{"621302":{"#nid":"621302","#data":{"type":"event","title":"PACE Seminar","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ETime:\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/strong\u003EThursday, May 9\u003Csup\u003Eth\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/sup\u003E11:00am \u0026ndash; 12:00pm\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ELocation:\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/strong\u003ECODA Room 114\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EHost:\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/strong\u003EPACE\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ETitle:\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/strong\u003EAdvanced Computing Approaches for Studying Lipid Membrane Biophysics\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAbstract:\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EEnabling researchers, by giving them access to the tools, technology, and techniques, is the key component to facilitating the innovations of modern research. 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In addition, the use of\u0026nbsp;optimization and benchmarking is used to show how technical data can be developed to guide users in determination of their\u0026nbsp;research resource requirements and use.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;An example of using containerization technology to enable\u0026nbsp;a specialized software stack is also detailed.\u0026nbsp;In conclusion, some of the lessons learned and skills developed during the previous 4 years will be shared.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EBiography:\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EDr. Christopher Blanton is an experienced HPC professional who has worked\u0026nbsp;with some of the most exciting and innovative computational researchers.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EHe earned his Ph.D. from Syracuse University in Computational and Theoretical Chemistry. During his studies,\u0026nbsp;he first became deeply interested in computational research and HPC. After graduation, he joined the Pennsylvania\u0026nbsp;State University\u0026#39;s Institute for CyberScience. Dr. Blanton\u0026nbsp;has worked most closely with members of the materials science\u0026nbsp;community, as a co-appointed staff member of the Materials Research Institute and the Institute for CyberScience as well as serving as an ICS Associate and member of the ICS Coordinating Committee. He looks forward to sharing some of his experiences with the Georgia Institute of Technology\u0026#39;s computational research community.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ETime:\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/strong\u003EThursday, May 9\u003Csup\u003Eth\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/sup\u003E11:00am \u0026ndash; 12:00pm\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ELocation:\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/strong\u003ECODA Room 114\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EHost:\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/strong\u003EPACE\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ETitle:\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/strong\u003EAdvanced Computing Approaches for Studying Lipid Membrane Biophysics\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAbstract:\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EEnabling researchers, by giving them access to the tools, technology, and techniques, is the key component to facilitating the innovations of modern research. 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