Scientific computing is such an exciting realm of technology and there is a severe lack of skills in Nepal in this particular area. Nepal is lagging far behind the rest of the world in scientific research. Nepal also lacks human resources and investment to leapfrog past its global peers by adopting cutting-edge technologies. Having a first good-sized HPC resource at Kathmandu University shall attract new postgrad researchers, entire research projects and, critically, larger grants. Nepal can also be a place to host HPC Data Centers as it has reliable and highly affordable renewable energy resources.
Most important areas where Nepal needs HPC:
- Weather Forecasting and Climate Change
- Seismic Data Processing
- Hydroelectric potential of different rivers (ref: Nepal has 40,000 MW of economically feasible hydropower potential, which has 2.2% of the world’s water resources)
- Extensive research in Ayurveda
HPCNepal.org, a not for profit organization is currently pro bono in configuring Nepal’s first Supercomputing facility of Kathmandu University. As there is huge scarce of resource in HPC, the organization plans to introduce the community outreach, provide technology solutions in scientific computing and HPC consulting services to government agencies and institutions.
Utafiti wa kisayansi ni uwanja wa kuvutia wa teknolojia na kuna ukosefu mkubwa wa ujuzi nchini Nepal katika eneo hili maalum. Nepal imesalia nyuma sana kuliko nchi nyingine ulimwenguni katika utafiti wa kisayansi. Nepal pia haina rasilimali za kibinadamu na uwekezaji wa kuruka nyuma ya wenzao wa kimataifa kwa kupitisha teknolojia za hali ya juu. Kuwa na rasilimali ya kwanza ya ukubwa mzuri wa HPC katika Chuo Kikuu cha Kathmandu itavutia watafiti wapya wa postgraduate, miradi nzima ya utafiti na, muhimu, ruzuku kubwa. Nepal pia inaweza kuwa mahali pa kukaribisha vituo vya data vya HPC kwani ina rasilimali za nishati mbadala za kuaminika na za bei nafuu. HPC ni moja ya maeneo muhimu ya Nepal ambayo inahitaji HPC: Utabiri wa hali ya hewa na mabadiliko ya hali ya hewa - Usindikaji wa data ya tetemeko la ardhi - Uwezo wa umeme wa maji wa mito tofauti (ref: Nepal ina 40,000 MW ya uwezo wa umeme wa maji unaowezekana kiuchumi, ambayo ina 2.2% ya rasilimali za maji za ulimwengu) - Utafiti mkubwa katika Ayurveda HPCNepal.org, shirika lisilo la faida kwa sasa ni pro bono katika kuunda kituo cha kwanza cha Supercomputing cha Chuo Kikuu cha Kathmandu. Kwa kuwa kuna upungufu mkubwa wa rasilimali katika HPC, shirika linapanga kuanzisha ufikiaji wa jamii, kutoa suluhisho za teknolojia katika kompyuta ya kisayansi na huduma za ushauri wa HPC kwa mashirika na taasisi za serikali.