The Finals of the 13th ASC World Student Supercomputer Challenge (ASC26) concluded successfully from May 16 to 20, 2026, at Wuxi University in Jiangsu Province. The Supercomputing Team from the Macau University of Science and Technology (MUST) delivered an outstanding performance in fierce competition against 25 elite teams from around the world, earning the First Prize, achieving another milestone for Macau universities on the international supercomputing stage. Since first participating and advancing to the ASC finals in 2024, the team has consistently improved its technical skills and steadily enhanced its results in successive competitions.

Award ceremony (from left: Qin Junshuo, Mi Xinran)

The MUST Supercomputing Team comprises five undergraduate students from the School of Computer Science and Engineering, Faculty of Innovation Engineering: Qin Junshuo, Wu Yuanzhuo, Ren Bingcheng, Wang Kangding, and Mi Xinran. The team is supervised by Associate Professor Cheang Chak Fong. After undergoing preliminary technical proposal evaluations, this year’s team stood out from over 300 teams globally to compete alongside representatives from 25 top universities worldwide, including Peking University, Tsinghua University, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Friedrich-Alexander University Erlangen-Nürnberg, EAFIT University, and National University of Córdoba.

The Final competition venue (starting from the 3rd on the left: Qin Junshuo, Ren Bingcheng, Wang Kangding, Wu Yuanzhuo, Mi Xinran)

The ASC26 finals required each team to independently build a high-performance computing (HPC) cluster on-site under a total power limit of 5 kilowatts (kW) and complete optimization tasks across multiple cutting-edge HPC and AI integration applications within three days. MUST demonstrated solid engineering capabilities and innovative thinking in the following five key areas: HPL / HPCG Benchmark Tests, Embodied World Model UniFoLM Inference Optimization, Gravitational Wave Numerical Simulation AMSS-NCKU, Quantum Tensor Network Simulation QiboTN, and Mystery Application LeWorldModel Inference Acceleration.

Team advisor Associate Professor Cheang Chak Fong stated, “Advancing to the Finals for three consecutive years and winning the First Prize is the result of the entire team’s relentless dedication and pursuit of excellence. The supercomputing competition is not only a test of technical skills but also the best training ground for teamwork and learning resilience. MUST students have demonstrated the capabilities and vision of Macau’s youth on this stage, and I am immensely proud of them.”

Team leader Qin Junshuo said, “ASC is not just a competition of computational performance; it requires us to understand cutting-edge scientific problems in an extremely short time and design engineering solutions that balance correctness and efficiency. Representing Macau on this stage for three consecutive years is both an honor and a responsibility. We believe each participation deepens our understanding of the integration of high-performance computing and AI.”

The deep integration of high-performance computing and artificial intelligence continues to expand the boundaries of scientific research and engineering practice. The MUST Supercomputing Team will use the valuable experience from ASC26 as a new starting point to delve deeper into cutting-edge areas such as quantum computing simulation, large-scale parallel optimization, and AI inference acceleration. The School will further refine its supercomputing talent cultivation system, supporting more students in stepping onto the international competitive stage and ensuring Macau’s technological voice continues to resonate within the global high-performance computing community.

About the ASC World Student Supercomputer Challenge:

The ASC World Student Supercomputer Challenge (ASC Student Supercomputer Challenge), established in 2012, is currently the world’s largest supercomputing competition for university students, attracting over 300 university teams annually. The championship prize for this competition is as high as RMB 100,000. Hosted by Wuxi University, ASC26 featured cutting-edge HPC and AI integration topics, including embodied world models, gravitational wave numerical calculations, and quantum circuit simulations. The judging committee was led by Turing Award winner Professor Jack Dongarra.

Group photo of the ASC26 participating teams

First Prize Certificate