- Parallelization of legacy software such as the Linkage package. The linkage package is used in locating inherited disease genes such as Alzheimer’s. Our approach is to explore possible parallel solutions deployed on available networks of PC/Sun machines or a cluster of MPI-connected machines. The Linkmap program has been implemented in a high performance platform such as the TTU Origin 2000 with 56 nodes.
- Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) applications to assess the impact of flow on large exposed surfaces such as wind tunnels, aircrafts, etc. The simulation process is based on the fast solution of a large set of differential equations. The nature of the problem calls for an effective use of high performance computing platforms. Partition schemes and different task assignments need to be explored for its possible implementation in static and dynamic environments. Long term components of this project involve an effective use of the GRID under Globus for CFD applications, communication requirements in heterogeneous environments, load balancing schemes, and performance prediction. Work in this area has been carried out in collaboration with scientist at NASA Ames, NAS division.