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High Performance Computing Professors and Supervisors in Germany
Professors in high performance computing in germany
201 professors found
Karlsruhe Institute of Technology
Germany
Research Interests
Cloud Computing
Hardware Engineering
High Performance Computing
Data Center Management
Computer Architecture
University of Stuttgart
Germany
Research Interests
Fluid Mechanics
Aerodynamics
High Performance Computing
Discontinuous Galerkin
Particle Dynamics
Karlsruhe Institute of Technology
Germany
Research Interests
Cloud Computing
Internet Of Things
High Performance Computing
Data Center Management
Distributed System
Technical University of Munich
Germany
Research Interests
Quantum Physics
Quantum Mechanics
High Performance Computing
Computer Architecture
Nonadiabatic Dynamics
Professor
FernUniversität in Hagen
Germany
Research Interests
Cybersecurity
Hardware Engineering
High Performance Computing
Computer Architecture
Computer Security
Professor
HTW Berlin - University of Applied Sciences
Germany
Research Interests
Computational Neuroscience
Mathematical Logic
Optimization Algorithm
Mathematical Programming
Computational Mathematics
Professor and Head of the Chair of AI Processor Design
Technical University of Munich
Germany
Research Interests
Hardware Engineering
Computational Neuroscience
Integrated Circuit
Transistor Technology
Field-programmable Gate Arrays
Universität Hamburg
Germany
Research Interests
Medical Imaging
Condensed Matter Physics
Magnetometry
Neutron Imaging
Computational Imaging
Professor
Karlsruhe Institute of Technology
Germany
Research Interests
Cloud Computing
Biostatistics
High Performance Computing
Theoretical Physics
Uncertainty Analysis
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Popular positions
Matthias Grotevent
Technische Universität Dortmund
Germany
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1 month ago
PhD position: Fluorine-free hole transport materials for perovskite solar cells at TU Dortmund University . The lab is now operational, with the glovebox running and first experiments already underway. The group is seeking highly talented PhD students and is also open to motivated postdocs . Research focus: perovskite solar cells, hole transport materials, fluorine-free materials design, photovoltaics, and materials science. Institution: TU Dortmund University, Germany. Funding: not specified in...
Chemistry
Electrical Engineering
Materials Science
+4 more
1 month ago
Amir Shaikhha
TU Darmstadt
Germany
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2 weeks ago
Amir Shaikhha, Full Professor at TU Darmstadt , is hiring for postdoc and PhD opportunities in AI Systems / AI Hardware . The post specifically highlights candidates with a Ph.D. and a strong research background in programming languages , compilers , database systems , or computer architecture . This is a strong fit for applicants interested in systems research at the intersection of AI infrastructure, hardware-aware computing, and efficient software systems. Institution: TU Darmstadt, Germany. ...
Computer Science
Electrical Engineering
Information Technology
+2 more
2 weeks ago
Technical University of Munich
Top university
Germany
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1 month ago
Top university
PhD opportunity at Technical University of Munich (TUM), Campus Heilbronn, in GPU systems and high-performance computing (HPC) . The position focuses on research and hands-on work with GPU server technology , management of high-end GPU machines, and the design, operation, and administration of a scientific GPU system built from hardware components from different vendors. The successful candidate will also help train students in GPU cluster usage and performance optimization for AI/ML/HPC workloa...
Computer Science
Electrical Engineering
Information Technology
+3 more
1 month ago
Living costs in Germany
Estimated costs in Germany.
MonthlyYearly | Germany |
|---|---|
 Housing Shared flats and off-campus rentals per year | €5.0k $5,400/yr |
 Utilities & Connectivity Electricity, water, internet, and mobile per year | €662 $720/yr |
 Personal Care Toiletries, haircuts, and personal items per year | €552 $600/yr |
 Clothing Basic clothing and seasonal needs per year | €828 $900/yr |
Estimates based on university averages and Numbeo
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Associate Professor
University of Auckland
New Zealand
Research Interests
Transportation Engineering
Health Economics
Mathematical Programming
Optimization Algorithm
Resource Efficiency
Full Professor
University of Calabria
Italy
Research Interests
Cloud Computing
Political Sociology
Heterogeneous Computing
Political Behavior
Machine Learning
Dublin City University
Ireland
Research Interests
Hardware Engineering
Cloud Computing
High Performance Computing
Computer Architecture
Scheduling Algorithms
Opportunities these professors hire for
Claudia Stephan
Just Landed
Leibniz Institute of Atmospheric Physics at the Rostock University
Germany
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Posted Yesterday
Just Landed
At the Leibniz Institute of Atmospheric Physics (IAP) in Kühlungsborn, Germany, a full-time postdoctoral position is available in the Department of Modelling of Atmospheric Processes. The project, “Drivers of D-region ionosphere variability above the Baltic Sea region” , is part of the collaborative initiative Atmospheric Impact on the R-Mode Positioning System , involving IAP, the University of Greifswald, the DLR Institute for Solar-Terrestrial Physics, the DLR Institute of Communications and ...
Computer Science
Environmental Science
Mathematics
+5 more
Posted Yesterday
Max Planck Institute for Gravitational Physics
Just Landed
Germany
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Posted Yesterday
Just Landed
PhD Positions in Gravity at the Extreme at the Max Planck Institute for Gravitational Physics (Albert Einstein Institute, AEI) in Potsdam, Germany, are open for several fully funded doctoral researchers within the International Max Planck Research School (IMPRS) “Gravity at the Extreme”. The programme is highly interdisciplinary and sits at the intersection of gravitational physics, astrophysics, cosmology, and multi-messenger astronomy. Successful candidates will join one of the research units ...
Theoretical Physics
Astronomy
Astrophysics
+9 more
Posted Yesterday
Leibniz Institute of Vegetable and Ornamental Crops
Germany
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4 days ago
The Leibniz Institute for Horticultural Sciences (IGZ) in Großbeeren, Germany, is offering a fixed-term postdoctoral position in the research group Plant-Microbe Systems within the DFG-funded collaborative project Multi-level Corpus for Microbial Ecology (MuCoME). The position focuses on metabarcoding data curation and bioinformatics, with particular emphasis on building an AI-ready microbial ecology data corpus. The successful candidate will help expand the Microbial Community Database (MiCoDa)...
Computer Science
Environmental Science
Biology
+8 more
4 days ago
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