Cochin University of Science and Technology has established the “Tejaswi” hybrid supercomputing facility, an investment of ₹26 crore aimed at advancing research in Artificial Intelligence (AI), scientific simulations, and high-performance computing. The facility is set to be inaugurated on October 27.
Developed with support from the Kerala Infrastructure Investment Fund Board (KIIFB), this state-of-the-art facility integrates traditional high-performance computing (HPC) with a robust AI computing infrastructure. It features 102 computing server nodes, 9 GPU servers, and a 2-Petabyte parallel file system storage, along with a high-performance network interconnect, according to Santhosh Kumar G, Professor in the Department of Computer Science and Director of the Centre for Information Resource Management.
Located at the university”s Computer Centre, the Tejaswi facility delivers a sustained performance of 350 TFLOPS (Tera Floating Point Operations per second) and is designed to handle both traditional HPC tasks and modern AI/Machine Learning (ML) workloads. This comprehensive hybrid approach is expected to enhance capabilities for scientific simulations, modeling, and data-intensive AI development.
The facility supports a range of leading open-source applications, including climate modeling tools such as WRF and REGCM4, as well as Computational Chemistry and Physics applications like GROMACS, VASP, and Quantum Espresso. It is anticipated to generate realistic data points essential for training AI systems.
Authorities at Cochin University believe that the Tejaswi facility will provide significant computational resources to enhance advanced research across various disciplines. Additionally, it aims to support the university”s initiatives in emerging areas like AI and machine learning, specifically catering to the development of computer-oriented projects launched by the State government.
