Blue Waters Webinars

The following are the Blue Waters Webinars conducted during 2017 through 2019.

DateCategoryTitlePresenter(s)SlidesVideo
April 4, 2018Data AnalyticsMachine Learning on Blue Waters Using Tensorflow with the Image Feature Detection ProblemAaron Saxton,
Data Scientist,
University of Illinois		SlidesVideo
February 7, 2018Data AnalyticsMachine Learning Using Tensorflow: Part DeuxAaron Saxton,
Data Scientist,
University of Illinois		SlidesVideo
November 7, 2018Petascale ComputingIntroduction to NVIDIA Nsight Systems - A Performance Analysis ToolSneha Latha Kottapalli,
Senior Systems Software Engineer,
NVIDIA		SlidesVideo
November 6, 2018Petascale ComputingIntroduction to NVIDIA Nsight Compute - A CUDA Kernel ProfilerMagnus Strengert,
Senior Software Engineer,
NVIDIA		N/AVideo
October 24, 2018Petascale ComputingIntroduction to Performance Tuning with Cray PerftoolsGalen Arnold,
Senior Systems Engineer,
National Center for Supercomputing Applications, University of Illinois		Slides - gprof; Slides - Cray Reveal; and Slides - Python profilingVideo
July 11, 2018Petascale ComputingBeyond Exascale: The Future of HPCMarc Snir,
Faiman Professor,
Department of Computer Science,
University of Illinois		SlidesVideo
May 30, 2018Petascale ComputingCharm++ and Adaptive MPILaxmikant V. Kale,
Paul and Cynthia Saylor Professor,
Department of Computer Science,
University of Illinois		SlidesVideo
March, 2018Petascale ComputingGetting I/O Done with Parallel HDF5 on Blue WatersFrank Willmore,
Scientific Data Specialist, HDF Group		SlidesVideo
March, 2018Petascale ComputingWhat's new in HDF5 1.10Gerd Heber,
Applications Architect, HDF Group		N/AVideo
January 31, 2018Petascale ComputingBlue Waters OverviewBill Kramer, Brett Bode, Greg Bauer, Jeremy Enos, Michelle Butler, Aaron Saxton, Rob Sisneros, Maxim Belkin, Scott Lathrop, University of IllinoisN/AVideo
April 24, 2019Scientific Software EcosystemsJupyter as the Interface to High Performance ComputingMatthias Bussonnier,
Research Facilitator,
UC Merced; Shreyas Cholia,
Group Leader (Usable Software Systems)
Computational Research Division / National Energy Research Scientific Computing Center,
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory; and Rollin Thomas,
Big Data Architect,
National Energy Research Scientific Computing Center,
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory		SlidesVideo
March 27, 2019Scientific Software EcosystemsThe SDE: A General Computational Chemistry Software FrameworkRyan Richard
Associate Scientist
Ames Laboratory		SlidesVideo
January 24, 2018Scientific Software EcosystemsNumFOCUS: An Approach to Sustaining Major Scientific Software ProjectsAndy Ray Terrel,
President,
NumFOCUS		SlidesVideo
February 14, 2018Scientific Software EcosystemsSustaining Research SoftwareDaniel S. Katz,
Assistant Director for Scientific Software and Applications (SSA),
National Center for Supercomputing Applications,
University of Illinois		SlidesVideo
November 8, 2017Scientific Software EcosystemsScientific Software Ecosystems: Why and HowLois Curfman Mcinnes
Senior Computational Scientist,
Mathematics and Computer Science Division,
Argonne National Laboratory,
SIAM Fellow, and Michael Heroux,
Senior Scientist, Sandia National Laboratories
Scientist in Residence at St. John's University,
Distinguished member of the ACM		SlidesVideo
February 13, 2019Scientific Visualization3D Scientific Visualization with BlenderBrian R. Kent,
Scientist,
National Radio Astronomy Observatory		SlidesVideo
February 28, 2018Scientific VisualizationAnalysis and Visualization with ytMatthew Turk,
Assistant Professor.
School of Information Sciences,
University of Illinois		N/AVideo
October 25, 2017Scientific VisualizationScientific Visualization in HoudiniKalina Borkiewicz,
Advanced Visualization Lab,
National Center for Supercomputing Applications
University of Illinois; and 		N/AVideo
August 16, 2017Scientific VisualizationIntroduction to the Eclipse Advanced Visualization Project Robert Smith,
Research Associate,
Oak Ridge National Laboratory		N/AVideo
August 2, 2017Scientific VisualizationBadges for Visualization Micro-CertificationJeff Sale,
Learning Design Technologist,
San Diego Supercomputer Center,
UC San Diego		N/AVideo
June 21, 2017Scientific VisualizationHyperglyphs: Exploring the Limits of Glyph StructureJeff Sale,
Learning Design Technologist,
San Diego Supercomputer Center,
UC San Diego		N/AVideo
June 7, 2017Scientific VisualizationVisualizing Non-Spatial DataMark Van Moer,
National Center for Supercomputing Applications,
University of Illinois; and Rob Sisneros,
National Center for Supercomputing Applications,
University of Illinois		N/AVideo
April 5, 2017Scientific VisualizationIntroduction to Data Visualization Using ParaViewVetria L. Byrd,
Assistant Professor,
Purdue University		N/AVideo
March 15, 2017Scientific VisualizationVisIT: Scalable HPC Visualization and Data AnalysisKevin Griffen,
VisIt Software Developer,
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory,
University of California, Davis; Eric Brugger,
VisIt Project Leader,
Computer Scientist,
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory; and Cyrus Harrison.
Visit Software Architect,
Computer Scientist,
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory		SlidesVideo
March 1, 2017Scientific VisualizationIntroduction to Data VisualizationVetria L. Byrd,
Assistant Professor,
Purdue University		SlidesVideo
March 10, 2019Scientific WorkflowsReproducible data analysis with SnakemakeJohannes Köster,
Computer Scientist
Group leader
Algorithms for reproducible bioinformatics
Institute of Human Genetics,
University of Duisburg-Essen		N/AVideo
January 23, 2019Scientific WorkflowsCloud Resource Federation for GalaxyEnis Afgan,
Research Scientist,
Taylor lab,
Johns Hopkins University		SlidesVideo
November 21, 2018Scientific WorkflowsGetting started with WDL and Cromwell for workflow management on multiple platformsGeraldine Van der Auwera, Ruchi Munshi,
Senior Software Product Manager
Data Sciences Platform,
Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard
Associate Director of Outreach and Communications,
Data Sciences Platform
Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard; and 		SlidesVideo
October 10, 2018Scientific WorkflowsDeveloping Interactive Parallel Workflows in Python using ParslKyle Chard,
Fellow and Senior Researcher,
University of Chicago and Argonne National Laboratory		SlidesVideo
September 20, 2017Scientific WorkflowsHigh-performance workflows with Swift/TJustin Wozniak,
Computer Scientist,
Argonne National Laboratory,
University of Chicago		N/AVideo
June 28, 2017Scientific WorkflowsVIKING: Scandinavian Online Kit For Nanoscale ModelingIlia Solov’yov,
Associate Professor, Department of Physics, Chemistry and Pharmacy,
University of Southern Denmark		N/AVideo
June 14, 2017Scientific WorkflowsData-flow networks and using the Copernicus workflow systemPeter Kassonm Associate Professor, Molecular Physiology and Biological Physics and of Biomedical Engineering, University of VirginiaN/AVideo
May 24, 2017Scientific WorkflowsPegasus Workflow Management SystemMats Rynge,
Computer Scientist,
USC / Information Sciences Institute		SlidesVideo
May 10, 2017Scientific WorkflowsRADICAL-Cybertools: An abstractions-based approach to Scientific WorkflowsShantenu Jha,
Associate Professor,
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey University; and Ioannis Paraskevakos,
Research Assistant
Research in Advanced DIstributed Cyberinfrastructure and Applications Laboratory (RADICAL),
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey University		SlidesVideo
April 26, 2017Scientific WorkflowsKEPLER SCIENTIFIC WORKFLOW SYSTEM: INTRODUCTION TO WORKFLOW-DRIVEN SCIENTIFIC COMPUTINGIlkay Altintas,
Chief Data Science Officer,
San Diego Supercomputer Center, and Shweta Purawat,
Data Science Workflow Specialist,
San Diego Supercomputer Center 		KEPLER SCIENTIFIC WORKFLOW SYSTEM: INTRODUCTION TO WORKFLOW-DRIVEN SCIENTIFIC COMPUTINGVideo
April 12, 2017Scientific WorkflowsComputational Data Workflow MappingElizabeth Wickes,
Data Curation Specialist,
Research Data Service,
University Library,
University of Illinois		N/AVideo
March 22, 2017Scientific WorkflowsMakeflow and Work Queue: Scaling Up from Laptops to Supercomputers Nate Kremer-Herman,
Graduate Research Assistant,
Cooperative Computing Lab,
University of Notre Dame		SlidesVideo
March 8, 2017Scientific WorkflowsOverview of Scientific WorkflowsScott Callaghan,
Southern California Earthquake Center,
University of Southern California		SlidesVideo
February 6, 2019Software EngineeringTeaching Computational Scientists to Build and Package Open-Source SoftwarePrentice Bisbal,
Lead Software Engineer,
Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory		SlidesVideo
Septemnber 27, 2017Software EngineeringWhat We Have Learned About Using Software Engineering Practices in Scientific & Engineering SoftwareJeffrey Carver,
Professor,
Department of Computer Science,
University of Alabama		SlidesVideo
May 23, 2018Workforce Development and InclusionPEARC18: Practice and Experience in Advanced Research ComputingJay Alameda,
Senior Technical Program Manager
Advanced Application Support,
National Center for Supercomputing Applications, University of Illinois		N/AVideo
April 18, 2018Workforce Development and InclusionThe XSEDE Service Provider ForumDan Stanzione,
Executive Director, Texas Advanced Computing Center,
Associate Vice President for Research,
The University of Texas at Austin		N/AVideo
October 18, 2017Workforce Development and InclusionOpportunities and Challenges: Diversifying Your WorkforceToni Collis,
Co-Founder of Women in HPC,
Applications Consultant in HPC Research & Industry,
EPCC, University of Edinburgh		SlidesVideo