Dr Amr Hassan1, Mr Simon Forsayeth1, Mr Joseph Pineda1, Ms Gin Tan1, Prof David Powell1
1Monash University, Clayton, Australia
Biography:
Amr Hassan is the Director of Emerging Technologies at Monash University. He leads the development and implementation of strategic initiatives to identify, adopt, and embed emerging technologies, such as AI and intelligent computing, across the University’s education, research, and operations.
Amr works closely with senior stakeholders to deliver enterprise-wide transformation programs. He is responsible for the delivery of a major infrastructure initiative, overseeing its technical and organisational components, and ensuring alignment with Monash’s Impact 2030 strategy.
Abstract:
Monash University is developing MAVERIC (Monash AdVanced Environment for Research and Intelligent Computing), a new AI supercomputing platform designed to support cutting-edge research. MAVERIC will provide Monash researchers with the computational power needed to train and fine-tune large-scale AI models.
This presentation will explore MAVERIC’s architecture and software platform, highlighting how its design supports large-scale data analysis and AI model training. We will outline how the integration of high-performance GPU resources and high-speed connectivity contributes to efficient performance and enables seamless data processing across distributed systems.
We will also discuss the software tools and frameworks available to researchers for developing, deploying, and optimising AI models across various applications. MAVERIC’s scalable architecture is designed to meet a wide range of research needs, enabling Monash researchers to address complex scientific challenges.