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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 Univeristy.

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

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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.

Originator & Scientific direction:	Louis Moresi - Associate Professor at Monash University, Chair of the AuScope Simulation & Modelling Group, Director of the AuScope Simulation & Modelling Victoria Project.
Software & HPC direction:	Steve Quenette - Manager of Health & Computational Mechanics at VPAC, Co-director of the AuScope Simulation & Modelling Victoria Project
(AuScope) Project Administation:	Megan Hough
Project Manager & Community engagement:	Julian Giordani
Technical Project Manager:	Luke Hodkinson
Developers & contributors 2003-2008:	Current: Dave Lee Dave May (- special thanks) John Mansour John Spencer Kathleen Humble Mirko Velic Wendy Mason Wendy Sharples Former: Alan Lo Belinda May Cecile Duboz Justin Freeman Patrick Sunter Rob Turnbull Vincent Lemiale Contributing community members: Catherine Meriaux Dave Stegman Fabio Capitanio Rebecca Farrington Wouter Schellart External: Matt Knepley (of the PETSc group at Argonne National Labs - special thanks) Walter Landry (of CIG)