Partnerships with NCSA on CyberEnvironments and

Partnerships with NCSA on CyberEnvironments and

Cyberinfrastructure for
Multidisciplinary Science
National Lab for Scientific Computing – LNCC
Bruno Schulze – [email protected]
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background
• National Laboratory on Scientific Computing - LNCC
• Research Institute of Min. Science & Technology – MCT
• Early involvement in a National Grid Proposal since 2002 with
the participation of RNP, HPC Centers, Univertisities and
Research Centers, and MCT funding agencies
• Involvement in Research Projects on Cyberenvironments
(Grids) and Applications since 2002
• Involvement in Multiple (8) related Grid projets in the
context of RNP Gigabit experimental network
• Assigned by MCT the Coordination of SINAPAD (National
HPC System)
• The SINAPAD legal framework is established in 2003
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Engagements in Cyberenvironments
• Security Issues
• Global Insfrastructure
• National HPC System SINAPAD as an
extension of NCSA resources
• Grid Middleware and Services
• Portals to Specific Applications
• Targeting Universities and Research Centers
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Some Application Areas and Projects
• HEMOLAB: haemodynamics modeling of the human
cardiovascular system
• GENOMA: strong bioinformatics team in the country
• CATO: data assimilation, physical oceanography, weather
predictability and climate studies
• Medical Simulation System integrating modeling, grids, haptic
devices and training
• Dynamics of water in hydrologic basins
• Molecular dynamics (Physics)
• GEOMA: environmental modeling in Amazonia
• Astronomy (Data Management)
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History of academic HPC in Brazil
• Brazil has a territorial extent of about 8.5 million
km2 and the federal constitutional order is similar
to the USA, with 26 states and a Federal
District around the national capital, Brasília.
• The history of academic HPC in Brazil begins in
1990, based on the concept of governmentfunded regional centers open to universities and
research institutes, with 7 such centers being
established between 1992 and 1997.
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SINAPAD is...
• A network of operational high performance
computing centers (7), regionally distributed,
aimed at providing computation on demand to
education and scientific purposes.
• Objectives include
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Foster the HPC culture along the country
Support development of products and applications
Transfer knowledge and technology
Include another 3 center in the nothern region
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YPE Network
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Remarks
• Will a single Grid - CA be sufficient for a
large country as Brazil ?
• More than a dozen Grid initiatives going on
and different application focus
• SINAPAD is currently operating a CA a
OpenCA version and testing compatibility
of ICP-EDU software with GRID Cas
• Recent paper on CTWatch quarterly february
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Thanks!
Bruno Schulze – [email protected]
National Lab for Scientific Computing – LNCC
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Bioinformatics
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CATO
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Data Assimilation
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Physical Oceanography
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Weather Predictability
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Climate Studies
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Computational Modeling of the Human
Cardiovascular System (HCVS)
1D/3D Models – Case Studies
• Study the sensitivity of the
arterial pulse for different
degrees of stenosis at the
carotid bifurcation
• FEM Mesh: 128 segments,
1212 nodes, 1326 elements
• 1D district:
Position A
Position A
– Entire arterial tree
• 3D district:
– Carotid bifurcation
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AGUAS
Hydrologic Basin – e.g.:
Paraiba do Sul – Rio - SP - MG
•ANA – National Agency
on Hydrologic Resources
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Amazonia: the forest...
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Source: Carlos Nobre (INPE)
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