Intensive International Workshop on High Performance Computing for Informatics and Biosciences

October 5-6, 2007

Western Kentucky University
Bowling Green, Kentucky, USA

Free registration and attending! Please register now!
The workshop will take place in Carroll Knicely Conference Center

Introduction

High Performance Computing (HPC) forms the foundation for solving many compute-intensive problems that arise in informatics, bioscience and other areas. The solutions to such problems underpin success in many important and inter-disciplinary research fields, such as weather modeling, network development in communications, homeland security, environmental science, information system, genomics and proteomics, to name a few. Their solutions provide high impact on development of advanced technology or drugs that significantly value-adds to the economy. Solving these problems generally demands the use of large-scale data management and analysis and/or mathematical simulations, both of which are computationally challenging and expensive. This intensive workshop is aimed at addressing several key issues that stifle the growth in HPC. Specifically issues to be addressed in this intensive workshop will include, but not limited to, the following:

Issues to Be Addressed at the Proposed Intensive Workshop
Minimizing costs for computing and communication
Identifying the means to maximize returns, when the grain-size of underlying computations is modified
Modeling parallel computing models, particularly when new data structures are used
Addressing issues in the development of near-real-time and real-time schedulers Identifying ways to collaboratively develop new tools to provide reliable computational results, data analysis, and simulation platforms.
Exploring options available for porting existing mathematical and computational tools over the high performance computing platform
Developing novel mathematical concepts, reliable algorithms and data distribution techniques
Investigating fundamental problems in bioscience and informatics that demand HPC

The workshop is sponsored by Kentucky Epscor, and hosted by Department of Mathematics and Department of Computer Science at the WKU.

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Organizing Committee

V L Narasimhan (Chair) and D Wu at Western Kentucky University, USA

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Program Committee

Program Committee

E L Birchler, University of Louisville, USA
E Cohen, University of Ljubljana, Slovenia
P Chawla, EDAptive Computing Inc., USA
M Corn, National Institute of Health, USA
P C Croll, Queensland University of Technology, Australia
J H Graham, University of Louisville, USA
G Gupta, Monash University, Australia
R. Gupta, UC Riverside, USA
S.S.Iyengar, Louisianna State University, USA
R K Iyer, UIUC, USA
L Jain, University of South Australia, Australia
R D Jones, Dynastrosi Laboratories, USA
P M Lyster, Natl Inst. of Gen. Medical Sciences, USA
S Mani, Vanderbilt University, USA
J Mossey, University of Kentucky, USA
S. Panchanathan, Arizona State University, USA
P M Sechi, University of Brazil & ITA, Brazil
S. Shiva, Memphis University, USA
S Ravi, Supreme Soft Inc, USA
S Ramaswamy, University of Arkansas at Little Rock, USA
M Singhal, University of Kentucky, USA
S J Spengler, National Science Foundation, USA
V Sundararajan, C-DAC, Pune, India
J Tibe, University of Kentucky, USA
Z Wu, Iowa State University, USA
A Zomaya, University of Sydney, Australia

Steering Committee at Western Kentucky University, USA

Prof. Blaine Ferrell
Dr Narendir Gill
Prof. Peter Hamburger
Dr Phillip Myers
Prof. Art Shindhelm

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Keynote speakers

Dr. Ian Foster
Director, Computation Institute
Arthur Holly Compton Distinguished Service Professor of Computer Science
Argonne National Laboratory & University of Chicago
(Confirmed)

Dr. Mukesh Singhal
Professor and Gartner Group Endowed Chair in Networking
Department of Computer Science
The University of Kentucky
(Confirmed)

Dr. Arun K. Somani
Jerry R. Junkins Chair Professor
Anson Marston Distinguished Professor
Department Chair Electrical and Computer Engineering
Iowa State University
(Confirmed)

Dr. Rick Stevens
Associate Laboratory Director for Computing and Life Sciences
Argonne National Laboratory
Professor of Computer Science
University of Chicago
(Confirmed)

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Schedule

Venue:  Carol Kniceley Conference Center, Western Kentucky University, Nashville
Road, Bowling Green, KY 42101

Friday, 5th October, 2007

6:30-9:00         Dinner at venue TBA  (Options include the following restaurants: Taj Indian Restaurant, Shingo Japanese Restaurant, Red Peppers Mexican Restaurant, Sala Thai Restaurant and any other suggestions)

Saturday, 6th October, 2007

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Submissions of Papers and Posters

Paper Submissions
Format: Please follow IEEE format (sample), and only WORD(.doc) or PDF (.pdf) file will be considered
Size: The number of pages is to be limited to 6-8 (preferred is 6 pages).
Please send your draft to  lakshmi.narasimhan@wku.edu before June 10th 2007.

Poster Submissions
Please send the title, extended summary (up to 1500 words), authors
& presenter, details and Institution (format sample, only WORD(.doc) or PDF (.pdf) file will be considered)
to lakshmi.narasimhan@wku.edu before June 10th 2007.

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Lodging

Holiday Inn
70 guestrooms at a rate of $105.00 plus taxes per night (rate may vary)

Holiday Inn University Plaza Bowling Green
1021 Wilkinson Trace
Bowling Green, KY 42103
Phone: (270) 745-0088
Fax: (270) 745-0019
E-mail: plaza.sales@jqh.com
 

Marriott
94 guestrooms at a rate of $94.00 plus taxes per night (rate may vary)

1010 Wilkinson Trace
Bowling Green, Kentucky 42104 USA
Phone: 1-270-783-8569
Fax: 1-270-783-8570
Sales: 1-270-783-8569 ext. 602

More coming soon!

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Travel Information

Local Information

List of Participants

Revised: 09/24/07. Please contact lakshmi.narasimhan@wku.edu, or di.wu@wku.edu if you have any questions.