NAS Management Team

Meet key managers in the NASA Advanced Supercomputing (NAS) Division. To see where they fit in the NAS organization, check our current organization chart.

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Rupak Biswas
Division Chief
NASA Advanced Supercomputing Division
650.604.4411

Rupak Biswas oversees the full range of high-performance computing services for NASA's primary supercomputing center, sets high-level objectives for the division, and coordinates technical strategy with agency management. Read Full Bio

Bryan Biegel
Bryan Biegel
Deputy Division Chief (Acting)
NASA Advanced Supercomputing Division
650.604.0171

Bryan Biegel focuses on creating a productive, high-impact organization, and serves as NASA representative to various interagency working groups. Read Full Bio

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John Parks
Assistant Division Chief of Technical Engineering
NASA Advanced Supercomputing Division
650.604.4225

John Parks is responsible for overall facility planning, engineering, and operations activities for the entire NAS facility. Read Full Bio

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Ana Grady-Hiser
Assistant Division Chief of Operations
NASA Advanced Supercomputing Division
650.604.4607

Ana Grady-Hiser's responsibilities range from strategic planning and budget preparation to ensuring an excellent safety record at the NAS Facility. Read Full Bio

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Arsi Vaziri
Computer Security Official
NASA Advanced Supercomputing Division
650.604.4523

Arsi Vaziri is responsible for information security on NAS systems, and develops long-range plans and policies that help minimize risks associated with IT system vulnerabilities. Read Full Bio

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Mark Tangney
Facilities/Plant Engineering Lead
NASA Advanced Supercomputing Division
650.604.4415

Mark Tangney oversees management of NAS facility modifications made to support the supercomputers and subsystems.

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Cetin Kiris
Branch Chief
Applied Modeling and Simulation Branch
NASA Advanced Supercomputing Division
650.604.4485

Cetin Kiris is responsible for orchestrating all aspects of the NAS Applied Modeling and Simulation operations, including providing technical direction and strategic planning. Read Full Bio

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Piyush Mehrotra
Branch Chief
Computational Technologies Branch
NASA Advanced Supercomputing Division
650.604.5126

Piyush Mehrotra manages a group of experts working on high-end computing (HEC) tools and technologies, and coordinates support for the NAS user community in effectively utilizing supercomputing resources. Read Full Bio

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William Thigpen
Branch Chief
Systems and Engineering Branch
NASA Advanced Supercomputing Division
650.604.1061

Bill Thigpen manages staff and activities for key system development efforts, and is responsible ensuring delivery of world-class supercomputing resources and services supporting NASA missions. Read Full Bio

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Terry Holst
Branch Chief
Fundamental Modeling and Simulation Branch
NASA Advanced Supercomputing Division
650.604.6032

Terry Holst leads a group of researchers who develop a broad range of computational methods and the associated applications software to solve engineering and scientific problems that are important to NASA and the nation. Read Full Bio

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