Kristin “Kris” Munch leads advanced computing initiatives that enable high-performance computing (HPC), artificial intelligence (AI), cloud, high-throughput computing, and GPU-accelerated infrastructure in support of the U.S. Department of Energy Office of Critical Minerals and Energy Innovation programs and next-generation research. She advances integrated, accelerated platforms that combine modeling and simulation with AI and machine learning, large-scale data analytics, and real-time, data-driven research pipelines. Her work helps connect computing with experimental and observational facilities to create tightly coupled compute, data, and instrumentation environments that accelerate applied energy innovation.

High-performance computing

Computing systems architecture and engineering

Scientific visualization

Cloud computing

Computing operations

Next-generation computing platforms

Streaming data platforms and real-time analytics

Experimental scientific data integration and workflows