This National Science Foundation (NSF) Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CISE) program grant award, with a total funding of $549,999.00, supports the DIAMOND project aimed at democratizing access to cutting-edge deep learning methods for scientific applications. The University of Illinois, as the prime awardee, will develop a web service-enabled platform that abstracts the use of high-performance computing resources, allowing domain scientists to focus on neural network architecture design without worrying about infrastructure management. The project will contribute to educational outcomes by engaging PhD students, and by incorporating the developed tools into undergraduate/graduate courses and summer programs, with a focus on recruiting from underserved communities. The DIAMOND framework will provide capabilities such as container configuration, distributed training, hyperparameter tuning, and model sharing, while applying performance optimizations to enable long training jobs and cross-cluster training. The goal is to make advanced deep learning methods more accessible to the broader scientific community.
Mod # | Description | Reason For Modification | Federal Obligation (Click to sort descending) | Date (Click to sort ascending) |
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| Not listed | $550.0k | 9/18/23 |