Alexey Lastovetsky

Alexey Lastovetsky is an Associate Professor at the School of Computer Science, University College Dublin (UCD), where he is the founding Director of the Heterogeneous Computing Laboratory (HCL). He holds a PhD from the Moscow Aviation Institute and a Doctor of Science (Habilitation) from the Russian Academy of Sciences. His research focuses on high-performance heterogeneous computing, energy-efficient computing, and parallel algorithms for modern architectures. He has published over 175 peer-reviewed papers and authored influential monographs in the field.

• Education: PhD (Moscow Aviation Institute), Doctor of Science (Russian Academy of Sciences)
• Affiliations: UCD since 2001; previously Senior Scientist at Lomonosov Moscow State University (1989–1994) and Principal Scientist at the Russian Academy of Sciences (1995–1999)

His research interests span heterogeneous computing, energy-efficient systems, and high-performance parallel algorithms. He has developed novel methodologies for workload distribution optimization, energy modeling, and communication performance analysis. His work on the OpenH programming model and SUARA communication algorithm exemplifies his contributions to scalable parallel computing.

He has secured over €4.5M in grants, including four prestigious SFI Investigator awards. His recognition includes being ranked in the Stanford/Elsevier Top 2% Scientists list since 2020 and a ScholarGPS Highly Ranked Scholar distinction. He has organized over 300 international conferences and serves on editorial boards of journals like Journal of Parallel and Distributed Computing.

Teaching responsibilities include coordinating modules on High-Performance Computing, Parallel Computing, and UNIX Programming. His lab, HCL, is a global leader in heterogeneous computing research, advancing energy-efficient and scalable solutions for modern HPC platforms.