Stefano Markidis

Stefano Markidis is a Professor of Computer Science at the KTH Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm, Sweden. He earned his Ph.D. from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and has since held positions at the Los Alamos and Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratories. Stefano has a vast experience in plasma simulations for space and astrophysics. He has played a vital role in developing and optimizing plasma simulation codes throughout his career. His current research focuses on quantum computing applications. Stefano has coordinated several significant projects, including the EU-funded EPiGRAM-HS project. He also serves as the KTH principal investigator for the EuroHPC Plasma-PEPSC Centre of Excellence and the EuroHPC DEEP-SEA, IO-SEA, and ADMIRE projects. Stefano can be found indulging in his passions when he is not working. He is an avid fan of Italian soccer and spends his free time reading the works of Raymond Carver.