Purdue Computer Science

#PurdueCS Professor Berkay Celik earned an #AmazonResearchAward for his work that aims to address rising concerns within #Cybersecurity by developing techniques to reduce the size of #AuditLogs while preserving critical information. ?? ?? ?? Read more: https://lnkd.in/gmarpb29

#PurdueCS is hiring assistant and associate faculty in all #ComputerScience areas! We’re looking for educators, researchers, and postdoctoral scholars ready to make an impact in one of the nation’s top-ranked programs.???? ???? More information ?? ?? https://lnkd.in/e3BP8BVg ??? ?? Assistant or Associate Professor in Computer Science (tenure track) ?? Assistant Professors in Computational Biology, Statistical Genomics Structural Proteomics, Bioinformatics #TenureTrack #Tenure #PurdueUniversity #Hiring #PurdueComputes #Boilermakers | Petros Drineas

An insightful post by Helder Nakaya on the Great Paper Inflation (https://lnkd.in/dwveu48i) reminded me of a one-page opinion piece in Nature Magazine (July 2024): Scientists need more time to think. Publishing and collaborating more are not problems per se. The concern is that as we (researchers) spend more time writing papers we spend less time thinking, which includes reading and absorbing other papers. (And yes, living in a world of constant digital distractions and posting on #Linkedin does not help with thinking time??) To make matters worse, as we see other researchers publish more, we also feel the pressure to publish more, and, perhaps, think less. Now *this* is a real problem: it leads to more output but worse research outcomes. As the head of a historic (first of its kind in the US) and very large Computer Science Department (Purdue Computer Science) at Purdue University, I do think about this challenge a lot. The incentives in academia tend to prioritize measurable productivity (pick your poison: publications, citations, funding, etc.), while the much less tangible but equally critical "thinking time" is undervalued. Aligning our metrics with the true goals of higher-quality, impactful research is vital; otherwise, the Great Paper Inflation is just undermining research quality. I guess I should stop, drop, and start thinking.

#PurdueCS is hiring! Join our vibrant and collaborative academic community within one of the top-ranked CS programs in the nation. We are hiring teaching faculty (professors of practice) who are committed to delivering top-notch education to students. ???? ???? More information ?? ?? https://lnkd.in/e9QZ--sZ ?? Assistant or Associate Professor of Practice in Computer Science (West Lafayette) ??? Assistant or Associate Professor of Practice in Computer Science (Indianapolis) ?? Assistant or Associate Professor of Practice in Computer Science (online programs) #TeachingFaculty #ComputerScience #PurdueUniversity #Hiring #PurdueComputes #Boilermakers | Petros Drineas

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Purdue University’s newest community cluster, Gautschi, has debuted at number 157 on the Top500 list of the world’s most powerful supercomputers, which was announced this week at SC24, the International Conference for High-Performance Computing, Networking, Storage and Analysis. Gautschi also ranks number 43 on the Green500 list of the most energy-efficient supercomputers in the world. The Gautschi cluster features cutting-edge technology for traditional modeling and simulation applications while also offering NVIDIA's top-tier solutions for AI applications. Gautschi, named after Walter Gautschi, professor emeritus of computer science and mathematics, is Purdue’s most powerful cluster built so far, with a peak performance of 10.86 petaFLOPs. https://lnkd.in/g5Er7_iV

Believe in probability! As #TanBuiThanh says "if Mother Nature is random, so are our algorithms" and "randomized algorithms are typically easier to understand and faster to execute." These principles served as a foundational motivation for the development of RandNLA (Randomized Numerical Linear Algebra) in the late 1990's. #probability #randomization #scientificcomputing #RandNLA

How do we spark a love for STEM in young minds? ROBOTICS! ??It’s a great blend of computer science, engineering, creativity, and—most importantly—FUN! Last Saturday (November 16), I enjoyed attending the West Lafayette #FIRSTLEGOLeague Qualifying Tournament at Battleground Middle School (https://lnkd.in/dABqqYAH). The event started at 8 a.m. and ended at 5:30 p.m.! An incredible 25 teams—each with 8–10 talented 4th-8th graders—competed in the #SUBMERGED #LegoRoboticsChallenge. These young innovators built LEGO robots equipped with motors and sensors, designed creative attachments to complete “missions,” and programmed their robots using #Scratch. Beyond technical skills, they embraced problem-solving, discovery, teamwork, and having fun! ?? ?? As I like to say it’s always the who before the what and the how. At the heart of Westside Robotics is the amazing ?? Brad Thompson: a Purdue Computer Science ’13 graduate, Brad Thompson serves as the Executive Director and Senior Software Mentor of #WestSideRobotics, which supports all FIRST Robotics programs within the West Lafayette schools. (Check out their work here: https://lnkd.in/d9ZcX4DR) Saturday’s competition involved over 200 kids and dozens of volunteers, judges, and referees—a true community effort! Thank you Brad Thompson and thank you #WestSideRobotics! Your outreach efforts are tremendous! ? A huge thank you to our Purdue Lunabotics team for making a guest appearance! Thank you ?? Sofia Velarde (Purdue University ME ’26) and your team for inspiring the next generation of roboticists! Last but certainly not least: Purdue Computer Science now boasts six amazing robotics faculty and multiple robotics courses: Thank you to our faculty leaders Aniket Bera, Ahmed H. Qureshi, Sooyeon Jeong, Joseph Campbell, Zachary Kingston, and Rohan Paleja! As always, Boiler Up! ?? #STEM #Robotics #FIRSTLegoLeague #PurdueCS #CommunityEngagement #BoilerUp

This is a must hear "This is #Purdue" podcast! Host Kate Young sits down with Karen Plaut, Purdue University’s executive vice president for #research. Learn about her incredible career journey- and how she oversees the 600 million dollar enterprise that is research at #PurdueUniversity. Listen here: https://lnkd.in/g3sTg2nw #TheNextGiantLeap #BoilerUp #PurdueComputes #PurdueCS

Encouraging future #ComputerScientists fosters #GiantLeaps. #PurdueCS loves robotics! ?? ?? ??