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Director of Supercomputing Center |
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Professor of Computer Sci & Engineering |
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Adjunct Professor of Structural Biology |
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Senior Research Scientist at Hauptman-Woodward |
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Adjunct Prof of Elec Eng |
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Consultant |
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Author |
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Research |
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Teach |
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Administration |
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Student Supervision |
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Play with cool technology (better than PS2) |
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Faculty operate as entrepreneurs - work on what
they want at times that are convenient |
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High-Performance Computing and High-End
Visualization |
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70 Research Groups in 27 Depts |
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25 Companies and Institutions |
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Sample Areas |
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Computational Chemistry |
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Ground Water Modeling |
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Geophysical Mass Flows |
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Urban Visualization and Simulation |
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Medical Imaging |
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Networked Multimedia |
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Training |
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Workshops |
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Courses |
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Degree Programs |
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Dell Linux Cluster - #22 in world! |
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600 P4 Processors (2.4 GHz) |
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600 GB RAM; 40 TB Disk |
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Dell Linux Cluster - #187 in world |
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4036 Processors (PIII 1.2 GHz) |
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2TB RAM; 160TB Disk; 16TB RD |
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Fakespace ImmersaDesk R2 |
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Portable 3D Device |
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VREX VR-4200 Stereo Imaging Projector |
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Portable projector works with PC |
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Tiled-Display Wall |
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20 NEC projectors; Dell PCs; Myrinet; 15.7M
pixels |
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Access Grid Node |
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Group-to-Group Communication |
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Commodity components |
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SGI Reality Center 3300W |
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Dual Barco’s on 8’´4’ screen |
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International Crossing |
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The Problem |
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75 year old bridge |
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3 lanes – poor capacity |
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Existing US plaza: small and poor design |
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StreetScenes® is a Virtual Reality
(VR) software solution for 3D visualization of surface traffic |
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3D model of proposed soccer stadium in Rochester |
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Used StreetScenes® to import output
file from Synchro traffic simulation |
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Eight (8) Block radius in Downtown Buffalo |
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Urban planning |
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Rapidly explore changes in building
design/location |
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Public involvement - Meetings, CDs, Videos, etc |
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Collaboration with Children’s Hospital |
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Leading miniature access surgery center |
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Application reads data output from a CT Scan |
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Visualize multiple surfaces and volumes |
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Export images, movies or CAD representation of
model |
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Collaboration with Buffalo Neuroimaging Analysis
Center (BNAC) |
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Developers of Avonex, drug of choice for
treatment of MS |
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MS Project examines patients and compares scans
to healthy volunteers |
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Compare caudate nuclei between MS patients and
healthy controls |
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Looking for size as well as structure changes |
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Localized deformities |
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Spacing between halves |
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Able to see correlation between disease
progression and physical structure changes |
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PSA Test (screen for Prostate Cancer) |
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Avonex: Interferon Treatment for Multiple
Sclerosis |
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Artificial Blood |
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Nicorette Gum |
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Fetal Viability Test |
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Implantable Pacemaker |
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Edible Vaccine for Hepatitis C |
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Timed-Release Insulin Therapy |
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Anti-Arrythmia Therapy |
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Tarantula venom |
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Direct Methods Structure Determination |
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Listed on “Top Ten Algorithms of the 20th
Century” |
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Vancomycin |
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Gramacidin A |
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High Throughput
Crystallization Method: Patented |
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NIH National Genomics Center: Northeast
Consortium |
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Howard Hughes Medical Institute: Center for
Genomics & Proteomics |
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Professor of CSE |
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Math & Science |
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Computer Science |
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Ph.D. (4+5 yrs) |
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Original Research |
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Communication Skills |
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[$80 - 200K] |
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Systems Analyst |
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Major |
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Computer Science or |
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Info Technology |
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Well-Rounded |
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B.S. (4 yrs) |
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[$40 - 120K] |
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