The HPC RSE SIG has the purpose to bring the HPC RSE community together. We aim to create a place to meet other RSEs with similar interests, to share knowledge and keep each other informed on developments in the technical, training and community space in the field of high performance computing. For early career members of the community this is a place to find like minded people, build networks, learn more about opportunities and communities in the field and benefit from informal mentoring opportunities.

While the HPC RSE SIG is based in and focused on the UK HPC community, we welcome anyone around the world who is interested in the topic, and invite international HPC RSEs to come along to our events.

Join us!

• #hpc-rse-sig channel in RSE Slack
• Email us: hpc-rse-sig@society-rse.org

Events

HPC RSE SIG Online Meetup: 1100-1300 BST, Mon 19 May 2025

• Join at: https://ed-ac-uk.zoom.us/j/83688007474

Join us for the first HPC RSE SIG online meetup on Mon 19 May 2025. This online meeting is open to all who are interested and will have short presentations on topics of interest within the HPC RSE space and time for discussion and questions for the community and the committee of the new HPC RSE SIG.

Rough agenda:

• 11:00 Welcome from the HPC RSE SIG Committee
• 11:10 Scaling the Stars: Optimizing MPI communication on GPUs in the PROMPI stellar dynamics code; Miren Radia, Research Computing Services, University of Cambridge
• 11:20 Custom Acceleration Frameworks: the good, the bad, and the ugly; Ilektra Chritidi, Mashy Green, UCL
• 11:30 FRIDGE: A shared responsibility model for deploying Trusted Research Environments on High Performance Compute systems; Martin O’Reilly, The Alan Turing Institute
• 11:40 Connecting the DRI community through CAKE; Nick Brown, EPCC, University of Edinburgh
• 12:00 Group discussion: How can the HPC RSE SIG be of most use to the community? Additional topics chosen by attendees.

There is still time to submit contributions or ideas for the meetup:

• 10 minute presentations on anything of interest in the HPC RSE space. These can be updates on work in progress, interesting results, tools or tips, raising a topic you are keen to discuss, ideas for the direction of the HPC RSE SIG or anything else! Send your name and presentation title to hpc-rse-sig@society-rse.org . We will have space for 4-5 presentations, and they will be assigned on a first-come, first -served basis
• Ideas or questions for discussion. There will be time in the meetup for a discussion among attendees on topics and questions of interest to the community. Please send any ideas to hpc-rse-sig@society-rse.org and we will add them to the list for potential discussion at the meetup. We are also keen to hear any ideas on how the new SIG can support the HPC RSE community.

We look forward to seeing you online on 19 May! HPC RSE SIG Committee