TU Dublin Launches New High Performance Computing Infrastructure at Grangegorman
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TU Dublin officially launched its new High Performance Computing (HPC) infrastructure on 5th February 2026 at its Grangegorman campus, marking a major milestone in the University’s research and innovation capacity. The launch marks a transformation in TU Dublin’s research computing landscape, with the School of Computer Science and the HPC Nexus Lab at the School of Informatics and Cybersecurity now providing HPC services university-wide through the Digital Futures Research Hub - moving from isolated systems towards institutional provision.
The university-wide event brought together TU Dublin researchers and academic staff, alongside colleagues from the Irish Centre for High-End Computing (ICHEC) and Northern Ireland High Performance Computing (NI-HPC). These organisations are key collaborating partners of the HPC Nexus Lab, TU Dublin’s first dedicated centre for HPC research.
The launch marked the introduction of TU Dublin’s new CPU High Performance Computing cluster and showcased the expanding range of HPC resources now available to support research across the University. Attendees also gained insight into national and European pathways for accessing HPC, strengthening TU Dublin’s wider research computing ecosystem.
The event was opened by Professor Pramod Pathak , Dean of the Faculty of Computing, Digital and Data, who welcomed attendees and the all-island HPC partners. He highlighted the central role of high-performance computing in enabling future research, innovation, and interdisciplinary collaboration.
The programme featured a rich mix of presentations, demonstrations, and hands-on sessions. Stephen O’Sullivan , HPC Operations Manager for the School of Computer Science, provided an overview of TU Dublin’s HPC resources, while Tania Malik , Director of the HPC Nexus Lab, introduced the lab’s energy-aware testbed and research projects. Venkatesh Kannan , Associate Director at ICHEC, outlined national HPC services and the CASPIr programme, offering practical guidance on accessing large-scale computing resources.
The day also included the official CPU cluster launch, a hands-on introduction to GPU capabilities, and a session from the Women in HPC Ireland committee, which introduced the Women in HPC Ireland Chapter to the TU Dublin HPC community. TU Dublin researchers presented findings using HPC across a range of domains, including cybersecurity, artificial intelligence, WebAssembly performance, and medical imaging.
Strong engagement from across faculties and partner organisations reflected the growing momentum of HPC-enabled research at TU Dublin, as well as the HPC Nexus Lab’s commitment to building an inclusive, collaborative, and future-focused research community.
A sincere thank you to all speakers, collaborators from ICHEC, NI-HPC, and Queen’s University Belfast, and to everyone who joined us despite the difficult weather. It was wonderful to see such enthusiasm for HPC across Technological University Dublin.