François Pacaud
frapac.bsky.social
François Pacaud
@frapac.bsky.social
Mathematical optimization researcher @ Mines Paris
For those interested, we presented yesterday at Powertech 2025 a comprehensive tutorial presenting the GPU-accelerated modeler ExaModels: frapac.github.io/tutorials/po...
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Documentation for Powertech tutorial.
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June 30, 2025 at 4:20 PM
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Attention #JuliaLang users & scientific computing fans: #JuliaCon Local Paris 2025 is drawing closer 😱
- Talk submissions are still open (for 1️⃣ more week!)
- Tickets are now available (at early 🐦 prices)
Tell your colleagues, your neighbors, your grandma 👵 details at juliacon.org/local/paris2...
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May 7, 2025 at 4:06 PM
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Fellow #JuliaLang enthusiasts in Europe, I've got 4 words for you.

JuliaCon Local Paris 2025

Yes, it's happening. Like the global @juliacon.bsky.social event, but with more croissants. Stay tuned!
JuliaCon Local Paris 2025
JuliaCon Local Paris 2025
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March 11, 2025 at 5:52 PM
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Incredible: Chinese researchers using *domestic* chips and software optimization techniques get a ten-fold (!) boost over Nvidia's GPUs www.scmp.com/news/china/s...
February 13, 2025 at 10:58 AM
The winter-school on numerical methods for nonsmooth optimal control is over. It has been a great pleasure to welcome Armin Nurkanovic at Mines Paris for a week!

All the materials are available here: cloud.minesparis.psl.eu/index.php/s/...
February 7, 2025 at 7:42 AM
We have an open PhD position focused on advancing the interior-point method for stochastic programming. This
opportunity is ideal for students aiming to deepen their expertise in these areas. If you're interested, please don't hesitate to reach out for more details. frapac.github.io/pdf/thesis-i...
January 30, 2025 at 1:31 PM
We are inviting Armin Nurkanović to present a winter school on "Numerical methods for optimal control of nonsmooth systems" in February.

When? February 3rd to February 5th
Where? Mines Paris-PSL (downtown Paris)

Participation is free of charge!

More details in docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
Winter school on numerical methods for optimal control of nonsmooth systems
Monday, February 3rd to Wednesday, February 5th 2025 Speaker Dr. Armin Nurkanović https://www.syscop.de/people/armin-nurkanovic Place Mines Paris-PSL 60 boulevard Saint-Michel 75006 Paris Schedule...
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January 7, 2025 at 8:20 AM
Yesterday, I had the chance to present our recent work at #CDC2024. The slides are available on my website: frapac.github.io/pdf/CDC2024....

"GPU-accelerated dynamic nonlinear optimization with ExaModels and MadNLP"
frapac.github.io
December 19, 2024 at 5:05 PM
With @gdalle.bsky.social we are organizing a session on "nonlinear optimization in very high dimension" at the French OR conference ROADEF 2025. We put a particular emphasis on optimization solver and software-based works, all contributions ranging in that span are welcome!
November 27, 2024 at 10:31 AM
I am glad to announce that our recent work on solving large-scale optimization problems on the GPU has been featured on NVIDIA's developer blog: developer.nvidia.com/blog/nvidia-...
NVIDIA cuDSS Library Removes Barriers to Optimizing the US Power Grid | NVIDIA Technical Blog
In the wake of ever-growing power demands, power systems optimization (PSO) of power grids is crucial for ensuring efficient resource management, sustainability, and energy security.
developer.nvidia.com
November 22, 2024 at 5:19 PM