CCV: Center for Computation and Visualization

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CCV develops and maintains parallel computing and advanced visualization resources for the Brown community, with a focus on Linux cluster systems, high-performance storage and virtual reality display technology. CCV's technical staff offer research system management services for departmental research computing systems on a quarterly service fee basis. CCV also maintains a one-petabyte Tivoli TSM backup/archive server for campus research data.

About Us

CCV was established in 1999 with an award from the 1997 NSF MRI program, additional support from Brown University and equipment donations from IBM, and makes parallel computing resources and a virtual reality visualization facility available to the University for research and instructional applications. Since its inception, CCV's staff has grown from three to seven positions, its computing resources have grown from a single IBM RS/6000 SP system to include several high-performance Linux clusters, and its research constituency has broadened to include many more Faculty researchers.

CCV:

• Develops and maintains parallel computing and Virtual Reality display resources for general use by the University research community.
• Provides consulting services for the configuration and management of research computing facilities dedicated to groups or Departments.
• Provides resource access for applications for our technologies in Brown's curricula.
• CCV staff participate directly in graphics, visualization and computational science research

Computational science and engineering are integral to Brown's evolving research programs and its curricula. CCV is committed to providing a resource environment and nexus of intellectual interaction that will facilitate the development of innovative multidiscipline collaboration in the spirit of Brown's open academic identity.

People

Jan Hesthaven
Director
Professor of Applied Mathematics
Phone: (401) 863-2671
jan.hesthaven-AT-brown.edu

Sam Fulcomer
Associate Director
Phone: (401) 965-6811
Samuel_Fulcomer-AT-brown.edu

David Johnson
Research Software Engineer
Phone: (401) 863-7294
david_johnson-AT-brown.edu

John Huffman
Graphics Systems Analyst
Phone: (401) 489-8236
John_Huffman-AT-brown.edu

Sharon King
Manager, Finance & Administration
Phone: (401) 863-7557
Sharon_King-AT-brown.edu

Nathan Wood
Research Systems Analyst
Phone: (401) 863-9279
nathan_wood-AT-brown.edu

Contact

CCV's facilties are located at 180 George Street (corner of Brook and George Streets). Administrative offices are located at 382 Brook Street. Directions to Brown University and campus maps are available here.

General telephone inquiries: 401-863-7557
General CCV fax number: 401-863-9265

Mailing Address:

Center for Computation and Visualization
Brown University
Box 1824
Providence, RI 02912
USA
Attn: Sharon King