Speaker
Description
High Performance Computing (HPC) has long been a cornerstone of large-scale scientific discovery. Today, its role is evolving beyond traditional simulation-driven workloads toward a broader paradigm that integrates data-intensive computing and also artificial intelligence, particularly large language models (LLMs). This transformation is reshaping how HPC systems are designed and deployed.
This talk offers a high-level overview of the current HPC landscape, focusing on system-level integration that brings together traditional HPC with modern technologies such as AI and quantum computing. While looking ahead to future directions, the talk also provides insights into the current landscape in Thailand, with particular focus on ThaiSC as a national supercomputing infrastructure provider, highlighting real-world examples and usage patterns.
Selected use cases within Thailand illustrate how HPC supports scientific research and emerging applications in AI and industry. These examples reflect a transition of HPC from a specialized research tool to a foundational platform for research and innovation. HPC is an essential infrastructure for the future of research across disciplines.
Bio:
Dr. Krich Nasingkun is the Director of the Thailand Supercomputer Center (ThaiSC) under NSTDA. He leads national high-performance computing infrastructure to support AI and advanced research across academia, industry, and government. Previously, he played a key role in developing the AI for Thai platform, driving large-scale AI service adoption nationwide.