High-Performance Computing (HPC) for Research in Cyprus

EuroCC-2 Conference Agenda
Date: Wednesday, 23 October 2024

Location: John Ioannides Auditorium, Fresnel Building, The Cyprus Institute

Event Description:

The EuroCC-2 project is pleased to announce the upcoming “High-Performance Computing (HPC) for Research in Cyprus” event, designed to bring together academic groups from Universities, Research Centres, and Centres of Excellence interested in leveraging High-Performance Computing (HPC) resources for research in fields such as Computational Modelling/Simulations, large-scale Data Analytics, and Machine Learning (ML)/Artificial Intelligence (AI). As the National Competence Center (NCC) for HPC in Cyprus, the Computation-based Science and Technology Research Center (CaSToRC) is committed to enhancing the capabilities of Cypriot computational researchers in these critical areas. Through the EuroCC-2 project, CaSToRC offers a range of complementary services and collaborative opportunities, including consultations, training, and support for accessing and using HPC resources. The “High-Performance Computing (HPC) for Research in Cyprus” event will feature several short presentations by invited participants, followed by a panel discussion on the application of HPC in academic research within Cyprus, and concluding with open discussions. This event presents a unique opportunity for Cypriot researchers to network, share insights, and engage in discussions on computational challenges within their respective fields of expertise.

Contact Person: Spyroulla Mavrommati
Email: s.mavrommati@cyi.ac.cy

The EuroCC2 project is Funded by the European Union. This work has received funding from the European High Performance Computing Joint Undertaking (JU), Cyprus (co-funded by the EU within the framework of the Cohesion Policy Programme “THALIA 2021-2027”) and the participating countries in the project under grant agreement No 101101903

Agenda

9:30 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.
Registration
10:00 a.m. – 10:15 a.m.
Opening Remarks - Event Objectives
10:15 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.
HPC for AI: Training very large Machine Learning models for Science and Technology

Speaker: Prof. Constantine Dovrolis, Director of CaSToRC and PI of EuroCC-2 project
10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
Highlights from invited academic speakers – Part I
11:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Coffee Break
12:00 p.m. – 12:15 p.m.
EuroHPC computational resources and how to use them

Speaker: Dr. Christodoulos Stylianou, Research Engineer, CaSToRC
12:15 p.m. – 1:15 p.m.
Highlights from invited academic speakers – Part II
1:15 p.m. – 2:15 p.m.
Open discussion: What HPC infrastructure do we need in Cyprus?
2:15 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Lunch and networking
Selected Speakers

Sergios Agapiou, University of Cyprus
Jose Araya, CARE-C, The Cyprus Institute
Neofytos Dimitriou, Cyprus Marine and Maritime Institute
Constantine Dovrolis, CaSToRC, The Cyprus Institute
Dimitris Drikakis, University of Nicosia
Andreas Efstathiou, European University of Cyprus
Demetrios Eliades, KIOS Research and Innovation CoE
Vangelis Harmandaris, CaSToRC, The Cyprus Institute
Giannis Koutsou, CaSToRC, The Cyprus Institute
Apostolos Malatras, Biobank CoE
Michalis Mavrovouniotis, Eratosthenes CoE
Loizos Michael, Open University of Cyprus
Mihalis Nicolaou, CaSToRC, The Cyprus Institute
Nikos Savva, University of Cyprus
Michael Sirivianos, Cyprus University of Technology
George Spyrou, Cyprus Institute of Neurology and Genetics
Christodoulos Stylianou, CaSToRC, The Cyprus Institute
Vasileios Vavourakis, University of Cyprus