ENCODE Key Personnel
Project lead
Dr. Robert Rallo
Interim Director of Program Development Office
Rallo joined Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) in 2017. His research background and interests are at the intersection of chemistry, biology, computing, and social science.
Technical POC
Mark Raugas
Data Scientist
Dr. Mark Raugas is the Distinguished Scientist for Data Analytics in the AI and Data Analytics (AIDA) Division at PNNL. He has led research efforts in mathematics, physics, advanced computing, cybersecurity, and artificial intelligence.
Thrust 1: Intelligent Hardware Design lead
Mahantesh Halappanavar
Chief Data Scientist, Data Sciences & Machine Intelligence Group
Mahantesh Halappanavar is a chief data scientist at PNNL, where he serves as the group lead of the Data Science and Machine Intelligence group.
Thrust 2: Advanced Architecture Testbed lead
Kevin J. Barker
Group Leader, Future Computing Technologies Group
Kevin Barker is the group leader for PNNL's Future Computing Technologies group and is the leader of the Advanced Architecture Testbed thrust in the ENCODE project.