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Speaker Spotlights

Brian Blake: Research Methodologies- Involvement in Scholarly Activities, Publishing, and TimelinesBrian Blake: Research Methodologies- Involvement in Scholarly Activities, Publishing, and Timelines
Dr. M. Brian Blake, Vice Provost for Academic Affairs and Dean of the Graduate School at the University of Miami, discussed "Research Methodologies- Involvement in Scholarly Activities, Publishing, and Timelines" in October 2012.  The link to his recorded session is at http://bit.ly/ELA_Blake.
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Bushra Anjum: Doctoral Program Planning & Overcoming the Difficulties in Obtaining Your PhDBushra Anjum: Doctoral Program Planning & Overcoming the Difficulties in Obtaining Your PhD
Bushra Anjum, PhD student, discussed Doctoral Program Planning on 3/20/12.  Link to recorded session at http://bit.ly/ELA_Anjum_Barksdale.  She also led the session on Overcoming the Difficulties in Obtaining Your PhD as part of a panel discussion. Link to this session at http://bit.ly/ELA_panel110911.
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Christan Grant: How to Write a Powerful Personal StatementChristan Grant: How to Write a Powerful Personal Statement
Cristan Grant, Doctoral student at the University of Florida and 2010 NSF Graduate research fellowship awardee, discussed how to write a powerful personal statement and obtain great letters of recommendation in April 2011. Session url at http://bit.ly/ELA_CG.
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Christopher Stewart: How to Write an Effective Personal StatementChristopher Stewart: How to Write an Effective Personal Statement
Dr. Christopher Stewart, Assistant Professor at Ohio State U., discussed how to write an effective personal statement and obtain great letters of recommendation in April 2011.  Session url at http://bit.ly/ELA_CSPDF of ppt used during webinar.
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Dan Stanzione: Intro to Parallel Programming with MPIDan Stanzione: Intro to Parallel Programming with MPI
Dan Stanzione, deputy director at the Texas Advanced Computing Center (TACC) led two hour-long sessions on Parallel Programming with MPI.  Recorded sessions: Part I at http://bit.ly/XSEDE_020912 and Part II at http://bit.ly/XSEDE022312.
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Devika Subramanian: Building Predictive Models Using Statistical Machine LearningDevika Subramanian: Building Predictive Models Using Statistical Machine Learning

Learn how predictive models are build using statistical machine data in this presentation given by Dr. Devika Subramanian, Rice University, in May 2013. Click here to view the recorded session. 


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Dilma da Silva: Identifying Gaps in ResearchDilma da Silva: Identifying Gaps in Research
Dr. Dilma da Silva, researcher at the IBM T. J. Watson Research Center, discussed "Gaps in Research" in April 2012. Her rationale for discussing this topic is that, "one very challenging part of graduate school research is to scope the work appropriately." Session url at http://bit.ly/ELA_da_Silva.

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Dorian Arnold: Research- Personal Stories and SpecificsDorian Arnold: Research- Personal Stories and Specifics
Dr. Dorian Arnold, Assistant Professor at the U. of New Mexico, discussed "Research: Personal Stories and Specifics About Research" in July 2011. Session url at http://bit.ly/ELA_DA. PDF of ppt used during webinar.
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Dorian Arnold: Simulating Application Behavior at Extremely Large ScalesDorian Arnold: Simulating Application Behavior at Extremely Large Scales
Dr. Dorian Arnold, Associate Professor in the Department of Computer Science at the University of New Mexico, describes his research collaboration on developing a simulation-based framework for the accurate performance prediction of resilience mechanisms for HPC systems and applications and show that our simulation approach can be used to simulate unprecedented time and space scales. March 2016. Link available soon.
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Fay Cobb Payton: Identifying a Dissertation TopicFay Cobb Payton: Identifying a Dissertation Topic
Dr. Fay Cobb Payton, Associate Professor of Information Technology at North Carolina State University discussed Identifying a Dissertation Topic on 1/5/12. Recorded session url at http://bit.ly/AChSTN.,
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Genevera Allen: Modern Statistical Methods for Massive DataGenevera Allen: Modern Statistical Methods for Massive Data
Dr. Genevera Allen, Assistant Professor in the Departments of Statistics and Electrical and Computer Engineering at Rice University, the Department of Pediatrics-Neurology at Baylor College of Medicine, and the Jan and Dan Duncan Neurological Research Institute at Texas Children's Hospital, discussed developing mathematical tools to understand massive amounts of data in medicine and engineering in November 2012.  You can view her session at http://bit.ly/Allen_Narayan.     
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Gerardo Hernandez: Matlab, in serial and parallelGerardo Hernandez: Matlab, in serial and parallel
Gerardo Hernandez, MathWorks Application Engineer and doctoral student, gave an overview of MATLAB, how it is used in research/industry, and then ran through a few demos of how MATLAB is used in both serial and parallel computations in November 2011.  The link to the recorded session is at http://bit.ly/XSP_Gerardo.
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Grace Silva: The Usefulness of High Performance Computing in Breast Cancer ResearchGrace Silva: The Usefulness of High Performance Computing in Breast Cancer Research
Grace Silva, B.S. in bioinformatics & computational biology from the University of Maryland, Baltimore County, 3rd year bioinformatics & computational biology graduate student at the UNC Chapel Hill, who discussed "The Usefulness of High Performance Computing in Breast Cancer Research". The link to her recorded session is: http://bit.ly/XSP_Lindley_Grace (Link is to joint session with Lindley Graham). 
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Henry Neeman: Supercomputing in Plain EnglishHenry Neeman: Supercomputing in Plain English
Dr. Henry Neeman presented "Supercomputin in Plain English" in May 2013. Link to the recorded session: http://bit.ly/RWEB_HN 
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Jamika Burge: Overcoming Difficulties in Obtaining your PhDJamika Burge: Overcoming Difficulties in Obtaining your PhD
Dr. Jamika Burge, Senior Behavioral Computer Scientist at i_SW, an Information Systems company, led a webinar session in June 2011 and discussed "Overcoming Difficulties in Obtaining your PhD".  Session url at http://bit.ly/ELA_JB.   PDF of ppt used during webinar. 
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Jeremy Barksdale: Doctoral Program PlanningJeremy Barksdale: Doctoral Program Planning
Jeremy Barksdale and Bushra Anjum (both PhD students) discussed "Doctoral Program Planning" on 3/20/12.  Link to recorded session at http://bit.ly/ELA_Anjum_Barksdale.
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Joycelyn Streator:  Overcoming the Difficulties in Obtaining Your PhDJoycelyn Streator: Overcoming the Difficulties in Obtaining Your PhD
Dr. Joycelyn Streator, Assistant Professor of Information at Georgia Gwinnett College, discussed Overcoming the Difficulties in Obtaining Your PhD as part of a panel discussion. To watch this session at your convenience, go to http://bit.ly/ELA_panel110911.
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Juan Gilbert: Preparing for the Academic Job MarketJuan Gilbert: Preparing for the Academic Job Market
Dr. Juan Gilbert, Professor and Chair of the Human-Centered Computing Division in the School of Computing at Clemson University discussed "Preparing for the Academic Job Market" in June 2011. Session url at http://bit.ly/ELA_JGPDF of ppt used during webinar.
 

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Juan Meza:The Unwritten Rules of Interviewing for Industrial and Academic JobsJuan Meza:The Unwritten Rules of Interviewing for Industrial and Academic Jobs
Juan Meza, Dean of Natural Sciences at University of California - Merced, presents some mistakes of basic do's and don'ts on both an academic or industrial job interview. Recorded session from March 2015: http://connectpro34095443.adobeconnect.com/p7d75qideub/
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Juan Vargas: Innovation and Cloud ComputingJuan Vargas: Innovation and Cloud Computing
Juan Vargas, PhD, Principal Research Manager for Microsoft Research's Extreme Computing Group , discussed "Innovation and Cloud Computing" in November 2011. Session url at http://bit.ly/ELA_JV.  PDF of slides used during webinar.
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Lindley Graham: Inverse Sensitivity Analysis for Storm Surge ModelsLindley Graham: Inverse Sensitivity Analysis for Storm Surge Models
Lindley Graham, 2nd year Computational Science, Engineering, and Mathematics PhD Student at the University of Texas at Austin, discussed "Inverse Sensitivity Analysis for Storm Surge Models". The link to his recorded session is http://bit.ly/XSP_Lindley_Grace (Link is to joint session with Grace Silva).  
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Luis Melara: Applying to Graduate School and the Interview ProcessLuis Melara: Applying to Graduate School and the Interview Process
Luis A. Melara, Associate Professor of Mathematics, Shippensburg University. June 2015. This presentation is primarily for undergraduate students wishing to learn more about the application process for graduate studies in the mathematical and physical sciences. Link to recording: http://connectpro34095443.adobeconnect.com/r5aecy6cmny/
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Luis Vincente: Overcoming the Difficulties in Obtaining Your PhDLuis Vincente: Overcoming the Difficulties in Obtaining Your PhD
Dr. Luis Vincente discussed Overcoming the Difficulties in Obtaining Your PhD as part of a panel discussion. To watch this session at your convenience, go to http://bit.ly/ELA_panel110911. 
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Manjari Narayan: Differential Network Testing for Populations of Graphical ModelsManjari Narayan: Differential Network Testing for Populations of Graphical Models
Manjari Narayan, doctoral student at Rice U. in the Electrical and Computer Engineering department, presented a session discussing her research: "Differential Network Testing for Populations of Graphical Models".  Her advisor, Dr. Genevera Allen also discussed her research during the same session that can be viewed at http://bit.ly/Allen_Narayan.
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Mary Leung: Thriving in Graduate School and Paying for itMary Leung: Thriving in Graduate School and Paying for it
Dr. Mary Leung, DOE  Computational Science Graduate Fellowship program manager (and alumna), discussed "Thriving in Graduate School and Paying for it" in April 2011. Session url at http://bit.ly/ELA_MLPDF of ppt used during webinar.
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Matthew Knepley: What Does a Computational Scientist Do All Day?Matthew Knepley: What Does a Computational Scientist Do All Day?
Matthew Knepley's research focuses on scientific computation, including fast methods, parallel computing, software development, numerical analysis, and multicore architectures. He will speak on his work on the PETSc library, a community effort that he helps lead, which provides scalable parallel linear and nonlinear algebraic solvers. December 2015. Recording link: http://connectpro34095443.adobeconnect.com/p7g1ewihb2p/
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Maytal Dahan: Introduction to XSEDE User PortalMaytal Dahan: Introduction to XSEDE User Portal
Maytal DahanResearch Engineering/Scientist Associate from XSEDE partner, TACC gave a general overview of the XSEDE user portal for new users on 1/19/12.  Recorded session at http://bit.ly/XSEDE_011912.
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Paul Delgado: Qualifying Exams DemystifiedPaul Delgado: Qualifying Exams Demystified
Doctoral student and NSF Fellow, Paul Delgado discussed "Qualifying Exams Demystified" in September 2012.  He used metaphors and illustrations from "Lord of the Rings" as he presented effective strategies to prepare and excel in graduate preliminary, qualifying, and comprehensive exams.  You can watch the recorded session at http://bit.ly/Paul_Delgado_ELAwebinar.
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Pedro Bello-Maldonado: The things I wish I had known when I started in HPCPedro Bello-Maldonado: The things I wish I had known when I started in HPC
July, 2015. This webinar is intended to help those who are just starting in High Performance Computing (HPC) get acquainted with the basics of HPC allocations as well as job submissions and profiling. Link to recorded session: http://connectpro34095443.adobeconnect.com/p8zc1dr6cy7/
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Peter Molnar: Introduction to Student Programming CompetitionPeter Molnar: Introduction to Student Programming Competition

On June 6, 2013, Dr. Peter Molnar of Clark Atlanta University discussed the Student Programming Competition for XSED Scholars. Link to the recorded session: http://bit.ly/RWEB_PM 

 


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Raquell Holmes: Building a Functional Relationship with Your Advisor and CommitteeRaquell Holmes: Building a Functional Relationship with Your Advisor and Committee
Dr. Raquell Holmes, director of improvScience and Assistant Research Professor at the University of Connecticut Health Center and Boston University, discussed "Building a Functional Relationship with Your Advisor" on 11/29/12.  Recorded session url at http://bit.ly/ELA_Raquell.
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Renetta Tull: Proposal Writing & The Final DefenseRenetta Tull: Proposal Writing & The Final Defense
Dr. Renetta Tull, Dr. Wendy Carter-Veale, Dr. Rubin Landau led two PhD workshops in August 2012: Proposal Writing, recorded session at http://bit.ly/ELA_proposal_writing_Aug2012, and The Final Defense, recorded session at http://bit.ly/ELA_FinalDefense.  
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Ritu Arora: Leveraging Supercomputing ResourcesRitu Arora: Leveraging Supercomputing Resources for Solving Large Computational and Analytical Challenges

See some of the challenges that are being solved using the High Performance Computing (HPC), High Throughout computing (HTC) and high-end storage resources available at the supercomputing centers. November 2014. Recorded session at http://bit.ly/1DxLNfV
 

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Rogelio E. Cardona-Rivera: The Graduate School Application ProcessRogelio E. Cardona-Rivera: The Graduate School Application Process
Rogelio E. Cardona-Rivera, PhD student at NC State U. and GEM fellow, discussed the graduate school application process in April 2011.  Session url at: http://bit.ly/ELA_RC.
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Ron Metoyer: Finding a Good MentorRon Metoyer: Finding a Good Mentor
Dr. Ron Metoyer, Associate Professor at Oregon State U., discussed "Finding a Good Mentor" in April 2012. Session url at http://bit.ly/ELA_Metoyer.
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Rubin Landau: Proposal Writing & The Final DefenseRubin Landau: Proposal Writing & The Final Defense
Dr. Rubin Landau, Dr. Wendy Carter-Veale, and Dr. Renetta Tull led two PhD workshops in August 2012: Proposal Writing, recorded session at http://bit.ly/ELA_proposal_writing_Aug2012, and The Final Defense, recorded session at http://bit.ly/ELA_FinalDefense. 
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Valerie Taylor: Proposal WritingValerie Taylor: Proposal Writing
Dr. Valerie Taylor, Department Head and Royce E. Wisenbaker Professor, Computer Science and Engineering, Texas A&M University discussed "Proposal Writing" in May 2011.  Session url at http://bit.ly/ELA_VTPDF of ppt used during webinar.
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Vetria Byrd: Intro to Scientific Visualization Using ParaViewVetria Byrd: Intro to Scientific Visualization Using ParaView

In March 2013, Dr. Vetria Byrd discussed Scientific Visualization using ParaView". The recorded session can be viewed here.

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Wendy Carter-Veale: Proposal Writing & The Final DefenseWendy Carter-Veale: Proposal Writing & The Final Defense
Dr. Wendy Carter-Veale, Dr. Rubin Landau, and Dr. Renetta Tull led two PhD workshops in August 2012: Proposal Writing, recorded session at http://bit.ly/ELA_proposal_writing_Aug2012, and The Final Defense, recorded session at http://bit.ly/ELA_FinalDefense. 
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Yolanda Rankin: Publishing and Presenting Your WorkYolanda Rankin: Publishing and Presenting Your Work
Dr. Yolanda Rankin, Research Scientist at IBM Research - Almaden, discussed  Conferencing: Publishing and Presenting Your Work in February 2012.  Session url at http://bit.ly/ELA_Rankin
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