Cyber HPC Symposium 2026

Overview
| Date: | Wednesday, March 11, 2026, 9:20 AM - 5:45 PM |
| Area: | 1F Cybermedia Commons, Main Building of D3 Center, The University of Osaka (Suita Campus) |
| Participation fee: | Free |
| Organizer: | D3 Center, The University of Osaka |
| Cooperation: | The Joint Usage/Research Center for Interdisciplinary Large-scale Information Infrastructures (JHPCN) (planned) |
| mdx (planned) |
Purpose
This symposium aims to bring together researchers from academia and industry who use high-performance computer systems in their daily research, and who involved in the maintenance, construction, and operation of high-performance computer systems. The discussions will highlight case studies of the utilization of our center's high-performance computer systems, as well as the latest trends in research and development. In addition, we will reconsider the necessity and importance of high-performance computer systems that contribute to the development of our country.
Program
Moderator: HAYAMI Tomonori (Specially-Appointed Assistant Professor, Advanced High-Performance Computing Infrastructure Systems Research Division, D3 Center, The University of Osaka)
| 9:20-9:30 | Opening Remarks (online) | ||
| FURIHATA Daisuke |
Director / Professor D3 Center, Osaka University |
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| 9:30-9:50 | Special Lecture "Reconsidering the Value of University Supercomputing in the Era of AI for Science" | ||
| KURIHARA Kiyoshi |
Director, Office for the Promotion of Computing Science Office for the Promotion of Computing Science Research Promotion Bureau Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology |
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| 9:50-10:30 | "Utilization of Supercomputers and Human Resource Development in the FMO Drug Design Consortium" | ||
| FUKUZAWA Kaori |
Professor Quantum life science and bioinformatics, Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, The University of Osaka |
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| 10:30-10:50 | Break | ||
| 10:50-11:30 | "How Supercomputing Drives Fundamental Science: Examples from Cosmology" | ||
| NAGAMINE Kentaro |
Professor Theoretical Astrophysics Group, Department of Earth and Space Science, Graduate School of Science, The University of Osaka |
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| 11:30-12:00 | 「AI for Scienceを支援するD3センターの計算・データ基盤の現状と課題」 | ||
| DATE Susumu |
Professor Advanced High-Performance Computing Infrastructure Systems Research Division, D3 Center, The University of Osaka |
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| 12:00-13:30 | Lunch Break | ||
| 13:30-14:10 | Guest Speech "Utilization of High Performance Computing for tire development" | ||
| TANAKA Yoshihiro |
Manager Toyo Tire Corporation Advanced Technology Development Dept.Technology Development Division |
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| 14:10-15:00 | Keynote Speech "Applications and Expectations for Supercomputers in the Field of the Upper Atmosphere" | ||
| FUKAZAWA Keiichiro |
Professor Information and Planning Division, Fundamental Research Department, Research Institute for Humanity and Nature |
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| 15:00-15:40 | "Introduction of Researches on Supercomputer System at Kyushu University" | ||
| NANRI Takeshi |
Associate Professor Section of Advanced Computational Science, Research Institute for Information Technology, Kyushu University |
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| 15:40-16:20 | Break | ||
| 16:20-17:45 | Panel Discussion 「大学にスパコンは必要か?」 | ||
| Chairperson | TAKAHASHI Keichi |
Associate Professor Advanced High-Performance Computing Infrastructure Systems Research Division, D3 Center, The University of Osaka |
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| Panelists | KATAMURA Tomoyuki |
Senior Engineer Toyo Tire Corporation Advanced Technical Development Dept. Technology Development Division |
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| NAGAMINE Kentaro |
Professor Theoretical Astrophysics Group, Department of Earth and Space Science, Graduate School of Science, The University of Osaka |
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| SAKAKURA Kota |
Specially Appointed Associate Professor Advanced High-Performance Computing Infrastructure Systems Research Division, D3 Center, The University of Osaka |
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| TAKAYA Daisuke |
Associate Professor (Lecturer) Quantum life science and bioinformatics, Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, The University of Osaka |
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| TAKIZAWA Hiroyuki |
Professor Research Division on Supercomputing Systems, Cyberscience Center, Tohoku University |
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| 18:00- | Reception | ||
| Venue : Icho-Club(In Icho-Kaikan) Participation Fee : 3,000 JPY ▼Icho Hall Access Map (Suita Campus) Access Map to Icho-Club |
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Presentation materials
In preparation.
References
Date : Wednesday, Mar. 11, 9:20 a.m. - 5:45 p.m.
Instructor: D3 Center
Venue: 1F Cybermedia Commons, Main Building of D3 Center, The University of Osaka (Suita Campus)
-> The place of D3 Center : Suita Campus Map Number 24)
Suita Campus Map
Type : Symposium
Quota: 100
Application deadline: Thursday, Feb. 26, noon

