GPU Acceleration of BWA-MEM DNA Sequence Alignment

Over the past 20 years, the cost of sequencing genomes has reduced drastically. As DNA data grows at an unprecedented rate, the need for fast and affordable software and hardware solutions for DNA analysis is higher than ever. A critical and time-consuming component in any DNA analysis pipeline is sequence alignment, which refers to mapping...

GPU Computing for Topology Optimization

This report has been written to serve as an introduction to the basics of GPU computing for mechanical engineers working in the field of structural optimization. In this work, the ability of GPUs to reduce the computation time of topology optimization problems is investigated. The programming paradigm of data parallel computing is introduced....

Reduction of Computing Time for Numerical Pricing of European Multi-dimensional Options based on the COS Method

Numerical integration methods such as the Fourier-based COS method can be used for effciently and accurately pricing financial products. The COS method can be applied to options on one underlying stock as well as on multiple underlying stocks. However, this method suffers from an exponential increase in computational complexity as the dimensions...

Speeding-up the CONTACT package by means of the Graphics Processing Unit

CONTACT is a computer program to calculate contact areas for 3D frictional contact problems. The program is maintained by VORtech BV. During the bachelor project, it is investigated if the GPU can be used to gain performance during certain parts of the calculations.