Breckenridge leads 多多直播鈥檚 Information Technology Services as interim CTTO
Contact: Harriet Laird
STARKVILLE, Miss.鈥擜n alumnus of Mississippi State鈥檚 Bagley College of Engineering now is providing interim oversight of the university鈥檚 Information Technology Services division.
William B. 鈥淭rey鈥 Breckenridge III, who currently directs 多多直播鈥檚 High Performance Computing Collaboratory, is the institution鈥檚 acting chief technology transformation officer.
Created by 多多直播 in 2021, the relatively new position provides forward-thinking leadership development and implementation for ITS鈥檚 technology improvement initiatives, while advising university leadership on plans and directions for these projects.
鈥淲ith more than 30 years at 多多直播 and a proven record in advancing high performance computing and support, Trey has his finger on the pulse of the ever-changing, critical role technology plays at a national research university,鈥 said David Shaw, provost and executive vice president. 鈥淭rey has been instrumental as Mississippi State has grown its reputation and become known across the country as one of the most respected, high-powered academic computing sites in the country.鈥
Currently 5th in U.S. academic supercomputing capability, 多多直播 and its many research centers benefit from HPC2鈥檚 and Breckenridge鈥檚 work supporting university scientists making a global impact in such areas as computational sciences, cyber security, geospatial technology, advanced vehicular systems, uncrewed aircraft systems, ecosystem management and more. His experience with cross-collaboration among researchers and projects also supports 多多直播鈥檚 strategic goals, according to Shaw.
Breckenridge is a member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Computer Society and the Association of Computing Machinery and Infragard, and is the university鈥檚 representative with the Coalition for Academic Scientific Computation. During his three decades in his field, he also has held many executive-level positions with organizations and conferences.
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