Name: Centre for High Performance Computing 2023 National Conference
Start: 2023-12-04T08:00:00+02:00
End: 2023-12-07T21:00:00+02:00
Location: Skukuza

Monday, 4 December 2023

08:00 Registration
Registration
08:00 - 09:00

09:00 SADC 1
SADC 1
09:00 - 10:30
Room: 1-1-0 - Ndlopfu Hall
IBM Hybrid Quantum-Classical Machine Learning part 1
IBM Hybrid Quantum-Classical Machine Learning part 1
09:00 - 10:30
Room: 1-1-1 - Ingwe
Contributions

09:00 IBM Hybrid Quantum-Classical Machine Learning - Thembelihle Dlamini
OpenStack Cloud part 1
OpenStack Cloud part 1
09:00 - 10:30
Room: 1-1-2 - Ndau
Contributions

09:00 Building an HPC Cloud with OpenStack - Stig Telfer (StackHPC Ltd)
MedeA part 1
MedeA part 1
09:00 - 10:30
Room: 1-1-3 - Mhelembe
Contributions

09:00 Atomistic Simulations with MedeA, an integrated computational materials science and engineering software suite - David Reith (Materials Design)
Materials Studio part 1
Materials Studio part 1
09:00 - 10:30
Room: 1-1-4 - Nari
Contributions

09:00 Materials Studio Mastery: A One-Day Dive into Advanced Modeling and Simulation - Kingsley Obodo (North-West University)
10:30 Break
Break
10:30 - 11:00

11:00 SADC 2
SADC 2
11:00 - 12:30
Room: 1-1-0 - Ndlopfu Hall

IBM Hybrid Quantum-Classical Machine Learning part 2
IBM Hybrid Quantum-Classical Machine Learning part 2
11:00 - 12:30
Room: 1-1-1 - Ingwe

OpenStack Cloud part 2
OpenStack Cloud part 2
11:00 - 12:30
Room: 1-1-2 - Ndau

MedeA part 2
MedeA part 2
11:00 - 12:30
Room: 1-1-3 - Mhelembe

Materials Studio part 2
Materials Studio part 2
11:00 - 12:30
Room: 1-1-4 - Nari

12:30 Lunch
Lunch
12:30 - 14:00
Room: Skukuza Lodge Hotel

14:00 SADC 3
SADC 3
14:00 - 15:30
Room: 1-1-0 - Ndlopfu Hall
Intel Workshop part 1
Intel Workshop part 1
14:00 - 15:30
Room: 1-1-1 - Ingwe
Contributions

14:00 Intel Workshop 1: Software - Walter Riviera (Intel)
OpenStack Cloud part 1 (repeat)
OpenStack Cloud part 1 (repeat)
14:00 - 15:30
Room: 1-1-2 - Ndau

MedeA part 3
MedeA part 3
14:00 - 15:30
Room: 1-1-3 - Mhelembe

Materials Studio part 3
Materials Studio part 3
14:00 - 15:30
Room: 1-1-4 - Nari

15:30 Break
Break
15:30 - 16:00

16:00 SADC 4
SADC 4
16:00 - 17:30
Room: 1-1-0 - Ndlopfu Hall
Intel Workshop part 2
Intel Workshop part 2
16:00 - 17:30
Room: 1-1-1 - Ingwe
Contributions

16:00 Intel Workshop 2: Hardware - Walter Riviera (Intel)

16:45 Intel Workshop 3: AI Careers - Walter Riviera (Intel)
OpenStack Cloud part 2 (repeat))
OpenStack Cloud part 2 (repeat))
16:00 - 17:30
Room: 1-1-2 - Ndau

MedeA part 4
MedeA part 4
16:00 - 17:30
Room: 1-1-3 - Mhelembe

Materials Studio part 4
Materials Studio part 4
16:00 - 17:30
Room: 1-1-4 - Nari

17:30 End of Day
End of Day
17:30 - 17:45
Tuesday, 5 December 2023

07:30 Registration
Registration
07:30 - 08:30
08:30 Opening (Master of Ceremony: Ms Sokhu Sibiya)
Opening (Master of Ceremony: Ms Sokhu Sibiya)
08:30 - 09:10
Room: 1-1-0 - Ndlopfu Hall
Contributions

08:30 CSIR Welcoming Remarks - Lulama Wakaba (CSIR)

08:35 DSI Welcoming Remarks - Daniel Mokhohlane (DST)

08:45 NICIS Overview - Happy Sithole (CHPC)

08:55 DIRISA Highlights - Anwar Vahed

09:00 SANReN Highlights - Sabelo Dlamini

09:05 CHPC Highlights - Mervyn Christoffels (CHPC)
09:10 Keynote 1
Keynote 1
09:10 - 09:50
Room: 1-1-0 - Ndlopfu Hall
Contributions

09:10 KEYNOTE 1: Resurrecting an Elephant Migration Route - Marc Sherratt Sean Hensman (Adventures with Elephants)
09:50 Keynote 2
Keynote 2
09:50 - 10:30
Room: 1-1-0 - Ndlopfu Hall
Contributions

09:50 KEYNOTE 2: Beyond Exascale – Federation, Workflows, and large-scale AI as the next frontier - Utz-Uwe Haus
10:30 Break
Break
10:30 - 11:00
11:00 CHPC Cloud Users (Chair: Ms Dorah Thobye)
CHPC Cloud Users (Chair: Ms Dorah Thobye)
11:00 - 12:30
Room: 1-1-1+3 - Ingwe + Mhelembe
Contributions

11:00 Enhancing Population Health Research Using SAPRIN HDSS Data Science Platform - Molulaqhooa Maoyi (DSI-MRC South African Population Research Infrastructure Network (SAPRIN)

11:20 CASABIO.org: The Citizen Science Platform for African Observations of Nature - David Gwynne-Evans (CASABIO.org)

11:40 TBC - TBC

12:00 TBC - TBC

12:20 Questions - Questions
Quantum Computing (Chair: Prof Yin-Zhe Ma)
Quantum Computing (Chair: Prof Yin-Zhe Ma)
11:00 - 12:30
Room: 1-1-2+4 - Ndau + Nari
Contributions

11:00 ® Roadmap of Quantum Computing in a South African Context - Francesco Petruccione (UKZN)

11:20 NGEI’s Initiatives from DSI Regarding the Sovereign Quantum Computing Decal Plan - Coral Featherstone (CSIR)

11:40 Leveraging Quantum Machine Learning for Enhanced Biophotonics Applications - Kelvin Mpofu (CSIR)

12:00 Materials research within the Excalibur Project: Is it time to exploit Quantum Computers? - Scott Woodley (UCL)

12:20 Questions - Questions
12:30 Lunch
Lunch
12:30 - 13:30
13:30 CHPC Partners and Collaborators (Chair: Mr Mervyn Christoffels)
CHPC Partners and Collaborators (Chair: Mr Mervyn Christoffels)
13:30 - 15:00
Room: 1-1-1+3 - Ingwe + Mhelembe
Contributions

13:30 DIPLOMICS: An Overview - Patricia Swart (DIPLOMICS)

13:50 Unleashing the Cloud-Native Potential: Rethinking Research Cyber-Infrastructures with Kubernetes and Cloud APIs - Peter van Heusden (SANBI, University of the Western Cape)

14:10 ® NITheCS: An Overview - Francesco Petruccione (UKZN)

14:30 ® Computing for the ALICE Experiment at the Large Hadron Collider - Sean Murray (CERN/CHPC, CSIR)

14:50 Questions - Questions
AI and Machine Learning (Chair: Prof Scott Woodley)
AI and Machine Learning (Chair: Prof Scott Woodley)
13:30 - 15:00
Room: 1-1-2+4 - Ndau + Nari
Contributions

13:30 Machine Learning in Cosmology - Yin-Zhe Ma (University of KwaZulu-Natal)

13:50 ® Next DC Design for Generative AI workloads & HPC - Pramod Venkatesh

14:10 ® Building a Knowledge Democracy: The Deep Learning IndabaX Story - Lydia de Lange (Deep Learning Indaba𝕏 ZA)

14:20 From Grassroots to Greatness: Unleashing HPC Potential in Africa - Nilesh Jain (Deep Learning Indaba𝕏)

14:30 ® Distributed Deep Learning in HPC: Challenges and Opportunities - Albert Kahira (Julich Supercomputing Center)

14:50 Questions - Questions
14:30 Chemistry & Materials Science SIG Meeting
Chemistry & Materials Science SIG Meeting
14:30 - 15:00
Room: 1-1-0 - Ndlopfu Hall

15:00 Break
Break
15:00 - 15:30
15:30 Industry Crossfire (Facilitator: Mr Dan Olds)
Industry Crossfire (Facilitator: Mr Dan Olds)
15:30 - 17:00
Room: 1-1-0 - Ndlopfu Hall
Contributions

15:30 HPC Market Overview - Dan Olds (Intersect360 Research)

15:50 Industry Crossfire Panel Programme - Facilitated by: Mr Dan Olds (Intersect360 Research)
17:00 Intermission and Travel to Boma Braai
Intermission and Travel to Boma Braai
17:00 - 17:30

17:30 Boma Braai in the Bushveld
Boma Braai in the Bushveld
17:30 - 20:30

20:30 Travel back to Rest Camp
Travel back to Rest Camp
20:30 - 21:00
Wednesday, 6 December 2023

08:00 Registration
Registration
08:00 - 09:00
09:00 Keynote 3 & 4 (Chair: Mr Sabelo Dlamini)
Keynote 3 & 4 (Chair: Mr Sabelo Dlamini)
09:00 - 10:30
Room: 1-1-0 - Ndlopfu Hall
Contributions

09:00 KEYNOTE 3: The Software-Defined Supercomputer - Stig Telfer (StackHPC Ltd)

09:45 KEYNOTE 4: Advancements, developments and challenges facing ZAMREN - Stein Mkandawire
10:30 Break and Poster Showcase
Break and Poster Showcase
10:30 - 11:00
11:00 Applications 1 (Chair: Dr Mordecai Mashamaite)
Applications 1 (Chair: Dr Mordecai Mashamaite)
11:00 - 12:30
Room: 1-1-1+3 - Ingwe + Mhelembe
Contributions

11:00 The Rooibos Genome Program: computational requirements - Uljana Hesse (University of the Western Cape)

11:20 Engineering Strategies for Perovskites: From DFT to Machine Learning - Regina Maphanga (CSIR)

11:40 Variable resolution numerical weather modelling on the CHPC - Patience Tlangelani Mulovhedzi (South African Weather Service)

12:00 A theoretical investigation of decorated novel triazoles as organic dyes in dye sensitized solar cells - Louis-Charl Coetzee (University of South Africa)

12:20 Questions - Questions
ISSA / Cybersecurity (Chair: Prof Renier van Heerden)
ISSA / Cybersecurity (Chair: Prof Renier van Heerden)
11:00 - 12:30
Room: 1-1-4 - Nari
Contributions

11:00 Introduction - Hein Venter (University of Pretoria) Jan Eloff (University of Pretoria) Renier van Heerden (SANReN, CSIR)

11:20 Ransomware Detection Using PE Entropy - Avinash Singh (University of Pretoria)

11:40 Continuous Authentication on Android mobile devices - Christopher Njaravani (University of Pretoria)

12:00 Realtime Risk Assessment in Vehicular Ad-hoc Networks - Henry Gidudu

12:20 Questions - Questions
Digital Earth (Chair: Mr Andrey Debolskiy)
Digital Earth (Chair: Mr Andrey Debolskiy)
11:00 - 12:30
Room: 1-1-2 - Ndau
Contributions

11:00 Land surface model TerM: design, applications and HPC aspects - Victor Stepanenko (Moscow State University)

11:15 ® The Development of An Adaptive Mesh Atmospheric Model - Fluidity-Atmosphere - Jinxi Li

11:30 ® Investigating machine learning techniques for precipitation forecast in Brazil - Fabio Porto

11:45 ® Integrating WRF and Hydrology Models for Improved Urban Flood Forecasting in Pune using HPC: A Comprehensive Approach for the Indian Metropolis - Manoj Khare

12:00 Numerical simulation of atmospheric boundary layer turbulence on HPC systems - Evgeny Mortikov (Lomonosov Moscow State University)

12:15 ® South Africa’s Operational Ocean Forecasting Developments - Giles Fearon
12:30 Lunch
Lunch
12:30 - 13:30
13:30 Applications 2 (Chair: Dr Charles Crosby)
Applications 2 (Chair: Dr Charles Crosby)
13:30 - 15:00
Room: 1-1-1+3 - Ingwe + Mhelembe
Contributions

13:30 ® A Shelter When the Storms Hit: How the CHPC Supports the South African Weather Service - Stephanie Landman (South African Weather Service)

13:50 Effective use of high performance computing resources in computational chemistry and materials science - Krishna Govender (CHPC)

14:10 Building HPC modelling ecosystems for furnace tapping problems - Quinn Reynolds (Mintek)

14:30 Research Software Engineering (RSE) groups in the UK and their relationship to HPC facilities - Kim Martin (Stellenbosch University)

14:50 Questions - Questions
ISSA / Cybersecurity / NREN (Chair: Prof Renier van Heerden)
ISSA / Cybersecurity / NREN (Chair: Prof Renier van Heerden)
13:30 - 15:00
Room: 1-1-4 - Nari
Contributions

13:30 Privacy Preservation in Vehicular Ad-hoc Networks (VANETs) - Eunice N. K. Hammond

13:50 Model for the Generation of Digital Forensic Reports using AI Techniques - Idani Mulaudzi

14:10 A State-of-the-Art Review of Digital Forensics Tools Pertaining to Covert Channel Detection - Kyra Coetzee ([TBC])

14:30 Machine Learning Based Analysis of Dark Web for Cybersecurity Threat Intelligence - Olalekan Ogunleye ([TBC])

14:50 Questions - Questions
Storage & IO (Chair: Dr Jay Lofstead)
Storage & IO (Chair: Dr Jay Lofstead)
13:30 - 15:00
Room: 1-1-2 - Ndau
Contributions

13:30 ® Enable Fundamental Cacheability for Distributed Deep Learning Training - Ali Butt (Virginia Tech)

13:50 ® Mango-IO: I/O Metrics Consistency Analysis - Radita Liem (RWTH Aachen, Germany)

14:10 ® I/O behavior of scientific deep learning workloads - Hariharan Devarajan (Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory)

14:30 Data Management on HPC Workloads: Accelerating outcomes while preserving data for future examination and collaboration - Miguel Castro (Spectralogic)

14:50 Questions
15:00 Break
Break
15:00 - 15:30
15:30 Applications 3 (Chair: Dr Uljana Hesse)
Applications 3 (Chair: Dr Uljana Hesse)
15:30 - 16:50
Room: 1-1-1+3 - Ingwe + Mhelembe
Contributions

15:30 Dynamic downscaling of CMIP6 model outputs: usage of the Lengau Cluster by the Agrometeorology division of Agricultural Research Council - Sarah Roffe (Argometeorology Division, Agricultural Research Council – Natural Resources and Engineering, Pretoria, South Africa)

15:50 DFT studies of Iron at extreme temperature and pressure conditions, metal oxides and dopant-induced magnetization in a two-dimensional material - Abdulrafiu Tunde Raji (University of South Africa (UNISA))

16:10 Accelerating South Africa’s indigenous knowledge systems for antiviral drug discovery using computational modelling - Tovhowani Ramulongo (CSIR)

16:30 Simulation of the eThekwini Heat Island in South Africa - T. Robert Maisha (South African Weather Service )
South African National Research and Education Network (Chair: Prof Renier van Heerden)
South African National Research and Education Network (Chair: Prof Renier van Heerden)
15:30 - 16:50
Room: 1-1-4 - Nari
Contributions

15:30 Towards the development of a digital forensic readiness model for 5G NFV environments - Sheunesu Makura (University of Pretoria)

15:50 A secure storage architecture for hosting digital forensic data in the public cloud environment - Vusani Mathoho

16:10 Analytics of Threats based on Honeypot logs from CTIEP - Thabo Tshabalala ([TBC])

16:30 Overview of the South African National Research and Education Network (SA NREN) - Ajay Makan (SANReN)
Digital Leadership (Chair: Dr Samuel Mabakane)
Digital Leadership (Chair: Dr Samuel Mabakane)
15:30 - 17:00
Room: 1-1-2 - Ndau
Contributions

15:30 Emerging Leadership Practices in deploying Digital Research Infrastructure in Africa - Mervyn Christoffels (CHPC)

15:50 The influence of national culture dimensions on Agile roles in the South African Software Development Context - Kirwin Matthews (University of Cape Town)

16:10 A multifaceted framework of understanding and synthesises of the digital artefacts and its impact on the ICT ecosystem - Ricardo Harry (CSIR)

16:30 Questions - Questions
16:50 Intermission
Intermission
16:50 - 17:20

17:20 Cocktails and Poster Display
Cocktails and Poster Display
17:20 - 19:20
Thursday, 7 December 2023

08:00 Registration
Registration
08:00 - 09:00
09:00 Keynote 5 & 6 (Chair: Dr Anwar Vahed)
Keynote 5 & 6 (Chair: Dr Anwar Vahed)
09:00 - 10:30
Room: 1-1-0 - Ndlopfu Hall
Contributions

09:00 KEYNOTE 5: QA^HPC – The Quest for Quantum/AI Optimized HPC Workflow - Liwen Shih

09:45 KEYNOTE 6: Scientific Data Democratization: Enabling Efficient Access and Analysis of Large-Scale Scientific Data - Scott Klasky (University of Tennessee at Knoxville, Georgia Institute of Technology, Oak Ridge National Laboratory)
10:30 Break and Poster Showcase
Break and Poster Showcase
10:30 - 11:00
11:00 1 (Chair: Ms Ina Smith)
1 (Chair: Ms Ina Smith)
11:00 - 12:30
Room: 1-1-4 - Nari
Contributions

11:00 ® Enhancing Language Translation and Detection for Low-Resource Languages through Sequential and Transformer Models - Mahlatse Mbooi (CSIR)

11:20 Citizen Centric Data Democratisation Framework for Data Custodians in South African Higher Education - Nobert Jere (Walter Sisulu University)

11:40 South African Risk and Vulnerability Atlas - Keneilwe Hlahane

12:00 Meteorological data: then, now and the future - Dawn Mahlobo (South African Weather Service)

12:20 Discussion - Discussion
Applications 4 (Chair: Dr Quinn Reynolds)
Applications 4 (Chair: Dr Quinn Reynolds)
11:00 - 12:30
Room: 1-1-1+3 - Ingwe + Mhelembe
Contributions

11:00 Computational fluid dynamics (CFD) in congenital heart disease and thrombosis: The role of high performance computing (HPC) - Malebogo Ngoepe

11:20 Application of High-Performance Computing in Nanomedicine: Lipid based nanocarriers and biogenic nanoparticles - Mpho Ngoepe (Nelson Mandela University)

11:40 Complexity vs. Clarity: Modelling Effects of Lancing into Process Material Through Furnace Tap-Holes - Markus Erwee

12:00 ® Earth system model prototype for seamless forecast construction: Evaluation/validation from weather to monthly time scales and tailored services development for sectors of development. - Mohau Mateyisi (Council for Scientific and Industrial Research)

12:20 Questions - Questions
Vendors (Chair: Mr Mervyn Christoffels)
Vendors (Chair: Mr Mervyn Christoffels)
11:00 - 12:30
Room: 1-1-2 - Ndau
Contributions

11:00 Dell - Bringing AI to your Data - Ryan Rautenbach (Dell)

11:20 Boost Performance with Accelerated HPC and AI - Claudio Polla (Mr)

11:40 Supermicro Vendor Talk (Title to be confirmed) - Roger Crighton

12:00 Questions and Discussion - Q&A
12:30 Lunch
Lunch
12:30 - 13:30
13:30 2 (Chair: Ms Ina Smith)
2 (Chair: Ms Ina Smith)
13:30 - 15:00
Room: 1-1-4 - Nari
Contributions

13:30 Why Universities Must Embrace Digital Transformation - Bhekisipho Twala (Tshwane University of Technology, Office of the DVC (Digital Transformation))

13:50 Navigating the Data Labyrinth: Empowering Libraries through Digital Literacy and Research Data Management - Isak van der Walt (University of Pretoria)

14:10 A Roadmap Towards Democratizing Data: A Case for Botswana as a Developing Country - Audrey Masizana (University of Botswana)

14:30 DIRISA Service (SSO,DDT and DMP) - May Maile

14:50 Discussion - Discussion
CHPC Users Forum BoF (Facilitator: Dr Werner Janse van Rensburg)
CHPC Users Forum BoF (Facilitator: Dr Werner Janse van Rensburg)
13:30 - 15:00
Room: 1-1-1+3 - Ingwe + Mhelembe
Contributions

13:30 BoF: CHPC Users Forum - Werner Janse Van Rensburg (CHPC)
Vendors (Chair: Dr Jay Lofstead)
Vendors (Chair: Dr Jay Lofstead)
13:30 - 15:00
Room: 1-1-2 - Ndau
Contributions

13:30 Simplifying HPC/AI Storage Using Industry Standard Protocol - Scott Howard

13:50 Build diversified computing infrastructure, unleash data value, promote scientific, technological, and economic development - Zekelman Zhang

14:10 ® The Cambridge Open Zettascale Lab is hosting Dawn, the UK’s fastest artificial intelligence (AI) supercomputer - Paul Calleja (Cambridge University)

14:30 Question and Discussions - Q&A
15:00 Break
Break
15:00 - 15:30
15:30 Women in HPC BoF (Facilitator: Prof Khomotso Maenetja)
Women in HPC BoF (Facilitator: Prof Khomotso Maenetja)
15:30 - 16:30
Room: 1-1-1+3 - Ingwe + Mhelembe
Contributions

15:30 BoF: Women in High Performance Computing South Africa (WHPC-South Africa) - Khomotso Maenetja (University of Limpopo)
16:30 Intermission
Intermission
16:30 - 17:00
17:00 Keynote 7 (Master of Ceremony: Ms Lerato Ditshego)
Keynote 7 (Master of Ceremony: Ms Lerato Ditshego)
17:00 - 17:45
Room: 1-1-0 - Ndlopfu Hall
Contributions

17:00 KEYNOTE 7: Bringing AI Everywhere - Ahmed Al-jeshi (Intel)
17:45 Awards Ceremony
Awards Ceremony
17:45 - 19:45
Room: 1-1-0 - Ndlopfu Hall

19:45 Dinner
Dinner
19:45 - 21:00
Room: 1-1-0 - Ndlopfu Hall