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ACEnet: Transforming Research in Atlantic Canada

ACEnet is a High Performance Computing Consortium supporting world-class research in Atlantic Canada. With a vision of connected researchers and essential HPC resources, ACEnet facilitates collaboration, innovation, and growth in the region. By hosting member universities, clusters, and SMPs, ACEnet partners with industries for sustainability. ACEnet supports Newfoundland's Innovation Strategy, providing resources for external research and commercialization. It offers tools for visualization, computation fluid dynamics, and computational chemistry. ACEnet collaborates with other Canadian consortia like Sharcnet, HPCVL, CLUMEQ, RQCHP, and Westgrid. With a focus on various disciplines including Earth resources, chemistry, engineering, marine sciences, bio-technology, and computer science, ACEnet supports diverse projects from real-time cabled ocean observatories to drug design, disease research, and defense-related projects. ACEnet is a transformative force in Atlantic Canada's research landscape.

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ACEnet: Transforming Research in Atlantic Canada

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  1. Transforming Research in Atlantic Canada ACEnet

  2. Objectives • Describe ACEnet • Describe our relationship with the ORAN and with CA*Net 4 • Briefly describe the type of research that ACEnet and CA*Net 4 will facilitate

  3. What is ACEnet • A Memorial led High Performance Computing (HPC) Consortium providing: • People • Applications • Communications • Technology • A partnership of Atlantic Canada’s Universities supporting world-class research.

  4. Vision • A network of connected and collaborating researchers • HPC resources critical for world class science • A magnet for HQP at all levels • A pervasive HPC culture • An essential element in growth and innovation in Atlantic Canada ACEnet

  5. Elements • 4 hosts: MUN, StFX, SMU, UNB • 7 member universities • 4 clusters and 2 SMP’s, visualization, Access Grid • ACEnet Institutes, training, workshops • Partnering with Industry/Private sector for long-term sustainability. ACEnet

  6. An opportunity to: punch through geographical barriers recruit, retain and support researchers at all levels instill a pervasive HPC culture transform research throughout Atlantic Canada ACEnet ACEnet

  7. Supporting Newfoundland’s Innovation Strategy • Provide 20% of resources for external research & commercialization • HPC Support Staff also available. • We offer tools directly supporting: • Visualization • Computation Fluid Dynamics – Marine/Offshore • Computational Chemistry – Pharma/Genomics

  8. Other Canadian Consortia • Sharcnet – Ontario - 11 Institutions • HPCVL – Ontario - 5 Institutions • CLUMEQ – Quebec – 4 Institutions • RQCHP – Quebec – 3 Institutions • Westgrid – BC & Alberta – 6 Institutions plus TRIUMF (National Laboratory for Particle and Nuclear Physics)

  9. ACEnet Technology Model Research Teams Collaboration Tools HPC Consulting Staff CA*Net 4 Parallel Computing Storage Cluster Computing

  10. What disciplines will use ACEnet • Earth Resources – Oil & Gas. • Chemistry – drug design (Pharmaceuticals) • Engineering – Marine structure design. • Marine Sciences/Environmental studies • Bio-technology • Computer Science

  11. Some Projects Dr. Brad de Young Real Time Cabled Ocean Observatory Generating terabytes Of data

  12. Some Projects Dr. Neil Bose Design of underwater vehicles and their use in ocean environmental risk engineering

  13. Some Projects Dr. Don Bass Benefits of Increased Vessel, Stability, Speed & Deck Area on Economics, Safety and Product Value

  14. Some Other Projects • Computational Chemistry – Drug design • Alzheimer’s drugs • Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease • Cancer • Oceanography • Real-time weather forecasting • Aquaculture • Fish meal production

  15. Some Other Projects • Materials Physics • Flow of gas in offshore pipelines • Biophysics • Defence Related Projects • Other • Arts - Linguistic databases • Computer Science - Artificial Intelligence & Pattern Recognition • Geography • Genomics

  16. Thank you….Questions ? ACEnet

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