Scientific Computing Support Specialist
About
Deepa Madireddy
dmadir@lsuhsc.edu
I am the Scientific Computing Support Specialist at LSUHSC, responsible for managing and supporting the Tigerfish High Performance Computing (HPC) cluster. I work directly with researchers, faculty, and students across all departments to help them leverage computational resources for their scientific work.
My focus is on making high performance computing accessible to every researcher regardless of their technical background. Whether you are running your first job or managing complex multi-step pipelines, I am here to help you get results faster and more efficiently.
What I Do
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✓ Cluster Administration |
✓ User Training and Support |
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✓ SLURM Job Scheduling |
✓ GPU Computing for ML/AI |
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✓ Software Environment Setup |
✓ Bioinformatics Pipeline Support |
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✓ Performance Optimization |
✓ Documentation Development |
How I Can Help You
- Get started with Tigerfish (account setup and onboarding)
- Learn how to connect, transfer files, and navigate the cluster
- Set up Conda environments and install required software
- Write and submit SLURM job scripts for any job type
- Run serial, array, GPU, MPI, and dependency jobs
- Troubleshoot job failures and optimize resource usage
- Set up GPU computing environments for machine learning projects
- Configure shared project folders for collaborative research
- Support bioinformatics tools including GATK, BWA, FastQC, and more
Skills & Expertise
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HPC Cluster Administration |
SLURM Job Scheduling |
Linux System Administration |
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Conda Environment Management |
Python and R Support |
GPU Computing (PyTorch/TF) |
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Bioinformatics Tools |
Genomics Pipelines |
Molecular Dynamics Support |
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User Training |
Technical Documentation |
Research Workflow Design |
Get in Touch
Whether you need a Tigerfish account, help running your first job, or support with a complex research pipeline, I am here to help!
Email: dmadir@lsuhsc.edu
I typically respond within one business day!