Scientific Advisory Board

The Scientific Advisory Board (SAB) provides strategic guidance and expertise to the Exa-MA project, bringing together internationally recognized experts in high-performance computing, numerical methods, and scientific computing.

Role & Responsibilities

Strategic Guidance

Offer high-level insights for the research agenda and suggest innovative ideas and emerging trends in HPC.

Evaluation & Feedback

Review project deliverables and assess progress to ensure the project remains on track with its objectives.

Trend Monitoring

Help stay current with HPC, numerical methods, AI, and related fields. Advise on cutting-edge techniques and best practices.

Alignment with HPC Objectives

Synergies with NumPEx, EuroHPC, and international strategies.

Yearly Meetings

Attend General Assembly (virtual/in-person) and engage with WP teams.

Board Members

WP1: Discretization Advisors

Christophe Geuzaine

University of Liege

Belgium

Jan Hesthaven

Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT)

Germany

WP2: Model Order Reduction & SciML Advisors

Karen Willcox

University of Texas at Austin

USA

Gianluigi Rozza

SISSA

Italy

WP3: Solvers Advisors

Jed Brown

University of Colorado Boulder

USA

Lois Curfman McInnes

Argonne National Laboratory

USA

WP4: Inverse Problems & Data Assimilation Advisor

Lars Nerger

Alfred Wegener Institute (AWI)

Germany

WP5: Optimization Advisors

Albert Zomaya

University of Sydney

Australia

Pascal Bouvry

University of Luxembourg

Luxembourg

WP6: Uncertainty Quantification Advisor

Bruno Sudret

ETH Zurich

Switzerland

1. SAB Meetings

The Scientific Advisory Board meets annually during the Exa-MA General Assembly. Board members engage with project leaders, work package teams, and external partners to provide feedback and strategic guidance.

The most recent SAB meeting took place during the 2026 General Assembly in Aix-en-Provence.

For questions about the Scientific Advisory Board, please contact the project coordinators.