Semih Burak

Semih Burak

M.Sc.

IT Center

About myself

In 2019, I started working as a research assistant (HiWi) at the Chair of High Performance Computing, and in 2022 I transitioned seamlessly into a PhD position. I completed both my Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in Computer Science at RWTH Aachen University.

Areas of Activity and Research Interests

  • HPC - Correctness and Performance
  • Parallel Programming Models
  • Compiler
  • MLIR / LLVM
  • Own Project: SPMD IR

Awards and Distinctions

  • Rusty Lusk Award - For the best paper at EuroMPI 2024
  • RWTH Dean's List (2021/22)
  • RWTH Dean's List (2020/21)

Publications

Title Author(s)
Towards representing OpenMP in SPMD IR: Concepts and realization in MLIR
Bachelor Thesis (2026)
Malmendier, Frederic J.
Burak, Semih (Consultant)
Extending the SPMD IR for RMA Models and Static Data Race Detection
Contribution to a book, Contribution to a conference proceedings (2025)
Burak, Semih (Corresponding author)
Schwitanski, Simon
Tomski, Felix
Domke, Jens
Müller, Matthias S.
Coupling Static and Dynamic MPI Correctness Tools to Optimize Accuracy and Overhead
Contribution to a book, Contribution to a conference proceedings (2025)
Oraji, Yussur Mustafa (Corresponding author)
Schwitanski, Simon (Corresponding author)
Burak, Semih (Corresponding author)
Bischof, Christian (Corresponding author)
Müller, Matthias S. (Corresponding author)
Parallel Pattern Compiler for Automatic Global Optimizations
Journal Article (2024)
Schmitz, Adrian (Corresponding author)
Burak, Semih
Miller, Julian
Müller, Matthias S.
Parallel Pattern Language Code Generation
Contribution to a book, Contribution to a conference proceedings (2024)
Schmitz, Adrian (Corresponding author)
Miller, Julian (Corresponding author)
Burak, Semih (Corresponding author)
Müller, Matthias S. (Corresponding author)
Designing a static performance model and code generation for vector accelerators and parallel patterns
Bachelor Thesis (2023)
Hilgers, Tom
Burak, Semih (Consultant)
Schmitz, Adrian (Consultant)