Accelerating International Collaboration and Science Through Connective Computation

Asia/Calcutta
UChicago Center in Delhi

UChicago Center in Delhi

DLF Capitol Point BabaKharak Singh Marg New Delhi, India 110001
Kajari Mazumdar (Tata Inst. of Fundamental Research (IN)), Robert William Gardner Jr (University of Chicago (US))
Description

This workshop aims to explore opportunities for accelerating international science and collaboration through shared, connective computing environments. The focus will be on leveraging services and practices already in production in the global science community, with examples taken from fields such as high energy physics and genomics, and to explore possibilities for future cyber-initiatives between the U.S. and India.

Topics to be discussed at the workshop will include the “science as a service” approach for organizing resources needed for scientific discovery, as well as the role of education and training to increase productivity of researchers from the so-called “long tail” of science, i.e. disciplines lacking expertise, organization or scale to implement or access the enabling computing resources.

The workshop is being hosted by the University of Chicago's Center in Delhi and has received generous support from the University and Microsoft Corporation. 

 

       

Poster
Participants
  • Tuesday 10 March
    • 10:00 11:00
      Introductions and Overview
      • 10:00
        Greetings from the Organizers 5m
        Speakers: Kajari Mazumdar (Tata Inst. of Fundamental Research (IN)), Kirti Ranjan (University of Delhi (IN)), Paul Dave (University of Chicago and Argonne National Laboratory), Robert William Gardner Jr (University of Chicago (US))
      • 10:05
        Participants Introduction 10m
      • 10:15
        The UChicago Center in Delhi 10m
        Speaker: Mr Bharath Visweswariah
      • 10:25
        A Common Connection: CMS (LHC @ CERN) Computing 20m
        Speakers: Kajari Mazumdar (Tata Inst. of Fundamental Research (IN)), Kirti Ranjan (University of Delhi (IN))
        Slides
      • 10:45
        Workshop Goals and Overview 15m
        Speaker: Robert William Gardner Jr (University of Chicago (US))
        Slides
    • 11:00 11:30
      Scientific Computing Landscape in India
      Convener: Kajari Mazumdar (Tata Inst. of Fundamental Research (IN))
      • 11:00
        C-DAC, and its role in innovation of advanced cyberinfrastructure for science 30m
        Speaker: Dr Subrata Chattopadhaya (CDAC, Bangalore)
        Slides
    • 11:30 11:50
      Tea break 20m
    • 11:50 13:30
      Scientific Computing Landscape in India
      Convener: Kajari Mazumdar (Tata Inst. of Fundamental Research (IN))
      • 11:50
        International Networking and the National Knowledge Network 25m
        Speaker: RS Mani (National Knowledge Network)
      • 12:15
        IT Infrastructure and Computing needs in Delhi University 25m
        Speaker: Dr Ajay Gupta (Delhi University)
        Slides
      • 12:40
        importance of standards in any collaborative shared and connecting computing environment 25m
        Speaker: Dr Sumanbhushan Bhattacharyya (Tata Consultance Services)
        Slides
      • 13:05
        Indian Council for Medical Research 25m
        Slides
    • 13:30 14:45
      Lunch 1h 15m
    • 14:45 15:45
      Scientific Computing Landscape in India
      Convener: Kajari Mazumdar (Tata Inst. of Fundamental Research (IN))
      • 14:45
        The quest to understand initiation of cell signaling through high performance computations 20m
        Speaker: Prof. Ravi Venkatramani (TIFR)
        Slides
      • 15:05
        Finite-difference time-domain computations in nanophotonics 20m
        Speaker: Prof. Sushil Mujumdar (TIFR)
        Slides
      • 15:25
        Nuclear Physics with shared large-scale facilities: challenges and opportunities 20m
        Speaker: Dr Sumit Mukherjee (Inter University Accelerator centre)
        Slides
    • 15:45 16:45
      US Cyberinfrastructure Initiatives
      Convener: Robert William Gardner Jr (University of Chicago (US))
      • 15:45
        Computation at the University of Chicago and Argonne National Laboratory 20m
        Speaker: Paul Dave (University of Chicago and Argonne National Laboratory)
        Slides
      • 16:05
        The Globus Platform of Services 20m
        Speaker: Dinanath Sulakhe (Argonne National Laboratory)
      • 16:25
        OSG Connect & U.S. National Cyberinfrastructure 20m
        Speaker: Robert William Gardner Jr (University of Chicago (US))
        Slides
    • 16:45 17:05
      Tea break 20m
    • 17:05 18:45
      Hands-on working group
    • 17:05 18:45
      Strategic Planning Group
  • Wednesday 11 March
    • 09:00 09:40
      Scientific Computing Landscape in India: Computational challenges in gravitational-wave astronomy
      Convener: Kajari Mazumdar (Tata Inst. of Fundamental Research (IN))
      • 09:00
        Computational challenges in gravitational-wave astronomy 30m
        Speaker: Prof. Sukanta Bose (IUCAA, Pune)
        Slides
      • 09:30
        Scientometrics 10m
        Speaker: Dr Aparna Basu
        Slides
    • 09:40 11:00
      Hands-on working group
    • 09:40 11:00
      Strategic Planning Group
    • 11:00 11:15
      Tea break 15m
    • 11:15 11:45
      Summary of the Hands On working group 30m
    • 11:45 12:15
      Summary of the Strategic Planning 30m
    • 12:15 12:25
      Close out 10m