Data-Intensive Applications and Systems Laboratory

The Laboratory of Mass Data Processing Systems and Applications (DIAS) at EPFL focuses on adapting data management technology to computer architecture trends to address the challenges posed by data-intensive applications. Their research aims to enable discoveries in scientific domains by automating physical database design and revolutionizing exploration algorithms in large data repositories. DIAS is known for its work on real-time analytics on GPUs, smart data lake design, efficient access to raw data, and projects related to neuroscience and medical informatics. The lab has received prestigious awards and recognition for its contributions to database systems research.