Position Announcement:

Texas A&M University - Commerce (TAMUC), Department of Computer Science invites applications for a postdoctoral research position in our Computational Sciences Research Cluster (CSRC@TAMUC) initiative. TAMUC has received Department of Energy funding, beginning Fall 2009, to develop an interdisciplinary research group interested in scientific modeling, visualization, and computation, and to acquire and deploy a computing cluster research infrastructure.

We are interested in recent (or upcoming) Ph.D. graduates with interdisciplinary experience and interests in computational and physical sciences. In particular, people with experience in deploying and administering high performance cluster computing (HPCC) infrastructures, and in developing models and visualization tools for scientific research in the physical and biological sciences on such cluster computing environments. An ideal candidate will have a degree in Computer Science, and has performed research in conjunction with physicists, chemists, biologists or other physical scientists in order to apply computational models to answering scientific questions in that domain. We currently have scientists participating in the CSRC researching question on neurodynamical based models of intelligence, biology of neuro-chemical processes, high-energy particle physics, advanced material properties, VR and imaging for training and scientific visualization, among others.

Postdoctoral appointments are contingent upon evidence of completion of their Ph.D. degree. The annual starting salary is $US 35,000 though higher salaries may be available based on interests and experiences. Positions are awarded initially for a one-year period and may be renewed.

Requirements:

Applicants should have a Ph.D. in computer science, with research and collaborative experience in applying computational modeling to scientific problems. Applicants with knowledge of cluster deployment and administration, including ROCKS and other cluster configuration and management software, are highly desired.

Send resume and three letters of reference to:

Dr. Derek Harter

Computer Science Dept.

Texas A&M University-Commerce

P.O. Box 3011

Commerce, Texas 75429

Derek_harter@tamu-commerce.edu

]]> http://www.derekharter.com/2009/05/csritamuc-grant-seeking-postdoc-in-hpcc-scientific-computing/feed/ http://www.derekharter.com/2009/05/bcm-group-receives-2-federal-grants/ http://www.derekharter.com/2009/05/bcm-group-receives-2-federal-grants/#comments Wed, 13 May 2009 01:44:46 +0000 Derek http://www.derekharter.com/?p=35 The Brain, Computation and Mind (BCM) research group has recently been awarded two major federal grants:

DOE Grant #DE-PS02-09ER09-01: Computational Sciences Research Initiative (CSRI@TAMUC)
Investigators: Sam Saffer, Derek Harter, Shulan Lu, Frank Miskovich
$390k / 1 year (with possibility of continued funding past 2010)

The purpose of the Computational Sciences Research Initiative @ TAMUC is to a) acquire and deploy a major high performance cluster computing (HPCC) research infrastructure and b) develop an interdisciplinary research group of physical and social scientists interested in applying scientific modeling and visualization to research domains and problems being explored at TAMUC.

We will be acquiring a 64 node / 256 processing element computing cluster, to be housed in the new Science building, and organizing groups and projects to conduct research using the instrument starting this Fall 2009.

NSF Grant #0916749: Perceiving and Enacting Actions in Simulated Training Environments
Investigators: Shulan Lu, Derek Harter and Tracy Henley
$500k / 3 years

This grant will look at training and learning in simulated (Virtual Reality) environments. In particular, how does the perception of events and risk affect the learning experience in virtual training environments. And how might insights into perceptual/motor reactions to simulated training situations be better applied to increase the effectiveness of the training experience in such environments.