Python for HPC (1)
Tue, 24 Nov
|ICTS KU Leuven (hybrid)
2 half days training Optimize and Scale Python Code for High-Performance Computing.
Time & Location
24 Nov 2026, 09:00 CET – 25 Nov 2026, 13:00 CET
ICTS KU Leuven (hybrid), Willem de Croylaan 52/bus 5580, 3001 Leuven, Belgium
About the Event
Topics covered
Python is making inroads into the HPC landscape. However, writing Python code for efficient scientific computing is not entirely trivial. In this course a variety of techniques and libraries will be discussed that are useful in this context. Subjects covered include profiling of code to discover opportunities for optimization, using Cython, a Python extension that translate critical code sections into efficient C, wrapping C/C++/Fortran libraries in Python, multithreaded/multiprocess Python, distributed programming use mpi4py, and pySpark for data science.
Target audience
This info session is primarily targeted at VSC-users, although other interested parties are welcome as well.
Previous knowledge
Participants have programming experience in Python and preferably also in C/C++ or Fortran.