ECE Seminar Series: Dr. Mohammadreza Rezvani (UCR)

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Flyer: Energy Efficiency and Sustainability in Modern Data Centers Abstract: Data centers are becoming one of the most important computing infrastructures of the modern economy, but their rapid growth also brings major challenges in power consumption, energy efficiency, and grid stability. These challenges are especially pronounced as artificial intelligence and machine learning workloads increase demand for high-performance computing resources while power grids integrate more renewable energy sources. This talk will discuss power management in data centers from two complementary perspectives: server-level efficiency and grid-level coordination. First, I will describe how modern graphics processing unit data centers can coordinate with the power grid to provide frequency regulation services, reducing the need for fossil-fueled backup reserves and lowering grid-side carbon emissions. Second, I will present recent work on responsive, low-overhead, Quality of Service-aware dynamic power management for data center workloads using extended Berkeley Packet Filter mechanisms in the Linux kernel. Together, these directions show how data centers can become not only more energy efficient, but also more active participants in building sustainable computing and energy systems.