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Predicting the stability of crystalline materials is essential for developing advanced materials and pharmaceuticals. Researchers developed a new thermodynamic integration framework that calculates Gibbs free energies entirely under constant-pressure conditions, improving accuracy while simplifying the workflow. The method was validated using ice polymorphs and CsPbI₃ and relied on more than 10,000 GPU hours on VSC infrastructure.

The VSC Tier-1 supercomputer sofia has made a strong international debut, ranking 222nd in the TOP500 list of the world's most powerful supercomputers and 41st in the Green500 ranking for energy efficiency. Hosted by VUB at the Nexus Datacenter in Zellik, sofia combines advanced computing power with a strong focus on sustainability. Starting in July 2026, it will support Flemish researchers in AI, climate science, medical research, and large-scale simulations.

The Flemish Supercomputer Center (VSC) has published its Annual Report 2025, highlighting a year of major milestones, including the inauguration of sofia, VSC's next-generation Tier-1 supercomputer. The report showcases how VSC continues to support cutting-edge research, AI, and innovation through advanced computing infrastructure, expert support, training, and European collaborations. Discover the achievements, impact, and future ambitions shaping the HPC landscape in Flande

Missed our recent webinar on accelerating Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) with high-performance computing? The full set of recorded presentations from “Unlocking CFD Performance at Scale with Ansys Fluent and the Flemish Supercomputer Center (VSC)” is now available online. This webinar brought together experts from industry and academia to demonstrate how modern HPC infrastructure and GPU acceleration are transforming CFD workflows—enabling faster simulations, improved sc

Researchers developed the Generalized Van Cittert-Zernike Schell propagator, a new algorithm for simulating partially coherent light with unprecedented efficiency. The method achieves up to 100× faster computation and 1000× higher accuracy compared to existing approaches, enabling advanced optical simulations for holography, imaging, and photonics using VSC’s high-performance computing infrastructure.

Using large-scale molecular dynamics simulations, this research quantifies the self-diffusivity of boron in high-temperature CaO–SiO₂–Al₂O₃ slags relevant to silicon recycling. Enabled by VSC Tier-1 supercomputing resources, the study provides diffusion values consistent with diffusion-controlled experiments and clarifies the role of convection in industrial and laboratory systems.

Explore how quantum computing is reshaping science, with insights from VSC expert Carl Mensch.

Lander Willem, newly appointed chair of the VSC User Committee, shares his vision for strengthening collaboration between researchers and the VSC team. By connecting user feedback with innovation, the committee ensures that HPC services evolve to meet the needs of today’s and tomorrow’s research community — empowering scientists across Flanders to achieve more through shared expertise and collaboration.