Steve Petruzza

Dr. Steve Petruzza is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Computer Science at Utah State University (USU) and a Staff Scientist at the Scientific Computing and Imaging (SCI) Institute's Center for Extreme Data Management, Analysis, and Visualization (CEDMAV). He holds a PhD in Computer Science from the University of Rome 'Tor Vergata' and has conducted research at the University of Utah and KAUST. His work focuses on High-Performance Computing (HPC), scientific visualization, and scalable data analytics with applications in edge computing, cloud optimization, and large-scale scientific data management.

Education:

• PhD in Computer Science, University of Rome Tor Vergata (2018)
• M.S. in Computer Engineering, University of Rome Tor Vergata (2013)
• B.E. in Computer Engineering, University of Rome Tor Vergata (2010)

Research Interests: Dr. Petruzza’s research spans high-performance computing systems, in situ analytics, parallel I/O optimization, and scalable visualization frameworks. His work addresses challenges in managing and analyzing massive scientific datasets across domains like materials science, climate modeling, and geospatial imaging.

Grants & Projects:

• National Science Foundation (NSF) grant for scalable I/O runtimes and adaptive data layouts.
• USGS collaboration for real-time multispectral aerial mapping.
• NSF ASPIRE ERC project for equitable EV charging infrastructure visualization.
• Leadership in the ALPINE project for exascale visualization infrastructure (DOE ECP).

Labs & Teams: He leads the Computing Elevated Lab, which develops cutting-edge techniques for large-scale data analysis and visualization across edge devices to supercomputers. Collaborations include the OpenVisus framework for scientific data management and the ALPINE Ascent in situ visualization infrastructure.