The Frederick A. Howes Scholar in Computational Science award was established in 2001 to honor the late Frederick Anthony Howes, who was a champion for computational science education.

Dr. Kristen Grauman of the University of Texas at Austin and Dr. Jaydeep Bardhan of Argonne National Laboratory have been named the 2007 Frederick A. Howes Scholars in Computational Science.

The Howes Scholar award was established to honor the late Frederick Anthony Howes, who managed the Applied Mathematical Science Program in the U.S. Department of Energy during the 1990s.  Dr. Howes was highly respected and admired for his energy, dedication and personal integrity.

One of Howes’ responsibilities was to oversee the Department of Energy’s Computational Science Graduate Fellowship (DOE CSGF) program. He was extremely committed to this program that supports graduate students in computational science.  This program is unique, as it requires candidates to take courses in mathematics, computer science and an applications discipline, such as physics or engineering.  The DOE CSGF program currently supports over 60 graduate students and is administered by the Krell Institute.

To honor his memory and his dedication to the Department of Energy’s Computational Science Graduate Fellowship program, one DOE CSGF fellow will be chosen each calendar year as a Howes Scholar.  But because there were so many outstanding nominees for the award this year, two winners were selected. This award will provide the recipients with a substantial cash award, a Tiffany paperweight, and the distinction of being named a Howes Scholar.

A DOE CSGF fellow is eligible to be named the Howes Scholar if he or she has completed all the requirements for his or her Ph.D. program while being supported by the DOE CSGF program or having been supported by the DOE CSGF program for the maximum number of allotted years.

Dr. Grauman was a CSGF fellow from 2001-2005.  She received her Ph.D. in Computer Science in 2006 from MIT’s Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory.  She is currently an Assistant Professor in the Department of Computer Sciences at the University of Texas at Austin.

A DOE CSGF fellow from 2002-2006, Dr. Bardhan received his Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, also from MIT, in 2006.  He is currently a Wilkinson Fellow at Argonne National Laboratory.

Both award recipients were on hand at the DOE CSGF annual fellows’ conference where they presented their research and received their awards.  Daniel Hitchcock from the U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Science presented the awards and Fred Howes’ widow and son, Mary Hall and Michael Howes, were in attendance at the presentation.

For more information on this program, contact the Krell Institute at (515) 956-3696 or email Rachel Huisman at Rachel@krellinst.org.

Fred Howes’ son and widow, Michael Howes and Mary Hall, (back row) pose with 2007 Howes Scholars Jaydeep Bardhan (left) and Kristen Grauman (right), and Daniel Hitchcock (center) from the U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Science
Daniel Hitchcock, U.S. Department of Energy, presents Jaydeep Bardhan his 2007 Howes Scholar award	Dr. Grauman presents at the annual Department of Energy Computational Science Graduate Fellows’ conference