The Office of Advanced Research Computing is pleased to share this upcoming opportunity with UCLA researchers. You are invited to the AWS Research Day for UCLA — a one-day, in-person event designed to help UCLA researchers discover how cloud-powered AI and data platforms can accelerate your work.
What to Expect
Learn how Amazon Web Services (AWS) can transform the way you conduct research — from analyzing data through natural language queries to automating repetitive workflows and conducting comprehensive research analysis, all within secure, shared workspaces built for collaboration.
The day will feature real-world use cases, live demos, and hands-on workshops led by cloud experts and experienced researchers. Through interactive sessions, you'll be introduced to essential AWS services and AI-powered research tools you can start using right away.
Whether you're new to the cloud or looking to optimize your existing cloud-based work, you'll walk away with practical knowledge and skills to take full advantage of cloud computing for your research.
Meet the Speakers
You'll hear from leaders and researchers from UCLA and Amazon Web Services:
• Davida Johnson — Executive Director, Office of Advanced Research Computing, UCLA
• Paul Tung — Manager, High Performance Computing Platform, UCLA Health
• Rami Abdallah — Manager, Bruin Cloud & DevOps Strategy, UCLA
• Jiaqi Ma — Professor, Civil & Environmental Engineering Department, UCLA
• Scott Friedman, Ph.D. — Leader for Research Computing Solutions, Amazon Web Services
• Claudiu Farcas, Ph.D. — Principal Solutions Architect, Amazon Web Services
Who Should Attend
This event is designed for faculty, scientists, IT professionals, researchers and support staff including graduate students at UCLA. No prior experience with AWS is required.