Sean Morriss and Jose Zamora

The University of Texas at Brownsville

sean@phys.utb.edu

jzamora@phys.utb.edu

GriPhyN NSF Project Review29-30 January 2003

Chicago

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• Research: LIGO data analysis and computational resources.

• Outreach: Minority Serving Institution.

UTB and GriPhyN

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We are also a developingiVDGL Tier 3 center

Tier 1

Tier 2

Tier 3

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We are an integral member of GriPhyN and iVDGL

Where we are

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The UTB GriPhyN Team

Lobizon is a 96-node Linux cluster used for research in LIGO data analysis, GW source simulation and grid computing.

Students Undergrad: Jose’ Zamora, Sean Morriss and Ariel Martinez Grad: Santiago Peña

FacultyManuela Campanelli

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Fall 2001: – Lobizon cluster construction

Spring 2002: – Grid enabled Lobizon with several VDT releases (Globus,

Condor, etc.)– Wrote documentation, FAQs, etc.– Helped other small institutions (UTPanAm, SKC)

Summer 2002:– Made instructional Summer trips to GriPhyN/iVDGL

institutions– Continued the administration of Lobizon cluster

Student Activities at UTB

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Student Activities at UTB Fall 2002:

– Presented a talk about GriPhyN/iVDGL at the APS meeting held at UTB

– Attended SC2002 (Student Volunteer Program Scholarships)

– Helped prepared and distribute the 2002, Trillium “Data Grids” Newsletter

Spring 2003: – Participated in a World Grid Demo

– Design and planning of a new 64-node cluster

– Currently installing LDAS software

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Upcoming Student Activities Spring 2003:

– Apply LDAS and VDT to scientific projects– Purchase equipment for new cluster– Complete the restructuring of outreach web pages

Summer 2003:– Complete construction of the new cluster– Grid enable the new cluster– Make further educational summer trips

Fall 2003:– Participate in SC2003– Participate in LIGO GriPhyN/iVDGL and WorldGrid

demos– Undergraduate physics projects