Research Associate in High Performance Computing

Research Associate in High-Performance Computing research group at the University of Bristol. The position is associated with the EPSRC-funded ASiMoV prosperity partnership project. ASiMoV is an exciting collaboration between Rolls-Royce and the universities of Bristol, Cambridge, Edinburgh, Oxford and Warwick. ASiMoV’s world-leading ambition is to enable, for the first time, fully virtual, simulation-based jet engine design, at high enough fidelity to enable virtual certification before production.

This is an extremely exciting and challenging computational goal, which we expect to require Exascale levels of performance to achieve. Meeting these goals will also require multiple breakthroughs in multi-physics solvers, algorithms, mini-apps, code generation, optimisation, scientific software and computer architecture. ASiMoV will rely on exploiting future computer architectures in order to deliver the performance required within realistic monetary and power budgets.

The Bristol HPC research group is an internationally leading team, with award-winning research into challenges such as performance portability, parallel programming languages, and advanced computer architectures. We collaborate with exciting academic and industrial partners around the world.

Based in the Computer Science department, you will carry out research focusing on developing the SimEng fast cycle-level processor simulator, to enable design space exploration of future architectures.

This role will also explore emerging architectures such as GPUs from NVIDIA, AMD and Intel, ray-tracing hardware as potential accelerators for particle tracking within combustion simulation, and the latest vector and matrix engines being added to CPUs from Intel and Arm.

• You will have a background in high performance computing, with demonstrable experience in the development of advanced computer architectures.
• The ideal candidates would have a strong track record of publications in international-quality venues such as IJHPCA, IPDPS, HPCA, IEEE/ACM SuperComputing, ISC etc.
• In addition, you will have excellent written and spoken communication skills including the ability to explain and share deep concepts.
• Applicants are required to have at least a Masters degree in Computer Science or a closely related area. PhDs are preferred but not essential.

For informal queries please contact Simon McIntosh-Smith, [email protected].

To find out more about what it's like to work in the Faculty of Engineering, and how the Faculty supports people to achieve their potential, please see our staff blog:

https://engineeringincludesme.blogs.bristol.ac.uk/

Interviews are anticipated to be held on 19 April 2024.

We recently launched our strategy  to 2030 tying together our mission, vision and values.

The University of Bristol aims to be a place where everyone feels able to be themselves and do their best in an inclusive working environment where all colleagues can thrive and reach their full potential. We want to attract, develop, and retain individuals with different experiences, backgrounds and perspectives – particularly people of colour, LGBT+ and disabled people - because diversity of people and ideas remains integral to our excellence as a global civic institution.

Research Associate in High-Performance Computing research group at the University of Bristol. The position is associated with the EPSRC-funded ASiMoV prosperity partnership project. ASiMoV is an exciting collaboration between Rolls-Royce and the universities of Bristol, Cambridge, Edinburgh, Oxford and Warwick. ASiMoV’s world-leading ambition is to enable, for the first time, fully virtual, simulation-based jet engine design, at high enough fidelity to enable virtual certification before production.

This is an extremely exciting and challenging computational goal, which we expect to require Exascale levels of performance to achieve. Meeting these goals will also require multiple breakthroughs in multi-physics solvers, algorithms, mini-apps, code generation, optimisation, scientific software and computer architecture. ASiMoV will rely on exploiting future computer architectures in order to deliver the performance required within realistic monetary and power budgets.

The Bristol HPC research group is an internationally leading team, with award-winning research into challenges such as performance portability, parallel programming languages, and advanced computer architectures. We collaborate with exciting academic and industrial partners around the world.

Based in the Computer Science department, you will carry out research focusing on developing the SimEng fast cycle-level processor simulator, to enable design space exploration of future architectures.

This role will also explore emerging architectures such as GPUs from NVIDIA, AMD and Intel, ray-tracing hardware as potential accelerators for particle tracking within combustion simulation, and the latest vector and matrix engines being added to CPUs from Intel and Arm.

• You will have a background in high performance computing, with demonstrable experience in the development of advanced computer architectures.
• The ideal candidates would have a strong track record of publications in international-quality venues such as IJHPCA, IPDPS, HPCA, IEEE/ACM SuperComputing, ISC etc.
• In addition, you will have excellent written and spoken communication skills including the ability to explain and share deep concepts.
• Applicants are required to have at least a Masters degree in Computer Science or a closely related area. PhDs are preferred but not essential.

For informal queries please contact Simon McIntosh-Smith, [email protected].

To find out more about what it's like to work in the Faculty of Engineering, and how the Faculty supports people to achieve their potential, please see our staff blog:

https://engineeringincludesme.blogs.bristol.ac.uk/

Interviews are anticipated to be held on 19 April 2024.

We recently launched our strategy  to 2030 tying together our mission, vision and values.

The University of Bristol aims to be a place where everyone feels able to be themselves and do their best in an inclusive working environment where all colleagues can thrive and reach their full potential. We want to attract, develop, and retain individuals with different experiences, backgrounds and perspectives – particularly people of colour, LGBT+ and disabled people - because diversity of people and ideas remains integral to our excellence as a global civic institution.