George Biros

George Biros is a Professor at The University of Texas at Austin, holding the W.A. “Tex” Moncrief Jr. Chair in Simulation-Based Engineering Sciences at the Cockrell School of Engineering’s Institute for Computational Engineering and Sciences (ICES). He leads the Parallel Algorithms for Data Analysis and Simulation (PADAS) group. His research focuses on high-performance computing, fast numerical algorithms, and applications in fluid dynamics, biomedical engineering, and inverse problems.

Education:

• BSc, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (1995)
• MSc and PhD, Carnegie Mellon University (1996–2000)

Research Interests: Biros develops scalable algorithms for scientific computing, including parallel methods for integral and differential equations, complex fluids dynamics, and medical image analysis. His work bridges computational mathematics, engineering, and biomedical applications, with a focus on solving large-scale problems in heterogeneous computing environments.

Awards:

• IEEE/ACM SC10 Gordon Bell Prize (2010)
• J. Tinsley Oden Faculty Fellowship (2006–2008)
• Early Career Young Investigator Award, U.S. Department of Energy (2005)

Grants & Labs: Leads the PADAS group, which specializes in high-performance algorithms for data and simulation. His work has been supported by the DOE, NSF, and industry partnerships. Collaborates with institutions like TUM through fellowships.

Labs/Teams: Director of the PADAS group at UT Austin, focusing on scalable numerical methods and their applications in science and engineering.