June 24, 2019

Discovery Park to host Oak Ridge National Laboratory seminars

Purdue’s Discovery Park, in partnership with the Purdue Quantum Science and Engineering Institute (PQSEI) and the Birck Nanotechnology Center, is hosting two special seminars by two associate laboratory directors of Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL). The event, which is open to the public, will take place from 10:30 a.m. to noon on Wednesday (June 26) in Birck Nanotechnology Center, Room 1001.

Jeff Nichols, ORNL’s associate laboratory director for computing and computational sciences, will present “How Do We Solve Big Science Problems Using All the Modern Tools and Technologies at Our Fingertips?” He will discuss the technologies used in the ORNL’s Summit supercomputer and the exascale-capable Frontier system. Nichols also will address how supercomputers have changed the way science is conducted within the national lab system and beyond.

David Dean, associate laboratory director for physical sciences, will present “Approaching Quantum Computation,” where he will discuss current and future research directions that will enable scientists to answer questions regarding harnessing quantum mechanical properties of materials to perform computations. The goals discussed in this talk include learning how the unexpected properties of quantum materials can be tailored to address technological needs, and improving the ability to synthesize, characterize and control quantum materials. 

“Purdue has strong and growing collaboration with Oak Ridge National Lab, which plays a global leadership role with their state-of-the-art facilities and unique expertise in high performance computing, and now also quantum-related fields,” says Tomás Díaz de la Rubia, vice president for Discovery Park at Purdue.

“Many faculty colleagues at Purdue working on quantum-related research will participate in the visits, and we look forward to further expanding our partnership and collaboration with Oak Ridge," says Yong P. Chen, professor of physics and of electrical and computer engineering, director of Purdue Quantum Science and Engineering Institute and associate director of research for the Birck Nanotechnology Center.

Located in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, Oak Ridge National Laboratory is the largest U.S. Department of Energy science and energy laboratory, conducting basic and applied research to deliver transformative solutions to compelling problems in energy and security.

About Discovery Park

Discovery Park is a place where Purdue researchers move beyond traditional boundaries, collaborating across disciplines and with policymakers and business leaders to create solutions for a better world. Grand challenges of global health, global conflict and security, and those that lie at the nexus of sustainable energy, world food supply, water and the environment are the focus of researchers in Discovery Park. The translation of discovery to impact is integrated into the fabric of Discovery Park through entrepreneurship programs and partnerships. Discovery Park is a transdisciplinary complex of 18 institutes, centers and scientific and engineering facilities. Several institutes directly address the three strategic vectors of sustainability, global security and defense innovation, and the future of health care and the life sciences. Transversal centers and facilities support research on cross-cutting themes such as nanotechnology and Internet of Things (IoT) sensor development; the future of quantum computing, nanoelectronics, spintronics and computing beyond Moore’s Law; artificial intelligence (AI) and data science applications; cybersecurity; entrepreneurship; and policy and ethics research.

About Purdue Quantum Science and Engineering Institute

Located in Discovery Park, PQSEI fosters the development of practical and impactful aspects of quantum science and focuses on discovering and studying new materials, devices and basic physical quantum systems that will be suited for integration into tomorrow’s technology. It encourages interdisciplinary collaboration leading to the design and realization of quantum devices with enhanced functionality and performance close to the fundamental limit, aiming to ultimately bring them to a vast community of users. PQSEI faculty work on a broad range of topics in quantum science and technologies including quantum materials and devices, quantum photonics, atomic molecular and optical physics, quantum chemistry, quantum measurement and control, quantum simulation, and quantum information and computing.


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