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BSC’s Alya4Fusion at the Fusion Neutronics Meeting 2025

Group photo of all the Fusion Neutronics Meeting 2025 participants on the doorsteps of the “Escuela Técnica Superior de Ingenieros Industriales” at UNED campus. Credits: UNED.

From April 7th through 10th, Fusion Group Researcher Ezequiel Goldberg participated in the Fusion Neutronics Meeting 2025: ITER and beyond, organised this year by the “Tecnologías de Fisión, Fusión y Fuentes de Irradiación” group (TECFIR) from UNED with the support of ITER and Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL). The meeting venue was the Facultad de Educación building at the UNED campus in Madrid, Spain, and the event gathered experts from around the world to discuss recent advances and future directions in fusion neutronics.

On the event’s third day, Ezequiel presented the work “Neutron flux in IFMIF-DONES operation room: a comparison between Monte Carlo and deterministic codes.” The presentation focused on recent advancements in NEUTRO, the neutronics module of Alya, developed as part of the Alya4Fusion initiative. NEUTRO simulates neutron flux distribution and the resulting interactions with reactor materials, key to improving the accuracy and safety of fusion reactor designs.

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Presentation of a novel method for the detection of alpha heating

Group photo of the 18th Technical Meeting on Energetic Particles in Magnetic Confinement Systems.

The 18th Technical Meeting on Energetic Particles in Magnetic Confinement Systems took place from 17th to 21st March in Sevilla, Spain. This conference tackles the state-of-the-art of physics on energetic particles in magnetically confined plasmas, delving into relevant aspects for fusion plasmas such as triggering and controlling instabilities, studying Alfvén modes, runaway electrons and fusion born alphas. Our group member Dani Gallart was invited to deliver a talk on a novel method for the detection of alpha heating.

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Alya4fusion at the 51st IOP Annual Plasma Physics Conference

Hernan Domingo presenting Alya4fusion at the 51st IOP Annual Plasma Physics Congress.

From April 7th to 10th, our PhD student Hernán Domingo, had the opportunity to attend the 51st IOP Annual Plasma Physics Conference, held at the Institute of Physics headquarters in London. The event brought together experts and researchers from all over the UK and beyond to share the latest developments in plasma physics and fusion research.

During the conference, Hernán presented our work on “Alya4fusion: A Digital Twin framework for nuclear fusion reactors”, a project led by our group. Alya4fusion is an ambitious initiative aiming to become the first unified multiphysics, fully coupled simulation framework for fusion reactors, designed to run on high-performance computing (HPC) systems.

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BSC’s Fusion Group at Mobile World Congress 2025

Dani Gallart’s talk at MWC25.

Mobile World Congress (MWC25), one of the world’s leading technology events, closed on 6 March after four days of ground-breaking innovations and discussions about the future of technology. As in previous editions of the event, the Barcelona Supercomputing Centre (BSC) had a major presence, showcasing its latest research and pioneering technologies.

As part of MWC, BSC hosted a 100m² stand in 4YFN (Four Years From Now), the dedicated space for tech startups. Throughout the event, the BSC stand served as a dynamic hub for researchers, investors and companies, hosting a packed agenda of conferences and presentations. The Fusion Group’s participation underlined BSC’s commitment to cutting-edge research and its contribution to the quest for sustainable energy solutions.

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Fusion Group at the CASE Open Day

A few days ago, the Open Day of the Computer Applications in Science and Engineering Department (CASE) at  the Barcelona Supercomputing Center (BSC) brought together students and experts to explore the power of high performance computing (HPC) and its impact on cutting-edge research. It was a fantastic opportunity for students to interact with the CASE researchers, experience the vibrant diversity of BSC, and imagine what their future in HPC and science at BSC could be.

Our group leader, Mervi Mantsinen, and master’s student intern, Irene Agudo, actively participated in this event. Their involvement highlighted the growing role of women in science and HPC, and inspired the next generation of researchers to pursue careers in HPC and scientific discovery.

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Our Participation in the Spanish National Fusion Strategy

National Strategy Planning meeting

On 14 October, the Spanish National Fusion Strategy Planning Meeting was held at the CDTI headquarters in Madrid. The meeting brought together most of the fusion stakeholders in the Spanish fusion ecosystem, from research institutions such as CIEMAT or BSC to companies in the fusion sector. With all the relevant advances in fusion that have accelerated the path towards its commercialisation, many countries are either reviewing or creating their own strategy. This was therefore a very timely meeting to define the role that Spain intends to play in the near future, at a time when private investors and industry are closer than ever to fusion.

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