Event Details

Dates: March 24th-26th, 2026
Location: Queen’s University, Belfast, Northern Ireland.
Event Schedule
Day One - March 24th (CCC-ParaSolS Only)
Location: Room 02/006, Moot Court, Main Site Tower, Queen’s University Belfast BT7 1PS
| Time | Item |
|---|---|
| 09:30 – 10:15 | Arrival & tea/coffee |
| 10:15 – 10:30 | Introduction |
| 10:30 – 11:15 | Update on GPU implementation for MercuryDPM |
| 11:15 – 12:15 | Data Analysis & Visualisation (Part 1) |
| 12:15 – 13:30 | Lunch |
| 13:30 – 14:30 | Data Analysis & Visualisation (Part 2) |
| 14:30 – 15:00 | ParaSolS Community Review - Planning for the future |
| 15:00 – 15:30 | Tea/coffee break |
| 15:30 – 17:00 | Introduction to GPU Computing |
| 17:00 – 18:00 | Career development session for female participants |
| 18:00 – 19:00 | Free time |
| 19:00 – | The Great Hall, Queen’s University Belfast |
Adding Particle Support to OPS
Data Analysis & Visualisation
Introduction to GPU Computing
Day Two - March 25th (Joint CCC-ParaSolS / ON-DEM)
Location: Room 03/017, Peter Froggatt Centre, Queen’s University Belfast, BT7 1PA
| Time | Item |
|---|---|
| 09:00 – 10:30 | Granular GPU LAMMPS Simulations with KOKKOS |
| 10:30 – 11:00 | Tea/coffee break |
| 11:00 – 12:30 | A common open file format for DEM simulations |
| 12:30 – 14:00 | Lunch |
| 14:00 – 15:30 | Advanced Deep Learning techniques - Part 1 |
| 15:30 – 16:00 | Tea/coffee break |
| 16:00 – 17:30 | Advanced Deep Learning techniques - Part 2 |
| 17:30 – 19:00 | Free time |
| 19:00 – | Holohan’s Pantry |
Granular GPU LAMMPS Simulations with KOKKOS
Advanced Deep Learning Techniques
Day Three - March 26th (ON-DEM Only)
Location: Room 02/002 Edgar Graham Room, Main Site Tower, Queen’s University Belfast, BT7 1PS
| Time | Item |
|---|---|
| 09:00 – 10:30 | WG1 Update |
| 10:30 – 11:00 | Tea/coffee break |
| 11:00 – 12:30 | WG1 Workshop |
| 12:30 – 14:00 | Lunch |
| 14:00 – 15:30 | Contact model database updates, demonstrations |
| 15:30 – 16:00 | Tea/coffee break |
| 16:00 – 17:30 | Discussions on further developing and releasing the contact database |
Please visit the ON-DEM page for the most recent updates for this days schedule.
Venue
Queen’s University Belfast
University Rd,
Belfast
BT7 1NN


