Purdue Center for Research Software Engineering

Across nearly a decade and a half, my group’s research accomplishments have been enabled and enhanced by collaboration with RSE and its earlier incarnations. In particular, this enablement has been central on large, center-level funding projects with the DoD that required tailored technical and computing solutions.

I am incredibly grateful to the Rosen Center for Advanced Computing for their invaluable assistance with the refinement of our autism diagnostic tool. Their team provided exceptional support in programming, integrating advanced technologies, and optimizing our tool’s functionality. Throughout the entire process, they demonstrated not only their deep technical expertise but also a genuine commitment to improving lives. Their collaboration has made a significant difference for our project.

Our lab recently transitioned to Purdue from another institution, which required the transfer of many terabytes of data. RCAC played an integral role in helping us understand the best storage and processing options for our data and analysis needs. We are greatly appreciative of the support they provided to smoothly transition to working on the Negishi cluster.

Ever since I joined Purdue in 2007, my collaboration with RSE and its scientists have played a big role in our group’s academic success. Specifically, we were able to collaboratively write and win several NSF grants to enable unique computational capabilities for water resources applications. We always count on our RSE collaborators and facilities for meeting our HPC computational needs.

The response from students has been incredible. The excitement and reward of the experience is heightened by exploring content collaboratively… They report far better comprehension of multidimensional data compared to traditional presentations.

With Collab XR, I’ve been able to let students interact with the data in a way that isn’t possible on a screen. They can rotate, enlarge, walk through, and even switch between radar variables—revealing spatial relationships that may precede hazardous weather.

Over the years, I have had the pleasure of collaborating with the RSE team on various innovative projects, particularly in developing “serious learning” games like Global Contest, a groundbreaking strategy game. The RSE team has consistently delivered exceptional results, always on time and with meticulous attention to detail. Their professionalism and dedication to excellence have profoundly impacted the success of our projects.

The Rosen Center for Advanced Computing (RCAC), through its Research Software Engineering (RSE) Center, played a pivotal role in enabling a competitive platform for our December drone competition. Their team was a true partner—quickly understanding our needs, supporting competitor engagement, and expertly capturing performance data throughout the virtual phase. We look forward to working with RCAC again.

My team and I have used RCAC compute resources for more than 15 years. Generations of PhD and master’s students have conducted their HPC work on RCAC clusters. The RSE team has always been there when we needed support. I cannot imagine our computational research running more smoothly than it has over all those years—thanks to RSE.