This year, ThoughtWorks’ Engineering for Research arm is organizing the first Computational Science and Engineering Symposium. The forum will host scientists and researchers from across scientific disciplines, alongside engineers and technologists to discuss and design solutions for computation challenges. We see this as the beginning of a computational-science community building exercise in Indian context.
The Symposium will delve into the three important trends that are disrupting the field of computational science: Data Deluge, Artificial Intelligence, and Complex Modeling and Simulation.
Agenda
| 8.00 AM – 9.00 AM | Registration and Breakfast | |
| 9.00 AM – 9.30 AM | Welcome Note, E4R Vision and TWI Commitment | Sameer Soman, Managing Director, ThoughtWorks India; Harshal Hayatnagarkar, Computer Scientist, ThoughtWorks India |
| 9.30 AM – 9.45 AM | Opening Keynote | Dr.Raghunath Mashelkar, National Research Professor, Chairman, National Innovation Foundatin and President, Global Research Alliance |
| 9.45 AM – 10.30 AM | Computational Astronomy and Astrophysics: Challenges and Opportunities | Dr. Yashwant Gupta, Centre Director – National Centre for Radio Astrophysics, Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, Pune |
| 10.30 AM – 10.45 AM | Tea Break | |
| 10.45 AM – 11.30 AM | Data-driven scientific discovery (4th Paradigm of Science) | Dr. Vidyadhar Mudkavi, Director – Council of Scientific & Industrial Research, 4th Paradigm Institute, Bengaluru |
| 11.35 AM – 12.20 PM | Large-volume and Long-term Data Management | Dr. Aparna N, Group Head – Data Centre, National Remote Sensing Centre |
| 12.20 PM – 1.15 PM | Lunch Break | |
| 1.15 PM – 2.00 PM | A small boy and a hammer: Case studies in Data-Intensive science | Dr. Mihir Arjunwadkar, Director – Centre for Modeling and Simulation, University of Pune |
| 2.05 PM – 2.50 PM | Trends in Data Storage & Analytics | Dr. Milind Bhandarkar, Founder CEO of Ampool Inc. |
| 2.50 PM – 3.05 PM | Tea Break | |
| 3.05 PM – 4.05 PM | Breakout sessions | 3 tracks: Data Engineering (Dr Neeraj Gupta & Milind Bhandarkar), Data Science + Artifical InteIligence (Dr. Abhijit Kulkarni & Devangana Khokhar), Modeling and Simulation (TBD) |
| 4.05 PM – 4.35 PM | Vote of Thanks | Unmesh Joshi, Head of Technology, ThoughtWorks India |
| 4.35 PM – 5.30 PM | Open Forum | Q & A and Networking |
Event Details
The event is in Pune, on Saturday, 24th March, from 8am to 5:30pm, Thoughtworks office, Yerawada, Pune.
The event is free, but by invitation only. To request an invitation register here.