Committees
Invaluable guidance in ICDS policy, purchasing, and administration decisions is provided by volunteer faculty committees.
Cyberinfrastructure Faculty Advisory Council (CiFAC)
The CiFAC provides guidance to ICDS on opportunities for researchers to increase their productivity and impact through the use of ROAR and RISE services and to be the conduit for two-way communications between ICDS and the wider research community. To inquire about CiFAC membership, contact ICDS Director Guido Cervone.
CiFAC Members:
- Vijaykrishnan Narayanan, (Chair) Associate Dean of Innovation, College of Engineering
- Wesley Reinhart (Vice-Chair), assistant professor, College of Earth and Mineral Science
- Brent Ambrose, Smeal College of Business
- Anilchandra Attaluri, Penn State Harrisburg
- Sy-Miin Chow, College of Health and Human Development
- Steven Fast, Applied Research Lab (ARL)
- Antonia Hadjimichael, College of Earth and Mineral Science
- Lee Hinkle, College of Arts and Architecture
- Mia Jin, College of Engineering
- Mahmut Kandemir, College of Engineering
- Agnes Kim, Penn State Scranton
- Qunhua Li, Eberly College of Science
- Dajiang Liu, College of Medicine
- Cyanne Loyle, College of the Liberal Arts
- Elvira Sayfutyarova, Eberly College of Science
- Priya Sharma, College of Education
- Chaopeng Shen, College of Engineering
- Hajime Shimao, Penn State Great Valley
- Yi Yang, Penn State Abington
Power Users Group (PUG)
As their name suggests, the Power Users Group provides input about Roar from the point of view of some of our largest users. The role of the group is to work independent of CiFAC and to make sure that the needs of power users, which are a small but very important part of our community, are always considered. To inquire about PUG membership, contact ICDS Director Guido Cervone.
PUG Members:
- Scott Milner, College of Engineering (Chair)
- Timothy Brick, College of Health and Human Development
- James Coder, College of Engineering
- Doug Cowen, College of Science
- Chad Hanna, College of Science
- Rob Nicholas, College of Earth and Mineral Sciences
- Sven Schmitz, College of Engineering
ICDS Co-Hire Evaluation Committee
The ICDS Co‑Hire Evaluation Committee serves as a faculty review body that assesses the performance and impact of existing co‑hire faculty over the prior academic year. The committee focuses on how these jointly appointed faculty have contributed to advancing interdisciplinary research, strengthening cross‑unit collaboration, and supporting ICDS’s strategic priorities.
Committee Members:
- G. Gary Tan, College of Engineering (Chair)
- Ashwin Renganathan, College of Engineering
- Xiao Liu, College of Engineering
- Melissa Gervais, College of Earth and Mineral Sciences
- Enrico Casella, College of Agricultural Sciences
ICDS Annual Symposium Planning Committee
The ICDS Annual Symposium Planning Committee designs and delivers the institute’s flagship event, aligning the program with strategic priorities while showcasing the impact of data‑intensive research across the university. The committee coordinates program development, keynote selection, stakeholder engagement, and integrated logistics and communications to ensure a cohesive, high‑impact experience that strengthens interdisciplinary connections and elevates ICDS’s institutional visibility.
Committee Members:
- Eric Ford, Eberly College of Science
- Melissa Gervais, College of Earth and Mineral Sciences
- John Harlim, Eberly College of Science
- George Bryan, College of Earth and Mineral Sciences
- Patrick Dudas, College of Information Sciences and Technology