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FINAL Agenda (revised 6/27/06)

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As they become available, short bios will be linked from the speakers' names, and abstracts will be linked from talk titles. After the conference, slides and video will be linked in the last column. Videos will also be linked in chronological order on the netcast archive page.

All events will be held at the Hyatt Regency (Hyatt Regency at Denver Convention Center NOT the Grand Hyatt) on the fourth floor in the Capitol Ballroom and adjacent Foyers.

Sunday, June 25, 2006

6:00 pmNetworking Reception (in lieu of working dinner) -- Courtesy of CRAY
10:00 pmAdjourn for day--get some rest, FULL agenda ahead!

Monday, June 26, 2006

7:00 amWorking breakfast to allow participants to discuss their work for the day’s meeting, speakers to check slides,
session chairs to finalize introductions, registration pickup for late arrivals, and Boardroom & BOF signup
8:00 amWelcome & Announcements -- William Tang, PPPL
8:15 amOpening session
Session Chair: William Tang, PPPL
[8:15-9:00]SciDAC:Introductory CommentsMichael Strayer
SciDAC Program Director
[9:00-9:45]Keynote:Simulation of Lean Premixed Turbulent CombustionJohn Bell, LBNL
9:45 ambreak
10:15 amTechnical session: One 40 minute featured talk, two 25 minute invited talks
Session Chair: Steve Ashby, LLNL
[10:15-11] Computer
Science: 		e-Science and Cyberinfrastructure Tony Hey
Microsoft
[11-11:30]Computer
Science: 		Designing Large Multiphysics ApplicationsAndrew Siegel
ANL
[11:30-12]Applied Math: Component-Based Geometry and Mesh Services for Accelerator Modeling, Fusion Science, and other SciDAC ApplicationsTimothy Tautges
Sandia
12:00 pmworking lunch with BOFs (discussion topics assigned to individual tables) -- Featured tables courtesy of Data Direct Networks
1:30 pmTechnical session: Three 25 minute invited talks
Session Chair: Warren Mori, UCLA
[1:30-2]Accelerators: SciDAC and the International Linear Collider: Petascale Computing for Terascale Accelerator Kwok Ko
SLAC
[2-2:30]Accelerators: QuickPIC: a highly efficient fully parallelized PIC code for plasma-based acceleration Chengkun Huang
UCLA
[2:30-3]Applied Math: Improving the Capabilities of Continuum Computational Plasma Physics CodesJeff Hittinger
LLNL
3:00 pmbreak
3:30 pmTechnical session: Four 25 minute invited talks
Session Chair: Jackie Chen, Sandia
[3:30-4]Fusion: Gyrokinetic Particle Simulation of Fusion Plasmas: path to petascale computing Wei-Li Lee
PPPL
[4-4:30]Fusion: Computing Nonlinear Magnetohydrodynamic Instabilities in Fusion PlasmasDylan Brennan
GA/MIT
[4:30-5]Combustion: Turbulent Liquid Spray Mixing and Combustion – Fundamental SimulationsChris Rutland
U. Wisconsin
[5-5:30]Combustion: Large Eddy Simulation of Turbulence-Chemistry Interactions in Reacting Flows
The Role of High-Performance Computing and Advanced Experimental Diagnostics		 Joe Oefelein
Sandia
5:30 pmAdjourn for the day--Free time--enjoy Denver!

Tuesday, June 27, 2006

7:00 amWorking breakfast to allow participants to discuss their work for the day’s meeting,
session chairs to finalize introductions, registration pickup for late arrivals, and Boardroom & BOF signup
8:15 amAnnouncements -- William Tang, PPPL
8:30 amTechnical session: Two 40 minute featured talks
Session Chair: David Keyes, Columbia
[8:30-9:15]ASCI: Integrated validation of multiscale models Dan Meiron
CalTech
[9:15-10]Accelerators: Extraordinary Tools for Extraordinary Science: The Impact of SciDAC on Accelerator Science & TechnologyRob Ryne
LBNL
10:00 ambreak
10:30 amTechnical session: Three 25 minute invited talks
Session Chair: Dave Bader, LLNL
[10:30-11]Climate: Future Changes in the North Atlantic Thermohaline Circulation Peter Gent
NCAR
[11-11:30]Climate: Toward an Earth System Model: Atmospheric Chemistry, Coupling, and Petascale Computing Philip Cameron-Smith
LLNL
[11:30-12]Viz: Visualization of Large-Scale Time-Varying Scientific Data Han-Wei Shen
OSU
12:00 pmworking lunch with BOFs (discussion topics assigned to individual tables)
1:30 pmTechnical session: Three 25 minute invited talks
Session Chair: Thomas Zacharia, ORNL
[1:30-2]Materials: Large-Scale First-Principles Molecular Dynamics: Moving from Terascale to Petascale Computing Francois Gygi
UC-Davis
[2-2:30]Materials: Large Scale Simulation of Fracture in Disordered MediaPhani Nukala
ORNL
[2:30-3]Networking: The Future of Networking for Computational Science Charlie Catlett
ANL
3:00 pmbreak
3:30 pmTechnical session: Three 25 minute invited talks
Session Chair: Stan Woosley, UC-Santa Cruz
[3:30-4]Astro: Modeling Core Collapse Supernovae in 2- and 3- Dimensions with Spectral and Neutrino Transport Steve Bruenn
FAU
[4-4:30]Astro: The Challenges of Modeling Type Ia Supernovae Mike Zingale
SUNYSB
[4:30-5]Viz: Quantitative and Comparative Visualization Applied to Cosmological SimulationsJames Ahrens
LANL
5:00 pmFree time--enjoy Denver!
7:30 pmPoster & Networking Reception (in lieu of working dinner) -- Courtesy of Data Direct Networks
10:00 pmAdjourn for day--get some rest, FULL agenda ahead!

Wednesday, June 28, 2006

7:00 amWorking breakfast to allow participants to discuss their work for the day’s meeting,
session chairs to finalize introductions, registration pickup for late arrivals, and Boardroom & BOF signup
8:15 amAnnouncements -- William Tang, PPPL
8:30 amTechnical session: Two 40 minute featured talks
Session Chair: Bob Sugar, UCSB
[8:30-9:15]Lattice QCD: Precision lattice QCD calculations and predictions of fundamental physics in heavy quark systems Christine Davies
U. Glasgow
[9:15-10]Astro: Large-Scale Simulations of Turbulent Stellar Convection Flows and the Outlook for Petascale Computation Paul Woodward
U. Minnesota
10:00 ambreak
10:30 amTechnical session: Three 25 minute invited talks
Session Chair: Giulia Galli, UC-Davis
[10:30-11]Computer
Science: 		How The Common Component Architecture Advances Computational Science Gary Kumfert
LLNL
[11-11:30]Chemistry: Enabling New Capabilities and Insights from Quantum Chemistry by Using Component Architectures Curtis Janssen
Sandia
[11:30-12]Chemistry: When you come to a fork in the road, take it: wisdom from Yogi on the path to Petascale Robert Harrison
ORNL
12:00 pmworking lunch with BOFs (discussion topics assigned to individual tables) -- featured tables courtesy of IOPP
1:30 pmTechnical session: Three 25 minute invited talks
Session Chair: S. J. Plimpton, Sandia
[1:30-2]Biology: How Petascale Computing Will Accelerate the Development of Biological Theory Rick Stevens
ANL/U. Chicago
[2-2:30]Biology: Advanced Simulation Methods for Biological ModelingAdam Arkin
LBNL
[2:30-3]Applied Math: Extending the Applicability of Multigrid MethodsJames Brannick
CU-Boulder
3:00 pmbreak
3:30 pmTechnical session: One 25 minute invited talk, One 40 minute featured talk
Session Chair: Alan Laub, UCLA
[3:30-4:15]Viz/Medicine: Biomedical Visualization Chris Johnson
U. Utah
[4:15-4:45]Computer
Science: 		Using Meshes, Matrices, and Particles in Partitioned Global Address Space (PGAS) languagesKathy Yelick
UC-Berkeley
[4:45-5:15]Computer
Science: 		Accelerating the Scientific Exploration Process with Scientific Workflows Ilkay Altinas
SDSC
5:15 pmFree time--enjoy Denver!
7:30 pmPoster & Networking Reception (in lieu of working dinner) -- Courtesy of IBM
10:00 pmAdjourn for day--get some rest, FULL agenda ahead!

Thursday, June 29, 2006

7:00 amWorking breakfast to allow participants to discuss their work for the day’s meeting,
session chairs to finalize introductions, registration pickup for late arrivals, and Boardroom & BOF signup
8:15 amAnnouncements -- William Tang, PPPL
8:30 amTechnical session: Two 40 minute featured talks
Session Chair: Jim Davenport, BNL
[8:30-9:15]Biology: The Arrival of the Era of High Resolution Structural Biology by Peta-scale Computation Charlie Strauss
LANL
[9:15-10]Materials: Simulating Solidification in Metals at High Pressure -- The Drive to Peta-scale ComputingFrederick Streitz
LLNL
10:00 ambreak
10:30 amTechnical session: Three 25 minute invited talks
Session Chair: John Negele, MIT
[10:30-11]Applied Math: Implicit Solvers for Large-Scale Nonlinear Systems Carol Woodward
LLNL
Dan Reynolds presenting
[11-11:30]Lattice QCD: Innovations in Lattice QCD AlgorithmsKostas Orginos
William & Mary
[11:30-12]Lattice QCD: Lattice Simulations of the Thermodynamics of Strongly Interacting Elementary Particles and the Exploration of New Phases of Matter in Relativistic Heavy Ion Collisions Frithjof Karsch
BNL
12:00 pmworking lunch with BOFs (discussion topics assigned to individual tables)
1:30 pmArchitectures Panel: Three 30 minute invited talks
Session Chair: Mark Seager, LLNL
[1:30-2:10]IBM Blue Gene: Petascale Challenges: A Blue Gene View Alan Garra, IBM
[2:10-2:50]IBM Cell: Opportunities for Cell Beyond Games Peter Hofstee, IBM
[2:50-3:30]Cray XTn: Next Steps Toward Sustained Petaflop ComputingDennis Abts, Cray
3:30 pmbreak
4:00 pmDOE Keynote: One hour invited talk
Session Chair: William Tang, PPPL
[4:00-5] Nuclear Energy: Simulation, Computation and the Global Nuclear Energy Partnership Vic Reis
DOE-NE
5:00 pmConference Wrap-up
William Tang, PPPL
~5:30 pmConference ends--have a safe trip home!

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