EuroCC@Greece and the National Technical University of Athens announced the 20th Course of HPC Training Series with the subject “Gradient-based and gradient-free optimization, with applications to CFD and beyond”, that took place online on March 4th, 2026.

Presentation language: Greek

Audience: Suitable for students, researchers, and engineers interested in understanding and using optimization algorithms in CFD and other disciplines.

Course Description: This course included an introduction to the adjoint-assisted, gradient-based optimization workflow of the open-source CFD toolbox, OpenFOAM, with some demo applications and continues with an introduction to gradient-free optimization methods, such as evolutionary algorithms, with emphasis on metamodels and artificial intelligence for reducing the optimization turnaround time.

The course’s agenda and presentation material can be found here.

Watch the event’s recordings in the dedicated playlist here.