CONSORTIA
2021-2027 | ERASMUS+ Advanced Computing Consortium on HPC, HPDA, AI, & HPV (2021-2027)
Program: ERASMUS+, European Commission
Project ID: 2021-1-PT01-KA130-HED-000005845
Partners: U. Açores, U. Algarve, U. Aveiro, U. Beira Interior, U. Coimbra, U. Évora (PI), U. Lisboa, U. Madeira, U. Minho, U. Nova de Lisboa, U. Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, ISCTEL-IUL, I.P. Beja, I.P.Coimbra, I.P. Leiria.
PI: M. Avillez (U. Évora)
2019-2021 | “High Performance Computing + High Performance Data Analytics (HPC+HPDA) Mobility Consortium”
Program: ERASMUS+, European Commission
Project ID: 2019-1-PT01-KA108-060620
Partners: U.Évora, U.Coimbra, U.Algarve. U. Nova Lisboa
PI: M.Avillez (U.Évora)
PROJECTS
2026 | MHDISMv4-CT – A new multispecies parallel block mesh refinement code for ideal and resistive MHD to model interstellar medium plasmas
Program: EuroHPC Benchmark Access Call
Project ID: EHPC-BEN-2026B01-025
Supercomputers: LUMI (CSC – IT Center for Science, Finland), MareNostrum 5 (MN5; Barcelona supercomputing Centre, Spain), Discoverer (Sofia Tech Park, Bulgaria), and Leonardo (CINECA, Italy)
PI: M. Avillez (U. Évora)
2025-2026 | Gémeos Digitais para Turismo Inteligente, Sustentável e Preservação do Património Cultural (DT4SST-CH.PT)
Program: DigitalTwins4SmartTerritories (DT4ST)
Project ID: 2025.00122.DT4ST
PI: New University Lisbon
Partners: Museus e Monumentos de Portugal E.P.E., Património Cultural, I.P., Universidade de Évora.
Funding: 1.27 M€
2024-2025 | Alentejo Research Data Centre (ARDC)
Program: National Programme for Open Science and Open Research Data – Calls for the Creation and Establishment of Research Data Management Centers and a Consortium – RI/00139/2024
Research data fields: Astronomy & Astrophysics (M. Avillez), Atomic Physics (Jorge Machado, Mauro Guerra, Pedro Amaro), Biochemistry/Biophysics (António Canto, Alfredo Carvalho, Paulo Martel), Mineral Resources (Luís Lopes), Material Sciences (Estelina Lora da Silva), Health & Sport (Armando Raimundo), Digital Humanities (Carla Castro, Ivo Santos, Sandra Bôto, Pedro Ferré), Tourism (Jaime Serra, Rosário Borges), Artificial Intelligence (Paulo Quaresma, Francisco Coelho, Vítor Nogueira)
Funding: 220 k€ (Project approved and started, but contract was not signed)
PI: M. Avillez (U. Évora)
2024-2026 | ERASMUS+ Advanced Computing Consortium – Mobilities to Europe
Program: ERASMUS+, European Commission
Project ID: 2024-1-PT01-KA131-HED-000216329
Partners: U. Évora (PI), U. Açores, U. Algarve, U. Aveiro, U. Beira Interior, U. Coimbra, U. Lisboa, U. Madeira, U. Nova de Lisboa, U. Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, ISCTEL-IUL, I.P. Beja, I.P.Coimbra, I.P. Leiria.
Funding: 97 k€
PI: M. Avillez (U. Évora)
2022-2024 | ERASMUS+ Advanced Computing Consortium – Mobilities to Europe
Program: ERASMUS+, European Commission
Project ID: 2022-1-PT01-KA131-HED-000067571
Partners: U. Évora (PI), U. Açores, U. Algarve, U. Aveiro, U. Beira Interior, U. Coimbra, U. Lisboa, U. Madeira, U. Nova de Lisboa, U. Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, ISCTEL-IUL, I.P. Beja, I.P.Coimbra, I.P. Leiria.
Funding: 500 k€
PI: M. Avillez (U. Évora)
2021-2023 | ERASMUS+ Advanced Computing Consortium – Mobilities to Europe (2021-2023)
Program: ERASMUS+, European Commission
Project ID: 2021-1-PT01-KA131-HED-000008876
Partners: U. Açores, U. Algarve, U. Aveiro, U. Beira Interior, U. Coimbra, U. Évora (PI), U. Lisboa, U. Madeira, U. Minho, U. Nova de Lisboa, U. Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, ISCTEL-IUL, I.P. Beja, I.P.Coimbra, I.P. Leiria.
Funding: 861 k€
PI: M. Avillez (U. Évora)
2023-2026 | EuroCC2: National Competence Centres in the framework of EuroHPC Phase 2
Program: DIGITAL-EUROHPC-JU-2022-NCC-01-01, EuroHPCJU/ European Commission.
Grant Agreement ID: 951745
PI: Stuttgart University/high Performance Computing Centre Stuttgart
CoIs: 34 partners from the academia and supercomputing centres across Europe, including the Foundation of Science and Technology (FCT), Portugal. U.Evora is a third party of FCT, Portugal
Total funding: 62 M€
Funding for U. Évora: 161 k€
PI @ U. Évora: M. Avillez
Miguel Avillez is: i) Chair of Task 19.2 – “Training and Skills Development”, ii) Co-chair of Task 19.6 – “Collaboration”, and iii) EuroCC2 Training Champion.
2019-2022 | EuroCC: National Competence Centres in the framework of EuroHPC (2019-2022)
Program: EuroHPC-04-2019-RIA program, EuroHPC/European Commission.
Grant ID: 951732
PI: Stuttgart University/high Performance Computing Centre Stuttgart
CoIs: 34 partners from the academia and supercomputing centres across Europe, including the Foundation of Science and Technology (FCT), Portugal. U.Evora is a third party of FCT, Portugal
Total European funding: 56 M€.
Funding for Portugal: 1 M€.
Funding for U. Évora: 212 k€
PI @ U. Évora: M. Avillez
Miguel Avillez is: i) Coordinator of Task 19.6 – “Facilitation of access to scientific and technical expertise and knowledge pools”, ii) Co-coordinator of Task 19.2 – “Training and Skills Development”, and iii) EuroCC Training Champion.
2023-2026 | ATTRACT EDIH – European Digital Innovation Hub for Artificial Intelligence and High Performance Computing
Program: DIGITAL-2021-EDIH-INITIAL-01 program, European Commission
Grant ID: 101083770
PI: INESC TEC, Portugal
CoIs: 32 partners from the academia, enterprises and supercomputing centres across Portugal.
Total funding: 6 M€
Funding for U. Évora: 389 k€
PI @ U. Évora: M. Avillez.
Research Team: Miguel Avillez, Paulo Quaresma, Teresa Gonçalves
Miguel Avillez Chair’s Work Package 3 – “Skills & Training”.
2020-2022 | “High Performance Data Analytics (HPDA) of Large volumes of Data”
European Commission & Regional Coordinating Commission of Alentejo.
Funding for U.Evora: €443.415,00.
PI: M.Avillez
2019-2022 | PRACE-6IP: Partnership for Advanced Computing in Europe – 6th Implementation Phase Project
Program: H2020-EU.1.4.1.3. European Commission
Grant agreement: 823767
PI: Julich Supercomputer Centre
CoIs: 50 partners from academia and supercomputing centres across Europe including University of Coimbra. U.Evora is a third party of U.Coimbra
Total funding: 29 M€.
Funding for U. Évora: 59 k€.
PI @ U. Évora: M. Avillez.
Research Team: Miguel Avillez
Miguel Avillez is European Benchmark Code Owner of the astrophysical software GADGET ver. 3 and 4.
