New Industry Partnership with Samsung

Posted on May 16, 2023 by Dani Cannella

0.0.0.1 A new partnership with Samsung will open the door for exciting opportunities in CARC’s future.

Starting in May 2023, The Center for Advanced Research Computing (CARC) has entered into a partnership with Samsung Semiconductor, Inc., made possible through the initiative of Douglas Shook, ITS Chief Information Officer, and BD Kim, ITS Associate Chief Research Information Officer and Director of CARC. This marks the first ever industry partnership for USC ITS, which brings in exciting new opportunities for hardware, internships, research collaborations, and more!

The main purpose of the agreement is to test out new prototype hardware developed by Samsung. Their new memory and storage solutions aim to improve the performance and cost of data processing for small file chunks, high-resolution images, and heavy input/output. The team at CARC is especially equipped with the knowledge and expertise required to test out these prototypes and use them to conduct innovative research.

“I am very excited about the potential this partnership will provide to enhance and elevate research computing at USC,” says Doug Shook. “The ability to store and retrieve large amounts of data at high data transfer rates is at the very foundation of enabling advanced research computing.”

“I think this partnership will elevate USC’s researchers’ abilities to conduct cutting-edge research and advance the research mission of this great university.”

The benefits don’t stop there, though. The future plans for this partnership are to eventually bridge research labs at USC and Samsung, develop internships programs for students, and explore a visiting scholar program that would bring Samsung researchers to USC’s campus. CARC and Samsung will work closely with the Viterbi School of Engineering to develop these programs and foster collaborations.

BD Kim is also hopeful for the prospects of this partnership and beyond. “The partnership with Samsung is the first step in creating a robust network of industry partnerships. With the computing and data expertise of our staff, I’m confident that we can continue to bring in new cutting-edge cyberinfrastructure and resources to the USC research community.”

CARC is at the heart of this effort and proud to expand its services and resources for faculty and students at USC. We hope that this is the first of many more partnerships to come.