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I'm Uthpala, a computational physicist leveraging research computing, data science, and high-performance computing to push the boundaries of science and technology. In my current position as a Sr. Engagement Specialist with Duke Research Computing, I help teams across disciplines within the Duke community and greater North Carolina harness research computing to turn bold ideas into scalable, high-impact results. In my previous role as a postdoc in the Ab-Initio Materials Simulations (AIMS) group at Duke University, I focused on developing and applying computational methods and frameworks to design, discover and characterize novel materials for semiconductor and energy applications.
This website serves as my digital corner in cyberspace where I share insights and musings about my research and other interests through my blog. You can explore a list of my publications derived from my research endeavors and a portfolio of projects I have contributed to. For an in-depth overview of my professional journey, please refer to my CV. Learn about the talks I've given over the years and check out the about page for a more personal glimpse into my life and passions.
I invite you to browse, read, and interact. Whether it's a thoughtful comment on a blog post or a question about my research, I would love to hear from you!
Publication announcement: our latest publication in Nature highlights our collaborative research that led to the discovery of a new mechanism explaining supe...
Leveraging DCC’s NVIDIA Tesla P100 GPUs, in this post I demonstrate how GPU acceleration within FHI‑aims and ELPA can speed up all-electron DFT calculations ...
Accurate error estimation is highly beneficial for quantifying differences in band structures of materials. This post explores utilizing the root-mean-square...
Efficient resource monitoring is key to maximizing HPC performance. In this post, I explore techniques for advanced resource monitoring on HPC clusters and p...
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