Nicholas Wright

Nicholas Wright serves as the NERSC Chief Architect and Advanced Technologies Group Lead at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory's National Energy Research Scientific Computing Center (NERSC) since 2009. He holds a PhD in Chemistry from the University of Durham, United Kingdom.

• Role: Focuses on evaluating emerging technologies for scientific computing
• Key Contributions: Chief architect for NERSC-10 procurement (2026), optimized Perlmutter machine architecture

His research explores performance analysis of HPC applications and architectural evaluation for future technologies. Recent publications address:

• GPU frequency optimization using DNN-based models
• FPGA acceleration for HPC workloads
• Quantum computing cost scaling
• Disaggregated memory system evaluation
• Scientific workflow characterization

Scientific awards include:

• Co-investigator on SDCI HPC Improvement grant (2007-2012)

His work bridges computer architecture and energy-efficient computing through rigorous performance modeling and technology evaluation for NERSC's diverse scientific users.