Vision

Scientific computation is a tool as vital as experimentation and theory in solving the scientific challenges of the twenty-first century. It plays a major role in nearly all areas of science and engineering from data analysis to mathematical modeling to simulation of a wide variety of processes and phenomena. The vision of the Center for Research in Scientific Computation is to serve as NC State’s window to the broader computational science, applied mathematics, and data science research communities. In collaboration with academic, industrial, and government partners, world-class scientific research and development are being conducted by CRSC members on real-world problems, including problems in engineering, material science, applied physics, environmental science, and health sciences. Our innovative research and development are incorporated into our undergraduate and graduate educational programs to train the next generation of mathematicians and scientists. 

The main strength of the CRSC are its members. We are a diverse group of faculty and industrial researchers with the combined area of expertise covering a broad range of subjects in computational science, mathematics, and beyond. Each member of CRSC has a substantial experience in their own field, a proven track record of successfully completed projects, and a well-defined research program going forward. But as a group, we have been able to, and are poised to accomplish more in the future, than a mere sum of individual efforts. The reason is (at least) two-fold. On one hand, with the demand for computations as keen as it is across many scientific disciplines, a concentration of expertise within a single organization of a relatively modest size fosters and amplifies the much-needed exchange of ideas and techniques (from theory to software) and thus helps address a large variety of computational challenges more efficiently, and provide a better training to students and junior researchers. On the other hand, a close availability of multi-disciplinary expertise has the effect of a “critical mass” for external sponsors. It provides confidence that the diverse objectives of the projects that they are supporting and/or may consider supporting in the future will be met. This is particularly important for the academic-industrial partnerships supported by the Federal Government through the SBIR and STTR mechanisms. The industrial partners must be confident that their research needs will be addressed across disciplines. Through the breadth of its membership, CRSC provides an ideal environment for accommodating these requirements.