
Sung-Hoon Ko worked with Dr Paul Coddington on a semester research
project as part of the CPS713 computational physics class in spring 1993. 
His project was to implement a parallel version of a new Monte Carlo 
algorithm to simulate spin models of magnetism. This is an irregular
and non-local problem which is very difficult to parallelize, especially
on the types of machines (the CM-5 and DECmpp) on which he worked.

Sung-Hoon did very good work on this project, developing his own ideas
and methods as well as implementing those which were suggested to him.
He has good programming skills and a good understanding of parallel
computing. I believe he has the ability to succeed in a graduate program.


