Research Computing Advisory Workgroup


The Research Computing Advisory Workgroup is a topical workgroup in the IT Governance structure shown at https://it.ufl.edu/about-ufit/governance/

The Campus Cyberinfrastructure Plan for 2015-2020 outlines the strategic direction of the Research Computing infrastructure for 2015-2020. The first Campus Cyberinfrastructure Plan for 2011-2015. was successfully completed.

The Research Computing Advisory Committee is part of the UFIT. A new sub-workgroup  has been added, to bring the full structure to the one shown in the chart.

Vision

A two-page document states the Vision for Research Computing.

Mandate

The Research Computing Advisory Workgroup is charged as follows:

  • Make recommendations to create a sustainable and appropriate research computing environment.
  • Enable UF researchers to conduct leading-edge research.
  • Enable UF researchers to compete for resource allocations within UF and from external sponsors.
  • Encourage state, national and international partnerships with other research institutions.
  • Ensure that information resources that support research are up to date.

Reports

The chair’s notes describe the first set of meetings focused on writing the relevant section of the Strategic Plan for IT.

View the report archives for a full listing of all previous reports.

Subcommittees

A research computing user group (RCUG) composed of technical experts in various fields of research who represent the needs and experience from the user community of research computing services meets monthly to ensure that the services meet the needs of the user community. At least one person with in-depth knowledge of services and technologies shall be a member of both RCAW and RCUG to ensure efficient communication between the advisory committee and the user community.

The  oversees the operation of CTS-IT which provides IT support for the activities of the Clinical and Translational Science Institute (CTSI). The director of CTS-IT is Christopher Barnes.

Membership

Research Computing Advisory Workgroup Membership 
OfficersUnit
Richard Hennig, ChairProfessor, Materials Science and Engineering, College of Engineering
Erik Deumens, Vice ChairDirector, Research Computing
MembersUnit
Clint CollinsIT Director, Interdisciplinary Center for Biotechnology Research
Jorge Frias-LopezCollege of Dentistry, Department of Oral Biology
Brad BarbazukFaculty Director, Bioinformatics core, Interdisciplinary Center for Biotechnology Research, Research & Graduate Programs
Bruce VogelCollege of Medicine, Department of Health Outcomes and Biomedical Informatics
Kuttichantran "Kutti" SubramaniamAsst. Prof. College of Veterinary Medicine, Department of Infectious Diseases and Immunology
Christopher Barnes IT Director, Clinical and Translational Science Institute
Wei-Hsuan Jenny Lo-Ciganic Assistant Professor, Pharmaceutical Outcomes & Policy, College of Pharmacy
Damon Lamb Department of Psychiatry
Massoud Rouhizdeh Assistant Professor, Pharmaceutical Outcomes & Policy, College of Pharmacy
Eric WangCollege of Medicine, Department of Molecular Genetics and Microbiology
Gail KeenanCollege of Nursing, Department of Family, Community and Health System Science
Guillaume Labilloy, ME, MBACenter for Data Solutions UF Jacksonville
Philip ChangProfessor, Assistant Professor, Physics
Jack StennerProfessor of Art and Technology, College of Art
Jeff MartensCollege of Medicine, Department of Pharmacology & Therapeutics
Lauren McIntyreCollege of Medicine, Department of Molecular Genetics and Microbiology
Nikolay Bliznyuk Associate professor, Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering, IFAS
Plato SmithData Management Librarian
Rafael Munoz-CarpenaProfessor, Agricultural and Biological Engineering
S. BalachanderProfessor, Department of Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering
Parisa RashidiProfessor, Department of Biomedical Engineering
Susmita DattaColleges of Medicine and Public Health and Health Professions, Department of Biostatistics
Jiang BianProfessor And Division Director Of Biomedical Informatics; Chief Data Scientist & Chief Research Information Officer, UF Health
Doug SpearotProfessor, Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Aria Eshraghi Assistant Professor, Department of Infectious Diseases & Immunology, College of Veterinary Medicine
Research Computing User GroupUnit
Erik DeumensDirector, Research Computing
David HemondIT staff, College of Pharmacy
Ashley SandersStaff, Department of Health Outcomes and Biomedical Informatics
Erik SchmidtIT Director, Department of Health Outcomes and Biomedical Informatics
Matthew M RuppertCollege of Medicine/PRISMAP Group