Architecting the NERSC "Doudna" system for complex workflows
Debbie Bard (NERSC)
August 13, 2025
11:00-12:00 PST / 14:00-15:00 EST / 20:00-21:00 CEST
Scientific workflows are becoming increasingly complex, which places new demands on HPC infrastructure. At the National Energy Research Scientific Computing center (NERSC), we are designing the next generation of supercomputers to support workflows combining data movement and analysis, AI and large-scale simulations. In this talk, I will describe the complex HPC workflows that are driving the design of NERSC's next system, "Doudna". I will discuss how scientists are using our systems today and how we expect that to change in the future - including workflows that fit in the Integrated Research Infrastructure (IRI) model - and how this translates to technical innovations for Doudna.
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Debbie Bard
NERSC Science Engagement and Workflows Department Head
Debbie Bard is a physicist and data scientist with 20 years experience in scientific computing, working in particle physics, cosmology and HPC. She leads the Science Engagement and Workflows department at the National Energy Research Scientific Computing center (NERSC), responsible for supporting and engaging NERSC’s 11,000 users. She leads the Superfacility initiative at Lawrence Berkeley National Lab, and also leads the DOE’s Integrated Research infrastructure program, developing an ecosystem to integrate experimental facilities and HPC.
