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Author: Maochao Xiao

README.md

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 - **Maochao Xiao** ([@soaringxmc](https://github.com/soaringxmc)) - Code implementation and library design
 - **Bernat Font** ([@b-fg](https://github.com/b-fg)) - Library design
 - **Marius Kurz** ([@m-kurz](https://github.com/m-kurz)) - Library design
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+## Acknowledgements
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+SmartRedis-MPI has benefited from the expertise and support of many individuals in the computational fluid dynamics and high-performance computing communities.
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+### Research Collaborators
+We are grateful for the valuable discussions with:
+- **Francisco Alcántara Ávila**
+- **Di Zhou**
+- **Yuning Wang**
+- **Ting Zhu**
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+### Academic Support
+Special thanks for the guidance and support provided by:
+- **Ricardo Vinuesa**
+- **Johan Larsson**
+- **Sergio Pirozzoli**