Kickoff Meeting

2020 PSAAP III (Virtual) Kickoff Meeting Agenda

Tuesday August 18 (all times EDT)

• 11:00-11:30 Welcome, Introduction & NNSA/ASC Overview Mark Anderson, Thuc Hoang, & David Etim (NNSA)
• 11:30-12:00 Center for Micromorphic Multiphysics Porous & Particulate Materials Simulations with Exascale Computing Workflows (MSC), Richard Regueiro, University of Colorado – Boulder
• 12:00-12:30 Center for Exascale-Enabled Scramjet Design (MSC), Jonathan Freund, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
• 12:30-12:40 Break
• 12:40-1:10 Integrated Simulations using Exascale Multiphysics Ensembles (MSC), Gianluca Iaccarino, Stanford University
• 1:10-1:40 Exascale Predictive Simulation of Inductively Coupled Plasma Torches (MSC), Robert Moser, University of Texas at Austin
• 1:40-2:10 Center for Exascale Simulation of Hybrid Rocket Motors (SDC), Paul DesJardin, University at Buffalo
• 2:10-2:40 Center for the Exascale Simulation of Material Interfaces in Extreme Environments (SDC), Youssef Marzouk, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
• 2:40-3:10 Break
• 3:10-3:30 Solution-Verification, Grid-Adaption and Uncertainty Quantification for Chaotic Turbulent Flow Problems (FIC), Johan Larsson, University of Maryland
• 3:30-3:50 Center for Understandable, Performant Exascale Communication Systems (FIC), Patrick Bridges, University of New Mexico
• 3:50-4:10 Center for Exascale Monte Carlo NeutronTransport (FIC), Todd Palmer, Oregon State University
• 4:10-4:20 Break
• 4:20-4:50 LANL overview, Mark Schraad (LANL)
• 4:50-5:20 LLNL overview, Bruce Hendrickson (LLNL)
• 5:20-5:50 SNL overview, Scott Collis (SNL)
• 5:50-6:00 Final remarks, plan for tomorrow Tim Germann (LANL)

Wednesday August 19 (all times EDT)

• 11:00-11:20 Role of the AST, TST, and CRT, Tim Germann (LANL)
• 11:20-11:50 ASAP/PSAAP experiences & lessons learned, Bob Voigt (Leidos)
  • A combined presentation/discussion with suggestions based on the past ~23 years of ASC(I) Academic Alliance Centers, including potential pitfalls and recommendations.
• 11:50-12:20 Pathways from the Alliance program to NNSA Labs, Jim Ferguson (LANL) | Fady Najjar (LLNL) | Greg Weirs (SNL)
  • Career pathways from ASAP/PSAAP Centers to leadership roles at NNSA labs
• 12:20-12:40 Technology transfer and partnerships: Legion, Alex Aiken, Stanford University
• 12:40-1:00 Rising Stars in Computational and Data Sciences, Karen Willcox, University of Texas at Austin
• 1:00-1:30 Break
• 1:30-1:50 Student Internship Logistics, Kathy Loeppky (SNL)
• 1:50-2:10 CRT overview and updates, Tim Fahey (LLNL) & CRT
• 2:10-2:40 Exascale computing challenges and approaches, Ian Karlin (LLNL)
• 2:40-2:45 Final remarks & goals for TST/Center discussions Tim Germann (LANL)
• End of plenary WebEx meeting
• 3:00-6:00 Individual TST/Center Discussions
  • Introductions of TST and Center personnel; Center roadmap & high-level milestones
  • Y1 plans and startup activities/challenges
  • Student recruitment and potential Lab internships
  • Goals,
  • Rough agenda, and dates for the first TST meeting.