NSF Expeditions in Computing for
Computational Decarbonization of Societal Infrastructures at Mesoscales (NSF CoDec)
Unifying, transforming, and accelerating growth of societal infrastructure domains using computational techniques.
About
NSF CoDec will foster a new computational field through an interdisciplinary collaboration spanning 6 universities, led by the University of Massachusetts Amherst. We draw on a variety of expertise in theory, AI, systems, energy systems, built environment, and economics.
Research
NSF CoDec research focuses on optimizing the efficiency and resilience of societal infrastructure to ensure sustainable growth of computing and societal infrastructure using computational and data-driven techniques.
Education
NSF CoDec will train the next-generation of researchers and practitioners at the intersection of computation and sustainability. We will develop new courses and concentrations at the undergraduate level, and a model research-driven graduate curriculum in collaboration with ACM SIGEnergy.
Latest News
Andrew A Chien interviewed on topics of datacenters and AI, power grid, environmental damage and community benefits
Andrew A Chien appeared in several TV news spots / interviews between June 24th and July 1st to discuss datacenters and AI, power grid, environmental damage and community benefits.
Prashant Shenoy appears on WHMP podcast to discuss AI
Prashant Shenoy appears on a podcast produced by WHMP 101.5 Newstalk to discuss “Artificial Intelligence at Work.”
CoDec Faculty at UMass organize 2025 Turing Summer Program for Local High School Students
CoDec faculty members at UMass Amherst are organizing a three-week educational summer program for high school students in Western Massachusetts.
