Eric Sills

Also known as: E. D. Sills; Eric D. Sills; Eric David Sills

Works (14)

Updated: April 4th, 2024 03:45

2017 chapter

Cost Analysis Comparing HPC Public Versus Private Cloud Computing

In Communications in Computer and Information Science (Vol. 740, pp. 294–316).

By: P. Dreher*, D. Nair, E. Sills*  & M. Vouk*

Contributors: P. Dreher*, D. Nair, E. Sills*  & M. Vouk*

author keywords: High performance cloud computing; Economic analysis; Public cloud; Private cloud
TL;DR: This paper investigates whether this economic analysis for moving general purpose applications to the public cloud can be extended to more computationally intensive HPC type computations. (via Semantic Scholar)
Sources: ORCID, Crossref
Added: February 24, 2020

2013 journal article

Constructing next generation academic cloud services

International Journal of Cloud Computing, 2(2/3), 104–122.

By: M. Vouk n, S. Averitt n, P. Dreher  n, D. Kekas n, A. Kurth n, M. Hoit n , P. Mugge n, A. Peeler n ...

TL;DR: An overview of the vision and several vCentennial pilot projects are provided and the initial operating system for this platform is NCSU’s open source Virtual Computing Laboratory (VCL) technology. (via Semantic Scholar)
Sources: NC State University Libraries, NC State University Libraries
Added: August 6, 2018

2009 book

Evidence for a cost effective cloud computing implementation based upon the NC state virtual computing laboratory model

In Advances in Parallel Computing (Vol. 18, pp. 236–250).

By: P. Dreher, M. Vouk, E. Sills  & S. Averitt

Contributors: P. Dreher, M. Vouk, E. Sills  & S. Averitt

TL;DR: The preliminary analysis from the VCL suggests a model for designing and configuring a cloud computing system to serve both the educational and research missions of the university in a very economical cost efficient manner. (via Semantic Scholar)
Source: ORCID
Added: September 17, 2021

2009 article

NCSU's Virtual Computing Lab: A Cloud Computing Solution

Schaffer, H. E., Averitt, S. F., Hoit, M. I., Peeler, A., Sills, E. D., & Vouk, M. A. (2009, July). COMPUTER, Vol. 42, pp. 94–97.

By: H. Schaffer n, S. Averitt n, M. Hoit n , A. Peeler n, E. Sills n  & M. Vouk n

Contributors: H. Schaffer n, S. Averitt n, M. Hoit n , A. Peeler n, E. Sills n  & M. Vouk n

TL;DR: The delivery of many diverse computing services over the Internet, with flexible provisioning, has led to much greater efficiency, substantial cost savings, and many ways to enable and empower end users. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID, NC State University Libraries
Added: August 6, 2018

2009 journal article

Using VCL technology to implement distributed reconfigurable data centers and computational services for educational institutions

IBM Journal of Research and Development, 53(4).

By: M. Vouk n, A. Rindos, S. Averitt n, J. Bass  n, M. Bugaev n, A. Kurth n, A. Peeler n, H. Schaffer  n ...

Contributors: M. Vouk n, A. Rindos, S. Averitt n, J. Bass  n, M. Bugaev n, A. Kurth n, A. Peeler n, H. Schaffer  n ...

TL;DR: How VCL technology can be used to implement distributed reconfigurable data centers and IT services in educational institutions is discussed and how it can deliver computing clouds that offer a mix of resource architectures and ensembles, including those that may integrate traditional mainframe servers. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
Source: ORCID
Added: September 17, 2021

2007 conference paper

A Case Study in Using Local IO and GPFS to Improve Simulation Scalability

2007 Linux Cluster Institute Conference.

By: V. Bannister, G. Howell, C. Kelley & E. Sills 

Source: ORCID
Added: October 7, 2021

2002 conference paper

A Limited Area, Operational, Coastal Ocean Model of the South Atlantic Bight with Far Field Ocean Model Forcing and Data Assimilation

American Geophysical Union Ocean Sciences Meeting. American Geophysical Union Ocean Sciences Meeting.

By: R. Luettich, B. Blanton, A. Archavaleta, C. Werner, H. Seim, C. Naimie, D. Lynch, J. Nelson ...

Source: ORCID
Added: October 7, 2021

2000 journal article

Numerical simulation of human exposure to aerosols generated during compressed air spray-painting in cross-flow ventilated booths

Journal of Fluids Engineering, Transactions of the ASME, 123(1), 64–70.

By: M. Flynn* & E. Sills* 

Contributors: M. Flynn* & E. Sills* 

author keywords: computational fluid dynamics; spray painting; ventilation; exposure modeling; aerosols; occupational hygiene
TL;DR: Computational fluid dynamics is a powerful tool capable of providing useful information to occupational hygiene engineers involved in controlling human exposures to toxic airborne contaminants in cross-flow ventilated booths. (via Semantic Scholar)
Source: ORCID
Added: September 17, 2021

2000 journal article

On the use of computational fluid dynamics in the prediction and control of exposure to airborne contaminants-an illustration using spray painting

Annals of Occupational Hygiene, 44(3), 191–202.

By: M. Flynn * & E. Sills 

Contributors: M. Flynn * & E. Sills 

MeSH headings : Humans; Inhalation Exposure; Models, Theoretical; Occupational Exposure; Paint; Physical Phenomena; Physics; Protective Clothing; Ventilation
TL;DR: The results demonstrate the capability of CFD to track correctly changes in breathing-zone concentration associated with work practices shown previously to be significant in determining exposure. (via Semantic Scholar)
Source: ORCID
Added: September 17, 2021

1993 report

Porting FEMWATER and LEWASTE to a High Performance Computing Environment

In North Carolina Supercomputing Center. NCSC Publication NCSC-9370OTG1.

By: E. Sills 

Source: ORCID
Added: October 7, 2021

1993 conference paper

Use of videoconferencing in the supercomputing environment

Proceedings of the Supercomputing Conference, 68–71.

By: M. Stephenson*, L. Brandt, E. Sills , A. Ropelewski, B. Loftis & B. Buzbee

Contributors: M. Stephenson*, L. Brandt, E. Sills , A. Ropelewski, B. Loftis & B. Buzbee

TL;DR: This workshop discussion focuses on the role of videoconferencing in conducting training courses and in promoting collaboration among researchers at widely dispersed locations. (via Semantic Scholar)
Source: ORCID
Added: September 17, 2021

1991 report

ROM [Regional Oxidant Model] Optimization for the Cray Y-MP

In North Carolina Supercomputing Center. NCSC Publication NCSC.

By: E. Sills 

Source: ORCID
Added: October 7, 2021

1988 conference paper

Application of Parallel Computer System Architectures to the Real Time Simulation of Nuclear Power Systems

Transactions of the American Nuclear Society.

By: J. Doster & E. Sills 

Source: ORCID
Added: October 7, 2021

1986 conference paper

Evaluation of Algorithms for the Solution of the Drift Flux Equations on Advanced Computers

Proceedings 2nd International Conference on Simulation Methods in Nuclear Engineering.

By: E. Sills  & J. Doster

Source: ORCID
Added: October 7, 2021

Employment

Updated: September 16th, 2021 20:22

2016 - present

North Carolina State University Raleigh, North Carolina, US
Assistant Vice Chancellor, OIT Shared Services Office of Information Technology

2011 - 2016

North Carolina State University Raleigh, North Carolina, US
Executive Director OIT Shared Services Office of Information Technology

2010 - 2011

North Carolina State University Raleigh, North Carolina, US
Director, Advanced Computing Office of Information Technology

2007 - 2010

North Carolina State University Raleigh, North Carolina, US
Assistant Vice Provost, Research Computing Information Technology Divsion

2003 - 2006

North Carolina State University Raleigh, North Carolina, US
Research Computing Associate Information Technology Division

2000 - 2003

North Carolina Supercomputing Center Research Triangle Park, North Carolina, US
Director Scientific Support

1990 - 2000

North Carolina Supercomputing Center Research Triangle Park, North Carolina, US
Computational Scientist Scientific Support

1990 - 1990

North Carolina State University Raleigh, North Carolina, US
Research Associate Nuclear Engineering

1985 - 1989

North Carolina State University Raleigh, NC, US
Research Assistant Nuclear Engineering

1984 - 1984

Research Triangle Institute Research Triangle Park, NC, US
Engineer Energy Systems

1983 - 1983

Duke Power Company Charlotte, NC, US
Summer Student Design Engineering

1982 - 1982

Duke Power Company Charlotte, NC, US
Summer Student Design Engineering

Education

Updated: September 17th, 2021 16:59

1987 - 1990

North Carolina State University Raleigh, North Carolina, US
PHD Nuclear Engineering

1985 - 1986

North Carolina State University Raleigh, North Carolina, US
MS Nuclear Engineering

1980 - 1984

North Carolina State University Raleigh, North Carolina, US
BS Nuclear Engineering

Funding History

Funding history based on the linked ORCID record. Updated: September 16th, 2021 18:13

grant September 1, 2005 - August 31, 2006
IMR: Acquisition of a Linux Cluster for Large-Scale Bio- and Nano-Materials Modeling and Student Training
Directorate for Mathematical & Physical Sciences
grant July 1, 1995 - June 30, 1997
Development of Parallel Implicit Algorithms for the Study of Electrical Cardiac Dynamics (Postdoc)
Directorate for Computer & Information Science & Engineering

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