All Publications

• "Lift and wakes of flying snakes", Anush Krishnan, John J. Socha, Pavlos V. Vlachos, L. A. Barba. Phys. Fluids, 26:031901 (2014). 10.1063/1.4866444 // Preprint arXiv:1309.2969 // figshare: body geometry // figshare: lift and drag coefficient curves //
• "A biomolecular electrostatics solver using Python, GPUs and boundary elements that can handle solvent-filled cavities and Stern layers", Christopher D. Cooper, Jaydeep P. Bardhan, L. A. Barba. Comput. Phys. Comm., 185(3):720–729 (March 2014). 10.1016/j.cpc.2013.10.028 // Preprint arXiv:1309.4018 // figshare: convergence with sphere // figshare: lysozyme // figshare: trypsin-BPTI complex // figshare: peptide-RNA complex // code repository //
  

  Published online 4 November, 2013.

• "Finding the Force—Consistent Particle Seeding for Satellite Aerodynamics", J. Brent Parham, L. A. Barba. AIAA Modeling and Simulation Technologies Conference organized by American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (January 2014), National Harbor, Maryland.. 10.2514/6.2014-1492 // Preprint arXiv:1312.3691 // Aerospace Research Central
  

  AIAA paper, revised manuscript submitted in December 2013.

• "The Gathering Storm: Flipping the Classroom", Lorena A. Barba. SHPE Magazine, Winter 2014, 16(1):28–30 (January 2014), Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers. // SHPE website
• "AeroPython", Lorena A. Barba, Olivier Mesnard. (April 2014). 10.6084/m9.figshare.1004727 // Code repository
  

  Set of 11 lessons in classical Aerodynamics on IPython Notebooks.

• "Proposal: A multi-campus, blended, connected course + MOOC", L. A. Barba. (July 2014). 10.6084/m9.figshare.1124190 // Course announcement
• "Petascale turbulence simulation using a highly parallel fast multipole method", Rio Yokota, L. A. Barba, Tetsu Narumi, Kenji Yasuoka. Comput. Phys. Comm., 184(3):445–455 (March 2013). 10.1016/j.cpc.2012.09.011 // Preprint arXiv:1106.5273 // exaFMM code webpage
  

  Published online 13 Sept. 2012.

• "FMM-based vortex method for simulation of isotropic turbulence on GPUs, compared with a spectral method", Rio Yokota, L. A. Barba. Computers & Fluids, 80:17–27 (July 2013). 10.1016/j.compfluid.2012.08.002 // Preprint arXiv:1110.2921
  

  Published online 13 Aug. 2012.

• "Validation of the PyGBe code for Poisson-Boltzmann equation with boundary element methods", Christopher D. Cooper, L. A. Barba. (25 January 2013). 10.6084/m9.figshare.154331 // Code repository
  

  Technical Report published on figshare under CC-BY-NC-SA.

• "Everybody's Flippin' —An update on the flipped classroom", L. A. Barba. (17 February 2013). 10.6084/m9.figshare.157200 // Blog post
  

  Full-length video (screencast) from the talk, published on figshare under CC-BY

• "Flying snake wake visualizations with cuIBM", Anush Krishnan, L. A. Barba. (19 February 2013). 10.6084/m9.figshare.157334
  

  Video published on figshare under CC-BY.

• "PyGBe: Python on the surface, GPUs at the heart. BEM solver for Electrostatics of Biomolecules", Christopher D. Cooper, L. A. Barba. (13 March 2013). 10.6084/m9.figshare.650855 // Code repository
  

  Poster presented at the GPU Technology Conference, GTC13, published on figshare under CC-BY.

• "Lift and drag coefficient versus angle of attack for a flying snake cross-section", Anush Krishnan, John J. Socha, Pavlos V. Vlachos, L. A. Barba. (May 2013). 10.6084/m9.figshare.705883 // Preprint arXiv:1309.2969 //
  

  Data set, plots in PDF and plotting script.

• "Body cross-section of the flying snake Chrysopelea paradisi", Anush Krishnan, John J. Socha, Pavlos V. Vlachos, L. A. Barba. (May 2013). 10.6084/m9.figshare.705877 // Preprint arXiv:1309.2969
  

  Data set, plot and plotting script.

• "Convergence of PyGBE with Kirkwood sphere", Christopher D. Cooper, Jaydeep P. Bardhan, L. A. Barba. (September 2013). 10.6084/m9.figshare.799692 // Preprint arXiv:1309.4018
  

  File bundle including data, figures and plotting scripts of convergence results for PyGBe and APBS using a spherical molecule. On figshare under CC-BY.

• "Convergence and time to solution of PyGBe with lysozyme molecule", Christopher D. Cooper, Jaydeep P. Bardhan, L. A. Barba, . (September 2013). 10.6084/m9.figshare.799702 // Preprint arXiv:1309.4018
  

  File bundle including data, figures and plotting scripts of convergence and time-to-solution versus error for PyGBe and APBS using a lysozyme molecule. On figshare under CC-BY.

• "Binding energy of trypsin-BPTI complex with PyGBe and APBS", Christopher D. Cooper, Jaydeep P. Bardhan, L. A. Barba. (September 2013). 10.6084/m9.figshare.799703 // Preprint arXiv:1309.4018
  

  File bundle including data, figures and plotting scripts of solvation energy and binding energy calculations for trypsin-BPTI complex using PyGBe and APBS. On figshare under CC-BY.

• "Binding energy of peptide-RNA complex with PyGBe and APBS", Christopher D. Cooper, Jaydeep P. Bardhan, L. A. Barba. (September 2013). 10.6084/m9.figshare.799704 // Preprint arXiv:1309.4018
  

  File bundle including data, figures and plotting scripts of solvation energy and binding energy calculations for peptide-RNA complex using PyGBe and APBS. On figshare under CC-BY.

• "How will the fast multipole method fare in the exascale era?", Lorena A. Barba, Rio Yokota. SIAM News, 46(6):1 (July 2013), Society of Industrial and Applied Mathematics. // SIAM News link
• "Proposal: Just-in-time Interactive Online Modules for Applied Engineering Computing", Lorena A. Barba, Adam M. Wickenheiser. (December 2013). 10.6084/m9.figshare.870513
  

  This proposal was funded by internal peer-reviewed competition in November 2013.Grants for High-Impact Teaching and Learning Practices,  The Office of Teaching & Learning, George Washington University.

Refereed Journal Articles

• "Lift and wakes of flying snakes", Anush Krishnan, John J. Socha, Pavlos V. Vlachos, L. A. Barba. Phys. Fluids, 26:031901 (2014). 10.1063/1.4866444 // Preprint arXiv:1309.2969 // figshare: body geometry // figshare: lift and drag coefficient curves //
• "A biomolecular electrostatics solver using Python, GPUs and boundary elements that can handle solvent-filled cavities and Stern layers", Christopher D. Cooper, Jaydeep P. Bardhan, L. A. Barba. Comput. Phys. Comm., 185(3):720–729 (March 2014). 10.1016/j.cpc.2013.10.028 // Preprint arXiv:1309.4018 // figshare: convergence with sphere // figshare: lysozyme // figshare: trypsin-BPTI complex // figshare: peptide-RNA complex // code repository //
  

  Published online 4 November, 2013.

• "Petascale turbulence simulation using a highly parallel fast multipole method", Rio Yokota, L. A. Barba, Tetsu Narumi, Kenji Yasuoka. Comput. Phys. Comm., 184(3):445–455 (March 2013). 10.1016/j.cpc.2012.09.011 // Preprint arXiv:1106.5273 // exaFMM code webpage
  

  Published online 13 Sept. 2012.

• "FMM-based vortex method for simulation of isotropic turbulence on GPUs, compared with a spectral method", Rio Yokota, L. A. Barba. Computers & Fluids, 80:17–27 (July 2013). 10.1016/j.compfluid.2012.08.002 // Preprint arXiv:1110.2921
  

  Published online 13 Aug. 2012.

Refereed Conference Papers

• "Finding the Force—Consistent Particle Seeding for Satellite Aerodynamics", J. Brent Parham, L. A. Barba. AIAA Modeling and Simulation Technologies Conference organized by American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (January 2014), National Harbor, Maryland.. 10.2514/6.2014-1492 // Preprint arXiv:1312.3691 // Aerospace Research Central
  

  AIAA paper, revised manuscript submitted in December 2013.

Open Research

• "AeroPython", Lorena A. Barba, Olivier Mesnard. (April 2014). 10.6084/m9.figshare.1004727 // Code repository
  

  Set of 11 lessons in classical Aerodynamics on IPython Notebooks.

• "Proposal: A multi-campus, blended, connected course + MOOC", L. A. Barba. (July 2014). 10.6084/m9.figshare.1124190 // Course announcement
• "Validation of the PyGBe code for Poisson-Boltzmann equation with boundary element methods", Christopher D. Cooper, L. A. Barba. (25 January 2013). 10.6084/m9.figshare.154331 // Code repository
  

  Technical Report published on figshare under CC-BY-NC-SA.

• "Everybody's Flippin' —An update on the flipped classroom", L. A. Barba. (17 February 2013). 10.6084/m9.figshare.157200 // Blog post
  

  Full-length video (screencast) from the talk, published on figshare under CC-BY

• "Flying snake wake visualizations with cuIBM", Anush Krishnan, L. A. Barba. (19 February 2013). 10.6084/m9.figshare.157334
  

  Video published on figshare under CC-BY.

• "PyGBe: Python on the surface, GPUs at the heart. BEM solver for Electrostatics of Biomolecules", Christopher D. Cooper, L. A. Barba. (13 March 2013). 10.6084/m9.figshare.650855 // Code repository
  

  Poster presented at the GPU Technology Conference, GTC13, published on figshare under CC-BY.

• "Lift and drag coefficient versus angle of attack for a flying snake cross-section", Anush Krishnan, John J. Socha, Pavlos V. Vlachos, L. A. Barba. (May 2013). 10.6084/m9.figshare.705883 // Preprint arXiv:1309.2969 //
  

  Data set, plots in PDF and plotting script.

• "Body cross-section of the flying snake Chrysopelea paradisi", Anush Krishnan, John J. Socha, Pavlos V. Vlachos, L. A. Barba. (May 2013). 10.6084/m9.figshare.705877 // Preprint arXiv:1309.2969
  

  Data set, plot and plotting script.

• "Convergence of PyGBE with Kirkwood sphere", Christopher D. Cooper, Jaydeep P. Bardhan, L. A. Barba. (September 2013). 10.6084/m9.figshare.799692 // Preprint arXiv:1309.4018
  

  File bundle including data, figures and plotting scripts of convergence results for PyGBe and APBS using a spherical molecule. On figshare under CC-BY.

• "Convergence and time to solution of PyGBe with lysozyme molecule", Christopher D. Cooper, Jaydeep P. Bardhan, L. A. Barba, . (September 2013). 10.6084/m9.figshare.799702 // Preprint arXiv:1309.4018
  

  File bundle including data, figures and plotting scripts of convergence and time-to-solution versus error for PyGBe and APBS using a lysozyme molecule. On figshare under CC-BY.

• "Binding energy of trypsin-BPTI complex with PyGBe and APBS", Christopher D. Cooper, Jaydeep P. Bardhan, L. A. Barba. (September 2013). 10.6084/m9.figshare.799703 // Preprint arXiv:1309.4018
  

  File bundle including data, figures and plotting scripts of solvation energy and binding energy calculations for trypsin-BPTI complex using PyGBe and APBS. On figshare under CC-BY.

• "Binding energy of peptide-RNA complex with PyGBe and APBS", Christopher D. Cooper, Jaydeep P. Bardhan, L. A. Barba. (September 2013). 10.6084/m9.figshare.799704 // Preprint arXiv:1309.4018
  

  File bundle including data, figures and plotting scripts of solvation energy and binding energy calculations for peptide-RNA complex using PyGBe and APBS. On figshare under CC-BY.

• "Proposal: Just-in-time Interactive Online Modules for Applied Engineering Computing", Lorena A. Barba, Adam M. Wickenheiser. (December 2013). 10.6084/m9.figshare.870513
  

  This proposal was funded by internal peer-reviewed competition in November 2013.Grants for High-Impact Teaching and Learning Practices,  The Office of Teaching & Learning, George Washington University.

Periodicals

• "The Gathering Storm: Flipping the Classroom", Lorena A. Barba. SHPE Magazine, Winter 2014, 16(1):28–30 (January 2014), Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers. // SHPE website
• "How will the fast multipole method fare in the exascale era?", Lorena A. Barba, Rio Yokota. SIAM News, 46(6):1 (July 2013), Society of Industrial and Applied Mathematics. // SIAM News link