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08:00
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--- Registration ---
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09:00
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SADC Cyber-Infrastructure Meeting
(until 10:30)
(1/1-7 - Room 7)
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09:00
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Workshop
(until 10:30)
(1/1-8+9 - Room 8+9)
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10:30
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--- Break ---
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11:00
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SADC Cyber-Infrastructure Meeting
(until 12:30)
(1/1-7 - Room 7)
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11:00
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Workshop
(until 12:30)
()
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08:00
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--- Registration ---
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09:00
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Keynote
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Chair: Mr Mervyn Christoffels
(CHPC)
(until 10:30)
(1/0-AB - Hall A+B)
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09:00
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Welcome
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Chair: Mr Mervyn Christoffels
(CHPC)
(1/0-AB - Hall A+B)
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09:05
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DSI Welcome
- Mr
Charles Mokonoto
(Department of Science and Technology)
(1/0-AB - Hall A+B)
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09:15
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CSIR Welcome
- Dr
Lulama Wakaba
(1/0-AB - Hall A+B)
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09:25
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NICIS Welcome
- Dr
Happy Sithole
(CHPC)
(1/0-AB - Hall A+B)
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09:45
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Cyberinfrastructure Collaboration: Towards Accelerated Impact - The Role of Being a Good Ancestor
- Mr
Warren Hero*
(1/0-AB - Hall A+B)
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10:30
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--- Refreshment Break ---
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11:00
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HPC Applications
(until 12:30)
(1/1-11 - Room 11)
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11:00
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Entangled Worlds: Engineering, Physics, Applied Mathematics, and the Future of High-Performance Computing.
- Prof.
Muaaz Bhamjee
(University of Johannesburg)
(1/1-11 - Room 11)
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11:20
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Is it Time to Switch to Machine Learnt Potentials?
- Prof.
Scott Woodley
(University College London)
(1/1-11 - Room 11)
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11:40
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Active-learning driven chemical space exploration and relative binding affinity estimation of SARS-CoV-2 PLpro inhibitors using FEP+
- Dr
Njabulo Gumede
(Walter Sisulu University)
(1/1-11 - Room 11)
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12:00
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Reference Genome Assembly, Pangenome Construction, and Population Analysis of the Spotted Hyena (Crocuta Crocuta) from the Kruger National Park
- Dr
Ansia van Coller
(South African Medical Research Council)
(1/1-11 - Room 11)
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12:20
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Q&A
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Q&A
(1/1-11 - Room 11)
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11:00
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HPC Technology
(until 12:30)
(1/1-8+9 - Room 8+9)
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11:00
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ISSA
(until 12:30)
(1/1-10 - Room 10)
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11:00
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Special
(until 12:30)
(1/1-7 - Room 7)
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08:00
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--- Registration ---
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09:00
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Keynote
(until 10:30)
(1/0-AB - Hall A+B)
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10:30
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--- Break ---
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11:00
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HPC Applications
(until 12:30)
(1/1-11 - Room 11)
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11:00
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TBC
- Prof.
Malik Maaza
(University of South Africa & iThemba LABS/National Research Foundation of South Africa)
(1/1-11 - Room 11)
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11:20
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VCo2O4 (001) surface properties in zinc-air batteries
- Prof.
Khomotso Maenetja
(Materials Modelling Centre)
(1/1-11 - Room 11)
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11:40
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A use case for integration of Earth Observations and AI in NWP modelling
- Ms
Patience Tlangelani Mulovhedzi
(Council for Scientific and Industrial Research)
(1/1-11 - Room 11)
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12:00
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Uncertainty Quantification in Patient-Specific Cardiovascular CFD: A Global Sensitivity Study on the Lengau Cluster
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Vincent Punabantu
(University of Cape Town)
(1/1-11 - Room 11)
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12:20
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Q & A
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Q & A
(1/1-11 - Room 11)
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08:00
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--- Registration ---
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09:00
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Keynote
(until 10:30)
(1/0-AB - Hall A+B)
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09:00
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Intel AI in Action at the 2024 Olympics: Deployments and Benefits for your Business
- Dr
Jean-Laurent Philippe*
(Intel)
(1/0-AB - Hall A+B)
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09:45
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Tackling the Challenges of Reproducibility and Data Sharing in Computational Science
- Prof.
Hakizumwami Birali Runesha*
(University of Chicago)
(1/0-AB - Hall A+B)
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10:30
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--- Break ---
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11:00
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HPC Applications
(until 12:30)
(1/1-11 - Room 11)
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11:00
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TBC
- Dr
David Khoza
(Integrated Geoscience Solutions)
(1/1-11 - Room 11)
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11:20
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TBC
- Dr
Nicolette Chang
(CSIR)
(1/1-11 - Room 11)
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11:40
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Tailoring structural design of spinel LiMn2O4 cathode material through high entropy doping
- Prof.
Raesibe Sylvia Ledwaba
(University of Limpopo)
(1/1-11 - Room 11)
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12:00
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Integrating High-Performance Computing and Deep Learning for Big Data-Driven Cyberinfrastructure: A Framework for Scalable AI Research in African Research Institutions
- Dr
Olalekan Samuel Ogunleye
(University of Mpumalanga)
(1/1-11 - Room 11)
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12:20
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Q & A
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Q & A
(1/1-11 - Room 11)
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12:30
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--- Lunch ---
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13:30
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SADC Cyber-Infrastructure Meeting
(until 15:00)
(1/1-7 - Room 7)
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13:30
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Workshop
(until 15:00)
()
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15:00
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--- Break ---
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15:30
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SADC Cyber-Infrastructure Meeting
(until 17:00)
(1/1-7 - Room 7)
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15:30
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Workshop
(until 17:00)
()
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17:00
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--- Intermission ---
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12:30
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--- Lunch ---
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13:30
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HPC Applications
(until 15:20)
(1/1-11 - Room 11)
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13:30
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TBC
- Prof.
Catharine Esterhuysen
(Department of Chemistry and Poymer Science, University of Stellenbosch)
(1/1-11 - Room 11)
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13:50
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CCAM Heavy Rainfall Simulations: Sensitivity to Initialization Datasets
- Mr
Tshifhiwa Rambuwani
(South African Weather Service)
(1/1-11 - Room 11)
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14:10
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Recommendations for Running Bioinformatics Applications on CHPC
- Ms
Thandeka Mavundla
(University of Cape Town)
(1/1-11 - Room 11)
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14:30
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Holes, Hops and Haven Ratios—Molecular Dynamics of Ion Transport and Transference in MFSI/[C₄C₁pyr][FSI] electrolytes (M = Li, Na, K)
- Dr
Gerhard Venter
(University of Cape Town)
(1/1-11 - Room 11)
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14:50
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Q&A
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Q&A
(1/1-11 - Room 11)
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13:30
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HPC Technology
(until 15:00)
(1/1-8+9 - Room 8+9)
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13:30
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ISSA
(until 15:00)
(1/1-10 - Room 10)
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13:30
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Special
(until 15:00)
(1/1-7 - Room 7)
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15:00
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--- Break ---
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15:30
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Keynote
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Facilitator: Mr Dan Olds
(OrionX)
(until 17:00)
(1/0-AB - Hall A+B)
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15:30
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A Brief Tour of Your Data Center Future
- Mr
Dan Olds*
(Olds Research)
(1/0-AB - Hall A+B)
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15:50
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Industry Inquisition
- Mr
Dan Olds
(Olds Research)
(1/0-AB - Hall A+B)
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17:00
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Keynote
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Chair: Dr Happy Sithole
(CHPC)
(until 17:45)
(1/0-AB - Hall A+B)
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17:00
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Challenges and Opportunities of HPC in the age of AI
- Dr
Utz-Uwe Haus*
(HPE HPC/AI EMEA Research Lab (ERL))
(1/0-AB - Hall A+B)
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17:45
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--- Intermission ---
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18:00
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--- Conference Dinner ---
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12:30
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--- Lunch ---
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13:30
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HPC Applications
(until 15:00)
(1/1-11 - Room 11)
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13:30
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From Punch Cards to AI-Powered HPC: A 40-Year Journey in Computational Chemistry Infrastructure
- Prof.
Krishna Govender
(University of Johannesburg)
Hendrick Kruger
(UKZN)
(1/1-11 - Room 11)
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13:50
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The African Bioinformatics Institute: Building Data Infrastructure for Genomics in Africa
- Prof.
Nicola Mulder
(University of Cape Town)
(1/1-11 - Room 11)
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14:10
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Exploring new ways to decarbonize metal production with multiphysics modelling and high-performance computing
- Dr
Quinn Reynolds
(Mintek)
(1/1-11 - Room 11)
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14:30
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From Idea to Impact: Scalable AI Workflows with MATLAB & HPC - Bridging AI Challenges with Scalable, Reliable, and Explainable Solutions
- Dr
Marco Rossi
(MathWorks Academia Team)
(1/1-11 - Room 11)
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14:50
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Q & A
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Q & A
(1/1-11 - Room 11)
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15:00
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--- Break ---
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15:30
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HPC Applications
(until 17:00)
(1/1-11 - Room 11)
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15:30
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CHPC Users BoF
- Dr
Werner Janse Van Rensburg
(CHPC)
(1/1-11 - Room 11)
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17:00
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--- Intermission ---
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17:15
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Poster
(until 19:15)
(1/0-0 - Foyer)
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12:30
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--- Lunch ---
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13:30
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HPC Applications
(until 15:00)
(1/1-11 - Room 11)
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13:30
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Investigations of Selected Properties of Material Properties under Dynamical High Pressure and Temperature
- Prof.
George Amolo
(1/1-11 - Room 11)
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13:50
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ChemShell: defects in energy materials by hybrid QM/MM approach
- Dr
Alexey A. Sokol
(University College London)
(1/1-11 - Room 11)
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14:10
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The Dynamic Control of Head Stabilisation in Cheetahs: A Computer Vision and Optimisation Approach
- Ms
Kamryn Norton
(African Robotics Unit, University of Cape Town)
(1/1-11 - Room 11)
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14:30
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TBC
- Dr
Markus Erwee
(1/1-11 - Room 11)
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14:50
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Q & A
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Q & A
(1/1-11 - Room 11)
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15:00
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--- Break ---
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15:30
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HPC Applications
(until 17:00)
(1/1-11 - Room 11)
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17:00
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--- Canapes & Cocktails Networking Session ---
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18:30
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Keynote
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Chair: Dr Happy Sithole
(CHPC)
(until 19:15)
(1/0-AB - Hall A+B)
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18:30
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The Third Pillar of HPC
- Prof.
Thomas Sterling*
(TACC)
(1/0-AB - Hall A+B)
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19:15
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--- Awards ---
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