Jill Gemmill, associate vice president for Research Computing and Data at Clemson University, was named vice chair for the Coalition for Academic Scientific Computation (CASC).
Brian Voss, vice president and chief information officer, praised Gemmill’s efforts in this high performance computing organization.
“Having Jill representing Clemson in this important organization of high performance computation professionals acknowledges both the respect she has as a leader in the community and Clemson’s stature as a premier research University,” Voss said. “We are delighted for her to make impactful contributions to CASC and beyond.”
CASC is a national organization dedicated to promoting academic high performance computing in support of scientific research and discovery. In addition to Clemson, other CASC member institutions include Cornell, Columbia, Dartmouth, Princeton, the University of Texas at Austin, Stanford, Notre Dame and more.
In her new role, Gemmill will help shape CASC’s strategic direction, advocating for the policies and investments necessary to advance scientific computation across academic institutions nationwide. This recognition underscores both her leadership and Clemson’s commitment to driving innovation in research computing and data.
For Gemmill, this new role is an honor as she continues to collaborate with institutional peers and advocate for HPC support, especially as new innovations require HPC resources.
“Artificial intelligence (AI) is the most recent innovation that depends on HPC systems and people skilled in operating HPC. HPC at academic institutions is essential for materials science, life science, and many other knowledge domains, including history. Training the HPC workforce is so relevant to industry and today’s jobs market,” Gemmill said. “CASC advocates to our users, institutions and funding agencies about the essential role of HPC at academic institutions. It is a tremendous privilege to step into this leadership role.”
To learn more about CASC, visit their website. Those interested in learning more about Clemson’s HPC resources can visit Research Computing and Data’s website.