About Us

Underworld is software infrastructure developed and maintained by the Monash University Geodynamics and VPAC partnership. This activity is largely funded by the AuScope Simulation & Modelling Victoria project, and operated out of our facility at Monash University.

AuScope is an Australian government funded initiative to facilitate better research through infrastructure investments.

Contact us

Underworld users mailing list:	users@underworldproject.org
Underworld forums:	https://underworldproject.org/forums (registration is required)

Acknowledgements

The significant contributions of Monash University and VPAC to be part of the AuScope Simulation & Modelling Victoria project.
The long standing collaborative relationship with CIG, in particular through our involvements in the GALE and stgMADDs initiatives.

Reference

Please cite the following reference when acknowledging Underworld:

L. Moresi, S. Quenette, V. Lemiale, C. Meriaux, B. Appelbe & H.B. Mühlhaus, 2007. Computational approaches to studying non-linear dynamics of the crust and mantle. Physics of the Earth and Planetary Interiors 163, pp. 69-82, doi: 10.1016/j.pepi.2007.06.009.

Project Members

Originator & Scientific direction:	Louis Moresi - Professor at Monash University, Chair of the AuScope 'Simulation, Analysis, Modelling' (SAM) Component
Software & HPC direction:	Steve Quenette - Project Director - AuScope SAM, Victoria
(AuScope) Project Administration:	Megan Hough, Marie Newington (while Megan Hough was on maternity leave)
Technical Manager & Community engagement:	Julian Giordani
Developers & contributors 2003-present:

Current / Recent:

Luke Hodkinson Kathleen Humble
Owen Kaluza
Dave Lee
John Mansour
Wendy Mason
Dave May (- special thanks)
Jerico Revote
Enzo Reyes
Wendy Sharples
John Spencer
Patrick Sunter
Mirko Velic

Former:

Cecile Duboz
Justin Freeman
Vincent Lemiale
Alan Lo
Belinda May
Catherine Meriaux
Bhargav Patel
Jay Stafford
Leon Sutedja
Rob Turnbull

Contributing community members:

Fabio Capitanio
Rebecca Farrington
Manuele Faccenda
Margarete Jadamec
Wouter Schellart
Dave Stegman
Sergio Zlotik

External:

Matt Knepley (of the PETSc group at Argonne National Labs - special thanks)
Walter Landry (of CIG)

-- Wendy Mason - 08 June 2011

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