cell Growth Gives Good Oscillations
Findings featured in Molecular Systems BiologyDecember - Scientific Process Automation Technology Makes Journal Cover
November - Check Out the Fundamental & Computational Sciences Achievements for 2009
September - Check Out Advancing the Frontiers of Science Brochure
September - Free Web Portal Makes Finding and Sharing Basis Sets Faster, Easier
Article showcasing tool designated a "hot paper"September - Advances in Computer Science Speed Solutions to Global Challenges
Researchers' work on molecular modeling and simulation on cover of SciDACSeptember - EMSL's Chinook Supercomputer by HP Commissioned for Research
August - Global Arrays Toolkit Version 4.2 Released
New version provides new, additional support for scientific researchAugust - Increase in IO Bandwidth to Enhance Future Understanding of Climate Change
Milestone reached in development of climate model codeAugust - Survey Reveals the State of Software Architecture Review Practice in Organizations
Results show considerable room for improvement to increase their impactAugust - New Workflow Approach Enables Development of Flexible Algorithms
Solution could greatly simplify the construction of workflow applicationsJuly - Scientific Process Automation: Enhancing Scientific Analysis and Discovery
SPA develops automated workflows for a variety of computational science domainsJuly - PNNL Research on HPC CCA Event Service Published in Computational Journal
June - PNNL Plays Key Role in Pollution Health Risk Studies Led by OSU
Lab will provide pharmacokinetic model development, bioinformatics support, advisory roleJune - New Algorithms Will Make Fast Work of Molecular Modeling
PNNL has opportunity to define new standards for molecular simulationsApril - High Performance Computing Aids in Study of Power Grid Failures
March - Key Hires Boost Computational Leadership at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
March - Computational Science Leveraged for Infectious Disease Research
PNNL's powerful computational tools will enable better understanding of infectious diseases in humansMarch - Computers "Learn" to Find Mass Spec Peptides from Sequence Data
Machine-learning approach may prove to be more cost effective and accurate than current methodMarch - Measurements at the Genome-Scale Made in Nanotoxicity Study
Macrophage cell model gives insight to toxic effects of nanomaterialsFebruary - Water, Water Everywhere
New model improves calculation of electric fieldsFebruary
2009
Staff Awards and Honors
- Moe Khaleel elected AAAS Fellow
December - Ian Gorton and Chris Oehmen Win Laboratory Director Science and Engineering Awards
July - Alexandre Tartakovsky Wins Presidential Early Career Award
July - Ian Gorton Elected Senior Member of IEEE Computer Society
July - Daniel Chavarria Spoke on Applying Cray XMT for Large-Scale Graphs
July - Andres Marquez Discusses Energy Efficient HPCs on Webinar
June - Terence Critchlow Inducted Into World's Largest Computing Society
May - Jason McDermott Plays Major Role in Book Publication
April - Xin Sun Receives Alumna Award
March - PNNL Scientists Provide Leadership for International Workshop on HEC
March - Changing Paradigm of Data-Intensive Computing Makes Journal Cover
February - Chemists Earned Early Access to New Petascale Computer
February - Todd Halter Appointed to SciDB Advisory Board
February - Wenning Liu appointed to the Editorial Board of Advances in OptoElectronics
January - PNNL Team Secures License with Metatomix for Data Analysis Software
January
2008
Research Highlights
- Linked Software Gives Better Picture of Organisms' Behavior
December - Check Out the Fundamental & Computational Sciences Achievements for 2008
December - Making Supercomputers More Nimble
Collaborators help large computing systems handle crashing processorsDecember - PNNL's MeDICi Technology Highlighted in Special Issue of Scientific Computing
November - New Chinook Supercomputer Ready for Prime Time
November - New Cray Computer Broadens Potential of High-Performance Computing
October - Dedicated Optical Networks Transforming Computational Science and Collaboration
Second Frontiers in Computational & Information Sciences Lecture features Larry SmarrSeptember - PNNL Research Shedding Light on Complex Reactions at Interfaces
Computational approach may speed development of novel materials and help design better chemical processes and catalystsAugust - Annual DOE Summer School Makes Computing Fun for Students
August - Multithreaded Supercomputer seeks Software for Data-Intensive Computing
July - Microsoft VP Sees Smart Cyberinfrastructure for Research at the Edge
Frontiers in Computational & Information Sciences Seminar Series InauguratedJune - Innovative "FRED" Software Lays Solid Foundation for More Energy-Efficient Data Centers
May - PNNL Rolls Out the MeDICi Integration Framework
May - High-Performance Computing for the Planet's Hidden Realm
April - Code Improvements Enhance Analysis of Global Cloud Resolving Model Data
April - Multithreaded Architectures for Emerging Applications Show Promise
April - New Software Developed for Remote Protein Homologs Is Significantly More Sensitive than Current Tools
March - BioPilot: Data Intensive Computing for Complex Biological Systems
January - School Grooming Next Generation of Researchers in Multiscale Mathematics
January
2008
Staff Awards and Honors
- Team Awarded 4 Million Hours on Supercomputers to Study Water's Chemistry
December - PNNL Researchers Earned Top Honors at SuperComputing Conference
November - Xin Sun recognized for Exceptional Engineering Achievement
August - Katrina Waters Appointed to Editorial Board of Toxicology Journal
July - Moe Khaleel Named Mechanical Engineer of the Year by ASME
July - Terence Critchlow Helped Organize a Workshop to Explore Solutions for Massive Data Sets
July - Moe Khaleel Appointed to Editorial Board of CMC
April - Ian Gorton Provides Leadership for Special Edition of Computer Magazine
April
2007
Research Highlights
- DATA-DRIVEN Computing for BIOLOGICAL Systems
October - Researchers Explore HPC Alternatives for Power Grid Operations
September - Knowledge Foundations & Collaboratories
Bringing together people, tools, and scienceSeptember
2007
Staff Awards and Honors
- Nieplocha Honored with Laboratory Director's Award for Exceptional Scientific Achievement
November - Moe Khaleel Receives Lifetime Achievement Award
September - Moe Khaleel Elected ASME Fellow
August