Advancing Research with Deep Learning and High-Performance Computing:
Join Our Spring Meeting
What
Discover how two leading professors leverage GPUs and HPC to address vital research questions. Don’t miss the chance to explore exciting HPC research and unique workflows shaping its global impact. Engage in the discussion and interact with speakers during the Q&A session. Be part of the dialogue at this exceptional opportunity.
When
Tuesday, February 6th 2024
1:00 pm – 2:00 pm
Speakers:
Dr. Daniel Runfola – Associate Professor and Graduate Director of Applied Science and Data Science at William & Mary
Title: Large Scope Analysis of Satellite Data in HPC Environments
Dan Runfola is an Associate Professor and Graduate Director of Applied Science and Data Science at William & Mary. His core expertise is in the applied use of machine learning to analyze satellite data to better understand the relationships between societies and the environment at a global scale. In addition to over 40 peer reviewed academic publications in high profile outlets including Nature, Dan has published numerous reports with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, UN FAO, Global Environment Facility, and as a contributor to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. He has received over 5 million dollars in research funding from a wide range of organizations, including the National Science Foundation, Department of Homeland Security, Gates Foundation, Cloudera Foundation, Global Environment Facility, and the Commonwealth Cyber Initiative. In addition to his Ph.D. and postdoctoral group, Dan also runs one of the largest undergraduate research groups on campus in the geoLab.
Dr. Priscilla Erickson – Assistant Professor of Biology, University of Richmond
Title: Studying evolution in real time with an invasive fruit fly
Priscilla began her studies in biology at Kenyon College in Ohio, where she studied the effect of stress on life history traits in birds. She did her PhD work in Craig Miller’s lab at UC Berkeley, studying the genetic and developmental basis of skeletal evolution in threespine stickleback fish. For her postdoc, she studied the evolution of fruit flies over seasonal timescales with Alan Bergland at the University of Virginia. After a brief stint as a visiting faculty member, she joined the Biology department at the University of Richmond full time in Fall 2021. Outside of work, Priscilla loves swimming, hiking, rock climbing, working on her native plant gardens, and hanging out with her dog, Mindy (who also enjoys helping out with fly maintenance).
Moderator:
Eric Walter – Executive Director, Research Computing, William & Mary
This virtual event is jointly hosted by Virginia Commonwealth University, George Mason University, Virginia Tech, William & Mary, University of Richmond, Virginia Institute of Marine Science, Old Dominion University, and the University of Virginia.
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