Ben Lenard
BIO
Dr. Benjamin “Ben” Lenard oversees the administration, optimization, and advancement of database systems at the Argonne Leadership Computing Facility (ALCF) at Argonne National Laboratory, supporting essential services such as job scheduling, accounting, business intelligence, monitoring, and operational data management. He brings more than 25 years of experience across scientific computing, higher education, and financial services. His research explores database benchmarking, security, privacy, regulatory compliance, and data lifecycle management, with publications addressing backups, retention policies, access controls, and machine operational data. Ben has presented at Cray Users Group, IBM Think, and the International Db2 Users Group, and has taught high-performance computing, distributed systems, operating systems, and computer systems at DePaul University and Illinois Institute of Technology. He also supports computer science education and public engagement through activities including Hour of Code, NIU STEAM Fest, and Argonne’s public open house. Before joining Argonne, Ben spent more than 12 years at JPMorgan Chase and held database and infrastructure roles at Northern Illinois University. He holds a Ph.D. in Computer and Information Sciences from DePaul University, as well as a Master of Science in Management Information Systems and an MBA from Northern Illinois University.
Research Areas
High Performance and Scientific Computing, Databases, Privacy in IT
Professional Associations
IEEE, ACM