The University of Macau (UM) held the 30th UM Scholar Research Forum today (13 January), during which Hu Guanghui, professor in the Department of Mathematics in the Faculty of Science and Technology at UM, delivered a talk titled ‘Exploring Science Through Computation’. The talk examined how computational science, emerging as the ‘third paradigm’ of scientific discovery alongside theory and experimentation, has profoundly reshaped the landscape of modern research.
During the talk, Prof Hu traced the development of computational science, reviewed classical frameworks and recent advances in numerical methods for partial differential equations, and discussed prospects for their deep integration with artificial intelligence. He highlighted how advances in computational power enable researchers to transcend traditional limitations and explore new frontiers of scientific discovery.
Prof Hu’s research focuses on numerical methods for partial differential equations and their applications in computational physics. He has published more than 60 academic papers and has led research projects funded by the National Natural Science Foundation of China Excellent Young Scientist Fund (Hong Kong and Macao) and the Science and Technology Development Fund of Macao. He also serves on the editorial boards of leading journals, including Communications in Computational Physics and Mathematica Numerica Sinica.
澳門大學今（13）日舉行“澳大學人研究講壇”第30講，由澳大科技學院數學系教授胡光輝圍繞“用計算探索科學”發表演說。講座深入探討計算科學作為繼理論與實驗之後的科研“第三範式”，如何深刻重塑現代研究格局。
講座中，胡光輝梳理了計算科學的發展脈絡，重點回顧偏微分方程（PDE）數值方法這一連接抽象物理定律與實用數字模擬的核心橋樑。他詳細解析其經典體系與前沿進展，揭示計算能力如何助力科學家跨越數字邊界，探索科學的無限可能，並展望其與人工智能深度融合的未來前景。
胡光輝的研究專注於偏微分方程數值方法及其在計算物理問題中的應用。他發表學術論文60餘篇，並主持國家自然科學基金優秀青年科學基金項目（港澳）及澳門科學技術發展基金項目。同時，他亦擔任《Communications in Computational Physics》、《計算數學》等知名學術期刊的編委，兼任中國計算數學學會常務理事及中國工業與應用數學學會高性能計算與數學軟件專業委員會委員。
“澳大學人研究講壇”由澳大研究服務及知識轉移辦公室舉辦，邀請傑出的澳大學人以通俗易懂的方式介紹其前沿研究成果，讓大眾了解研究創新的社會意義，以及與日常生活密切關聯的應用性。
Hu Guanghui
胡光輝
The Q&A and discussion session
問答及交流環節