VNIT Develops Supercomputer To Simulate Nano Materials

The Department of Electronics Engineering of Vishvesvaraya National Institute of Technology (VNIT) has designed a supercomputer that shall apparently be employed to transmit simulations to nano materials/devices. While the supercomputer was built up two years ago, it has come of use just lately, when otherÂ departments like material sciences, physics and chemistry started working on it.

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Supercomputer Â Source: infinibandta.org

The supercomputer was built under a project financed by the Department Of Information Technology,Â GovernmentÂ Of India. The setup involvesÂ 128 CPUs with 24gb memory linkedÂ parallely. A nano material is developed owing to the simulation from the computer, which is then fabricated at IIT Mumbai. On account of the machine, the work that required a month to complete, now requires just 2-3 days to finish. One of the most efficient and purposeful application of this supercomputer would be drug testing, using the 'in-silico' simulation.

Users claim it to be an essential facilityÂ estimated around INR 5,00,000. This research also aims to improve the holdingÂ memory or USB storage instrument like pen-drives, cameras, mobile etc, in a project spanning three years. Plans to develop more effective photovoltaic cells using the simulation is being seriously considered, according to a researcher. The other applications of this supercomputer include detection of cancer and to aid in solving problems of physics chemistry etc.