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For Immediate Release: June 18, 2015 News Release
Contacts:
Susan Mantey, Communications Manager Krista McComb, Communications Intern
Ohio Technology Consortium Ohio Technology Consortium
Office: 614-292-9457 Office: 614-247-4319
Email: susan@oh-tech.org Email: kmccomb@oh-tech.org
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The Ohio Supercomputer Center (OSC), a member of the Ohio Technology Consortium of the Ohio Board of Regents, addresses the rising
computational demands of academic and industrial research communities by providing a robust shared infrastructure and proven expertise in advanced
modeling, simulation and analysis. OSC empowers scientists with the vital resources essential to make extraordinary discoveries and innovations,
partners with businesses and industry to leverage computational science as a competitive force in the global knowledge economy, and leads efforts to
equip the workforce with the key technology skills required to secure 21st century jobs. For more, visit www.osc.edu.
High School Students Explore Advanced Technology
at Ohio Supercomputer Center’s Summer Institute
Two-week camp gives students chance to explore STEM fields
Columbus, Ohio (June 18, 2015) – Twenty high school students from around Ohio are attending the Ohio
Supercomputer Center’s Summer Institute (SI), June 14-26. These academically gifted students, selected from
56 applicants, are researching and solving real-world challenges by exploring topics from image processing to
networking design engineering.
The Ohio Supercomputer Center (OSC) – a member of the Ohio Board of Regents Ohio Technology
Consortium – has hosted the annual two-week residential summer event since 1990. The program’s goal is to
provide opportunities for current high school freshmen, sophomores, and juniors to learn and succeed in the
science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields. As part of the experience, participants will
work on university-level research while using state-of-the-art supercomputers.
In addition to gaining insight that will benefit their future academic and career pursuits, students also have the
privilege of joining accomplished Summer Institute alumni, including individuals who have gone on to study
at prestigious colleges and universities, such as The Ohio State University, MIT, Cornell University and
Harvard University.
“SI works to introduce the STEM fields to some of Ohio’s best and brightest students,” said Brian Guilfoos,
SI director and manager of high-performance computing client services. “OSC has continually provided real-
world experience and the opportunity for students to further develop STEM skills for their future careers.”
Group projects drive the SI student involvement. By working collaboratively, students learn communication
and leadership skills while gaining research experience. Students investigate real-world issues under the
direction of OSU, OSC, and OARnet staff, who conceive and design the projects. Group projects this year
focus on lab-on-a-chip nanofluids, image processing, cancer cell migration, astrophysics visualizations,
networking design engineering, and the physics of addicting video games. The SI students also will tour
research facilities at The Ohio State University and get a taste of college life by staying in Ohio State’s
residence halls.

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At the end of the two weeks, the teams present their research results to an audience of parents, family
members, scientists, OSC staff and SI alumni.
Annabelle Pan, a 2015 SI participant, said she sees the program as a chance to learn beyond the classroom.
“Last year I took AP science and really fell in love with the class. I decided to come to SI because the material
I learned was very theoretical, but supercomputing is a real-world application. Through SI, I hope to learn
more about supercomputing and improve my skills in the kind of computer science that is used in the STEM
fields,” she said.
OSC also provides additional K-12 programs for STEM enrichment through the Young Women’s Summer
Institute, which takes place in July. At YWSI, middle school girls explore interesting and practical scientific
problems that nurture their interest in science and technology.
Since the program’s inception, hundreds of Ohio students have participated in SI’s unique learning
opportunity. For more information on this year’s program, including video and project details, visit the SI
website at http://www.osc.edu/SI, follow updates on Facebook at the “Summer Institute” page or search for
#OSCSI2015 on Twitter.
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EDITORS: The list below identifies the students selected for SI. The list, arranged by last name, also identifies the high
school each attends, along with his or her hometown.
Alex Danesh, Dublin Jerome High School, Dublin
Reeya Desai, Dublin Scioto High School, Dublin
Shivatej Dubbaka, Olentangy Liberty High School, Powell
Edward Gao, Thomas Worthington High School, Westerville
Elizabeth Halter, Olentangy High School, Delaware
Alan Hsiao, Saint Xaiver High School, West Chester
Evan Hunsicker, Ridgedale High School, Marion
Alex Jiang, Seven Hills Upper School, Cincinnati
Aditya Jog, William Mason High School, Mason
Kavya Kosana, Solon High School, Solon
George Li, Upper Arlington High School, Upper Arlington
Greta Noeth, Saint Joseph Academy High School, Cleveland
Neelima Paleti, The Wellington School, Dublin
Annabelle Pan, Upper Arlington High School, Upper Arlington
Julia Pei, Upper Arlington High School, Upper Arlington
Alexander Shafer, Hilliard Darby High School, Hilliard
Divya Shankar, Dublin Jerome High School, Dublin
Divyaditya Shrivastava, Olentangy High School, Lewis Center
Suraj Srinivasan, Strongsville High School, Strongsville
Vilas Winstein, Upper Arlington High School, Upper Arlington