I would like to take this opportunity to thank you for nominating me for this award. I would also like to express my gratitude for a chance to be a Research Assistant here at the GRI. I appreciate my major professor Dr. Thomas Philip's consistent academic guidance and my mentor, Mr. Valentine Anantharaj's diligence in directing my research. I admire Dr. Lori Bruce's leadership that has fostered an inter-disciplinary academic and research atmosphere at GRI that is conducive for student research. I also appreciate Dr. Robert Moorhead for sponsoring my research here through the NASA RPC project (not to mention the opportunity to attend the Super Computing '07 conference which had a substantial impact on my academic pursuits and research). Lastly, I would make a note of Mr. Trey Breckenridge's encouragement for student participation at the Supercomputing Conference and his team's solid HPC support. As I prepare for a leadership role in a highly research and innovations driven R&D industry, I feel more confident in solving real-world problems using the professional and personal skills that I have acquired over the last couple of years. I hope to use them to contribute towards the betterment of the community as a whole. Once again, I thank you for everything and feel honored to have worked under your leadership.