Juan Manuel Sánchez Melian

BSC at EPS Plasma Physics Conference 2026

July 10, 2026

The Edinburgh International Conference Centre, venue of the 52nd EPS Conference on Plasma Physics. Photo credit: EPS

From June 29^th to July 3^rd, 2026, the 52^nd 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.

Fusion group at the BSC Doctoral Symposium 2026

May 20, 2026

From May 5^th to 7^th our group member Juan Manuel Sánchez Melián represented our group at the 13^th International BSC Severo Ochoa Doctoral Symposium, where he presented his latest achievements and progress. This event plays a key role in the BSC environment, providing PhD students and young researchers with the opportunity to present their work, gain experience, and receive feedback. Around 50 presenters from a variety of backgrounds, including computer science, physics and biotechnology, took part in this year’s event.

BSC Fusion at the Benasque Spring School on Near Term Quantum Computation

March 23, 2026

From March 16^th to the 20^th, our group member Juan Manuel Sánchez Melián attended the 2026 Benasque Spring School on Near-Term Quantum Computing. The event was organized by the Barcelona Supercomputing Center, ETZ Zurich, University of Geneve and Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, and it served as a perfect opportunity to review and assess the state of the art of quantum computing. The event gathered around 70 participants ranging from late master’s students, PhD students, and Postdocs from Europe.

España Cuántica 2025 – Closing the International Year of Quantum Science & Technology

December 2, 2025

On 27–28 November 2025, Juan Manuel Sánchez represented our group at the España Cuántica conference, the grand finale of the International Year of Quantum Science and Technology. The event took place at the Fundación Ramón Areces headquarters and was organized in collaboration with the Real Sociedad Española de Física (RSEF), the Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC), and the Barcelona Supercomputing Center – Centro Nacional de Supercomputación (BSC-CNS), with support from the Quantum Spain initiative.