David Sickinger is a part of the Advanced Computing Operations Group within the Computational Science Center. Since 2012, he has been involved with the operation of the mechanical systems supporting NREL's High Performance Computing data center, which houses the Peregrine and Eagle supercomputers. He is passionate about developing a breadth of understanding of renewable energy and energy efficiency technologies, while advancing scientific research with HPC resources.
Research Interests
Facility infrastructure cooling and power
Energy and water efficient facilities
Python data analysis
Industrial Internet of Things
Education
M.S., Mechanical Engineering, University of Arizona
Post-Graduate Diploma, Computer Science, University of Auckland
Graduate Certificate, Antarctic Studies, University of Canterbury
RASEI Professional Renewable and Sustainable Energy Certificate, University of Colorado at Boulder
Professional Experience
Software Engineer, Human Interface Technology Lab, University of Canterbury (2004–2008)
Featured Work
Thermosyphon Cooler Hybrid System for Water Savings in an Energy-Efficient HPC Data Center: Results from 24 Months and Impact on Water Usage Effectiveness, NREL Technical Report (2018)
Thermosyphon Cooler Hybrid System for Water Savings in an Energy-Efficient HPC Data Center: Modeling and Installation, ASHRAE Conference (2017)
Energy Performance Evaluation of Aquila’s Aquarius Fixed Cold Plate Cooling System at NREL’s High Performance Computing Center, NREL Technical Report (2019)
Energy Performance Testing of Asetek’s RackCDU System at NREL’s High Performance Computing Data Center, NREL Technical Report (2014)
Awards and Honors
U.S. Department of Energy's Federal Energy Management Program Award, served as Thermosyphon Project Lead (2018)
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