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Erin Munro
I'm studying Computational Neuroscience in the Math department. My research consists of doing MANY simulations. That being said, I would not be able to do this research without the cluster! I simulate networks of thousands of neurons interacting. While there are some simulations that take a few minutes, the majority of them take 45 minutes to an 1.5 hours on one node. The last time I calculated, I'd like to run over a month's worth of these simulations. On top of this, I've run several very important simulations that take 1.5 days on 16 nodes. I had to run these simulations in order to try to reproduce results from Roger Traub's research. My current project is to try to explain these results. We tried to find a simpler way to explain them without reproducing the full model, but we found that we couldn't do it. With the cluster, I have been able to reproduce the results to the best of my ability. Furthermore, I've been able to dissect the model, and run many more simulations to get a much better understanding of what is going on in his results. I feel like I'm coming close to fully explaining the results, and have just presented a talk at BU explaining my ideas. None of this would have been possible without the cluster.
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Casey Foote
My research for my MS in Mechanical Engineering is based on using the software available on the cluster to model a cold forging process. This model, paired with experimental data, will then be used to develop a tool to predict forging work piece cracking. The tool will provide a manufacturer of airfoils for use in the aircraft engine industry a method to rapidly develop new processing while avoiding costly physical trials.
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