On October 27–28, the 4th Annual Meeting of EUROfusion HPC Advanced Computing Hubs (ACHs) took place in Garching (Germany), hosted by the Max Planck Institute for Plasma Physics (IPP). Continuing the tradition of this annual event, the meeting brought together researchers from the different European ACHs, including our center, to present their latest work, exchange experiences, and discuss common challenges in high-performance computing for fusion research.
On 13 October 2026, NVIDIA organised the Build-A-Claw event at the Palau Reial de Pedralbes in Barcelona. The event focused on demonstrating the results and capabilities of recently developed AI Agents leveraging NVIDIA’s open-source NemoClaw framework. Participants could visit three spaces: a room with a stage for talks, an open space where they could view and enquire about AI Agent demos, and another open space where NVIDIA experts were available to discuss the technology in more depth with interested attendees.
The BSC fusion group, which focuses on research activities involving HPC for nuclear fusion and is interested in industrial and cutting-edge applications, seized the opportunity to attend the event.
From September 21 to 25, 2026, the BSC Fusion Group participated in the High-Performance Computing in Latin America (CARLA) conference at the Cultural Center of the National University of Córdoba (UNC), Argentina. The event gathered HPC experts to discuss regional and global advancements in supercomputing infrastructure, applications, and networking.
Ezequiel Goldberg presented the group’s recent advancements in a talk titled “Deterministic Neutron Transport in GPU-Accelerated MareNostrum Supercomputer”. The work, co-authored by Marc Rodríguez Vitolo, Mervi Mantsinen, and Alejandro Soba, highlighted critical computational improvements for fusion energy simulations.
Hello everyone! My name is Adam Canarutto and over the past six months, I had the opportunity to carry out my Master’s thesis within the Fusion Group at the Barcelona Supercomputing Center (BSC). My work focused on a problem at the intersection of plasma physics, numerical modelling and high-performance computing: the simulation of electromagnetic wave propagation for Ion Cyclotron Resonance Heating (ICRH).
Throughout my project, I had the privilege of being guided by Alejandro Soba, Ezequiel Goldberg, and Hernán Domingo, and I am incredibly grateful for their support. From the very beginning, they were always there to guide me, answer my questions, and help me overcome any difficulties along the way, while creating a friendly and enjoyable working environment.
Fusion energy research increasingly relies on advanced computational capabilities. At the Fusion Group at the Barcelona Supercomputing Center (BSC), we develop and optimise scientific software to help address these challenges — from large-scale simulations and numerical methods to HPC performance and emerging computing architectures. We are now looking for new colleagues to join our team.
From June 29th to July 3rd, 2026, the 52nd EPS Conference on Plasma Physics was held at the Edinburgh International Conference Centre (EICC) in Edinburgh, United Kingdom. Organized annually by the Plasma Physics Division of the European Physical Society and hosted this year by the United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA), the EPS conference is one of the largest and most prestigious plasma physics events in Europe, gathering every year hundreds of researchers from all over the world.
Our group was represented at the event by Mervi Mantsinen, group leader, Hernán Domingo, PhD student, and Juan Manuel Sánchez, research engineer. Attending the conference was an excellent opportunity to follow the latest advances in plasma physics, exchange ideas with the international fusion community, and strengthen connections with researchers and institutions across Europe and beyond.