2026 Intro to HPC Bootcamp Projects

Project 1: Short-Term Load Forecasting Using Machine Learning

This project explores short-term load forecasting (STLF) using deep learning models to predict electricity demand in buildings, leveraging the BuildingsBench platform developed by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory. 

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Project 2: Introduction to Molecular Design with ChemGraph

This project explores applying agentic workflows, guided AI prompting, and HPC to tackle the problem of molecular design and discovery for antibiotic resistance.

 

 

molecule in chemistry

Project 3: AI, Machine Learning, and Data Science for Electrochemistry: Predicting Redox

This project explores the intersection of AI and chemistry by using machine learning to design next-generation iron-based flow batteries.

Oic

Project 4: Teaching machines to cool gas: neural network emulation of radiative cooling in astrophysical simulations

This project will explore the application of machine learning and HPC to galaxy formation simulations.

galaxy

Project 5: Building a Reproducible GPU Workflow Simulation and Analysis for Particle Physics

This project explores the development of an end-to-end GPU-based simulation workflow to study neutrinos and help answer fundamental questions about the nature of matter and the evolution of the universe. 

neutrino detected

Project 6: FireAID: Fighting Wildland Fires with AI and Deep-learning

This project will develop FireAID, a wildfire data analytics platform that leverages AI, deep learning, and high-performance computing to analyze multimodal data for improved wildfire risk assessment and management in Alaska.

fighting fire

Project 7: Leveraging Large Language Models for Regulatory Genomics on HPC

The project explores how large language models can be used as a tool to identify and classify DNA function.

DNA

Project 8: Teaching Machines at Scale: Distributed Training for LLMs

This project will explore training and using large language models for scientific applications. 

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Project 9: Understanding and Optimizing Energy Usage from HPC Centers

This project focuses on understanding and optimizing energy efficiency in High-Performance Computing (HPC) facilities, addressing the significant energy demands of modern computing systems. 

Aurora the supercomputer!

Project 10: HPC Workload and Energy Analysis in Fusion Research

This project explores real HPC Workload data from fusion-related applications through analysis of compute and energy usage patterns to identify opportunities for optimization. 

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