Name:
Multiphysics Simulation Workstation
FiscalYear:
2015
Audience:
Engineering and Computer Science, College of
Submitter:
Du, Sarah
Budget Manager:
Asseff, Lynn G.
Project Manager:
Du, Sarah
Dept. Chair:
Hashemi, Javad
Local IT:
N/A
Dean:
Ilyas, Mohammad
Facilities:
N/A
OIT:
Bagdonas, Joseph A.
Year 1:
$ 18,569.00
Year 2:
$ 0.00
Year 3:
$ 0.00
Total:
$ 18,569.00
We request funding to establish a Multiphysics Simulation Workstation to support the design and prediction of performance of the microfluidic, biosensing platforms as well as the cellular behavior in response to multi-physical stimuli in vitro. Considering the problems of cellular biophysics, electrokinetics and microfluidics are highly coupled multiphysics phenomena, regular desktop computers and VMWare-based Virtual Desktop Infrastructure are inadequate to support the application software for large scale computation. Therefore, addition of this capability to the lab would significantly strengthen the current research activities and promote collaborative researches.
Through the existing resources of the lab and the proposed simulation module, not only the students currently working in the lab will have a unique opportunity to explore and train in the interdisciplinary field of biosensingusing high performance computer modeling and numerical simulation, but also the students in her newly developed course, Introduction to Microfluidics & bioMEMS (EML-4930/6930). When this course was firstly developed and released in 2015 Spring, it attracted 43 students at both undergraduate and graduate levels. She expects a similar size of class in future sessions. The proposed computation module will expose those students in her class the advanced computation and simulation technology in design and prediction of behavior of fluids and biological cells in engineered microdevices.
Goals to be achieved:
Goal 1. Build state-of-the-art research capacity
The support of the Living Devices & Biosensors Lab is well aligned with the current FAU 2015-2025 Strategic Plan for the Race to Excellence. Specifically, the Pillar of Sensing and Smart Systems. The research activities are focused on development of novel biosensor for smart health and disease management, and microfluidic devices for quantitative measurements of cellular/molecular mechanisms in blood diseases.
Goal 2. Promote undergraduate research and university visibility
A primary goal of the lab is to provide research opportunities for more FAU undergraduate and graduate students in the field of biosensing.
The lab has been supporting undergraduate students with research internships from college start-up and NSF grant. This is well aligned with the current FAU 2015-2025 Strategic Plan, specifically, the Pillar of Undergraduate Research and Inquiry.
The lab encourages students to publish and present results of the research projects at both internal and external platforms, including FAU Undergraduate Research Journal, Professional Conferences and Scientific Journals. These exposures not only help student developing their leadership and career but also increase the visibility of FAU. For instance, an undergraduate student in the lab is a co-author on a couple of conference abstracts recently submitted to the annual conference of Society for Experimental Mechanics (2016, Orlando, FL).
Goal 3. Research resources sharing
The proposed project on Multiphysics Simulation Workstation incorporating a high performance computer and a Multiphysics simulation package. If successfully implemented, this new capacity will be managed by the lab and open to other needed FAU faculty and students to support their academic research activities.
This project requires a new workstation, WhisperStation-R, featuring up to 36-processor cores, 512 GB memory, 48 TB built-in storage, an NVIDIA Quadro professional graphics engine, energy-efficiency, compatibility with standard office electrical outlets, and a 24” LCD monitor. It works with Windows operating system and can be custom-configured to meet the specifications (large memory, storage, software etc.).
The equipment will be purchased upon receiving approval and allocation of award.
We expect to complete the setup by 2016 Spring and open to students by 2016 Summer and other needed FAU faculty/students upon request.
| Fiscal Year 1 | Fiscal Year 2 | Fiscal Year 3 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hardware One-Time | $ 9,999.00 | $ 0.00 | $ 0.00 | $ 9,999.00 |
| Hardware Recurring | $ 0.00 | $ 0.00 | $ 0.00 | $ 0.00 |
| Software One-time | $ 8,570.00 | $ 0.00 | $ 0.00 | $ 8,570.00 |
| Software Recurring | $ 0.00 | $ 0.00 | $ 0.00 | $ 0.00 |
| Personnel One-time | $ 0.00 | $ 0.00 | $ 0.00 | $ 0.00 |
| Personnel Recurring | $ 0.00 | $ 0.00 | $ 0.00 | $ 0.00 |
| Other One-time | $ 0.00 | $ 0.00 | $ 0.00 | $ 0.00 |
| Other Recurring | $ 0.00 | $ 0.00 | $ 0.00 | $ 0.00 |
| Totals | $ 18,569.00 | $ 0.00 | $ 0.00 | $ 18,569.00 |
| Filename | Size | Description |
|---|---|---|
| COMSOL_5 2__Server_Educational_Price_List.pdf | 386,555b | The total budget for software is prepared based on FNL (floating node license) for 3 modules: COMSOL Multiphysics, CFD Module, and Microfluidics Module. |
| WhisperStation™-R _ Microway.pdf | 210,010b | The total budget for hardware is prepared based on 36 processor cores, 512 GB memory, and 48 TB storage built-in |