About
The annual NSF CSSI, CyberTraining, and SCIPE PI Meeting brings together principal investigators and senior personnel funded under these programs to share progress, exchange ideas, and build community across the cyberinfrastructure research ecosystem.
Speakers
Prof. Neeraj Rai (Website)
Mississippi State University
Neeraj Rai is the Ergon, Inc. Distinguished Professor in the Dave C. Swalm School of Chemical Engineering and a researcher with the High Performance Computing Collaboratory at Mississippi State University. Prof. Rai’s work focuses on bridging discipline-specific engineering knowledge with modern data science, artificial intelligence, and high-performance computing infrastructure.
Prof. Alan Sussman (Website)
University of Maryland, College Park
Alan Sussman is a Professor in the Department of Computer Science at the University of Maryland, College Park, where he also serves as the Associate Chair for Undergraduate Education. He previously served as a Program Director at the NSF within the CISE Directorate. He focuses on parallel and distributed systems, high-performance computing, and computer science education.
Program (Tentative)
| Time | Event | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Sunday, Sept. 13 | ||
| 6:00pm | Welcome Reception | Please join us in ... for a welcome reception. Hors d'oeuvres will be served. |
| Monday, Sept. 14 | ||
| 8:00am | Registration & Breakfast | Please join us in ... to register and have breakfast. |
| 8:45am | Opening Remarks by Prof. Neeraj Rai Mississippi State University | Prof. Rai will deliver opening remarks in ... |
| 9:00am | Keynote I | - |
| 9:30am | Keynote II | - |
| 10:00am | Coffee Break | - |
| 10:15am | Poster Session I | - |
| 11:45am | Lunch | - |
| 1:00pm | Poster Session II | - |
| 2:30pm | Coffee Break | - |
| 2:45pm | Breakout Sessions | - |
| 4:15pm | Coffee Break | - |
| 4:30pm | Poster Session III & Reception | - |
| Tuesday, Sept. 15 | ||
| 8:00am | Registration & Breakfast | - |
| 9:00am | Keynote III | - |
| 9:30am | Breakout Report Outs | - |
| 10:00am | Coffee Break | - |
| 10:15am | Poster Session IV | - |
| 12:15pm | Closing Remarks by Prof. Alan Sussman University of Maryland, College Park | Prof. Sussman will deliver closing remarks in ... |
| 12:30pm | Lunch | - |
Registration
Registration is open to NSF CSSI, CyberTraining, and SCIPE PIs, co-PIs and senior personnel. Each project or collaborative project is only required to be represented by just one person. Exceptions should be discussed with the cognizant NSF program manager. A representative of a project under No Cost Extension is encouraged to join, but not required. Register here.
Registration deadline: August 20, 2026
Posters
All projects or collaborative projects must be represented with a poster.
- Poster Titles and Abstracts: Poster titles and abstracts must be submitted during registration. The registration links on this site will take you to a form and contain instructions for submitting titles and abstracts for a variety of situations.
- Configuration: Posters should be no larger than 3ft (vertically) by 3ft (horizontally), and should be thin and light enough to be pierced by a tack and affixed to a cork board. Cork boards and tacks will be provided.
- Examples: Here is an example poster from a CyberInfrastructure project. Here is an example poster from a CSSI project.
- Digital Archiving: In addition to printing and presenting a physical poster, you must archive a digitial version of your poster on FigShare and share your DOI with us. Instructions for doing so are available in the DOI submission form (COMING SOON).
Submission deadline: TBD
Venue & Travel
Bethesda North Marriott Hotel & Conference Center
5701 Marinelli Road,
Rockville,
MD
Room Block
A room block has been reserved for conference attendees at a discounted rate. To take advantage of the rate use this booking link.
- Group rate: 249.00 per night plus taxes and fees
- Booking deadline: August 20, 2026
Getting There
By Air: The nearest airports are Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (~20 miles), Washington Dulles International Airport (~25 miles), and Baltimore/Washington International (~35 miles).
By Metro from Downtown DC: Take the Red Line to the North Bethesda Station. The hotel is approximately a 5-minute walk from the station exit.