ASFAP: YPF Physics Working Group Introductions Series

Wednesday 8 Jun 2022, 15:00 → 16:30 UTC

Diallo Boye (Brookhaven National Laboratory), MULILO BENARD (University of Zambia), Mounia Laassiri (Mohammed V University)

ASFAP— Young Physicists Forum presents: The ASFAP— Physics Working Group Introductions Series.  

This meeting will feature the Light Sources, Astro&Cosmo, Energy and Atomic&Molecular Physics Working Groups. Each presenting co-convener will have 15 minutes to introduce the Physics Working Group they represent, and how young physicist participants can get involved in their WG (with 5 min reserved for questions).

This meeting is the first in a four part series, so check out our other dates for more Physics Working Groups (Jun. 22, 29 and July 6). Minutes and recording will be posted after the meeting.

Minutes of the YPF Physics Working Group Introduction Series

 

June 8, 2022: Wednesday, 15:00 UTC

 

ASFAP-YPF Co-conveners:

 

Mounia Laassiri - Introductory and Welcome Address

Diallo Boye - Chairperson

Benard Mulilo - Secretary

 

INTRODUCTORY AND WELCOME ADDRESS

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By Mounia Laassiri - Co-convener ASFAP-YPF

 

-Welcomed all members

-Guided all to mute microphones except the speaker and Chairperson

-Guided all to use “Raise Hand” feature for comments and questions

-Informed all that meeting recording and minutes will appear on indico.

 

LIGHT SOURCES WG

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Speaker: Gihan Kamel

 

Introduced:

-the group

-Co-convener of Light Sources WG

 

Discussed:

-Scope of Light sources WG

 

Recent 2 activities

-Survey

-LoIs

 

Topics dealing with

-Accelerator physics

-Optical instrumentation

-Data analysis, etc

 

Across Boarders

-Accelerators

-Instrumentation, etc

 

Described:

-Synchrotron radiation

-Application of synchrotron light source

-Synchrotron radiation and how it works

-Social and economic impact , etc

-Issues concerned with brain drain, women in science, etc.

 

In Africa:

-No single light source

-Moving towards an Africa Light source

 

Light sources helpful in finding solutions to:

-Ebola

-HIV

-Anthrax

-water pollution

-Agricultural issues

-Soil, etc.

 

ASFAP-Light Sources Survey

-5-10 min to fill

-225 participants so far

-Launched in February 2022

~75% are residents of Africa

-26% are African Diaspora

 

What does research require?

-Access to remote database/computing, etc

 

Why synchrotron light sources important in Africa:

-Foster scientific and technology, etc

 

Survey
-Challenges tackled

-Importance of light sources in Africa, etc.

 

Conclusion:

-LoIs

-Be part of survey

 

Questions and answers

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Q. Any possibility to mentor in this field?

A. Can make connection to colleague who may provide mentorship

 

 

ASTRO & COSMO WG

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Speaker: Mirjana Povic

 

Introduced:

-Co-conveners (5)

-Current status of the WG

-Information on how to join the group

-Subgroups under Astrophysics & Cosmology

-About 11 subgroups, solar physics, system, planetary science, astrobiology, stellar astronomy,..

 

Described:

-Coordination of the group

-Sharing of information about the strategy

-How people can join the group

-Sending of LoIs

-Google form created to join subgroups

-Different networks, >120 members

-How to fill the form to participate in subgroups

-Gender participation in different subgroups

-Meetings done and also planned ones

-Collaborations between Africa and Europe

 

Milestones

-Africa-Europe collaboration

-Greater than 10 international conferences presentations made.

 

Networks

-African Astronomy Society

-Africa network of women in astronomy

-Astronomy in Africa email list, etc

 

Survey

Components:

-General Information

-Institutional development

-Research

-Human capacity development

-Instrumentation/Infrastructure

 

 

Next Steps

-Discussions under each working sub-group

-Discussions on received LoIs

-Sending reminder and individual invitations

-Start shaping the white paper

 

Conclusion

-All welcome to join

-Link provided in the presentation

 

Questions and answers

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Q. What is your favored sub-group?

A. No favorite. All subgroups made sufficiently broad. All very important. No preference.

Q. How many young physicists in each subgroup?

A. No age range -no detailed information available.

Q. What is ratio of gender participation?

A. Almost 45% female participation.

 

ENERGY WG

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Speaker: Prof. Diorama Kobor

 

Introduced:

-Energy group

-Co-conveners (3)

 

Why Energy is fundamental? (Applications to human and needs)

-Alimentation

-Health

-Residential (security, etc)

-Waste and environment

-Education and communication

-Transport

 

ASFAP Groups

-Energy group is one of them

 

Mission

-Bring experts together

-Collaborate

 

Listed:

-Energy components, biomass, nuclear, etc

 

Described:

-Biomass and Bioenergy

-Fossil energy and geo-resources

-Nuclear energy

-Solar energy

-Hydro and wind energy

-Energy efficiency (EE)

-Energy storage

 

How Young Physicists Can Participate in this WG?

-Create energy groups in high schools and colleges

-Help promote energy and energy efficiency

-Organize events in High Schools and colleges

-Being actors, etc.

 

Invited:

-To register in the WG

-Submit LoI (16 LoI currently)

-Workshop Nov 23 -26, 2022 -submit abstracts.

 

 

Questions and Answers

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Q. How about green hydrogen which is emergent nowadays?

A. Good question. Can use, can also fabricate hydrogen, oxygen. This is important because many countries are importing oxygen and hydrogen. Nice technology that could be developed in Africa.

Q. Which African countries are ready for nuclear power?

A. Maybe South Africa, Morocco, Egypt. African countries may focus potential in other energies: solar, wind, water, etc. One country I can be sure maybe South Africa.

 

 

ATOMIC & MOLECULAR WG

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Speaker: Obinna Abar

 

Introduced:

-Co-conveners

-Atomic and molecular physics

 

Described:

-Applications: lasers, atomic clocks, quantum simulations

-Fundamentals

-Where Africa research output stands

-5 ways you use quantum technology

 

What next for you?

-Join the WG

-Participate in building the community

-Submit LoIs

-Contribute to physics in Africa

 

Upcoming Activities

-Workshop/meetings on LoIs

-AMP school/conference??

 

Questions and Answers

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Q. How does atomic and molecular physics help in elucidating the matter and anti-matter asymmetry?

A. By starting with a full understanding of the hydrogen atom and then applying the concepts of the hydrogen atom to solve the asymmetry enigma, but unable to delve into details for experts.

 

Comment (Mounia Laassiri):

-Update Atomic  & Molecular WG information on the ASFAP page so that people can get more information from there.

 

Closing Remarks: (Mounia Laassiri)

-Thanked the the speakers

-Thanked all YPF members for participating

-Thanked everyone for joining

-Informed all present that this was just the first edition and more are coming up within the series.

 

Minutes compiled by Benard Mulilo (Co-convener) on behalf of the ASFAP-YPF.

15:00 → 15:05 Introduction and Welcome address

ASFAP— PWG Introductions Series I: Introduction & Welcome slides

meeting_saved_chat.txt

video1063018881.mp4

video2063018881.mp4

15:05 → 15:20 Light Sources WG

Speaker: Gihan Kamel

ASFAP-June 8-GK.pdf

15:20 → 15:25 Light Sources WG Q&A

15:25 → 15:40 Astro&Cosmo WG

Speaker: Mirjana Povic (ESSTI, Ethiopia)

AstroCosmoWG_Summary_forYoungPhysicistsForum_8June2022.pdf

15:40 → 15:45 Astro&Cosmo WG Q&A

15:45 → 16:00 Energy WG

Speaker: Diouma Kobor (University Assane Seck of Ziguinchor (UASZ))

16:00 → 16:05 Energy WG Q&A

ASFAP presentation-Energy WG_YPG_8_6_22.pdf

ASFAP presentation-Energy WG_YPG_8_6_22.pptx

16:05 → 16:20 Atomic&Molecular WG

Speaker: Obinna Abah

AMP_intro_series1.pdf

AMP_intro_series1.pptx

16:20 → 16:25 Atomic&Molecular WG Q&A

16:25 → 16:30 Closing