Waterloo Artificial Intelligence Institute
William G. Davis Computer Research Centre (DC)
Room 2597
John Morton, Director of Technology
SHARCNET
John will present about the Graham supercomputer and the entire national platform supporting advanced research computing including AI research. The platform includes hardware, software, storage, training as well as in depth user support. Details of the new hardware recently installed that was funded by Ontario to specifically support AI and deep learning research.
John Morton is the Director of Technology for SHARCNET and the technical lead for the Graham cluster. Over the past 17 years John and his SHARCNET team have deployed nine systems that ranked among the world’s top 500, including three that were in the top 100. Each of the systems included their own unique set of challenges. John holds a Master of Science degree from the University of Guelph and an honours bachelor degree in Mathematics from the University of Waterloo.
Date and Time
February 13th 2019
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Location
DC 1304
University of Waterloo
Waterloo Artificial Intelligence Institute
William G. Davis Computer Research Centre (DC)
Room 2597
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