Staff Directory

David P. Weber, Director, Transportation Research and Analysis Computing Center
Phone: 630-578-4241; Fax: 630-578-4257; E-mail: dpweber@anl.gov

• PhD, Nuclear Engineering, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; MBA, University of Chicago
• Argonne Senior Scientist and former Director of the Computing and Telecommunications Division, the Reactor Engineering Division, and Nuclear Engineering Division
• More than 30 years of experience in modeling, simulation, high-performance computing, and transportation research
• Author or co-author of numerous publications and conference presentations on modeling, computing, and transportation

Harvey Drucker, Argonne Distinguished Fellow
Phone:630-252-3804, Fax: 630-252-5318, E-mail: drucker@anl.gov

Traffic Simulation and Evacuation Planning

Hubert Ley, Traffic Simulation Project Leader
Phone: 630-578-4247; Fax: 630-578-4257; E-mail: transims@anl.gov

• PhD and Masters, Nuclear Engineering, Rheinisch-Westfaelische Technische Hochschule, Aachen, Germany
• More than 20 years’ experience in simulation, modeling, high-performance computing, and visualization
• Served on Argonne’s International Nuclear Safety team, participating in collaborative work on reactor accident modeling and analysis, and the application and improvement of highly specialized codes that simulate the progression of reactor accidents.

Young Soo Park, Traffic Simulation Research Scientist
Phone: 630-578-4246; Fax: 630-578-4257; E-mail: ypark@anl.gov

• PhD, Mechanical Engineering, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology; MS and BS, Mechanical Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology
• Over 20 years’ experience in computational robotics and tele-operation, which share much in common with traffic simulation
• 50+ publications for technical conferences and journals on intelligent robotics, tele-robotics, and motion planning
• Principal investigator and supervisor of the Argonne Robotics Laboratory within the Nuclear Engineering Division

Michael Hope, Associate Computational Transportation Engineer
Phone:630-578-4247, Fax: 630-578-4257, E-mail: hope@anl.gov

Vadim Sokolov, Computational Transportation Engineer
Phone: 630-578-4238, Fax: 630-578-4257, E-mail: vsokolov@anl.gov

• PH.D., Computational Mathematics, Northern Illinois University. Diploma, Mathematics, Rostov State university.
• Worked as an assistant at the High Performance Computing Center at Rostov State University
• Author of several publications on mathematical modeling and scientific computing
• Participated in numerous International and National conferences and was an invited speaker at NLASSC Workshop, IIT Kharagpur, India
• Outstanding Graduate Student Award, Northern Illinois University, 2007

Computational Fluid Dynamics

Steven Lottes, Simulation, Modeling, and Analysis Leader
Phone: 630-578-4251; Fax: 630-578-4257; E-mail: slottes@anl.gov

• PhD, Mechanical Engineering, University of Illinois at Chicago; MS, Mechanical Engineering, University of Illinois at Chicago; MS Computer Science, Purdue University
• Over 25 years of experience in analysis and modeling of multiphase and reacting flows
• Author of four copyrighted CFD codes and numerous journal and conference papers and reports
• 2004 R&D 100 Award for the Glass Furnace Model

Tanju Sofu, Computational Fluid Dynamics Project Leader
Phone: 630-252-9673; Fax: 630-252-4450; E-mail: tsofu@anl.gov

• PhD, in Nuclear Engineering, University of Tennessee, Knoxville
• Manager, Engineering Simulation and Safety Analysis Section in Engineering Analysis Department.
• Specialty in large-scale computational physics and fluid dynamics simulations on high-performance computing platforms.
• Extensive experience with a wide range of engineering systems analyses involving multi-dimensional, multi-scale, multi-physics phenomena.

Computational Structural Mechanics

Ronald Kulak, Senior Computational Structural Mechanics Project Leader
Phone: 630-578-4245; Fax: 630-578-4257; E-mail: kulak@anl.gov

• PhD and MS, Engineering Mechanics, University of Illinois at Chicago; BS, Mechanical Engineering, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
• Published over 100 journal and conference papers and project reports and has been an invited lecturer at national and international conferences
• Senior Scientist rank at Argonne National Laboratory; recipient of The University of Chicago Award for Distinguished Performance and the Argonne Exceptional Performance Award; and is a Fellow in the American Society of Mechanical Engineers
• Managed the Argonne Computational Mechanics program and served as principal investigator for automotive, locomotive, and national/international structural mechanics project

Cezary Bojanowski, Computational Structural Mechanics Engineer
Phone: 630-578-4256, Fax: 630-578-4257, E-mail: cbojanowski@anl.gov

• PhD, Civil Engineering, Florida State University; MS, Civil Engineering, Warsaw University of Technology, Poland.
• Experienced in Finite Element modeling and optimization in crashworthiness and structural mechanics applications.
• Author of several journal and conference publications on occupant safety and vehicle crashworthiness.

Facilities & Resources

Lawrence Amiot, Senior Digital Video System Engineer
Phone: 630-578-4259, Fax: 630-578-4210, E-mail: amiot@anl.gov

• MBA from the University of Chicago and BS and MS in Electrical Engineering from the University of Illinois
• Worked in the area of digital video and videoconferencing technologies at Northwestern University for six years
• Past member of the Board of Directors of NetIllinois, Member of the Internet2 Commons Management Team, Co-Chair of the Internet2 Digital Video Initiative, Member of the Video Digital Video Initiative Steering Committee, and Ex-Officio Member of the CIC-CIO Committee
• Past Associate Division Director and Acting Division Director of the Computing and Telecommunications Division of Argonne National Laboratory
• Over 45 years experience in computing, networking, and digital video technologies

Jon Bernard, Senior High-Performance Computing System Administrator
Phone: 630-578-4244; Fax: 630-578-4257; E-mail: Bernard@anl.gov or jbbernar@anl.gov

• MS, Computer Science, Syracuse University
• More than 5 years' experience in high-performance computing research
• More than 10 years’ experience with Unix computing

Mike Boxberger, Facilities Management and Operations Manager
Phone: 630-578-4243; Fax: 630-578-4257; E-mail: boxberger@anl.gov

• BA, Computer Science, Kansas State University
• More than 30 years’ experience in planning, management, and operations of information technology facilities and resources at Argonne National Laboratory and the State of Missouri
• Served as principal investigator and program manager for U.S. Department of Energy Office of Science Field Security Program at Argonne National Laboratory

Thomas Brown, TRACC Collaboratory, OutReach Consultant
Phone: 630-578-4214, Fax: 630-578-4210, E-mail: tbrown@mcs.anl.gov

• BFA, Southern Illinois University
• Graduate work, Electronic Visualization Laboratory (EVL), University of Illinois at Chicago
• University of Illinois, NCSA Technology Research, Education and Commercialization Center (TRECC)
• Webmaster, SPSS
• IT manager, GlobalGridForum
• Member, Association for Computing Machinery - ACM SIGGRAPH
• Member, Internet Society

Karen A. Ley, Office Manager, Cluster and User Services Liaison
Phone: 630-578-4253; Fax: 630-578-4257; E-mail: tracc-help@anl.gov

• Assistant to David P. Weber, Director, Transportation Research and Analysis Computing Center
• Point of contact for:
  • Those wishing to use the TRACC Cluster
  • Foreign National clearance for TRACC Cluster/personnel access
  • ANL-Gate Passes
  • Student-Contractor issues
  • Procurement issues
  • TRACC Conferences and Training Sessions
  • ESH-Safety
• General TRACC information service

Joe Reitzer, TRACC Collaboratory Technology Coordinator
Phone:630-578-4243, Fax:630-578-4210, E-mail: joer@anl.gov

• Masters of Fine Art from the Electronic Visualization Laboratory, University of Illinois at Chicago
• Former Coordinator of Technological Services for University of Illinois – NCSA Technology Research, Education and Commercialization Center (TRECC), managing operation and maintenance of all Computing and Audio Visual technical infrastructure at the TRECC facility
• Past Assistant Professor of Art at UIC/EVL, and has also taught at numerous colleges and schools in Chicago
• Has been involved in interactive software design for the CAVE® and has presented at ACM SIGGRAPH ’96, and ACM ’97 conferences; involved in computer graphics since 1980

Jonas Talandis, TRACC Collaboratory, Technical Research and Science Leader
Phone: 630-578-4225; Fax: 630-578-4210; E-mail: jonast@anl.gov

• M.S. Bioengineering, University of Wyoming; B.A. Biology, University of Colorado.
• Responsible for technology development and commercialization with the University of Illinois' Technology Research, Education and Commercialization Center. A product developer with 20 years of industry experience in design and engineering of sensing and analysis products in materials testing, process monitoring and medical applications.
• Active in international standards development as a member of the FAA's International Aircraft Material Fire Test Working Group, US Technical Advisor to ISO in Fire Tests and a Past Section Chair of ASTM on Combustion Characteristics.

Gail Tate, TRACC Collaboratory, Senior Technical and Management Consultant
Phone: 630-578-4214; Fax: 630-578-4210; E-mail: get@anl.gov

• BA, Mathematics, North Central College
• AT&T Bell Laboratories/Lucent Technologies, Director; 28+ years experience in product development and deployment; project management; process and quality management
• University of Illinois – NCSA, Technology Research, Education and Commercialization Center (TRECC); facility and operations manager, experience includes program development and coordination, business operations, and infrastructure management and enhancement
• Recipient of the "TOP Women in Sciences and Technology Award", National Technical Association, life member
• Featured in Computer Engineering Horizons "Women in Technology"

March 2009