Peking University Emerges Victorious in 2024 ASC Student Supercomputer Challenge Finals
April 23 2024 - 3:02AM
Business Wire
On April 13, 2024, the 2024 ASC Student Supercomputer Challenge
(ASC24) Finals drew to a close at Shanghai University after five
days of intense competition. Peking University emerged as the
undisputed overall champion, securing their place in ASC Student
Supercomputer Challenge history.
After ASC24 registration opened on November 16, 2023, over 300
teams from universities participated in the intense preliminary
contests. As a result, the absolute best 25 teams ascended to the
finals hosted at Shanghai University from April 9 to 13, 2024. This
marked a groundbreaking moment in ASC history, with the highest
number of teams ever qualifying for onsite finals since the
competition's inception in 2012.
During the finals, teams showcased their skills by designing and
building cluster systems capped at a maximum power consumption of
3,000 W. They tackled a lineup of cutting-edge scientific and
engineering applications, including HPL and HPCG benchmarks, Large
Language Model (LLM), OpenCAEPoro, GoMars, and WannierTools. ASC24
featured again a group competition in which 25 teams, divided into
5 groups, explored the real-world application of ParaSeis. They
simulated seismic wave propagation and refined algorithms through
collaborative communication.
The competition reached its pinnacle when Peking University
ultimately seized the coveted Champion title. Their performance not
only impressed everyone but also demonstrated exceptional
proficiency across various tasks such as GoMars, LLM, and
WannierTools. This showed their expertise and unequaled mastery of
comprehensive supercomputing systems, applications, and top-tier
optimization skills.
The National Tsing Hua University team achieved significant
results with the OpenCAEPoro task. They maximized the use of
computing resources, executed large-scale parallel optimization of
OpenCAEPoro while navigating power consumption constraints, and
achieved the shortest run time, securing them the prestigious e
Prize.
A collaborative effort led by Shanghai University, in
partnership with the Southern University of Science and Technology,
Qilu University of Technology, Southwest Petroleum University, and
Hong Kong Polytechnic University, achieved remarkable optimization
of ParaSeis. Their commendable teamwork and dedication were duly
recognized with the prestigious Group Competition Award.
Additionally, the Zhejiang University team secured the Highest
LINPACK Award, showcasing their exceptional computational prowess.
Meanwhile, the outstanding performances of Shanxi University and
Shanghai Jiao Tong University were properly honored with the
coveted Application Innovation Award, recognizing their innovative
contributions to the field.
Jack Dongarra, a distinguished member of the US National Academy
of Engineering and recipient of the prestigious Turing Award, as
well as a Distinguished Professor at both Oak Ridge National
Laboratory and the University of Tennessee, and Chair of the ASC
Advisory Committee, shared his insights during the closing ceremony
of the ASC24 Finals: "ASC challenges and inspires the next
generation of HPC scientists and engineers to deliver innovative
solutions using the most cutting-edge technologies. The competition
has been described as the world’s largest supercomputing hackathon,
striving to foster the next generation of young talents to inspire
exploration, innovation, and collaboration in Supercomputing and
AI."
About ASC
The ASC Student Supercomputer Challenge stands as the globe's
premier student supercomputer competition, with the generous
support of experts and institutions spanning Asia, Europe, and
America. ASC boasts a noble mission: to foster the exchange and
cultivation of young supercomputing talent across borders, enhance
supercomputing applications and research and development
capabilities, propel the advancement of supercomputing
technologies, and stimulate technical and industrial innovation.
Since its inception in 2012, the ASC Student Supercomputer
Challenge has grown every year, attracting over 10,000
undergraduates from every corner of the planet. To discover more
about this impactful endeavor, visit the website.
http://www.asc-events.net/StudentChallenge/index.html
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