CompPhysHack 2026
About
AI tools in software development and data science have already led to dramatic productivity gains. However, adoption in computational physics is still in its early stages.
This hackathon offers practical, hands-on training on integrating AI tools into the workflow of computational physics, e.g., coding and data analysis. Our focus will be the use of AI-powered development tools such as VS code Copilot, Cursor, Claude Code, Codex, etc.
It is an ideal entry point for:
- students and postdocs already engaged in research, and
- a re-skilling opportunity for senior researchers.
Participants are expected to have prior experience in coding and numerical simulations.
Dates
March 6 - 8, 2026
A related workshop will be held in Naha, Okinawa from March 2 - 5, just before the hackathon. See here for more details. In addition, a school on computational physics (in Japanese) will be held from March 9 - 13.
Program
| Time | Fri, 6th | Sat, 7th | Sun, 8th |
|---|---|---|---|
| 09:00 - 10:30 | Introduction | Team Work II | Team Work VII |
| 10:30 - 12:00 | Lecture I | Team Work III | Team Work VIII |
| 13:30 - 15:00 | Lecture II | Team Work IV | Team Results Presentation |
| 15:00 - 16:30 | Preparation for Team Work | Team Work V | Follow-up Meeting I |
| 16:30 - 18:00 | Team Work I | Team Work VI | Follow-up Meeting II |
Attendees in the follow-up meetings are optional.
Topics for team work
We are now accepting topics for team work. Please use the thread on GitHub or propose in the registration form if you have any ideas.
Venue
Room 204 in the same building as the technical college at (Google Map, GPS: 26.205776110763367, 127.68035664117075)
The venue is located in Naha, Okinawa, Japan, which is accessible from the airport by public transportation.
Accommodations
Please note that participants are responsible for their own hotel accommodations.
Registration fee
Free
Registration
Important: Please make sure that we have access to AI tools such as VS code Copilot, Cursor, Claude Code, Codex, etc. We recommend to use Cursor Pro if you are not already using them. We will extensively use Git and GitHub for collaboration.
The deadline for registration is January 31, 2026.
We may close the registration if the number of participants exceeds the capacity (approximately 40).
