Pawsey is proud to provide Australian researchers with allocations in 2024 on Setonix – the world’s 4th greenest supercomputer and 25th most powerful.

Pawsey researchers have received allocations in the following schemes:

National Computational Merit Allocation Scheme (NCMAS)
Pawsey Partner Scheme

More than 1 billion compute hours have been allocated in 2024 through various schemes to researchers from Australia’s universities, research institutions and State and Federal government research organisations.

More information about Setonix resources and Service Units model introduced in 2024 allocation round: https://pawsey.atlassian.net/wiki/display/US/Changes+to+Allocation+Schemes+for+2024

Congratulations to all researchers awarded with compute time on Setonix

National Computational Merit Allocation Scheme

Setonix NCMAS allocations displayed below were determined in a meeting of the National Computational Merit Allocation Committee. More information: http://my.nci.org.au/mancini/ncmas/2024/outcomes

Project Title	Lead Chief Investigator	Institution	Allocation Setonix CPU (kSU)	Allocation Setonix GPU (kSU)
Computational discovery of layered lithium solid state electrolyte materials	Sherif Abbas	Deakin University	1000
The interplay between droplet velocity and size using LES of aqueous sprays	Yasir Al-Abdeli	Edith Cowan University	1000
Mechanisms of ion channel function and modulation.	Toby Allen	Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology		1000
Advanced numerical modelling for developing safer and more efficient ocean infrastructure	Hongwei An	University of Western Australia	12000	14000
In silico design of nanomaterials for energy and environmental sustainability applications	Ravichandar Babarao	Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology	4400
Enabling Quantum Mechanically Accurate Virtual Screening of Drugs	Giuseppe Barca	Australian National University		12000
Molecular systems out of equilibrium: theory, simulation and application	Debra Bernhardt	University of Queensland	5807	1000
Thermodynamics of the Earth’s metal factory	Joel Brugger	Monash University	1000
Radiation-tolerant materials for fusion energy	Patrick Burr	University of NSW	3500	100
Numerical simulations of turbulent rough-wall bounded flow	Leon Chan	University of Melbourne	1000	1000
Flow control for drag reduction in rough wall turbulent boundary layers	Rey Cheng Chin	University of Adelaide	10000
Multiscale computational investigation of materials and biomolecules for health, environmental, and commercial applications	Andrew Christofferson	Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology	500	2400
Direct numerical simulation of wall-bounded and buoyancy-driven turbulent flows	Daniel Chung	University of Melbourne	18400
Molecular simulation of membrane receptors, transporters and pores	Ben Corry	Australian National University	1000	10800
Revealing the 4-D Evolution of Earth’s Engine	Rhodri Davies	Australian National University	4500
Computational Design and Discovery of Novel Nanomaterials for Low Energy Electronics and Sustainable Energy/Environmental Applications	Aijun Du	Queensland University of Technology	11000
Coordination engineering tuning the persulfate activation for advanced oxidation processes with the transition metals anchored N/O-codoped graphene	Xiaoguang Duan	University of Adelaide	3200
Analysis of complex genomes	David Edwards	University of Western Australia	2000	500
Large-scale mining and characterisation of bacteriophage genomes from metagenomes	Robert Edwards	Flinders University	2305	780
Genomic and Bioinformatic Resources for Ocean Conservation and Management	Richard Edwards	University of Western Australia	2830
Regional Climate Modelling in Australia	Jason Evans	University of NSW	1000
Simulations of dynamic materials for gas separations and heterogeneous catalysis	Jack Evans	University of Adelaide	2500	500
From Interstellar Turbulence to the Formation of Stars	Christoph Federrath	Australian National University	28000
Atomistic Simulation for Geochemistry and Nanoscience	Julian Gale	Curtin University of Technology	10000	5400
The role of convection and turbulent mixing in ocean circulation	Bishakhdatta Gayen	University of Melbourne	6200
Bioinformatic analysis of agriculturally important plants, pathogen and pests.	James Hane	Curtin University of Technology	2600	200
Direct Numerical Simulations of Turbulent Combustion	Evatt Hawkes	University of NSW	15000	20000
3D Simulations of Core-Collapse Supernovae	Alexander Heger	Monash University	6447
Accelerating the Design of Novel Catalysts and Drugs through Computational Chemistry	Junming Ho	University of NSW	1000	1400
Artificial Intelligence Assisted Computational Design of Low-Cost Transition Metal Oxides-based Catalysts for Hydrogen Production	Bram Hoex	University of NSW		1400
Quantum Computer Simulation and Development	Lloyd Hollenberg	University of Melbourne	9600	3500
Discovery and Design of Neuroactive Peptides for Potential Treatment of Pain	Andrew Hung	Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology	1060
Sticky polymers in flow: Nexus between microscopic and macroscopic dynamics	Ravi Jagadeeshan	Monash University		1000
Insights into the initial hydration mechanism of cementitious materials: extended simulation and a comprehensive comparison	Danial Jahed Armaghani	University of Technology, Sydney	1000
Design Clean Energy Conversion and Storage Materials by Molecular Modelling	Yan Jiao	University of Adelaide	5480	1000
Computational Investigations of Molecular Structure and Reactivity	Elizabeth Krenske	University of Queensland	290	1000
Star Formation and Feedback in a Turbulent Interstellar Medium	Mark Krumholz	Australian National University		17600
Emergent Structure of Quantum Chromodynamics	Derek Leinweber	University of Adelaide	4800	20000
Oscillatory flows in complex geometries	Justin Leontini	Swinburne University of Technology	2000
Computational Design of Two-Dimensional Hybrids Based Nanomaterials for Sustainable Energy Application	Ting Liao	Queensland University of Technology	2000
Integrated Computational Materials Engineering for Energy Materials	Zhe Liu	University of Melbourne	14508	1000
Towards robust model selection for weakly-supervised learning	Tongliang Liu	University of Sydney		1000
From molecules to cells Understanding the structural and dynamic properties of cellular components at an atomic level.	Alan Mark	University of Queensland	4000	1750
Nanoscale Materials: From Atomic Structure to Functional Properties	Nikhil Medhekar	Monash University	9000
Evolution and dynamics of the Australian lithosphere	Louis Moresi	Australian National University	1000
Earth dynamics and resources over the last billion years	Dietmar Müller	University of Sydney	1000
Membrane targeting delivery systems for precision nanomedicine	Megan O’Mara	University of Queensland	4077	1000
Gravity Current Driven Smoke Dispersion In a Stratified Ambient	Andrew Ooi	University of Melbourne	4064	7100
Towards Sustainable Energy Storage Technologies	Ekaterina Pas	Monash University		9000
Aerothermodynamics of High Speed Flight and Enabling Technologies	Adrian Pudsey	Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology	2769
Exploring structure-property correlations in advanced materials: Nexus between computational simulation and atomic resolution microscopy	Simon Ringer	University of Sydney	10000	4500
High-fidelity simulations of turbulent flows in power generation and transport	Richard Sandberg	University of Melbourne	8000	20000
Development of a coupled LTD-CFD workflow for simulation of wave energy converters in extreme sea states	Nataliia Sergiienko	University of Adelaide	1000
Investigation of the structure, evolution and transport properties of turbulent wall-bounded shear flows using direct numerical simulations	Julio Soria	Monash University	32518
Computer Simulations of Co-Crystal and Defect Formations in Solids	Dino Spagnoli	University of Western Australia	1000
Modelling Nanoscale Materials for Sensing and Device Applications	Michelle Spencer	Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology	6400
First-Principles Investigations of Processes and Properties in Catalysis, Coatings, and Devices	Catherine Stampfl	University of Sydney	500	500
Two-Dimensional Oxides Supported Non-noble Single-atom for Sustainable Fuel Generations	Ziqi Sun	Queensland University of Technology	4000
Developing predictive tools for cleaner combustion	Mohsen Talei	University of Melbourne	7000
Transition, stability and control of bluff body flows	Mark Thompson	Monash University	9000
Compressible Turbulent Flows	Ben Thornber	University of Sydney	1000
Computer-aided materials design for catalysis and energy applications	Yun Wang	Griffith University	8400
The design and simulation of practical quantum variational algorithms.	Jingbo Wang	University of Western Australia	1000	1000
Scramjet-based Access-to-Space and Planetary Entry	Vincent Wheatley	University of Queensland	8500
ASKAP Survey Science	Matthew Whiting	CSIRO	5000
Computational Materials Design for Solar Energy Conversion	Asaph Widmer-Cooper	University of Sydney	1800
Data-driven design of single-atoms based catalyst for energy conversion	Zongyou Yin	Australian National University	1200
Computer simulations of molecular systems and computer-aided molecular design	Haibo Yu	University of Wollongong	4000	4000
Atomistic simulation of advanced materials with combining first-principle calculation and deep-learning method: from microstructure to functionality	Rongkun Zheng	University of Sydney	4000	200

Pawsey Partner Scheme

Setonix allocations displayed below were determined in a meeting of the Pawsey Partner Merit Allocation Committee. More information: http://support.pawsey.org.au/documentation/display/US/The+Pawsey+Partner+Merit+Allocation+Scheme

* multi-year allocations will be reviewed after each year based on utilisation and progress report, the allocation size listed in the table is per year

Project Title	Lead Chief Investigator	Institution	Allocation Setonix CPU (kSU)	Allocation Setonix GPU (kSU)	Multi-year
Learning Models for UAVs in Space-Air-Ground Integrated Network during Bushfires	Mahbuba Afrin	Curtin University	800	200
Development of monitoring systems for froth flotation plants with deep learning neural networks	Chris Aldrich	Curtin University	800	1600
TrEnD Bioinformatics 2024	Morten Allentoft	Curtin University	2200	0
Advanced numerical modelling for developing safer and more efficient ocean infrastructure	Hongwei An	The University of Western Australia	50000	40000	2 years *
Application of Computational Fluid Dynamics in Optimizing Flat Plate microalgal Photobioreactor	Parisa Arabzadeh Bahri	Murdoch University	1000	0
ProTools for the Big Data era: Dissecting galaxy structures across cosmic time	Sabine Bellstedt	The University of Western Australia	3100	0
Atomic and Molecular Collision Theory	Igor Bray	Curtin University	50000	26000	2 years *
High Resolution Modelling of Marine Extremes	Chris Chapman	CSIRO	5400	0
Fluid-Structure Interactions in Flows through Flexible-Walled Channels	Julien Cisonni	Curtin University	1500	0
Deep Learning forecasting of water body qualities – AQUAWATCH	Foivos Diakogiannis	CSIRO	200	15000
Developing data-pipelines to process 3D remote imagery for 3D crop simulation models	Dean Diepeveen	Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development WA	500	1600	2 years*
The Rapid ASKAP Continuum Survey (RACS)	Stefan Duchesne	CSIRO	7400	0
Analysis of complex genomes	David Edwards	The University of Western Australia	2200	600
Genomic and Bioinformatic Resources for Ocean Conservation and Management	Richard Edwards	The University of Western Australia	3200	100
Evaluation of functional materials for hydrogen storage	Chunyan Fan	Curtin University	1100	0
Predictive simulation of crystallisation	Julian Gale	Curtin University	32000	40000	2 years*
Computational Modelling of Human Verbal and Non-verbal Behaviour for Social Good	Shreya Ghosh	Curtin University	800	1100
Integrated photonics with MEMS actuated Meta-materials and nano scale optical sources.	Martin Hill	The University of Western Australia	1000	0	2 years*
Neural architecture search to detect empathy in videos	Md Zakir Hossain	Curtin University	800	1100
Next Generation Silent Anchors for Securing Floating Offshore Wind Turbines in Calcareous Sand	Yuxia Hu	The University of Western Australia	1000	700
Validating deep learning models with minimal supervision	Huaxi Huang	CSIRO	100	5000
Deep and Wide Surveys with the Murchison Widefield Array	Natasha Hurley-Walker	Curtin University	15000	1000	2 years*
Human-AI Collaboration for Alert Prioritisation in Security Operation Centres (SOCs)	Fatemeh Jalalvand	CSIRO	500	0
Simulating a new physics inside the coupled ocean-atmosphere system for the tropical cyclones	Ivica Janekovic	The University of Western Australia	3200	0
Computational Modelling for Biomedical Engineering Applications	Elena Juan Pardo	The University of Western Australia	1300	0
Climate Science Initiative: producing high resolution climate projections for Western Australia	Jatin Kala	Murdoch University	50000	0
DNA Zoo Australia & WA Genome Atlas	Parwinder Kaur	The University of Western Australia	800	200
Analysis of Genetic Variants and Repetitive Elements in Neurodegenerative Diseases	Sulev Koks	Murdoch University	1100	0	2 years*
Exploiting v2.0 of the SHARK model of galaxy formation on the largest cosmological simulations	Claudia Lagos	The University of Western Australia	4700	0
Pangenome Analysis of Barley, Oat and Lupin	Chengdao Li	Murdoch University	4000	0
CFD modelling and optimisation of hydrogen-based flash smelting for carbon-zero ironmaking	Yiran Liu	The University of Western Australia	1000	0
Computational Ocean Dynamics for Coastal and Offshore Engineering Applications	Ryan Lowe	The University of Western Australia	7500	900	2 years*
Deformation Mechanism of Nanostructured Pearlitic Steel	Chunsheng Lu	Curtin University	2400	0
Enhancing IoT Security through Anomaly Detection and Network Traffic Behavioural Modelling	Md Redowan Mahmud	Curtin University	800	200
Molecular dynamics simulation of biophysical phenomena	Ricardo Mancera	Curtin University	9500	2100
Atomistic modelling of carbon materials and related solids	Nigel Marks	Curtin University	2000	0
Application of Deep Learning to climate and ocean modelling	Richard Matear	CSIRO	2000	5500	2 years*
Murujuga Rock Art Monitoring Program – Air Quality Modelling and Microbiome Analysis	Ryan Mead-Hunter	Curtin University	2300	0
Molecular simulation of critical minerals and mineral carbonation in geological systems	Yuan Mei	CSIRO	9000	0	2 years*
Holistic data-driven approaches to improve hospital clinical outcomes	Shiv Meka	Royal Perth Hospital	200	800
Genetic Tests to Identify People at High Risk of Common Diseases	Grant Morahan	The University of Western Australia WA	300	800
A genomics approach to identify the causes of colour differences in alpacas	Kylie Munyard	Curtin University	500	0
Isolated bubble growth and numerical investigations of micro-layer	Nima Nadim	Curtin university	500	0
Uncertainty quantification for high-dimensional nonlinear inverse problems in groundwater hydrology.	Robert Nelson	Department of Water and Environmental Regulation (DWER) WA	1000	0
Using genomics to assist conservation of Western Australia’s biodiversity	Kym Ottewell	Dept of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions WA	1200	0
Combining Computational Fluid Dynamics with AI to evolve bespoke manufacturing devices	Gerald Pereira	CSIRO	6400	0
Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development(DPIRD) Pathogen Diagnostics and Research	Asad Prodhan	Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development WA	300	700
Understanding Nucleation and Growth from Solution Using Molecular Dynamics simulations	Paolo Raiteri	Curtin University	500	6400
High Angular Resolution Radio Astronomy with the LBA	Cormac Reynolds	CSIRO	1000	0	2 years*
De-biasing the multi petabyte DFN dataset to get meteoroid impact flux density	Eleanor Sansom	Curtin University	1000	0
Monitoring and Characterisation of Subsurface with Seismic Waves	Erdinc Saygin	CSIRO	1600	100
Oncofetal ecosystem: Towards precision medicine	Ankur Sharma	Curtin University	900	100
Computational Simulations of Molecular and Ionic Solids	Dino Spagnoli	The University of Western Australia	6500	0
Statistical Genetic and Epidemiological Analyses for Complex Traits	Jennifer Stone	The University of Western Australia	4000	700
Scalable Machine Learning Applications for Improved Weather, Climate and Environmental Modelling	John Taylor	CSIRO	200	10000
Australian convective-scale regional climate change projections with CCAM	Marcus Thatcher	CSIRO	8000	0
Detecting the Epoch of Reionisation with the Murchison Widefield Array	Cathryn Trott	Curtin University	800	500	2 years*
Genomic analyses of broadacre and horticultural crop species	Rajeev K. Varshney	Murdoch University	1500	0
Remote After Care Using Smartphones and Large Language Models (RACUS-LLM)	Britta von Ungern Sternberg	The University of Western Australia	200	800
Quantum variational algorithms with applications of practical significance	Jingbo Wang	The University of Western Australia	1600	6400
AI for mRNA Design with Moderna	Max Ward	The University of Western Australia	500	500
Wide-field Radio Astronomy: ASKAP Survey Science	Matthew Whiting	CSIRO	5300	0
Simulating and Processing the SKA Data Deluge (Season 2)	Andreas Wicenec	The University of Western Australia	18000	6800
Large Scale Photogrammetric 3D Reconstruction for Underwater Virtual Heritage Experiences	Andrew Woods	Curtin University	1400	8600
Lithospheric Architecture of Western Australia: Multi-scale seismic imaging of WA Array (Year 2)	Huaiyu Yuan	Department of Energy, Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety WA	3000	600
A novel design and evaluation for stabilizing offshore free-spanning pipelines	Tongming Zhou	The University of Western Australia	12900	0