...
| Insert excerpt |
|---|
| Michael A. Simon |
|---|
| Michael A. Simon |
|---|
|
Use of the Bioinformatics cluster has been invaluable to our research. We use a genetic analysis software named SOLAR which is Linux/Unix based. This software and the methods used in it are cutting edge. We are able to perform varous genetic computations with ease. In the past some student have had to do these calculations by hand because of a lack of access to such software. However, hand calculations are only possible for small sample sizes and simple genetic analysis. Our current work with Solar includes over 5,000 individuals and we are using some of the most advanced methods available. The cluster allows us to do large computational runs that would not be otherwise possible. Thus, our current work would not have been able without access to SOLAR on the bioinformatics cluster. In addition, this type of analysis is being more common and will be a greater part of our efforts in future years. Use of the bioinformatics cluster helps our research to remain competitive and important in our grant application process. Our lab is the first to use SOLAR on the bioinformatics cluster, however, since we have been using it, many labs have inquired about how to gain access. I sincerely thank you for your work in helping us gain access to the software and the service you have provided through the Bioinformatics cluster.Jeffery S. Jackson
I am a grad student in Mechanical Engineering and I am conducting research on microfluidic mixers. I use the Cluster01 to create and run fluid flow models on COMSOL Multiphysics. The COMSOL program solves the Navier Stokes equations for transient fluid flow and the convection diffusion equation. For the models that I create to be accurate, though, they require more elements and time steps than my computer, or the computers in the EPDC, can handle. This is where the cluster comes in very handy. I usually have the Cluster run any model that is more complicated than a 2D model with 30,000 elements. The most complicated model I have had the cluster solve consisted of 90,000 elements. This model took 30 hours for the Cluster to solve, which is something that no other computer resource I have access to could do. Another nice benefit of the Cluster is being able to use it from home. I live in Providence, RI and it takes me two hours to get to Tufts by train. So, I only come in when I have to. Having remote access to the Cluster makes this possible. Without the Cluster, or the very helpful people who provide excellent technical support, I would never have been able to do the research I needed to to finish my Master's Thesis.
...