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Claudio Pica is a Professor of Computational Science and Head of Section at the University of Southern Denmark (SDU), affiliated with the Department of Mathematics and Computer Science (IMADA) and CP3-Origins. He holds leadership roles as CEO of DeiC National HPC Center and Head of the SDU eScience Center. With a PhD in Physics from the University of Pisa (2005) and a Laurea cum Laude in Theoretical Physics from the Scuola Normale Superiore (2001), his expertise spans quantum field theory, lattice gauge simulations, and high-performance computing.
His research focuses on fundamental particle physics, including composite Higgs models, walking technicolor theories, and lattice QCD. He leads large-scale computational projects, such as scaling SU(2) simulations to 1000 GPUs and optimizing algorithms for supercomputers. His outreach initiatives include award-winning educational projects like 'KvanteBanditter' (Lovie Awards 2018) and the SDU Supercomputing Challenge. He has secured € millions in grants, including the €4M European ITN ETN 'EuroPLEx' (2018-2022) and Danish Lundbeckfonden funding (2013-2018).
Pica has organized major conferences like the 'Origin of Mass' series and the 'Odense Winter School on Geometry and Theoretical Physics.' His work bridges theoretical physics with computational innovation, addressing challenges in conformal dynamics, dark matter, and supercomputing infrastructure. He is a frequent speaker at international forums and a reviewer for prestigious journals like Physical Review D and European Physical Journal C.
