Teaching
Courses taught and tutorials presented
Sunita Chandrasekaran has taught undergraduate and graduate courses in computer systems, high-performance computing, and advanced topics in computer applications. She introduced a new graduate-level, NSF-sponsored course, Research Software Engineering (RSE) — the first of its kind in the country — which trains students in applying AI and machine learning skills to real-world problems.
Key impact: Across 16 semesters (Fall 2017–Spring 2026), 144 undergraduate and
graduate students have been mentored through the Vertically Integrated Program (VIP) in High Performance
Computing, which launched at UD in 2015 and allows undergraduates to enroll for 1–3 credits while
doing research.
Summary: 46 course sections taught across 11 academic years (Fall 2015–Spring 2026,
with a sabbatical in 2023–24) — roughly 560 combined student enrollments. Core rotation includes
CISC 360 (Computer Architecture), CISC 662 (Computer Systems Architecture), CISC 372 (Parallel
Programming/Computing), and CISC 849/867 (Advanced Topics), alongside a CISC/ELEG VIP – High
Performance Computing section offered nearly every term since 2015. Largest single section: 44 students
(CISC 372, Fall 2019; CISC 360, Fall 2017). Newest addition: CISC 867 Research Software Engineering (RSE)
— the first course of its kind in the country — enrolling 29 students in Spring 2026.
Tutorials Presented at Conferences
- Tutorial on using OpenACC — a directive-based programming model — submitted to SC26 (under evaluation)
- Tutorial: “Towards Comprehensive System Comparison: Using the SPEC HPG Benchmarks for Better Analysis, Evaluation, and Procurement of Next-Generation HPC Systems,” given at:
- Half-day Tutorial, SC20 (Virtual), November 2020
- Practice and Experience in Advanced Research Computing (PEARC’19), Chicago, IL
- Half-day Tutorial, ICS 2019: International Conference on Supercomputing, Phoenix, AZ
- Half-day Tutorial, ISC 2019: International Supercomputing Conference, Frankfurt, Germany
- Half-day Tutorial, SC’15, Austin, TX