Supercomputing and Parallel Computing Research Group Logos

This is a list of academic research groups working in the field of supercomputing and parallel computing. Click on a logo to go to that project's home page.

Adl. Data parallel functional programming languages for distributed memory architectures.

Alewife. Large-scale multiprocessor with shared memory and message passing.

APE/Quadrics. High performance simulations of lattice gauge theories and QCD.

Avalanche. Multiprocessor with distributed shared memory and message passing.

CAMAS. Computer Aided Migration of Applications System. Tools to parallelize existing dusty deck programs.

CAPP. Center for Applied Parallel Processing. Scalable algorithms for solving Grand Challenge problems.

CC++. Parallel programming language based on C++.

CHAOS. Efficient multiprocessor libraries for irregular scientific problems (CHAOS++) and parallel I/O (Jovian).

Chaos. Multicomputer interconnection network routing hardware, simulator, and analysis.

CSAG. Concurrent Systems Architecture Group. Fine-grained massively-parallel computer systems (Concert System).

CVA. Concurrent VLSI Architecture. Fine-grained concurrent computing mechanisms.

D System. Tools for machine-independent parallel programming (Fortran D).

DDM. Data Diffusion Machine. Scalable cache-only virtual shared memory architecture.

DICE. Direct Interconnection of Computing Elements. COMA for commercial servers.

Dome. Distributed Object Migration Environment. Programming using distributed objects on a heterogeneous network.

Excalibur. Compiling array-oriented languages onto parallel machines.

Filaments. Fine-grain parallelism on shared- and distributed-memory machines.

FLASH. Multiprocessor with shared-memory and message-passing protocols.

HPFF. High Performance Fortran Forum. Data-parallel and data distribution extensions to Fortran.

I-ACOMA. Illinois Aggressive COMA. Tightly-coupled multiprocessor with flat cache-only memory architecture.

ICL. Innovative Computing Labs. Netlib, BLAS, HeNCE, LAPACK, MPI, PVM, etc.

IMPACT. Illinios Microarchitecture Project utilizing Advanced Compiler Technology. Superscalar optimizing compiler.

iWarp. Distributed memory parallel machine and applications.

LAM. Local Area Multicomputer. Message-passing programming environment for heterogeneous networks.

Linda. Coordination languages and tools for parallel and distributed computation, adaptive parallelism (Piranha).

Mentat. Object-oriented architecture-independent parallel processing system.

Mermaid. Performance evaluation of MIMD platforms.

Mirage. Distributed shared memory system on network of workstations.

NOW. Network Of Workstations. Using a network of workstations to act as a distributed supercomputer.

NUMAchine. Modular, cost-effective and scalable shared-memory multiprocessor.

NuMesh. Massively parallel interconnect with highly modular packaging.

Omega. Frameworks, algorithms and software for analyzing and transforming scientific programs.

Orca. Parallel programming language for distributed systems, based on shared data-object model.

PADE. Parallel Applications Development Environment. Graphical application development environment for heterogeneous networked computers.

PAPERS. Custom hardware for fast collective communication in PC cluster.

Paradigm. PARAllelizing compiler for DIstributed-memory General-purpose Multicomputers.

Paradyn. Performance measurement tools for large-scale parallel/distributed programs.

PARL. Parallel Architecture Research Laboratory. Performance analysis of parallel and distributed architectures. NMSU TraceBase trace archive.

pC++/Sage++. Portable parallel C++ for high performance computers.

PCU. Software tools, computational science applications, visualization, algorithms, languages, theory.

PDL. Parallel Data Laboratory. Parallel file systems, aggressive prefetching in file systems, and RAID.

Phoenix. Tools for supercomputer programmers.

PPL. Parallel Programming Laboratory. Software (CHARM), portable across MIMD machines, supporting message driven execution.

ProperCAD. Parallel VLSI CAD applications based on an object-oriented parallel library.

Proteus. Prototyping language and environment for high-level parallel programs.

PSI. Parallel algebraic reductions on array expressions based on psi calculus.

Quake. Supercomputer simulation of large basin motion during strong earthquakes.

RPM. A hardware emulator for the rapid prototyping of multiprocessor systems.

RTCL. The HARTS architecture and other research on interconnection networks.

SCANDAL. Super Compilers and Advanced Languages. Nested data parallel languages (NESL), efficient parallel algorithms.

Simple COMA. Hybrid hardware/software Cache-Only Memory Architecture implementation.

Split-C. Parallel extension to C with global address space for distributed-memory multiprocessors.

SUIF. Research into compiler techniques for parallel languages.

WWT. Wisconsin Wind Tunnel. The interface between parallel hardware and parallel languages.

Other places to look

• Research centers and groups list from David Bader.
• HPC research groups list from Edward Smythe.
• Distributed shared memory groups list from Pete Keleher.
• Distributed algorithms and systems list from Jaap-Henk Hoepman.
• The Dataflow Page from John O'Regan.

If you're trying to track down a group and can't find it using any of these lists, try HotBot or Alta Vista. And then please tell me where the group's home page is!

Jonathan Hardwick. Generated on 24 May 96.