Parallel Computing Laboratory

The HPC Laboratory is currently connected to the campus network via 10Mbs ethernet and, in turn, to the Internet via a T1 digital circuit.

Lab Location  
The High Performance Computing Laboratory
Alabama A&M University
#148 Engineering & Technology Bldg.
4900 Meridian St.
Normal, AL 35762
Phone: 256-372-8491

Project Description

The objective of this project was to enhance high performance computing research and teaching capabilities at AAMU, and to train African-American and other minority students and scientists in the computational science field for eventual employment with DOE.  Tasks include:

(1).   Supporting Graduate and undergraduate students research in computational science related area.

(2).   Supporting Undergraduate summer interns (10 weeks) at Oak Ridge National Lab (ORNL) computational science division.

(3).   Conducting DOE Computational Science Undergraduate scholarship program at AAMU.

(4).   Enhance High performance computing laboratory at AAMU.

(5).   Conducting Computational research on fluid dynamics (CFD).

(6).   Supporting AAMU faculties to obtain technical training related to high performance computing.

(7).   Introducing high performance computing concepts was introduced to undergraduate student class.

Computational Science Scholarship

The Department of Energy (DOE) Computational Science Scholarship Program is designed to:

(1) Attract a larger number of students with high academic potential to science and engineering.

(2) Provide a pool of graduates with the skills to work at Department of Energy laboratories, particularly Oak Ridge National Laboratory in Tennessee.

(3) Involve students in research collaborations between AAMU and DOE while they are participating in the scholarship program.

All science, mathematics, and engineering students at AAMU are potentially eligible for the program.

Scholarships provide $1500 toward college expenses, during each year of the program.  Each year that a scholarship is received obligates the student to a year of full-time employment at a DOE laboratory (at the discretion of DOE).

Scholarship grants are payable in $1,500-per-semesters as long as the student maintains eligibility and contingent on continues DOE funding of the program.  Eligibility for a scholarship from semester to semester is conditional upon maintenance of a minimum scholastic average of 3.25.  When a student falls below the minimum grade point average, he/she will be informed that he/she is no longer eligible.  Funds provided in the scholarship grant may be used for tuition, course fees, or room and board.  Funds are not available for books or other items, or for expense incurred off campus.

All applicants for this program must be United States citizens or permanent residents.

Criteria for scholarships

(1) Student must complete the Department of Energy (DOE) Computational Science Scholarship application.

(2) Student must have maintained a 3.25 or better grade point average and scored at least 27 on the ACT or 1220 on the SAT.

(3) Student must be in a Science, Mathematics or Engineering Major.

(4) Student must have a recommendation from a high-school counselor or faculty member.

Applications must be submitted as soon as possible because: (1) Relatively few scholarships are available, and (2) scholarships are awarded on the basis of first-received first-awarded.

For Application Form, any questions contact to:

Dr. Z.T. Deng, Dr. Cathy Qian or Dr. Ruben Rojas-Oviedo
Department of Mechanical Engineering
Alabama A&M University
Post Office Box 1163, Normal, Alabama 35762

Current Research on Parallel Computing using Cluster of PCs

CFD Applications II (Dr. Z.T. Deng and Dr. Cathy Qian)