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FATA Seminar
Group: Formal Analysis, Theory and Algorithms (FATA)
Speaker: Peace Ayegba, University of Glasgow
Date: 19 March, 2024
Time: 15:00 - 16:00
Location: Room 422, SAWB
Title and abstract to follow.
Data Center Demand Response for Sustainable Computing: Myth or Opportunity?
Group: Low Carbon and Sustainable Computing
Speaker: Ayse K. Coskun, Boston University
Date: 21 March, 2024
Time: 14:00 - 15:00
Location: https://uofglasgow.zoom.us/j/83298433425?pwd=M0pKbW1PY011NUphVmJZQzkwcnIyQT09
Title:
Data Center Demand Response for Sustainable Computing: Myth or Opportunity?
Abstract:
In our computing-driven era, the escalating power consumption of modern data centers, currently constituting approximately 3% of global energy use, is a burgeoning concern. With the anticipated surge in usage accompanying widespread adoption of AI technologies, addressing this issue becomes imperative. This talk discusses a potential solution: integrating data centers into grid programs such as “demand response”. This strategy not only augments power usage without necessitating new fossil-fuel infrastructure, but also facilitates more ambitious renewable deployment. However, the unique scale, operational constraints, and future projections of data centers present distinct and urgent challenges for implementing demand response. On the other hand, data centers, in contrast to other electricity consumers, boast greater flexibility in power control and offer the potential for collaborative optimization. This intersection of challenges and capabilities opens avenues for designing intelligent solutions that dynamically adjust data center power usage in response to grid requirements while meeting performance demands.
This talk delves into the opportunities as well as the myths inherent in this perspective on improving data center sustainability. While obstacles such as creating requisite software infrastructure, establishing institutional trust, and addressing privacy concerns are prominent, the landscape is evolving. Noteworthy achievements have emerged in the development of intelligent solutions that can be swiftly implemented in data centers to accelerate demand response. These multifaceted solutions encompass dynamic power capping, load scheduling, load forecasting, market bidding, and collaborative optimization. This talk offers insights into the journey towards making sustainable computing a reality.
Bio:
Prof. Ayse K. Coskun is a full professor at Boston University (BU) at the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department, where she leads the Performance and Energy Aware Computing Laboratory (PeacLab) to solve problems towards making computer systems more intelligent and energy-efficient. Coskun is also the Director of the Center for Information and Systems Engineering (CISE). Coskun’s research interests intersect design automation, computer systems, and architecture. Her research outcomes are culminated in several technical awards, including the IEEE CEDA Ernest Kuh Early Career Award and an IBM Faculty Award. Coskun’s team has continuously collaborated with industry and open-sourced impactful software tools to the community (such as PACT and CoMTE). Following her passion in increasing diversity in STEM fields, Coskun regularly participates in outreach programs, and she founded a forum called “Advancing Diversity in EDA” (DivEDA). She currently serves as the Deputy Editor-in-Chief of the IEEE Transactions on Computer Aided Design. Coskun received her PhD degree in Computer Engineering from University of California San Diego.
Upcoming events
FATA Seminar
Group: Formal Analysis, Theory and Algorithms (FATA)
Speaker: Peace Ayegba, University of Glasgow
Date: 19 March, 2024
Time: 15:00 - 16:00
Location: Room 422, SAWB
Title and abstract to follow.
Data Center Demand Response for Sustainable Computing: Myth or Opportunity?
Group: Low Carbon and Sustainable Computing
Speaker: Ayse K. Coskun, Boston University
Date: 21 March, 2024
Time: 14:00 - 15:00
Location: https://uofglasgow.zoom.us/j/83298433425?pwd=M0pKbW1PY011NUphVmJZQzkwcnIyQT09
Title:
Data Center Demand Response for Sustainable Computing: Myth or Opportunity?
Abstract:
In our computing-driven era, the escalating power consumption of modern data centers, currently constituting approximately 3% of global energy use, is a burgeoning concern. With the anticipated surge in usage accompanying widespread adoption of AI technologies, addressing this issue becomes imperative. This talk discusses a potential solution: integrating data centers into grid programs such as “demand response”. This strategy not only augments power usage without necessitating new fossil-fuel infrastructure, but also facilitates more ambitious renewable deployment. However, the unique scale, operational constraints, and future projections of data centers present distinct and urgent challenges for implementing demand response. On the other hand, data centers, in contrast to other electricity consumers, boast greater flexibility in power control and offer the potential for collaborative optimization. This intersection of challenges and capabilities opens avenues for designing intelligent solutions that dynamically adjust data center power usage in response to grid requirements while meeting performance demands.
This talk delves into the opportunities as well as the myths inherent in this perspective on improving data center sustainability. While obstacles such as creating requisite software infrastructure, establishing institutional trust, and addressing privacy concerns are prominent, the landscape is evolving. Noteworthy achievements have emerged in the development of intelligent solutions that can be swiftly implemented in data centers to accelerate demand response. These multifaceted solutions encompass dynamic power capping, load scheduling, load forecasting, market bidding, and collaborative optimization. This talk offers insights into the journey towards making sustainable computing a reality.
Bio:
Prof. Ayse K. Coskun is a full professor at Boston University (BU) at the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department, where she leads the Performance and Energy Aware Computing Laboratory (PeacLab) to solve problems towards making computer systems more intelligent and energy-efficient. Coskun is also the Director of the Center for Information and Systems Engineering (CISE). Coskun’s research interests intersect design automation, computer systems, and architecture. Her research outcomes are culminated in several technical awards, including the IEEE CEDA Ernest Kuh Early Career Award and an IBM Faculty Award. Coskun’s team has continuously collaborated with industry and open-sourced impactful software tools to the community (such as PACT and CoMTE). Following her passion in increasing diversity in STEM fields, Coskun regularly participates in outreach programs, and she founded a forum called “Advancing Diversity in EDA” (DivEDA). She currently serves as the Deputy Editor-in-Chief of the IEEE Transactions on Computer Aided Design. Coskun received her PhD degree in Computer Engineering from University of California San Diego.
46th European Conference on Information Retrieval (ECIR 2024)
Group: Scottish Informatics and Computer Science Alliance (SICSA)
Speaker: SICSA Event, SICSA
Date: 24 March, 2024
Time: 00:00 - 00:00
Location: School of Computing Science, Sir Alwyn Williams Building, Lilybank Gardens, University of Glasgow, ,
We are delighted to be supporting the 46th European Conference on Information Retrieval (ECIR) taking place in Glasgow on 24 - 28 March 2024 The 46th European Conference on Information Retrieval (ECIR) is the annual premier European forum for the presentation of new research results in the broadly conceived area of Information Retrieval. ECIR provides an opportunity for both young and established researchers to present research papers reporting new, unpublished, and innovative research results. ECIR has traditionally had a strong student focus and papers whose sole or main author is a postgraduate student or postdoctoral researcher are especially welcome. For all the information on the Conference along with details of how to register, please see the ECIR 2024 Conference website
SICSA Sponsored Conference: 46th European Conference on Information Retrieval (ECIR 2024)
Group: Scottish Informatics and Computer Science Alliance (SICSA)
Speaker: SICSA Event, SICSA
Date: 24 March, 2024
Time: 00:00 - 00:00
Location: TBA
We are delighted to be supporting the 46th European Conference on Information Retrieval (ECIR) taking place in Glasgow on 24 - 28 March 2024 The 46th European Conference on Information Retrieval (ECIR) is the annual premier European forum for the presentation of new research results in the broadly conceived area of Information Retrieval. ECIR provides an opportunity for both young and established researchers to present research papers reporting new, unpublished, and innovative research results. ECIR has traditionally had a strong student focus and papers whose sole or main author is a postgraduate student or postdoctoral researcher are especially welcome. For all the information on the Conference along with details of how to register, please see the ECIR 2024 Conference website
Coconut: Towards Typestates for Embedded Systems
Group: Programming Languages at University of Glasgow (PLUG)
Speaker: Arwa Alsubhi, UofG
Date: 27 March, 2024
Time: 15:00 - 16:00
Location: F121 Lilybank Gardens and Online
Arwa will give a talk about typestates. Details TBA.
RGU Game Jam
Group: Scottish Informatics and Computer Science Alliance (SICSA)
Speaker: SICSA Event, SICSA
Date: 30 March, 2024
Time: 00:00 - 01:00
Location: TBA
The RGU Game Jam will take place on Saturday 30th and Sunday 31st March. The purpose of RGU GameJam is to present an opportunity for students to develop a computer or board game within 30 hours based on a given theme. The GameJam is not just a competition, but an event oriented towards having fun, networking, and experiencing mentorship from academic staff and industry members. Find out more and register
TBA
Group: Programming Languages at University of Glasgow (PLUG)
Speaker: Ivan Nikitin
Date: 03 April, 2024
Time: 15:00 - 16:00
Location: Sir Alwyn Williams Building, 422 Seminar Room
Ivan will give us a talk, probably on MPSTs + network protocols. Details nearer the time.
Scottish Autonomous Networked Systems - Part II (SANS 2024)
Group: Scottish Informatics and Computer Science Alliance (SICSA)
Speaker: SICSA Event, SICSA
Date: 02 May, 2024
Time: 09:30 - 17:30
Location: The Advanced Research Centre (ARC), University of Glasgow, 11 Chapel lane, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, G11 6EW, United Kingdom
SANS – part II is an opportunity to bring together researchers from different areas to share ideas and learn about ongoing work in relation to autonomous networked systems. If you would like to share your work, we are looking for short form presentations and posters from students. The goal is information sharing and community awareness, with a path to future collaborations (and funding!). Topic of relevance may include: Applying novel AI & ML techniques in an innovative manner to create evolvable and autonomous compute and network infrastructure. Repurposing robotic operation techniques to distributed and federated software control to achieve runtime operational assurance. Investigating new programming interactions between user, system, and network to achieve trust for autonomous operation. The role of digital twins in supporting the operation of these complex distributed systems The use of formal methods to help achieve trustworthy operation in the face of dynamic and adaptable operational environments. We have confirmed attendance from EPSRC to talk about funding opportunities, as well as members from international industry and academia interested in the topic. Important Info: Price: FREE Date: 2 – 3 May 2024 Location: University of Glasgow or Online Catering provided. Registration Necessary (for catering): https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/autonomy
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