Systems & networking
Researching and inventing new technologies for next-generation infrastructures and platforms for sensors, devices and the cloud.
Career Opportunity
Senior Researcher – AI Computer Architecture
The future of AI is being built not just in software, but in the physics of light. Our Future AI Infrastructure (FAI) team at Microsoft Research Cambridge is pioneering new hardware and system technologies to…
Career Opportunity
Cambridge Internship: Novel Light Source Design
The Future AI Infrastructure team at Microsoft Research Cambridge (UK) is pioneering scalable, energy-efficient optical technologies to redefine the future of data centre infrastructure. We’re looking for a talented, curious and motivated PhD student to…
Microsoft Research Blog
GridSFM: A new, small foundation model for the electric grid
Introducing GridSFM, a small foundation model that can predict AC optimal power flow in milliseconds, boosting efficiency and unlocking cost savings. Learn how GridSFM gives grid operators direct visibility into congestion, stability, and system health.
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GridSFM | Small Foundation Models for the Power Grid
GridSFM is an open-source framework for neural surrogate modeling of AC Optimal Power Flow (AC-OPF) on realistic approximations of the US power grids, derived exclusively from open data.
Career Opportunity
Research Intern – Intelligent Quantum Systems Architecture
We are seeking a Research Intern to explore the intersection of quantum applications and quantum system architecture through advanced resource estimation and AI-driven methods. You will develop models that map application-level requirements—such as algorithm depth,…