Japanese

Subcommittee

HPC Open-Source Software

Leader / Sub-leader

  • Leader: Shinji Sumimoto (The University of Tokyo)
  • Sub-leader: Masaaki Shimizu (Hitachi, Ltd.)
  • Sub-leader: Hitoshi Murai (RIKEN)
  • Sub-leader: Satoshi Ohshima (Kyushu University)

Activities

In the use of PC clusters and high-performance parallel systems, a wide range of open-source software--from middleware to libraries--is being developed and utilized. This subcommittee will carry out activities to promote the adoption of such HPC open-source software. Subcommittee page (https://pccluster.github.io/HPC-OSS/ - Japanese page)

HPC Open-Source Software

AI and Machine Learning Technology

Leader / Sub-leader

  • Leader: Toshio Endo (Institute of Science Tokyo)
  • Sub-leader: Hiroshi Aiko (NVIDIA)
  • Sub-leader: Masaki Iwatani (NVIDIA)

Activities

This subcommittee aims to be a forum connecting AI and machine learning users and platform providers to share knowledge and drive innovation.

Activities:

  • Hosting subcommittee meetings several times a year (as needed)
  • Organizing workshops several times a year (online and hybrid)

HPC and Cloud

Leader / Sub-leader

  • Leader: Toshihiro Hanawa (The University of Tokyo)
  • Sub-leader: Makoto Matsuyama (Oracle Corporation Japan)
  • Sub-leader: Kouta Nakashima (Fujitsu Limited)

Activities

This subcommittee host lectures and study sessions to share the latest application examples and to promote technical exchange related to HPC with cloud.
In the future, depending on the needs of the community, our activities will also include the promotion and joint development of HPC cloud related technologies.

Promotion and Diffusion

Leader / Sub-leader

  • Leader: Kenjiro Matsumura (Fujitsu Limited)
  • Sub-Leader: Shinya Okabe (NEC corporation)
  • Sub-leader: Shuichi Minowa (Hitachi, Ltd.)

Activities

Organizing symposiums, workshops, exhibitions to contribute to the development of the HPC market and promote the adoption of HPC clusters.
Conducting public relations activities, such as creating and distributing promotional materials like brochures.
Fostering collaboration with other communities through the mutual exchange of information and technology.