Tim Powell, with a background of physics-based modelling and software engineering, leads the STFC Hartree Centre’s involvement in the Automotive industry with the aim of accelerating the adoption of High-Performance Computing (HPC), Artificial Intelligence (AI), and Quantum Computing to solve the substantial challenges currently faced by the Automotive sector. Tim develops and delivers the Hartree Centre’s Automotive Technology Roadmap, including identifying key challenges and ensuring the Hartree Centre is positioned with the capabilities to deliver timely solutions. Before Tim’s current role, he specialised in bringing the power of HPC to non-HPC experts through automated workflows and containerisation.
Tim Powell
Automotive Sector Lead, STFC
