The FIP Academy's fruitful journey: eight webinars fostered knowledge exchange this academic year

The potential of quantum computing for the prediction of properties of molecular systems has been the focus of Clemens Possel, whose main areas of research are quantum computing, quantum chemistry, and molecular dynamics simulations with a focus on application-oriented method development. "My goal was also to present some approaches that could overcome some of the hardware limitations that make the transition from classical to quantum computers difficult. Quantum computers hold tremendous promise for future advancements in computing," Possel said.

An equally popular topic nowadays is the utilisation of artificial intelligence for surrogate models in engineering. This particular subject was presented by the second speaker - Michal Kravčenko from the Parallel Algorithms Research Lab at the IT4Innovations National Supercomputing Center. 

The FIP Academy webinars have become a successful venture within FIP-AI@VSB-TUO. The FIP Academy platform serves as an example of good practice for other FIPs around the world. During the previous academic year, a series of 5 webinars took place, featuring 10 speakers and attracting over 100 participants. This academic year witnessed a total of 8 webinars, encompassing 16 speakers, and capturing the attention of 148 participants.

"We are pleased that we have been able to attract interesting speakers, both from among experienced scientists and PhD students. We hope that the audience for these webinars will continue to grow and that they will lead to mutual collaboration. In any case, we are open to new suggestions and comments so that we can continue to improve," said the FIP Academy's main coordinator, Kateřina Angus. 

Text: Martina Šaradínová, PR Speacilist for R&D