Andrew Younge
About Andrew Younge
Andrew Younge is a Principal Member Of Technical Staff at Sandia National Laboratories, with extensive experience in high performance computing and system software.
Professional Title
Andrew Younge is the Principal Member of Technical Staff at Sandia National Laboratories. He has held this position since 2021 in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
Work Experience at Sandia National Laboratories
Prior to his current role, Andrew Younge worked at Sandia National Laboratories as a Senior Member of Technical Staff from 2016 to 2021, gaining significant experience over five years.
Previous Positions in Research and Academia
Andrew Younge has a diverse background in research and academia. He served as a Senior Computer Scientist at MITRE from 2015 to 2016 and was a Visiting Researcher at the Information Sciences Institute from 2012 to 2013. Additionally, he was a Doctoral Fellow and Research Assistant at Indiana University Bloomington from 2010 to 2016. Earlier in his career, he held research positions at Rochester Institute of Technology and University of Maryland, College Park.
Educational Background
Andrew Younge holds a Ph.D. in Computer Science from Indiana University Bloomington, achieved from 2010 to 2016. He also earned an M.S. in Computer Science from Rochester Institute of Technology from 2008 to 2010, where he also completed a B.S. in Computer Science and Psychology from 2004 to 2008.
Research Focus and Contributions
Andrew Younge's research interests include containers, high-performance computing, system software, distributed systems, and energy-efficient supercomputing. He serves as the Principal Investigator for the Supercontainers project under the DOE Exascale Computing Project and is a key contributor to the Vanguard Astra system, the world’s first Petascale ARM supercomputer. His work primarily focuses on improving the usability and efficiency of supercomputing system software.