Dr. Ford arrived at UF in the Fall of 2007. As a new faculty member, he faced the usual challenges of establishing a research group at a new institution. As a theoretical and computational astrophysicist, he faced the additional challenge… Read More

Dr. Avery was the original HPC Center investor. His initial $200,000 investment combined with commitments from the College of Liberal Arts & Sciences (CLAS) and Office of Information Technology (OIT) for staffing, additional equipment, and machine-room improvements marked the creation of the HPC Center… Read More

Research areas that Dr. Chen focuses on are theoretical and computational mechanics, multiscale mechanics of biological materials, and the tailoring and design of nano/micro-materials through computer simulations. Current projects being performed by Dr. Chen and her students include: Reformulation of… Read More

Dr. Sivaramakrishnan “Bala” Balachandar is the chairman and William F. Powers Professor of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at the University of Florida. Dr. Balachandar’s research concentrates on computational fluid science (CFD), large-scale simulation of complex flows, transition and turbulence, multiphase… Read More

The driving force for electronics in the last half century has been the continuous scaling of transistors. Silicon transistors in a wide variety of devices are being replaced at molecular scales. While there are some similarities between nanoscale and microscale… Read More

Dr. Asthagiri is a research professor at the University of Florida’s Chemical Engineering department. His work focuses on the simulation of novel materials from an atomistic level. He uses a range of methods to scale from highly accurate quantum mechanics-based methods… Read More