PhD program in High-Performance Scientific Computing (HPSC) @Pisa
The University of Pisa has launched a new interdisciplinary industrial PhD program in High-Performance Scientific Computing (HPSC) with 4 fully funded positions open for applications (EU and non-EU), starting November 2025. This innovative doctoral program is designed in collaboration with the medical technology company Sordina IORT Technologies, and brings together 8 university departments and several national research institutes. It focuses on the development of advanced computational methods and HPC-based solutions for complex problems in science, engineering, and medicine. Specific research topics for the funded scholarships include: - Iterative Methods and Preconditioners for Sparse Linear Systems on Pre-Exascale and Exascale Architectures - HPC Software for Design and Analysis of Electronic Devices using Advanced Materials and AI/ML - Computational Models for Flash Radiotherapy and Radiobiological Applications (2 positions) - Reduced-Precision and Matrix Units on AI GPUs for ...