Purdue's Rosen Center for Advanced Computing (RCAC)

The highly anticipated Gautschi-AI system is now online and ready for use at Purdue University. This expansion of the new Gautschi supercomputer is designed to enhance artificial intelligence (AI) workflows and enable Purdue to lead the charge in AI research. Gautschi-AI was developed to enhance AI research at Purdue. Thanks to support from Purdue Computes and the Institute for Physical AI (IPAI), Gautschi-AI was built with state-of-the-art H100 GPUs, which utilize NVIDIA’s Hopper architecture and a Transformer Engine in order to provide training and speeds that are four times faster than previous generation models. The unique, 8-way connected configuration of the nodes means that a researcher can buy one GPU on Gautschi but leverage the tens of GPUs if that is what their job requires. This feature alone will save AI researchers both time and money. RCAC is seeking to enroll select participants in an Early User Program (EUP) for the Gautschi-AI system. The EUP will provide users with access to Gautschi free of charge for a period of time, with the intent of helping RCAC identify and remedy any potential issues with the new system. EUP’s allow RCAC to ensure the highest possible quality of service for researchers at Purdue. Spots to the program are limited and will be given on a discretionary basis. If you or someone you know would like to participate in the Gautschi-AI EUP, please email rcac-help@purdue.edu with the subject line “Gautschi-AI Early User Program.” https://lnkd.in/gz_5FXH8

We would like to introduce our first Anvil summer REU mentor for 2025, Elham Barezi. As an AI Research Scientist for the Rosen Center for Advanced Computing, Elham contributes to AI computing efforts, including collaborating on research and cyberinfrastructure proposals and supporting researchers with her AI expertise. To meet Elham and learn more about her role with the 2025 Anvil summer REU program, click here. https://lnkd.in/gihs8KpJ

Purdue’s Women in High-Performance Computing, Women in High Performance Computing (WHPC) group recently sponsored Durga Keerthi Mandarapu, a doctoral student in Purdue Computer Science, to attend SC24, the international conference for high-performance computing, networking, storage, and analysis, which was held in Atlanta last month. Purdue had a large presence at #SC24, with many faculty and staff among the conference’s 18,000+ attendees, and a booth hosted by Purdue in the conference’s exhibit hall. One of the conference highlights for Mandarapu was a tutorial where she shared her research problem. The entire panel of presenters engaged in discussion, offering valuable insights and suggestions. This interaction exemplified the collaborative spirit of the conference and emphasized the scale of #HPC research. “For a long time at Purdue, I could not find an HPC community. That changed when I discovered RCAC and the Women in HPC group. I felt more connected as a researcher and as a Purdue student. I am deeply grateful for the support and scholarship from Purdue WHPC.” https://lnkd.in/gzh3ftWK #MySmallStep #Purdue #BoilerUp #TheNextGiantLeap

Congratulations to the students from Purdue University Edwardson School of Industrial Engineering on successfully presenting their capstone project! The group worked with RCAC to develop and implement an advanced, real-time predictive maintenance system using AI and IoT sensors for RCAC's HPC infrastructure. This tool is able to leverage sensors to predict research cyberinfrastructure incidents and point to areas of concern. The students presented their work at a poster session last Thursday. We are thrilled by all they have accomplished, and are excited to utilize their tool’s features to reduce unplanned downtime, enhance system performance, and help manage our #HPC resources. #PurdueUniversity #BoilerUp #Boilermakers #TheNextGiantLeap

“The Anvil REU program gave me the skills and confidence to take on incredible opportunities, both academically and professionally,” Nayeli shares. Since completing the program, she has made great strides in her education and career, building on the knowledge and experience she gained during the summer.   Now pursuing a Master of Science in Computer Science at the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley. Nayeli is focusing her research on polyp segmentation—a crucial area of study combining text and images to detect small clumps of cells that can form in the colon and potentially become cancerous over time. Her work involves using HPC, a skill she honed through the Anvil REU program.   During the summer, Nayeli worked two part-time internships with startups SupplyPayTX and Viva Equity Fund. At SupplyPay, she collaborated with a team on database development, supporting a platform that finances trades for importers and exporters. At Viva, she focused on quality assurance, ensuring the platform delivered on its promise to improve the experience for renters and landlords. “Both roles had a steep learning curve, as the required skills didn’t fully align with my experience at the time,” Nayeli reflects. “But I enjoyed being part of both teams, and the problem-solving mindset I developed during the REU program really helped me adapt.”   Nayeli’s story exemplifies how the Anvil REU program equips students with the tools to excel across diverse challenges. We’re excited to see her continued success and can’t wait to see where her journey leads!   Ready to build the skills and experience to achieve your goals? Apply for the Anvil REU Summer 2025 Program today and start your own transformative journey. https://lnkd.in/gW-CT_-k #HPCinternship   #CyberinfrastructureXP   #AnvilREU   #DiscoverResearchComputing   #FutureInnovators   #FutureSTEMLeaders   #HandsOnResearch   #UndergradInnovation   #LearnByDoing   #UndergradInAction   #ResearchInternship   #RCACstudents   #NSFAnvil  #AnvilSupercomputer 

The announcement of the Purdue University #Gautschi computing cluster by Purdue's Rosen Center for Advanced Computing (RCAC) got me thinking about Purdue Computer Science, our supercomputers, and my cell phone 😊 [Purdue's Rosen Center for Advanced Computing (RCAC) announcement: https://lnkd.in/e6ugFyzc] Purdue Computer Science has been doing CS since 1962, when #SamConte, our founding department head, declared Computer Science to be a Science, just like Mathematics, Chemistry, Biology, and Physics (bold move back then💡).  Less than a year later, on April 26, 1963, Purdue dedicated its shiny new IBM 7090 digital computer 🖥️. It weighed over 2,000 pounds, and would not fit on your desktop... Purdue University President #FrederickHovde said that "the electronic computer is the single most important development of the 20th century in terms of [...] its overall impact on our complex and gigantic society." 🔗 Details here: https://lnkd.in/eCA7VwEk  In 1967, Purdue CS leveled up with a CDC 6500 supercomputer, designed by the "Thomas Edison of the supercomputing industry," #SeymourCray. This was a bit larger, weighing 5,600 pounds and performing calculations at 1 MFLOP (mind-blowing at the time 🤯, details and comparisons below).  Purdue's CDC 6500, decommissioned in 1989, has had quite the journey:  🏛️ Museum exhibit ✅   🖼️ Owned by #PaulAllen✅   💰 Auctioned by #Christie's in 2024 ✅  We don't know who bought it, but we would love to have it (or parts of it...) loaned to us for display at our new #DSAI building! 🔗 Check out this supercomputer’s story and some very cool images, including a Purdue Supercomputing Center ID 😄: https://lnkd.in/ecBTN73M Now let’s talk numbers 💻:  IBM 7090 (Purdue, circa 1963):  - Performance: 100,000 FLOPS/second    - Weight: 2,110 pounds (957 kg)    - Cost: $3M (about $30M today) 😱  CDC 6500 (Purdue, circa 1967):    - Performance: 1 MFLOP (1,000,000 FLOPS/second)    - Weight: 5,600 pounds (2,540 kg)    - Cost: $5M (about $45M today) 🤑  Samsung Galaxy S20 (mine, circa 2020s):    - Performance: 1,000 GFLOPS/second (1,000 billion FLOPS, assuming all its eight cores operate at peak performance)    - Weight: 163 grams (5.75 ounces)    - Cost: <$1,000 🎉   (specs from https://lnkd.in/e89h2Yv3) In just 60 years, we’ve gone from room-sized monsters weighing tons to pocket-sized powerhouses 💪 that are 15,000 times lighter, a million times faster, and cost over 30,000 times less! Yay👍 for #ComputerScience and #ComputerEngineering! Purdue Computer Science is proud to be part of this incredible journey. As always, #BoilerUP!

Purdue University's Rosen Center for Advanced Computing (RCAC) CI-XP student program is seeking students for Anvil Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) paid internships for Summer '25. This is an onsite program hosted at the Purdue University campus. This hands-on experiential summer program occurs over 11 weeks. The REU program aims to develop the next-generation workforce in advanced computing and cyberinfrastructure technologies. It offers students from diverse backgrounds the opportunity to gain the knowledge and skills necessary to build and support advanced research computing systems and scientific applications. As part of RCAC’s decade-long successful student apprentice program, the REU students will learn by doing, working on the National Science Foundation-funded Anvil system in a team environment and mentored by RCAC cyberinfrastructure professionals. Additionally, the Anvil REU students will gain presentation experience through opportunities at #HPC and/or research conferences (e.g., Super Computing (SC) or #PEARC). This program is open to students from across the nation, not limited to Purdue students. Learn more here https://lnkd.in/gW-CT_-k

Purdue University was honored to host Consul General of India in Chicago, Mr. Somnath Ghosh on campus today. Highlights of the day include Ambassador Ghosh sharing words of wisdom and encouragement to a group of Indian students, immersing himself in AR and VR at Purdue Envision Center and meeting with President Mung Chiang to discuss how to further strengthen the rich #PurdueIndiaPartnership. With over 3,000 Indian students and 300 faculty and staff of Indian origin, Purdue takes great pride in its strategic partnership with India that has been 125 years in the making. We look forward to all the discoveries, innovation, and partnerships that are to come in the next 100+ years as a result of the strong Purdue-India bond. Special thanks to Purdue-India Partnership Director Heidi Arola and Office of Global Partnerships Project Manager Stephanie Saba for their programmatic support. #PurdueUniversity #India #USA #GlobalPartnerships

What an amazing event! Huge shout out to everyone that helped make #SC24 so great this year. The team from Purdue University and the Rosen Center for Advanced Computing had a packed week! We were thrilled to have had a chance to showcase all the amazing things happening on Purdue’s campus. Throughout the week we had multiple talks in our booth. Thank you to those who traveled to Atlanta to tell the #HPC community about what you do. Many attendees came to see us, but thanks to Purdue for Life Foundation, we were able to host an amazing Family Night celebrating all the wonderful #Purdue alumni at the conference. We were also excited to participate in multiple Women In High Performance Computing events, as well as showcase RCAC’s expertise through talks and presentations given beyond our booth. Overall, it was a very successful week for us, and a very impressive showing from Purdue. Again, thanks to everyone who helped make this week special. #BOILERUP!

Purdue University’s newest community cluster Gautschi has debuted at number 157 on the #Top500 list of the world’s most powerful #supercomputers. “Thanks to Purdue’s continued investment in high-performance computing, Gautschi will provide the resources needed to recruit faculty as part of Purdue Computes, and to enable new discoveries in artificial intelligence. We look forward to supporting our faculty and students in applying this system to their research and learning”, says Preston Smith, Executive Director of the Rosen Center for Advanced Computing in Purdue IT, and Director of Computing Infrastructure for the Institute for Physical AI.