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Supercomputing for Materials Discovery - Roberta Farris

June 18, 2025 · 15 min

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How do supercomputers help scientists design the materials of the future?

In this episode of Supercomputing in Europe, we welcome Roberta Farris, Postdoctoral researcher at the Catalan Institute of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology (ICN2).

Roberta shares insights from the world of computational materials science, explaining how high-performance computing and the upcoming exascale systems are revolutionizing materials discovery.

Interview/editing/mixing: Marina Corradini (ICN2)

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The Supercomputing in Europe podcast is made possible with funding from EuroHPC JU, the joint initiative between the EU, European countries and private partners to develop a World Class Supercomputing Ecosystem in Europe.

The podcast is sustained by the EuroCC project, a network of National Competence Centres in Europe to provide supercomputing training and support for industry, academia and public administration for free. You can find more information at https://hpc-portal.eu/.

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