HPC4EAS Participates in the XVI CAPAP-H Winter Seminar (Elche, 2026)
Researcher Eduardo Cabrera, member of the HPC4EAS group, participated in the XVI edition of the CAPAP-H Winter Seminar, held on February 11–13, 2026, at the Universidad Miguel Hernández de Elche, at the Escuela Politécnica Superior de Elche.
The CAPAP-H Winter Seminar is an annual key meeting point for the scientific community in High-Performance Architecture and Programming, fostering the exchange of experiences, research results, and future strategic research directions.
During the session on Wednesday, February 11 (16:30-20:00), dedicated to research group presentations, Eduardo Cabrera introduced the HPC4EAS group, presenting its main research lines.
Participation in this seminar has strengthened the visibility of the group, fostered synergies with other national research teams, and opened opportunities for potential collaborations in the field of High-Performance Computing.
HPC4EAS would like to thank the local organizing committee for the excellent organization of the event and for providing this valuable forum for scientific exchange.
Extension of the FPU 2025 Call Deadline
The deadline for the 2025 University Teacher Training (FPU) grants call has been extended, within the framework of the State Plan for Scientific and Technical Research and Innovation (PEICTI) 2024–2027.
The new deadline for submitting applications is 27 February 2026 at 14:00 (Spanish peninsular time).
Likewise, for candidates whose host institution is the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, the internal deadline for submitting the Declaration of compliance with the requirements of the PhD thesis supervisor has been extended until 19 February 2026.
This document must be duly completed and signed, and sent to the following email address: recerca.respon@uab.cat
More information about the FPU 2025 call:
Open-access research data publication (CORA)
The HPC4EAS research group, part of the Department of Computer Architecture and Operating Systems (CAOS) at the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, has published a new open research dataset in the institutional CORA repository (Dataverse).
The dataset corresponds to the work of Maria Harita and is associated with a scientific article that is currently in the dissemination process. This publication is aligned with UAB’s policy promoting open science, research reproducibility, and the reuse of research data.
Access to the dataset:
https://dataverse.csuc.cat/dataset.xhtml?persistentId=doi:10.34810/data2951
Academic Stay in Mexico – July 2025
As part of our commitment to strengthening international academic collaboration, our colleague Alvaro Wong is currently carrying out a research stay at the Universidad de Sonora (UNISON) in Hermosillo, Mexico.
This initiative is part of a joint effort between the HPC4EAS (High Performance Computing for Efficient Applications and Simulation) Research Group, based in the Department of Computer Architecture and Operating Systems (CAOS) at the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, and the research group at UNISON.
The purpose of this collaboration is to build long-term scientific ties and to develop a doctoral research proposal, focusing on the modeling and simulation of complex systems in the context of healthcare and high-performance computing.
ICCS 2025
As part of the International Conference on Computational Science (ICCS 2025) held in Singapore, our colleagues Francisco Mesas and Ramona Galeano presented their research work. Francisco showcased his study titled “A Customizable Agent-Based Simulation Framework for Emergency Departments”, while Ramona presented “Preliminary comparison of different EDs performance, using Simulation”.
We congratulate Francisco and Ramona on their outstanding presentation and valuable scientific contribution at such a high-level international conference.
Poster Presentation at ICCS 2025
During the International Conference on Computational Science (ICCS 2025) in Singapore, our colleague Miquel Albert Orenga presented his research work in poster format, titled:
“Modeling Parallel AI Applications for Performance Analysis on Cloud Environments”
We congratulate Miquel for his excellent presentation and for representing our group with such enthusiasm and scientific commitment.
ICCS 2025
Today marks the start of the International Conference on Computational Science (ICCS 2025) in Singapore. Our research group is proudly represented by Miquel Albert Orenga, Ramona Galeano, and Francisco Mesas, who are actively participating in the scientific sessions of the conference.
SARTECO 2025 Conference
We are pleased to share that our PhD students Ramona Galeano, Edixon Párraga, María Harita, and Mohsen Hallaj participated in the “Your Thesis in Three Minutes” competition, held as part of the SARTECO 2025 Conference, which took place in Seville from June 25th to 27th.
We are especially proud to congratulate María, who won third place in the competition for the clarity and quality of her presentation.
Congratulations to all four for representing our group with such enthusiasm and professionalism!
Closing the Progress Presentation Sessions for 2024–2025
Today, June 20th, 2025, our group participated in the ongoing progress presentation sessions for the 2024–2025 academic year of the PhD Program in Computer Science. These sessions are part of the activities within the research line in High-Performance Computing.
On this occasion, three of our PhD candidates presented the latest progress in their research work:
Gerard Enrique Manonellas, with his research on “Effect of the Task Allocation Process on Cache Memory Usage in HPC Systems”
María de los Ángeles Harita Rascón, with “A Sampling and Clustering-based Heuristic for Solving Complex Multidimensional Combinatorial Problems”
Mohsen Hallaj Asghar, with “Full Simulation of Virtual Clinical Trial in High Prevalent Chronic Disease as Case for Study”
Congratulations to all three for their presentations and the valuable progress in their research!
Ongoing PhD Progress Sessions – June 13th
Today, June 13th, two PhD candidates from our research group participated in the ongoing progress presentation sessions for the 2024–2025 academic year of the PhD Program in Computer Science, within the High-Performance Computing research line.
Miquel Albert Orenga presented his work on “Mapping Policies for AI Applications in HPC-Cloud Environments”.
Francisco Mesas Cervilla presented his research titled “Modular System for Modeling Hospital Emergency Services”.
We congratulate both candidates for their excellent presentations and continued progress in their doctoral research.
Ongoing PhD Progress Sessions – May 30th
Today, May 30th, two more PhD candidates from our group participated in the progress presentation sessions for the 2024–2025 academic year of the PhD Program in Computer Science, within the research line in High-Performance Computing.
Ana Candelaria Álvarez presented the progress of her doctoral research titled:
“Data-driven model for predicting the progression of chronic kidney disease”
Mercè Planas González shared the advances in her thesis:
“Automatic and Intelligent Management of Emergency Department (AIMED)”
We congratulate both researchers for their excellent presentations and valuable contributions!
Continuing with the Progress Presentations
Last Friday, May 23rd, our group participated in the ongoing progress presentation sessions for the 2024–2025 academic year of the PhD Program in Computer Science. These sessions are part of the activities within the research line in High-Performance Computing.
On this occasion, Antonio González Cuevas presented the progress of his doctoral research, titled:
“ABM-GIS Urban Mobility Scenario Simulation Models for Strategic Decision Optimization in Emergency Services.”
Congratulations to Antonio for his presentation, and for the valuable advancements in his research!
1st Conference on Teaching Innovation and Research at the Escuelas Universitarias Gimbernat
On May 10th, researchers from the HPC4EAS group participated in the 1st Conference on Teaching Innovation, Quality, and Research at the Escuelas Universitarias Gimbernat.
Dr. Francisco Epelde opened the conference with an inspiring keynote entitled “When Sciences Meet: Engineering and Health for a Shared Future,” which was very well received by the audience.
Likewise, Mercè Planas presented her research on Optimizing the Management of a Hospital Emergency Department through a Digital Twin, which sparked considerable interest among the participants.
Progress Presentations
This week marks the start of the follow-up sessions for doctoral theses corresponding to the 2024–2025 academic year of the PhD Program in Computer Science. Within the framework of the research line in High-Performance Computing, our group has participated with the presentations of two of its PhD candidates:
- Edixon Párraga presented the progress of his research, titled “Tuning the I/O system for Artificial Intelligence applications running on HPC systems.”
- Ramona Galeano, who presented the advances in her doctoral work on “Emergency services management using simulation“.
Congratulations to both for the quality of their presentations and for their strong commitment to their research!
New PhD Graduate at HPC4EAS
We congratulate Marina Morán, who has successfully defended her doctoral thesis titled “Modeling and Management of Energy Consumption in a High-Performance Computing System with Fault Tolerance.“
We also extend our congratulations to her supervisors, Dr. Javier Balladini and Dr. Dolores Rexachs, as well as her co-supervisor, Dr. Enzo Rucci, for their valuable guidance and support throughout this work.
Our special thanks go to the members of the examination committee, Dr. Francisco Tirado, Dr. Emmanuel Frati, and Dr. Miguel Méndez Garabetti, for their participation and insightful contributions during the thesis evaluation.
At HPC4EAS, we celebrate this achievement and wish Marina great success in her research career.
