Dear ASC26 finalists:
The ASC26 Committee is pleased to congratulate all teams qualified for the finals of the ASC26 Student Supercomputer Challenge, to be held on-site at Wuxi University.
During the finals, each team is required to design and set up its platform on-site in compliance with a total power consumption limit of 5 kW, while executing the approved application tasks outlined in this announcement. The cluster must comprise at least three compute nodes, with each node subject to a maximum power limit of 2 kW.
Each team is required to complete the Hardware Platform Equipment Form for the Final Stage (Appendix I) and submit it by email to TechSupport@asc-events.org by April 5, 2026. The ASC26 Committee will make the necessary resource arrangements to ensure that the required equipment is available for the finals.
The on-site finals will begin each day at 8:00 AM (UTC+8).
The Final Competition will include the Group Competition as part of the overall scoring framework. It is intended to encourage direct collaboration and knowledge sharing among teams, particularly in areas such as equipment support and application optimization.
Additionally, in contrast to previous editions, this year's Team Presentation will adopt a significantly revised format. This new format is intended to promote stronger interaction and communication between participating teams and the judges, while also encouraging exchange among the teams themselves and with the on-site audience.
For the detailed rules and regulations of the finals, please refer to the attachment.
| Time | Presentation Topic | Speaker Name | Speaker Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14:00-14:20 | Requirements and Considerations for Cluster Setup | Di Wang | ASC Committee Member |
| 14:20-14:35 | AMD ROCm Installation and Troubleshooting | Philip Zhou | FAE Support Manager in AMD |
| 14:35-15:20 | AMD ROCm Basics and Optimization Overview | Joe Liu | Senior Software Development Manager in AMD |
| 15:20-15:50 | ICON in a Nutshell: A Top-down Overview | Victor Gervilla Palomar | Ph.D., Scientific Programmer, Max Planck Institute for Meteorology |
| 15:50-16:20 | Understanding AMSS-NCKU: Physics, Computational Methods, and Code Architecture | Zhichao Zhao | Assistant Professor, College of Science, China Agricultural University |
| 16:20-16:50 | QiboTN: A High-level Library for Network Simulation in Qibo Ecosystem | Liwei Yang | Senior Scientist，A*STAR IHPC (Institute of High Performance Computing) |
| 16:50-17:20 | Embodied World Model Optimization | Peiru Zheng | AI Algorithm Researcher |
| 17:20-17:50 | A Brief Introduction to Mystery Application | Yun Zhao | AI Researcher |
Dear ASC2026 teams:
We highly appreciate the remarkable efforts you have put into your proposals. Each of you has demonstrated a deep understanding of the supercomputing technologies and exceptional talent in application optimization. There is no doubt that all of you are winners of the preliminary stage.
Many teams have impressed us with their outstanding performance. The selection process has been a tough challenge for the Evaluation Committee, as all of you are competitive candidates. After a long and careful evaluation, the ASC2026 Student Supercomputer Challenge Committee selected the following teams to qualify for the ASC2026 Finals:
Also, ASC26 Student Supercomputer Challenge Committee is happy to announce the following teams as Second Class Prize Winners:
The Second Class Prize Winners
The ASC26 Final will take place at Wuxi University, China from May 16 to May 20, 2026. We welcome all of you to come and enjoy the world's largest supercomputing hackathon!
Sincerely,
ASC26 Organizing Committee
For any further inquiries, please contact the ASC committee via:
Technical Support: techsupport@asc-events.org
General Information: info@asc-events.org
Press: media@asc-events.org
