Levich Institue Computing Resources

Overview

The Benjamin Levich Institute for Physico-Chemical Hydrodynamics (Levich Institute) is a research center situated on the City College of New York (CCNY) campus, within the Grove School of Engineering. The institute specializes in fluid dynamics, jamming, and network phenomena.

The Levich Institute provides computing resources and training to its affiliated faculty, research associates, and students, supporting both research and educational activities.

Resources

• Virtual servers
  Computing services at Levich Institute are now provided mainly through Linux virtual servers.
  • Individual servers: Custom built for users. The default configuration is 8 CPU cores +16 GB RAM + 300 GB storage + Linux OS + ssh access, with weekly automated backup.
  • Shared servers:
    • poincare: Matlab server
    • cheme: Chem E student Linux server
    • jupiter: Levich JupyterHub
    • jupyterce: Civil Engineering JupyterHub
       
• File servers
  Levich Institute offers file severs for research groups to backup and share their data internally.
  • Backup: Users can apply accounts to access Windows share for Windows OS and Linux, Apple AFP share for Time Machine
  • Share (20 TB capacity, encryption storage supported): https://levich-share.ccny.cuny.edu
     
• Software
  • Matlab
  • Comsol
  • Gromacs

Account Application

You can fill out this form in advance or have relevant information ready before coming into my office.

Levich server application

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Server you request: (Describe what server you would like to have)
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Note: Users need to apply for a VPN account from IT service (https://www.ccny.cuny.edu/it/vpn-access-request) separately to access certain internal servers.

Additional Resources

• Brief Introduction to Linux

Contact

Systems Manager: Junjun Mao  
Office Room: 1M11, Steinman Hall
Office Phone: 212-650-6845
Email: Junjun Mao < jmao@ccny.cuny.edu >