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Professor of Computer Science & Engineering |
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Director of Center for Computational Research |
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Senior Research Scientist @ Hauptman-Woodward
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Enabling Tools |
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Image Processing |
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Computational Science |
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Fundamental Problems |
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Models of Computation |
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Computational Geometry |
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Sequential and Parallel Algorithms |
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Third Science (Theoretical and Laboratory) |
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Focuses on Scientific Problems, combining: |
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Mathematics qComputer Science |
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Disciplinary Science |
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Biology qChemistry |
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Applied and Eng. Fields qPhysics |
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Impact (Simulation) |
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Structural Biology qMaterials Science |
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Fluid Dynamics qHigh Energy Physics |
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Pharm. Drug Design qGlobal Climate Change |
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NSF: “proving to be an effective way to generate
new knowledge” |
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Leading U.S. Academic Supercomputing Center |
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High-Performance Computing (9TF; 250TB) |
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High-End Visualization |
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$42M grants; $50M in vendor donations;
$110M Infrastructure |
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Support ~100 Groups in ~25 Depts |
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Education/Outreach/Training |
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H.S. Summer Program |
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Hosts Meetings/Provides Tours |
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Work with Local Industry & Local Colleges |
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M.S. Certificate Program in Computational
Science |
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Dell Linux Cluster |
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5.9TF Peak; 4120 Processors (PIII 1.2GHz) |
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2TB RAM; 160TB Disk |
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14TB RAID |
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Dell Linux Cluster |
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2.9TF Peak; 304 Processors (P4 2.4GHz) |
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Myrinet2000 |
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600GB RAM; 40TB Disk |
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HP/Compaq SAN (Oct, 2002) |
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25TB Disk |
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250TB Tape |
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HP/Compaq 1TF EV7 Alpha System (3/03) |
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Manufacturing |
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Medical Imaging |
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Computational Science |
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Simulation & Modeling |
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Historical Reenactments |
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Multimedia Presentations |
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SnB Software by UB/HWI |
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“Top Algorithms of the Century” |
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Critical to Rational Drug Design |
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Important Link in Structural Biology |
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Vancomycin - Antibiotic of Last Resort |
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Current Research |
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Grid Computing |
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Data Mining |
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Collaboratory |
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3D Reconstruction of CT Dataset |
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Created with the Visualization Toolkit (VTK) on
a Linux Workstation |
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3D Isosurface Clearly Shows Structure that is
Nearly Impossible to Determine from 2D Slices |
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3D Reconstruction of an Oral Epithelial Cell |
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Translucent White Surface Represents the Cell
Membrane |
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Reddish Surface Represents Groups of Bacteria |
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Document and Publish Unique Historical
Perspective of Best-Preserved Assyrian Palace |
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Create a Multimedia Interactive Educational and
Scholarly Research Tool |
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Combine Traditional Research with Modern Computer Graphics |
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Completely Immersive |
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Animated Characters |
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Interactive Storyboard |
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Realtime Visualization of the Downtown Medical
Complex |
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Photorealistic Representation |
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Alias|Wavefront and Multigen |
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3D Tool for Future Development |
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Hardware |
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Portable Systems |
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Additional Workbench |
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SGI O3300W |
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Access Grid Node |
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Tiled Display Wall |
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miller@cse.buffalo.edu |
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www.{cse,ccr}.buffalo.edu |
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CCR Animator: Carsten Bendick Stang |
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