WE EMPOWER RESEARCHERS
WE PARTNER WITH INDUSTRY
Recognizing HPC resources as an indispensable springboard for innovative breakthroughs, OSC empowers academic and industry researchers to achieve pioneering scientific discoveries in biosciences, advanced materials, energy & the environment and a host of emerging disciplines. The charts below give a snapshot of the center’s system usage by academic field of science and by academic and commercial researchers.
OSC’s industrial engagement efforts continue with AweSim, our latest program that will design and deploy easy-to-use advanced manufacturing simulation apps. The goal of the public-private partnership is to provide Ohio’s small and mid-sized manufacturers with the tools they need to leverage simulation-driven design.
other 2% University of Cincinnati 1% Ohio University 1% Bowling Green State University 2% Case Western Reserve University 2% University of Akron 4% Nationwide Children’s Hospital 5%
Industrial Use 11%
System Usage by Institution
The Ohio State University 72%
WE LEAD OHIO’S KNOWLEDGE ECONOMY
OSC directs strategic research activities of vital interest to the State of Ohio, the nation and the world community. Nationally, the center supports the Extreme Science and Engineering Discovery Environment (XSEDE) as one of the 17 partner organizations. An initiative of the National Science Foundation, XSEDE serves as the foundation for a national cyberinfrastructure ecosystem; it’s a single virtual system that scientists can use to interactively share computing resources, data, and expertise. Our in-house research staff specializations include supercomputing, computational science, data management and biomedical applications.
Training/Industrial Partners Research/other 2% Computer and Information Sciences 3% Geosciences 7% Biosciences and Social/Economic Sciences 7%
Engineering 14%
Field of Study
Mathematical and Physical Sciences, Astronomical, 67% Physics, Chemistry and Materials Research
OSC resources include: • Installation of hardware and software applications for use with OSC systems, which deliver a combined peak computing performance of more than 200 Teraflops. Our consulting staff also will work with you to resolve problems, port and optimize codes.
Read on to learn about the accomplishments of our researchers, and the role of OSC in those accomplishments. We think the research showcases some of Ohio’s most innovative studies. If you agree, drop us a line on one of the sites below and mention #oscresearch. TWITTER.COM/OSC FACEBOOK.COM/OHIOSUPERCOMPUTERCENTER LINKEDIN.COM/COMPANY/OHIO-SUPERCOMPUTER-CENTER
• Providing advanced computing technology solutions to small and mid-sized companies, allowing for a reduced time to market and developing new and improved products and services. • Workforce education through innovative programs in computational science, including a baccalaureate minor, an associate concentration and workforce certification.
OSC Propels Ohio's Economy
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