Washington State University Research Update Dr. Christopher J. Keane Vice President for Research Professor of Physics Washington State University Dr. Sasi K. Pillay Vice President of ITS and Chief Information Officer Washington State University

We work with the WSU community to achieve these objectives Office of Research Strategic Objectives- what we do to realize the Vision/Mission defined in the Strategic Plan 5/6/2018 Execute research-related activities safely and securely Develop and execute strategic plans for WSU research Improve and effectively manage research infrastructure Transfer research and innovation to the marketplace- improve the economic well-being of the citizens of WA state and the nation Enhance the visibility of WSU research We work with the WSU community to achieve these objectives

Characteristic of research A successful research enterprise requires both individual investigator and team efforts Category of research Characteristic of research Grand Challenges or research agenda or… Transdisciplinary problems of broad societal interest Multidisciplinary research projects/initiatives MRP1 MRP2 (More) Research Strengths- groups of faculty/staff RS1 RS2 RS3 (More) Individual faculty/staff expertise- the “bedrock” PI1 PI2 PI3 (More)

Addressing multidisciplinary research challenges requires building and recognizing research capabilities at all levels Category of research WSU supporting action Identify transdisciplinary problems of broad societal interest Grand Challenges or research agenda or… Encourage cross-disciplinary collaborations between faculty MRP1 MRP2 (More) Support major research strengths involving groups of faculty- centers, etc. RS1 RS2 RS3 (More) Provide fundamental research infrastructure- grant support, core labs, etc. PI1 PI2 PI3 (More)

Community health analytics Health disparities Green stormwater WSU “Grand Challenges” define the university’s strategic research agenda and areas for investment opportunity Strategic Reallocation (5% of operating)- Research and Student Success Focused Investments (up to $1M/yr each) “Grand Challenges” Functional Genomics Community health analytics Health disparities Green stormwater Nutritional genomics Smart Cities Sustaining Health Food/Energy/Water Nexus Opportunity and Equity Smart Systems National Security

Office of Research Organization Chart 5/6/2018 Office of Research Organization Chart Assistant to VP Sandy Watson Research Misconduct, Fiscal/Admin Lisa Brown-Haas, Alicia Foth Communications Eric Sorensen Grand Challenge Points of Contact Vice President for Research Dr. Christopher J. Keane Director Administrative Services Mary Frei Research Support and Operations D. Nordquist Clean Technology M. Wolcott Research Advancement and Partnerships G. Dutta Commercialization S. Pappu Centers, Institutes, and Labs - Research/ Instrumentation Cores A Lazarus Research Assurances M. Kluzik Campus Veterinarian N. Woodford Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee Institutional Review Board Institutional Biosafety Committee Radiation Safety Committee John Roll, Associate Vice President for Health Sciences Research Small Business Development D. Fladland Office of Research Affiliated Positions: Communication & Outreach Specialist Alyssa Patrick Brian Kraft, Director of Innovation and Industrial Research Engagement Strategic Partnership Specialist Monika Moo-Young

5/6/2018 WSU central administration is working to improve operational support of the research enterprise IACUC Additional individual hired Two external reviews conducted- implementing changes in coordination with faculty advisory group Initial Faculty and Staff testing of online form/system complete; system-wide implementation of new form in the next few months IRB Research Council subgroup reviewing processes and suggesting operational efficiencies- IRB next “to go electronic” Includes reviewing and implementing revised federal law ORA Operations Working Group (D. Nordquist/M. Kluzik) Looking at procedures, electronic tools, metrics- 3 meetings in March Pre-Award/Post-Award Advisory Group (P2) (D. Nordquist/M. Skinner) Charge issued week of 3/20 25 faculty and staff to provide advice and feedback to OR and Finance & Administration leadership

Purpose and History of KAMIAK / CIRC Purpose: To coordinate, centralize, and expand WSU’s research computing efforts and propel WSU into a position of national leadership. History: 1. Nov 2015 – Initial investment in Kamiak $2.7 M Initial Investment - 32 nodes) Initial 3 staff (1-2 years) 2. Feb 2016 – b version tested 3. Nov 2016 – Full Production 4. Currently 110 nodes installed 650K 800K 150K 600K 578K 260K

Vice President for Information Technology Vice President for Research Center for Institutional Research Computing (CIRC) Organization Chart Vice President for Information Technology Dr. Sasi Pillay CIRC Director HPC Team Lead CIRC Advisory Committee Assoc. VP ITS Deputy CIO Kamiak User Group Executive Committee Vice President for Research Dr. Christopher J. Keane

Computing – A Pillar of Research and Education Advancing and Supporting research Investors and Users Several large recently funded grants depend upon Kamiak ($3M Ficklin NSF CC-NIE, $12M Clark EFRC) Supporting Education and Training Training modules for graduates and undergraduates Expansion of undergrad course content and offerings (e.g. in Data Analytics) Provide a virtual workspace for students to practice what they learn Expand undergraduate research in high impact areas (deep learning, artificial intelligence, etc.) Created student HPC Club (approved 3/17) Empower HPC Club to be an agent for change Invest in Kamiak through Student Tech Fee grant (approved 3/17, purchase 5 nodes in May after Regents approval)

Kamiak is a Foundational Element of this Vision There are 2 communities of faculty using Kamiak Investors that purchase nodes and where Kamiak is the research instrumentation Larger user community where Kamiak fills a key need Actual CY2016 Grant Expenditures Grant Expenditures F&A Investors $2.9M $1.0M PI Users $5.9M $1.4M TOTAL $8.8M $2.4M 57 Pending Proposals $51.2M (direct) $18.9M (F&A)

Faculty investment to date – Growing fast    Max Growth: 288 nodes with plans for power 2 years till Kamiak is completely full (assuming 30 nodes/6 month) – this is faster than original estimates based on 5 years Nodes Feb April June Aug Oct Dec 2016

Long Term Plan Step 1 – Kamiak user facility (in place  securing sustainability) Step 2 – Centralize and Diversify Computing & Visualization infrastructure Support and develop timeline for migration onto Kamiak [e.g. Aoleous), Genomics Core, clusters in closets] Expand service capabilities into cloud computing and grid computing as needed by researchers Expand regional partnerships for research, education, and training

Planning for Growth (to 288 nodes) An essential element for Kamiak is physical infrastructure (power) Current power consumption in ITB1010 limits us to 144 nodes Legacy IBM HPC decommission (July ’17) Should enable growth to 288 nodes, with ~22K of investment needed in ITB1010 Contingency plans Power monitoring in ITB1010 may necessitate contingency plans if use becomes too high Options: rent Data Center space at UW, PNNL