Research Computing Services
Vision
Enable Stevens to attract and retain top talent by providing the necessary computing resources for pursuing innovative and groundbreaking research projects
Enable researchers to utilize state-of-the-art technology without requiring substantial IT knowledge or investment in standalone hardware
Provide research computing services to all researchers centrally
Provide high performance compute (HPC), storage, network, cloud computing and other managed services including training centrally
Enhance both research activities and classroom learning
Why Invest in a Subscription Model?
Support Stevens goal to become a Research 1 institution
The IT department will oversee the routine administration of the cluster, enabling researchers to concentrate on their primary tasks
Provide access to commonly used libraries, software and compilers
Assistance with software installation and support
24/7 monitoring of the hardware
Periodic data backup
Security monitoring via SOC center
Ability to utilize cloud resources including virtual desktops
By opting for our condominium model, you can avail up to 125% additional computing power, along with priority access to shared resources
Ability to scale resources without incurring large cost
Research Computing Services Governance
The Research Computing Committee will have a crucial role in formulating and executing a comprehensive research computing strategy, ensuring that researchers have the essential resources to pursue advanced research and innovation. The committee will aim to accomplish the following goals:
Advising of research computing strategy
Resource allocation and proposal reviews
Oversight of RCS in collaboration with IT
Develop standards and best practices including chargeback model
Research Computing Committee Members
Name | Role | Department/Division | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
Tej Patel | Chair | Information Technology | Vice President for Information Technology and Chief Information Officer |
Muhammad Hajj | Chair, Department of Civil, Environmental and Ocean Engineering | ||
Hammad Ali | Co-Chair | Senior Director Infrastructure Services | |
Professor Jason Rabinovitch | Mechanical Engineering | ||
Professor Johannes Weickenmeier | Mechanical Engineering | ||
Alyssa Hensley | Member | Chemical Engineering and Material Science | |
Pin-Kuang Lai | Member | Chemical Engineering and Material Science | |
Bozdog Dragos | Member | Deputy Director Hanlon Financial Systems laboratories | |
Zheng Xing | Member | School of Business | System Administrator School of Business |
Marouane Temimi | Member | Associate Professor Civil Environmental & Ocean Engineering | |
Kathrin Smetanna | Member | Assistant Prof. Mathematical Sciences | |
Josh Poinsett | Member | Information Technology | Associate Director Systems Engineering and Cloud Computing |
Kurt Hockenbury | Member | Information Technology | Senior Platform Engineer |
PhD Student(s)**
Overview
Research Computing Services is a centralized service managed by Division of Information Technology that will support Stevens’ research community, this service portfolio includes:
