Changes

This fall (2012), Chris has introduced an ICT course in parallel programming on heterogeneous computers using Nvidia's CUDA technology; that is, a course on how to convert your desktop into your very own supercomputer. This course will teach teaches ICT students to harness the processing power available on today's desktops for tasks that benefit from high performance computing. Students who finish this the course should find themselves well-positioned to assist employers and clients in incorporating this new technology into their day-to-day operations.

<p>Chris is seeking applied research initiatives in the field of parallel programming at ICT to provide ICT his students who have some parallel programming skills completed the course with opportunities to apply and refine their skill set by working as research assistants on applications that benefit from heterogeneous design. Chris He is seeking collaborations with between ICT, academia, business, and industry on research projects that will advance the state of this technology and better prepare ICT his students for the challenges and opportunities arising from the democratization of this aspect of high performance computing.

Chris maintains a personal interest, outside his Seneca College and ICT duties, in developing and modelling constitutive relations for soft granular matter. He firmly believes that this is an emerging field which will present numerous opportunities for innovative post-modern programming in the near future.