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A world-class facility for

IRMACS. A world-class facility for I nterdisciplinary R esearch in the M athematical A nd C omputational S ciences. Innovative Research. Quality, significance, originality and innovative potential. Core Cluster Mathematics and Computation (10 projects). Applied Clusters

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  1. IRMACS A world-class facility for Interdisciplinary Research in the Mathematical And Computational Sciences

  2. Innovative Research Quality, significance, originality and innovative potential Core Cluster Mathematics and Computation (10 projects) Applied Clusters A Genomics and Bioinformatics (4) B Applied Imaging and Modeling (5) C Human Factors and Health Informatics (2) D Communications (3)

  3. World-Renowned Scientists Research contribution and potential of the investigators • Peter Anderson • David Baillie • Jon Borwein • Jim Cavers • Diane Finegood • Pavol Hell • Richard Lockhart • Berndt Hamann Project Leader: Peter Borwein 4 CRC Chairs, 1 CIHR Scientific Director

  4. Rising International Stars Research contribution and potential of the investigators • Ellen Balka • Stephen Braham • Charmaine Dean • Luis Goddyn • Mary Catherine Kropinski • Christine MacKenzie • Michael Monagan • Keith Promislow • Lynne Quarmby • Jamie Scott • Dipankar Sen • Randy Sitter • Ljiljana Trajkovic • Simon Watkins Researchers span 10 schools and departments

  5. Innovative New Faculty Research contribution and potential of the investigators • Fiona Brinkman • Imin Chen • Jinko Graham • Adrian Lewis • Petr Lisonek • Brad McNeney • Torsten Moeller • David Muraki • Frederic Pio • Steve Ruuth

  6. Need for Infrastructure Effectiveness and efficiency of the infrastructure Graphics SystemMovable immersive walls with stereo projection capability, Onyx 3400, 8 CPU, 4GB, 2 Pipe, image generator and SMP UNIX ServersHigh capacity servers (SUN E450s) Fileserver High performance Network Appliance F840 WorkstationsBasic access PC stations, UNIX SoftwareWide use across multiple research groups Expansion Gigabit ethernet, 27 000 sq. ft. Personnel (startup)Facility manager, 2 systems administrators

  7. University Commitment Effective management, operation, and maintenance of the infrastructure • IRMACS • will become a University Research Centre • under the VP Research • Operating funds • $1.4 million over the first 5 years • Funds for staff • Facility manager • Technical and secretarial support

  8. Management Effective management, operation, and maintenance of the infrastructure Steering Committee Peter Borwein (1st Chair)Pure Mathematics Felix Breden Biology Charmaine Dean Statistics Arvind Gupta Computer Science/MITACS Mary Catherine Kropinski Applied Mathematics Adrian Lewis Pure/Applied Mathematics Christine MacKenzie Kinesiology Ljiljana Trajkovic Engineering Ex Officio HPC@SFU/PIMS/MITACS

  9. Capacity for Innovation Importance of the infrastructure to the institutional, regional and national capacity for innovation • Massive cultural shift is changing research • Infrastructure represents the beginning of a complete • restructuring of the nature pure and applied science • Computationally intensive and sophisticated group • Currently has a strong regional impact • Infrastructure will create a national resource

  10. Highly Qualified Personnel Attracting, retaining and training HQP • Project-Based Researchers 200 people • Faculty • Postdoctoral Fellows • Graduate students • External collaborators • No permanent faculty offices • Training • Short courses • Workshops • Incubator projects

  11. Collaborations Support for links across disciplines, institutions, and sectors • Genome Centre of BC • HPC@SFU • MITACS-NCE • New Media Innovation Centre • PIMS/BIRS • SFU Institute for Health Research & Education • WestGrid • Numerous national and international academic links • Regional hospitals • BC PEP(disaster management)

  12. Industrial Partnerships Contributions to job creation and economic growth • Agilent Technologies • Ballard Power Systems • BC Hydro Power Tech Labs • Compac/ HP • Glaxo Smith-Klein Pharmaceuticals • Math Resources • Nortel • Packeteer • Prestige Telecom • SGI Canada • Silent Witness Enterprises • SmartTech • Synchropoint • Waterloo Maple

  13. Benefits Improvement of society, the quality of life, health and the environment through innovation EnvironmentComputational modeling of fuel cells HealthMinimally invasive surgical technologies Quality of LifeTelematics (disaster management) SocietySocial and spatial disparities in population health

  14. Top Researchers • Innovative Projects • Shared Visions • RightPlace at the Right Time IRMACS Works at Simon Fraser University IRMACS will be an effective and lasting investment.

  15. Building Layout

  16. Applied Sciences Building

  17. Bridge Layout

  18. Construction Schedule

  19. Budget Summary

  20. CFI Criteria • A. Quality of research and need for infrastructure • Quality, significance, originality and innovative potential of the research. • Research contribution and/or potential of the principal investigators. • Effectiveness and efficiency of the proposed infrastructure. • Effective management, operation and maintenance of the infrastructure on an ongoing basis. • B. Contribution to strengthening the capacity for innovation • Importance of the infrastructure to the institutional capacity for innovation. • Contribution to building the regional or national capacity for innovation. • Contribution to attracting and retaining training highly qualified personnel. • Support for linkages among disciplines, institutions, sectors. • C. The potential benefits of the research to Canada • Contributions to job creation and economic growth. • Improvement of society, the quality of life, health and the environment through innovation.

  21. Core Cluster Mathematics and Computation 1. Parallel Computing & High Performance Mathematics 2. Automated Fractional Factorial Design Selection 3. Statistical Genetics 4. Advanced Collaborative Environments 5. Accurate Reconstruction in High-Dimensional Grids 6. Algorithm & Software Development for Partial Differential Equations 7. Computational Multiphysics 8. Cryptography & Algorithmic Number Theory 9. Optimization & Feasibility Problems 10. Computational Vision

  22. Applied Cluster A Genomics and Bioinformatics A1. Genome Mapping A2. Analysis of sequence data A3. Proteomics A4. Combinatorial Biochemistry

  23. Applied Cluster B Human Factors and Health Informatics B1. Assessment Frameworks for Minimally Invasive and Image-Guided Surgical Technologies B2. Type 1 Diabetes Polymorphisms Study B3. HIV and Genetic Sequences B4. Social and Spatial Disparities in Population Health B5. Health Informatics in Health Promotion

  24. Applied Cluster C Applied Imaging and Modeling C1. Mathematical Modeling of Beta-cell Mass Dynamics in Diabetes C2. Computational Modeling of Fuel Cells

  25. Applied Cluster D Communications D1. Multi-User Detection for High Capacity Personal Communication Systems D2. High-performance Networks: Modeling, Simulation & Analysis D3. Telematics

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