2017-2018 FELLOWS
Daniel George – (Astronomy) – Enabling Real-time Multimessenger Astrophysics via Numerical Relativity and Deep Learning
Mert Hidayetoglu – (Electrical and Computer Engineering) – Large Inverse-Scattering Solutions on Supercomputers and its Application to Imaging
Pouyan Karimi – (Mechanical Science and Engineering) – Simulation of Nanocomposites with a Focus on Electrical Properties and Shielding Performance
Kaijian Liu – (Civil and Environmental Engineering) – Transforming Data into Actionable Knowledge: A data-driven Approach to Enhanced Bridge Deterioration Prediction and Maintenance Decision Making
Shriyaa Mittal – (Center for Biophysics and Quantitative Biology) – A Cloud-Based Platform to Design ‘Optimal’ Probes for Protein Dynamics
Rambod Mojgani – (Aerospace Engineering) – Nonlinear Dimensionality Reduction of Convection-Dominated Flows
Darin Peetz – (Civil and Environmental Engineering) – A New Solver for the Generalized Eigenvalue Problem at Large Scales Combining Jacobi-Davidson and Multigrid Methods
Sixian You – (Bioengineering) – Computational Analysis of Label-Free Opto-Histology in Breast Cancer
2016-2017
Antoine Blanchard (Aerospace Engineering) — Computational and Analytical Study of Vortex Induced Vibrations of a Sprung Bluff Body with Internal Nonlinear Energy Sinks
Dimitrios Fytanidis (Civil and Environmental Engineering) — Turbulence and Sediment Transport in Oscillatory Boundary Layer Flows
Rachel Mansbach (Physics) — Mesoscale Molecular Simulations of Self-Assembling Organic Electronic Nanowires
Shriyaa Mittal (Biophysics) — Molecular View of Plant-Microbe Nitrogen Cycle Interactions
Advitya Patyal (Theoretical and Applied Mathematics) — A Novel Interface Tracking Approach for Modeling Three-Dimensional Premixed Turbulent Flames
Amirhossein Taghvaei (Mechanical Science and Engineering) — Computationally Efficient Implementation of Feedback Particle Filter Algorithm for High Dimensional Problems
Sixian You (Bioengineering) — Quantitative Imaging of Breast Cancer Progression Using Multimodal Optical Microscopy and Machine Learning
Xiao Zhang (Mechanical Science and Engineering) — Surface and Magnetic Dopants in ZnO: First-Principles Simulations for Advanced Optoelectronic Applications
2015-2016
Antoine Blanchard (Aerospace Engineering) — Computational and Analytical Study of Vortex Induced Vibrations (VIVs) of a Sprung Bluff Body with Internal Nonlinear Energy Sinks (NESs)
Qi Dang (Aerospace Engineering) — An Autonomous High-Performance Mesh Pre-processor for Computational Analysis of Complex Heterogeneous Materials
Gregory Hart (Physics) — In Silico Vaccine Design by Inverse Inference of Viral Fitness Landscapes
Abhishek Jaiswal (Nuclear, Plasma, and Radiological Engineering) — Atomic-scale Dynamics of Glass-forming Metallic Liquids
Tân Hữu Nguyễn (Electrical and Computer Engineering) — High Throughput Computer-Aided Prostate Cancer Diagnosis with Quantitative Phase Imaging and Machine Learning
Tianfang Xu (Civil and Environmental Engineering) — Bridging Models and Data: High Performance Computing for Bayesian Calibration of Geoscience Models with Structural Error
Yubo Yang (Physics) — Nuclear Quantum Effects on the Geometry of Molecules
Jaehyung Yu (Mechanical Science and Engineering) — Application of Quantum Monte Carlo Framework to Real Engineering Problems: Extension to Complex Wide Gap Materials and Unique Nanostructures
2014-2015
Sara Bahramianparchekoohi (Electrical and Computer Engineering) — Improved Microcalcification Detection in Breast Ultrasound
Abhilash Harpale (Aeronautical Engineering) — Plasma-surface Interaction Simulations: Controlled Patterning of Holes in Graphene
Greg Hart (Physics) — In Silico Vaccine Design by Inverse Inference of Viral Fitness Landscapes
Jack Hou (Bioengineering) — Personalized Computational Genomics Approach to Predicting Cancer Drug Response
Ian McNamara (Mechanical Science and Engineering) — Geophysical Simulation of Earthquake Rupture Using Spacetime Finite Elements
Yuhang Wang (Biophysics) — Mechanism of the Formation of Membrane Bilayers in Graphite-Graphene-Oxide Nanopores
Jaehyung Yu (Mechanical Science and Engineering) — Quantum Monte Carlo Method to Modeling Point Defect Chemistry in Semiconductors: Application to Photovoltaic Materials Design
Kedi Zhang (Electrical and Computer Engineering) — Accurate and Efficient Electromagnetic Simulation of Highly Inhomogeneous Composite Materials
2013-2014
Sara Bahramianparchekoohi (ECE) — Image Quality in Ultrasonic Imaging Systems
Kallol Das (MechSE) — Solid-Fluid Material Removal Mechanisms in Focused Ion Beam Processing
Gary Foreman (ASTR) — Numerical Modeling of Cosmic Ray Acceleration and Propagation in the Large Magellanic Cloud
Maojing Fu (ECE) — Achieving Four-Dimensional Speech MRI: High-Performance Computation for Real-Time Volumetric Imaging
Harishanker Gajendran (CEE) — A Novel Multi-Model Framework for Hierarchical Modeling of Multiscale Phenomena
Folarin Latinwo (ChBE) — Nonequilibrium Free Energy Landscape of Flowing Polymer Solutions and Colloidal Suspensions
Phong Vu Viet Le (CEE) — High Performance Computing for the Prediction of the Dynamics of Malaria Under a Changing Environment
Syed Bilal Mehdi (MechSE)– Augmented Reality Environment for Robotic Surgery
Yuhang Wang (Biophysics) — Toward the Next-Generation Membrane Potein Crystal-Free Crystallography Technology
Kedi Zhang (ECE) — Multiscale Modeling of an Aircraft with Morphing Radar Signature
2012-2013
Natalie Beams (MechSE) — A Fast, Parallel-Efficient, Multi-Body Algorithm for Dense Cellular Blood Flows
Elena Caraba (CS) — Computational Modeling and Simulation of Composite Materials Based on Tomographic Images
Jeffrey Curtis (ATMS) — Parallel Stochastic Particle Method Development for Atmospheric Aerosol Modeling
Gary Foreman (ASTR) — Numerical Modeling of Cosmic Ray Acceleration and Propagation in the Large Magellanic Cloud
Maojing Fu (ECE) — Towards Dynamic Speech MRI: High-Performance Computation for Real-Time Imaging
Matias Carrasco Kind (ASTR) — Precision Bayesian Cosmology: New Approaches to Constraining the Dark Universe
Folarin Latinwo (ChBE) — Determining Materials Properties from Non-Equilibrium Dynamics and Stress Measurements in Polymer Solutions and Colloidal Suspensions
Abhishek Singh (ECE) — Overcoming Computational Challenges in Multimodal Medical Image Registration
2011-2012
Natalie Beams (MechSE) — A Fast, Parallel-Efficient, Multi-Body Algorithm for Dense Cellular Blood Flows
Ramon Calderer (CEE) — A Highly Scalable Variational Multiscale Method for Multiphysics Problems
Jeffrey Curtis (ATMS) — Parallel Stochastic Particle Method Development for Atmospheric Aerosol Modeling
Matias Carrasco Kind (ASTR) — Precision Bayesian Cosmology: New Approaches to Constraining the Dark Universe
Zhen Li (ECE) — Video Super-Resolution on Heterogeneous Platforms
Hossein Mobahi (CS) — Modeling and Recognition of Objects by Large-Scale Diffusion Simulation and Image Processing
Kuo-Chuan Pan (ASTR) — Impact of Type Ia Supernova Ejecta on Companion Star and Subsequent Evolution of Remnant
Pinchao Zhang (MatSE) — Bayesian Optimization for Coarse-Graining Complex Interactions and Directed Knowledge Discovery
2010-2011
Som Dutta (CEE) — High-Resolution Simulation of Near-Wall Fluid-Particle Dynamics and Particle-Turbulence Interaction Using LES Applied to Nonconservative Gravity Currents
Elham Hamed (MechSE) — Modeling of Mechanical Properties of Bone at Nanostructural Level
Jehanzeb Hameed Chaudhry (CS) — Numerical Methods for Size-Modified Poisson-Nernst-Plank Equations
Fan Lam (ECE) — Towards Real-Time Interventional MRI Using Advanced Algorithms for Data Acquisition and Image Reconstruction
Hossein Mobahi (CS) — Modeling and Recognition of Objects by Large-Scale Optimization and Image Processing
Kuo-Chuan Pan (Astr) — Impact of Type Ia Supernova Ejecta on Companion Star and Subsequent Evolution of Remnant
Seth Watts (MechSE) — Morphology Matching
Pinchao Zhang (MatSE) — Bayesian Optimization for Coarse-Graining Complex Interactions and Directed Knowledge Discovery
2009-2010
Aravind Alwan (MechSE) — Multiphysics Analysis of Hybrid Electrothermomechanical Microactuators
Mark Butala (ECE) — Large Scale Dynamic Computed Imaging for Solar-Terrestrial Astronomical Remote Sensing
Liangliang Cao (ECE) — Web Images Mining via Multiple Features
Jehanzeb Hameed Chaudhry (CS) — First-Order System Least Squares for Biomolecular Electrodiffusion
Jin Tae Kwak (CS) — Computational Methods for Cancer Diagnosis from FTIR Spectroscopy Data
Daniel Marsh (MechSE) — High Performance Simulations of Flow in Complex Nano Channels Using GPUs
James Sobotka (CEE) — Steady Crack Growth Through Ductile Metals: Computational Studies
David Tanner (BioP) — Parallel Simulated Annealing Algorithm for Protein Docking on GPUs
2008-2009
Mark Butala (ECE) — Large Scale Dynamic Computed Imaging for Solar-Terrestrial Astronomical Remote Sensing
William Fendt (Physics) — Precision Analysis of Cosmological Data
Bernard Ghanem (ECE) — Extracting a Fluid Dynamic Texture and Background from Video
Jin Tae Kwak (CS) — Computational Methods for Cancer Diagnosis from FTIR Spectroscopy Data
Satish Mantha (CEE) — A Satellite View of Biome Changes: Data Mining, Modeling and Prediction
Lingling Miao (Physics) — NAMD on GPU for Coarse-Grained Molecular Dynamics (jointly funded by NCSA)
Aaron Shinn (MechSE) — High-Performance Simulation of Turbulent Flows on GPUs (jointly funded by NCSA)
Fernando Stump (MechSE) — A Parallel Adaptive Finite Element Framework to Model Creep and Failure Damage in Polycrystalline Materials
Huibing Yin (MechSE) — Networked Multiuser Optimization Problems with Dynamics and Uncertainty: Theory, Algorithms and Applications
2007-2008
Eric Cyr (CS) — Fast Solutions to the Poisson-Boltzmann Equation Using Hierarchical Basis Functions
William Fendt (Physics) — New Directions in Cosmological Parameter Estimation
Bernard Ghanem (ECE) — Phase Based Model for Dynamic Textures
Kyoungsoo Park (CEE) — Parallel Massive Dynamic Fragmentation Using Adaptive Reduced Mesh Representation
Behzad Sharif (ECE) — Adaptive Magnetic Resonance Tomography for Real-Time Cardiovascular Flow Imaging
Teck Tan (MatSE) — Materials by Design: Predicting Thermodynamic Properties of Real Materials from First-Principles Methods and Data Mining
Daniel Turner (CEE) — A Multiscale, Parallel, Three-Dimensional, Finite Element Approach for Modeling Vortex Induced Vibrations of Tall Buildings Subject to Wind Loading
Evan VanderZee (Math) — Well-Centered Meshing
2006-2007
Nitin Agarwal (MechSE) – Computational Analysis of Uncertainties in Electrostatically Actuated MEMS
Eric Cyr (CS) – Multilevel Iterative Methods for Solving the Poisson-Boltzmann Equation
Amir Ghalayani Isfahani (MechSE) – Multiscale Simulation Model of Cell Mechanics in Microcirculation
Nagarajan Kalyanasundaram (MechSE) – Efficient Multiscale Methods for Modeling Structure and Electronic Properties of Nanostructures Created by Ion Bombardment
Jeronymo Pereira (CEE) – An hp Adaptive Generalized Finite Element Method with Face Offsetting for 3-D Crack Propagation and Branching
Behzad Sharif (ECE) – Patient-Adaptive Real-Time 4-D Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Rishi Rakesh Sinha (CS) – Indexing Scientific Data
2005-2006
YoungJung Chang (ChBE) – Design of Robust Metabolic and Signaling Networks
Xu Han (ECE) – Efficient Searching of MAP in High Dimensional Probability Space, with Application to 3-D Articulated Body Tracking
Amir Ghalayani Isfahani (TAM) – Multiscale Simulation Model of Cell Mechanics in Microcirculation
Nagarajan Kalyanasundaram (MIE) – Multiscale, Computationally Efficient Algorithms for Modeling Nanostructure Created by Ion Bombardment
Yiruo Lin (TAM) – Multimaterial Computational Framework for Bioreactors and Tissue Engineering
Jeronymo Pereira (CEE) – An hp Adaptive Generalized Finite Element Method with Face Offsetting for Three-Dimensional Crack Propagation
Shankar Rao (ECE) – Switched ARX Systems for Audio and Video Segmentation
Lingxiao Zhang (ECE) – Engineering Exchange Interaction in Spin-Qubit Quantum Dot Circuits for Quantum Information Processing
2004-2005
Hakan Bagci (ECE) – Development of FFT-Accelerated Time-Domain Simulators for Electromagnetic Analysis of Complex Structures in Layered Media
Mariano Cantero (CEE) – Two-Phase Flow Models for Engineering and Environmental Scale CFD Computations
YoungJung Chang (ChBE) – Design of Robust Metabolic and Signaling Networks
Rajeev Jaiman (AE) – Adaptive Nonmatching Interface Schemes for Transient Multiphysics Simulations
Mariana Silva (TAM) – Large-Scale Topology Optimization for Tailoring Advanced Materials and Structures
Hongcheng Wang (ECE) – Object-Level Video Editing in Spatio-Temporal Gradient Domain
Allen Yang (ECE) – Representing Human Facial Expression Using Hybrid Linear Model
Lin Zhang (TAM) – Large-Scale Direct Numerical Simulations of Turbulent Multiphase Flow
2003-2004
Ravi Bellur-Ramaswamy (MIE) – Interface Tracking Problems in Crystal Evolution
Ananth Bhoj (ChBE) – Plasma Dynamics and Surface Interactions During Plasma Treatment of Polymer Surfaces
Martin Butz (CS) – Towards Computational Cognition: The Influence of Anticipatory Behavior
Mariano Cantero (CEE) – Two-Phase Flow Models for Engineering and Environmental Scale CFD Computations
Ashish Jagmohan (ECE) – Compression and Transmission of Light Fields
David Lin (TAM) – An Integrated Multi-Scale Cardiovascular Simulation Model
Michael Parks (CS) – Robust Preconditioners and Solvers for Ill-Conditioned Equations from Nonlinear Finite Element Analysis
Ali Yilmaz (ECE) – Development of Parallel FFT-Based Time Domain Integral Equation Solvers for Analyzing Scattering from Penetrable Volumes
Lin Zhang (AE) – Large-Scale Direct Numerical Simulations of Turbulent Multiphase Flow
2002-2003
Monica Awasthi (TAM) – Initial Development of a Cardio-Vascular Simulator for Evaluation of Ventricular Assist Devices
Pinaki Chakraborty (TAM) – Direct Numerical Simulation and Physical Modeling of the Dynamics of Vortex Packets in Wall Turbulence
David Hardy (CS) – Multiple Grid Methods for the Simulation of Biomolecules
Ashish Jagmohan (ECE) – Compression and Transmission of Light Fields
Rajeev Jaiman (AE) – Techniques for Aeroelastic Dynamics of Mesoflaps, Boundary Layers, and Shock Waves
Michael Parks (CS) – Robust Preconditioners and Solvers for Ill-Conditioned Equations from Nonlinear Finite Element Analysis
Kumara Sastry (MatSE) – Hybrid Atomistic Simulation + Competent Genetic Programming = Effective Multi-Scale Modeling of Nanostructured Materials
Alok Sutradhar (CEE) – Scientific Visualization and Parallel Computing Environment for Three-Dimensional Crack Propagation Using the Symmetric Galerkin Boundary Element Method
Amanda White (CEE) – Knowledge Discovery from Remote Sensing Observation
2001-2002
Pinaki Chakraborty (TAM) – Direct Numerical Simulation and Physical Modeling of the Dynamics of Vortex Packets in Wall Turbulence
David Hardy (CS) – Multilevel Techniques for the Simulation of Biomolecules
Xiaosong Ma (CS) – Flexible Parallel I/O Support for Irregular Codes
Pramod Subramonium (ChemE) – Simulation of 3-Dimensional Transport and Transients in Plasma Processing Reactors
Alper Ungor (CS) – Space-Time Mesh Generation
Ning Xu (ECE) – Real World Object Modeling using Multiple Views
Ruyi Yu (TAM) – Improved Sparse-Matrix Inverse and Preconditioning Techniques for Green’s Function Electronic-Structure Calculations in Materials Science Applications
Peng Zhang (MIE) – Three-Dimensional Failure Simulation of Particle-Filled Elastomers
Zhengyu Zhang (CEE) – Multiscale Fracture Modeling of Functionally Graded Materials
2000-2001
Ozgur Aktas (ECE) – Large-Scale Monte Carlo Simulations for Fundamental Investigations into MEMS Filters
Kemal Aygun (ECE) – Development of Fast, Parallel Time Domain Integral Equation Based Methods for Analyzing Electronic Circuits with Conducting, Penetrable, and Nonlinear Components
Carlos Caldas (CEE) – Optimization Models for Information Flows in Dynamic Distribution Construction Organizations
David Ma (ChemE) – Simulation and Control of Multidimensional Crystallization
Xiaosong Ma (CS) – Flexible Parallel I/O Support for Irregular Codes
Michael Mitchell (ChemE) – Many Body Simulations of Colloidal or Polymer Systems
Milind Naphade (ECE) – Multimedia Analysis for Semantic Indexing of Digital Video
Peng Zhang (MIE) – Three-Dimensional Failure Simulation of Particle-Filled Elastomers
Zhengyu Zhang (CEE) – Multiscale Fracture Modeling of Functionally Graded Materials using Parallel Computing Techniques
1999-2000
Kemal Aygun (ECE) – Development of Higher Order and Efficient Time Domain Integral Equation Based Methods for Analyzing Electromagnetic Transients in Electronic Circuits
Wing Fai Chow (CS) – 3-D Pseudospectral Self-Consistent Field Approximation
Sony Joseph (TAM) – Computational Electromagnetics
Jonghyun Lee (CS) – Efficient, Transparent Data Migration for High-Performance Scientific Computing
David Ma (ChemE) – Simulation and Control of Multidimensional Crystallization
Efimia Metsi (ChemE) – O(N log N) Algorithms for Large Scale Simulations of Foams and Emulsions
Milind Naphade (ECE) – Multimedia Analysis for Semantic Indexing of Digital Video
Arvind Rajagopalan (MIE) – A Parallel Approach to Solving the Multi-Tier Time Constrained Vehicle Routing Problems with Load Balancing
Maneesh Singh (ECE) – Real-World Scene Modeling and Virtual Manipulation for Augmented Display
Mohit Tawarmalani (ChemE) – Computer-Aided Design of Environmentally Benign Refrigerants
Gang Zou (CS) – Numerical Simulation of Biomolecular Diffusion
1998-1999
Wing Fai Chow (CS) – 3-D Pseudospectral Self-Consistent Field Approximation
David Graham (ChemE) – Acoustic Stimulation of Multiphase Flow Through Porous Media
Jonghyun Lee (CS) – Efficient, Transparent Data Migration for High-Performance Scientific Codes
Maneesh K. Singh (ECE) – Real-World Scene Modeling and Virtual Manipulation of Augmented Display
Mohit Tawarmalani (MIE) – Computer-Aided Design of Environmentally Benign Refrigerants
Prem Venugopal (MIE) – Development of an Algebraic Multigrid Solver for Navier-Stokes
Fei Wang (NucE) – An Advanced Numerical Scheme for Smoke Dynamics
Brett Wood (AE) – Coupled Fluid-Solid Computation of a Novel Shock-Boundary-Layer-Interaction Flap System
1997-1998
David Graham (ChemE) – Acoustic Stimulation of Multiphase Flow Through Porous Media
Arne Gullerud (CEE) – Finite Element Modeling of Crack Growth in Multiply-Cracked Engineering Components
Yong Liu (CS) – Multiscale Optimal Control
Yong Rui (ECE) – Content-Based Indexing and Retrieval in Multimedia Databases
Alexandros Trellakis (Physics) – Numerical Approaches for Nanoelectronics
Tao Wang (ECE) – Constrained Global Optimization of Filter Banks in Digital Signal Processing
Brett Wood (AE) – Coupled Fluid-Solid Computation of a Novel Shock-Boundary-Layer-Interaction Flap System
1996-1997
Yuelong Gu (Atmos) – Understanding the Spatial and Temporal Variability of Summertime Precipitation in the Midwest United States Using Wavelet Transforms
Michael Ham (CS) – Development of Efficient Scalable Algorithms for the Solution of Large Systems of Linear Equations Arising from the Numerical Solution of Groundwater Problems
Yong Rui (ECE) – Content-Based Indexing and Retrieval in Multimedia Databases
Ari Trachtenberg (CS) – Computational Methods in Coding Theory
Alexandros Trellakis (Physics) – Numerical Approaches for Nanoelectronics
Onder Uluyol (NucE) – Development of Local Gamma Activation Feedback Neural Network and Transient Analysis of Nuclear Power Plant
Jeremy VanAntwerp (ChemE) – Globally Optimal Robust Reliable Control of Large Scale Sheet and Film Processes
1995-1996
Biao Fang (TAM) – Solution Algorithms for Elliptic-Hyperbolic Systems Arising in Finite Element Models of Crack Growth
David Richards (Physics) – Computer Simulation of Ion Implantation and Semiconductor Processing
Abhay Samant (ECE) – Preconditioning Dense Matrix Problems in Computational Electromagnetics
Ming Torng (CS) – Development of Scalable Algorithms for Numerical Relativity
Ari Trachtenberg (CS) – Computational Methods in Coding Theory
Jeremy VanAntwerp (ChemE) – Globally Optimal Robust Reliable Control of Large Scale Sheet and Film Processes
You Zhang (ECE) – Analysis-Integrated Simulation and Visualization of Fluid Flow
Xingbin Zhang (CS) – High Performance Protein Macromolecular Dynamics
1994-1995
Biao Fang (TAM) – Solution Algorithms for Elliptic-Hyperbolic Systems Arising in Finite Element Models of Crack Growth
David Richards (Physics) – Computer Simulation of Ion Implantation and Semiconductor Processing
Abhay Samant (ECE) – Preconditioning Dense Matrix Problems in Computational Electromagnetics
Ming Torng (CS) – Development of Scalable Algorithms for Numerical Relativity
You Zhang (ECE) – Analysis-Integrated Simulation and Visualization of Fluid Flow
Xingbin Zhang (CS) – High-Performance Protein Macromolecular Dynamics