Sunita Chandrasekaran to Lead Team Preparing America’s Next-Gen 2029 Supercomputer 'Discovery'

Sunita Chandrasekaran, an Indian American artificial intelligence researcher, is leading a University of Delaware team selected to help stress-test and prepare Discovery, the next-generation supercomputer from the U.S. Department of Energy. The system is scheduled for a 2029 launch at Oak Ridge National Laboratory.

Chandrasekaran’s team will focus on evaluating the supercomputer’s performance and ensuring it can handle complex scientific workloads. The work involves testing hardware and software components to optimize the system for high-performance computing tasks.

Discovery is expected to be one of the most powerful supercomputers in the world, designed to advance research in areas such as climate modeling, energy, and artificial intelligence. The University of Delaware’s role underscores the importance of academic partnerships in developing cutting-edge computing infrastructure.

Chandrasekaran, an associate professor at the university, specializes in high-performance computing and AI. Her leadership on the project highlights the contributions of Indian American scientists to major U.S. research initiatives.