The\u00a0second annual UCF Research Computing Symposium organized by the Office of Research Cyberinfrastructure, brought together a vibrant community of scholars, students and industry leaders to explore the frontiers of computing and digital transformation. With\u00a085 attendees\u00a0and\u00a027 student posters, the event highlighted groundbreaking work in\u00a0high-performance computing (HPC), machine learning\/artificial intelligence (AI), quantum computing, cloud computing, and\u00a0digital twins.<\/p>\n
Winston Schoenfeld, vice president for research and innovation, provided opening remarks. Faculty speakers from various departments shared insights into emerging technologies and their applications across disciplines. The symposium served as a platform for interdisciplinary collaboration and showcased the university\u2019s commitment to advancing research through technology.<\/p>\n
DDN\u2019s Nasir Wasim presented the keynote, titled \u201cThe Agentic AI Revolution: Transforming How We Work, Learn and Live,\u201d which captivated the audience with a forward-looking vision of AI\u2019s role in reshaping society.<\/p>\n
In the afternoon, NVIDIA\u2019s partner Andy Lin, CTO of Mark III Systems,gave a presentation which demonstrated the power of Omniverse in building digital twins, offering a glimpse into the future of simulation and virtual modeling.<\/p>\n
Student Poster Session<\/p>\n
The poster session featured 27 student-led projects spanning disciplines such as hospitality, mathematics, physics, AI, mechanical and aerospace engineering (MAE) and computer science. Posters were evaluated by a panel of judges including representatives from DDN and NVIDIA, as well as faculty and postdoctoral researchers from participating departments, UCF Libraries, and the Nicholson School of Communication and Media.<\/p>\n
Congratulations to the Poster Awardees:<\/p>\n
Winner:\u00a0Maxine Khumalo
Title:\u00a0\u201cApplying Quantum Learning Theory for Classical Encryption\u201d
Authors: Maxine Khumalo, Eduardo Mucciolo
\nHonorable Mention:\u00a0Chidozie Ezeakunne
Title:\u00a0\u201cComputational Screening of Single-Atom Catalysts for the Hydrogen Evolution Reaction\u201d
Authors: Chidozie Ezeakunne, Shyam Kattel
\nHonorable Mention:\u00a0Syeda Faiza Rubab Sherazi
Title: \u201cRevealing the Active Site Local Atomic Environment of Oxide-supported Ag Single Atom Catalyst\u201d
Authors: S. Faiza Sherazi, Duy Le, Kailong Ye, Shaohua Xie, Fudong Liu, Talat S. Rahman<\/p>\n
Leadership Perspective<\/p>\n
\u201cThis symposium reflects our commitment to fostering a collaborative research ecosystem where emerging technologies can thrive,\u201d says Shafaq Chaudhry, director of Research Technology. \u201cIt\u2019s inspiring to see students, faculty and industry partners come together to shape the future of computing.\u201d<\/p>\n
Poster Session Organizer\u2019s Insight<\/p>\n
\u201cThe [variety] and depth of student research presented this year was truly remarkable,\u201d says Nandan Tandon, computational scientist with the Research Technology team, who chaired the poster session. \u201cIt\u2019s encouraging to see students tackling real-world challenges using advanced computational tools and interdisciplinary approaches.\u201d<\/p>\n
Industry Collaboration<\/p>\n
The event was proudly\u00a0sponsored by DDN, with\u00a0poster awards sponsored by NVIDIA, underscoring the importance of academia-industry partnerships in driving technological progress.<\/p>\n
\u201cDDN was honored to participate in UCF\u2019s Research Computing Symposium, and we applaud the university\u2019s leadership in advancing computational research and innovation within higher education,\u201d George Jones Jr., VP Higher Education, DDN, stated at the event.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The\u00a0second annual UCF Research Computing Symposium organized by the Office of Research Cyberinfrastructure, brought together a vibrant community…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":190533,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[21],"tags":[4323,86,56,54,55],"class_list":{"0":"post-190532","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-computing","8":"tag-computing","9":"tag-technology","10":"tag-uk","11":"tag-united-kingdom","12":"tag-unitedkingdom"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/190532","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=190532"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/190532\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/190533"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=190532"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=190532"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=190532"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}