Professor Jack Dongarra, a Turing Award Laureate, and His Delegation Pay a Visit to the Qilu University of Technology（SDAS）
From February 21st to 25th, Professor Jack Dongarra, a trailblazer in high - performance computing, a Turing Award laureate, a member of the US National Academy of Engineering, a foreign member of the Royal Society of the United Kingdom, and a professor in the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at the University of Tennessee, USA, along with his delegation, was invited to visit Qilu University of Technology (Shandong Academy of Sciences). Wu Yantao, the Secretary of the Party Committee of the Qilu University of Technology（SDAS）, and Duan Peiyong, the President of the Qilu University of Technology（SDAS）, met with Professor Jack Dongarra and his group. Relevant officials from the International Cooperation Office and the School of Computing also participated in the event.
Wu Yantao extended a warm welcome to Professor Jack Dongarra and his delegation and briefly introduced the remarkable achievements of the Qilu University of Technology（SDAS）in talent cultivation, scientific and technological innovation, discipline construction, and international cooperation. He stated that since 2023, the Qilu University of Technology（SDAS）has forged a friendly cooperative bond with the Fields Institute for Research in Mathematical Sciences. Professor Jack Dongarra has visited the Qilu University of Technology（SDAS）on multiple occasions. The two sides have carried out innovative research on fundamental, forward - looking, and major key technologies, aiming to meet the strategic development needs of the supercomputing industry in Shandong Province. This work has received high - level recognition and support from provincial and municipal leaders. Professor Jack Dongarra's current visit not only offers invaluable guidance to the Qilu University of Technology（SDAS）in academic theory and practical applications but also illuminates the development path of cutting - edge science and technology for the Qilu University of Technology（SDAS）. It is hoped that both sides will seize this opportunity to further deepen practical cooperation in scientific and technological innovation, talent team building, and academic exchanges. By targeting the international forefront, they can foster major scientific and technological innovation achievements, cultivate high - end innovative talents with an international perspective and innovation capabilities, explore a new model of deep integration of international production, education, research, and application, and continuously inject wisdom and vitality into the development of the global digital economy and scientific and technological progress.
Duan Peiyong noted that the Qilu University of Technology（SDAS）has a solid and productive cooperation foundation with Professor Jack Dongarra in the early stage. Currently, a new round of global scientific and technological revolution and industrial transformation is gathering pace. The Qilu University of Technology（SDAS）is ramping up efforts to promote scientific and technological innovation in emerging frontier fields and drive the high - quality development of all undertakings. In the next phase, it is expected that both sides will give full play to their talent advantages, deepen cooperation in aspects such as the generation of original scientific research results and the hosting of high - impact academic activities, and enhance the scientific and technological competitiveness and global influence of the Qilu University of Technology（SDAS）.
Professor Jack Dongarra highly commended the achievements of the Qilu University of Technology（SDAS）in discipline construction, talent cultivation, and platform building, especially the remarkable scientific and technological innovation achievements in recent years. He expressed his delight at returning to the beautiful Qilu University of Technology (Shandong Academy of Sciences). This visit not only deepened the mutual understanding between the two sides but also laid a firm foundation for future practical cooperation. He looks forward to continuing to collaborate with experts from the Qilu University of Technology（SDAS）in the future, conducting more extensive and in - depth cooperation in frontier fields like high - performance computing, jointly advancing academic and scientific research, and embracing the challenges and opportunities presented by the development of global scientific and technological innovation.
On behalf of the Qilu University of Technology（SDAS）, Wu Yantao presented a certificate of appreciation to Professor Jack Dongarra to recognize his contributions as an "invited speaker" in sharing knowledge and experience with teachers and students.
The two sides engaged in in - depth discussions and exchanges on continuously deepening practical cooperation in talent cultivation, scientific and technological innovation, and international cooperation.
During the visit, Professor Jack Dongarra delivered an academic report titled "An Introduction to High Performance Computing" to the teachers and students of the Qilu University of Technology（SDAS）. He provided a profound yet accessible interpretation of the evolutionary history, development logic, future trends, and challenges of high - performance computing to over 300 teachers and students on site. He pointed out that the supercomputing architecture has evolved from scalar and vector architectures to a multi - core and accelerator hybrid architecture and is advancing towards the exascale era. He elaborated on the TOP500 supercomputer list and benchmark testing methods and emphasized the urgency of establishing a testing system that caters to the needs of artificial intelligence.
In the interactive session, teachers and students on site had a lively discussion and exchange with Professor Jack Dongarra on issues such as the impact of artificial intelligence on high - performance computing, the collaborative optimization of machine learning and scientific computing, and the collaborative computing of edge devices in high - performance computing. Professor Jack Dongarra answered each question meticulously, winning rounds of applause from the audience.
This visit has laid a solid cornerstone for the future international cooperation of the Qilu University of Technology（SDAS）in high - performance computing and artificial intelligence. Taking this visit as an opportunity, the Qilu University of Technology（SDAS）will continue to deepen the international production - education - research cooperation mechanism, promote the establishment of a multi - level and wide - ranging international cooperation network, accelerate the breakthrough of key frontier technical problems, strive to play a more significant role in national major scientific and technological research and the high - quality development of the regional economy, and contribute more wisdom and strength to the progress of global science and technology and the booming development of the digital economy.
