The Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge Leadership Computing Facility (OLCF) has extended the operation of the Summit supercomputer, one of the world’s most powerful, through October 2024. The SummitPLUS allocation program will distribute over 19 million hours of computing time among 108 projects, spanning areas from aerodynamics to systems biology. Recipients include academia, government labs, federal agencies, and industry. Bronson Messer, OLCF’s director of science, anticipates groundbreaking results. The program encourages proposals for artificial intelligence/machine learning and data-intensive science projects. Recipients include Aditya Balu, Jonathan MacArt, Rahul Ramachandran, and others from various universities and industries.
Summit Supercomputer: A Powerful Tool for Open-Science Projects
The Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge Leadership Computing Facility (OLCF) has announced the recipients of high-performance computing time through the SummitPLUS allocation program. This program extends the operation of the Summit supercomputer, which debuted in 2018 as the world’s most powerful supercomputer, through October 2024. Since its debut, nearly 5,000 users have utilized Summit for research in various fields such as climate, energy, public health, and national security.
SummitPLUS Allocation Program: A Boost for Scientific Inquiry
The SummitPLUS allocation program will distribute over 19 million hours of compute time among 108 projects. These projects span a wide range of scientific inquiries, from aerodynamics to systems biology. The recipients of this compute time come from diverse backgrounds, including academia, government laboratories, federal agencies, and industry. Bronson Messer, the OLCF’s director of science at Oak Ridge National Laboratory, expressed excitement about the potential results these projects will yield in 2024.
Summit’s Continued Relevance in the Age of Frontier Supercomputer
Despite the introduction of its successor, the exascale-class Frontier supercomputer, Summit remains a significant instrument for scientific discovery. It is currently the fourth fastest supercomputer in the United States and the seventh fastest in the world. The SummitPLUS program particularly encouraged proposals for emerging artificial intelligence/machine learning and data-intensive science projects.
SummitPLUS Recipients: A Diverse Group of Researchers
Among the 26 allocations for AI/machine learning and data-intensive science projects, recipients include Aditya Balu of Iowa State University, Jonathan MacArt of the University of Notre Dame, and Rahul Ramachandran of NASA Marshall Space Flight Center. The program also awarded compute time to projects from a diverse range of universities, including minority-serving institutions. Recipients from these institutions include Myoungkyu Lee at the University of Houston, Travis Wheeler at the University of Arizona, and Philip Kurian at Howard University.
Industrial Projects Benefit from SummitPLUS
The SummitPLUS program also allocated compute time for industrial projects. Researchers from this sector include Zongtang Fang of Nissan Technical Center North America, Vineet Ahuja of Whisper Aero Inc., and Noah Reddell of Zap Energy. The recipients of the SummitPLUS program include six early-career scientists, 17 female principal investigators, and nine projects affiliated with DOE’s Integrated Research Infrastructure program.
OLCF and UT-Battelle: Key Players in Scientific Research
The OLCF is a DOE Office of Science user facility located at ORNL. UT-Battelle manages ORNL for DOE’s Office of Science, which is the single largest supporter of basic research in the physical sciences in the United States. The DOE’s Office of Science is committed to addressing some of the most pressing challenges of our time.
“We are excited to see the results that these projects will yield in 2024. SummitPLUS provides a special opportunity for researchers to continue producing groundbreaking science on a supercomputer system that has already made a huge impact in so many different domains,” – Bronson Messer, the OLCF’s director of science at Oak Ridge National Laboratory.
Summary
“The Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge Leadership Computing Facility will extend the operation of the Summit supercomputer, one of the world’s most powerful, through October 2024, distributing over 19 million hours of compute time among 108 scientific projects. The SummitPLUS program encourages proposals for emerging artificial intelligence/machine learning and data-intensive science projects, with recipients ranging from academia, government laboratories, federal agencies to industry.”
- The Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge Leadership Computing Facility (OLCF) has announced the recipients of high-performance computing time through the SummitPLUS allocation program.
- The Summit supercomputer, which debuted in 2018 as the world’s most powerful supercomputer, will continue its operation through October 2024.
- Over 19 million hours of compute time will be distributed among 108 projects, covering a wide range of scientific fields, from aerodynamics to systems biology.
- Recipients include individuals from academia, government laboratories, federal agencies, and industry.
- Bronson Messer, the OLCF’s director of science at Oak Ridge National Laboratory, expressed excitement about the potential results these projects will yield in 2024.
- The SummitPLUS program encouraged proposals for emerging artificial intelligence/machine learning and data-intensive science projects.
- Among the recipients are Aditya Balu of Iowa State University, Jonathan MacArt of the University of Notre Dame, and Rahul Ramachandran of NASA Marshall Space Flight Center.
- The program also awarded compute time to projects from a diverse range of universities, including minority-serving institutions, and industrial projects.
- The OLCF is a DOE Office of Science user facility located at ORNL, managed by UT-Battelle.
