2nd CERN Baltic Conference (CBC 2022)
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National Centre of Physical and Technological Sciences
Introduction
The 2nd CERN Baltic Conference (CBC 2022) to be held in National Centre of Physical and Technological Sciences in Vilnius, Lithuania. It is an annual conference organised by the CERN Baltic Group (CBG), where location is rotated within CBG member countries and hosting institutions.
Goals and Objectives
In the spirit of CBG principles (transparency, honesty, sharing and collaboration), the Conference has set the following objectives:
- Connect and build CERN (and beyond) community in the Baltic states.
- Induce collaboration(s) by sharing who is doing what? What are the interests, topics, competences, aspirations?
- Provide multidisciplinary networking platform, where individual researchers, scientific groups and companies from the Baltic states can find synergies and opportunities for collaboration.
- Inform and engage stakeholders and industries across the Baltic states.
The Conference aims to gather the Baltic scientists and research institutions, and to help organizing activities towards the long-term mission, such as that of CERN and related collaborations/experiments.
The Scope and Topics
The scientific and technical CERN Baltic Conference covers the full spectrum of CERN and related activities (e.g. research, engineering, computing, industrial, and policy).
Topics are related, but not limited to: Accelerator, Detector and other Advanced Technologies, High Energy Physics, Data Science and Computing, Nuclear Medicine. From physics to engineering, from fundamental science to industry. Topics will be logically linked to the CBG activities within the CERN collaborations, experiments and studies: such as CMS, CLIC, FCC, MEDICIS, AEGIS, CLOUD, and others.
Target Audience and Participants
CERN-related researchers, engineers, students (of all levels), and industrial representatives (incl. CERN Industrial Liaison Officers of EE, LT, and LV) as well as stakeholders of the Baltic states.
Expert speakers form CERN and CBG Member institutions will be invited to participate and to contribute to the each of the topics.


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Conference Opening
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09:30
Registration to CBC2022 20m
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09:50
Welcome words 10m
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Policy and Strategy
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10:00
Baltic Assembly and CERN 10mSpeaker: Prof. Jānis Vucāns (President of the Baltic Assembly)
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10:10
Baltic Ministries and CERN 10m
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10:20
Overview of CERN 30mSpeaker: Rolf Heuer (Deutsches Elektronen-Synchrotron (DE))
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Coffee Break 20m
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National Activities and Education
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CERN Activities in Latvia 20mSpeaker: Prof. Toms Torims (Riga Technical University (LV))
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International Masterclasses 10mSpeakers: Andrius Juodagalvis (Vilnius University (LT)), Dr Aušra Kynienė (Vilnius university Physics faculty, Experimental nuclear and particle physics center), Dr Brigita Abakeviciene (Kaunas University of Technology)
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Millennium Schools Programme 10mSpeaker: Judita Šarpiene
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12:10
Network of Lithuanian STEAM Education Centres 10mSpeaker: Paulius Tamošiūnas
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12:20
VILNIUS TECH Distance Learning Platform "Future Engineering" 10mSpeaker: Henrikas Mykolaitis
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12:30
Panel discussion 50m
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Lunch 1h
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Industry Engagement and R&D
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Estonian ILO experience 20mSpeakers: Robert Aare (Estonian Business and Innovation Agency), Robert Aare (National Institute of Chemical Physics and Biophysics (EE))
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14:40
Do you have a femtosecond @ CERN 10mSpeaker: Linas Giniūnas (Light Conversion)
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High-performance electronic oscilloscopes and generators 10mSpeaker: Jakovas Rososkis (Eltesta)
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Panel discussion 1h 10m
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Coffee Break 20m
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Networking: Business Meets Science
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Unsupervised Exploration of Vilnius 3h
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Invited Speaker
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High Energy Physics: Experiment
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Higgs pair production at CMS 20mSpeaker: Alexandra Carvalho Antunes De Oliveira (Vilnius University (LT))
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Search for Higgs boson pair production in WWWW, WWtautau, and tautautautau decay modes based on proton-proton collision data recorded by the CMS detector in LHC Run 2 20mSpeaker: Karl Ehataht (National Institute of Chemical Physics and Biophysics (EE))
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Prospects for Di-Higgs boson searches with multilepton final states in the qqHH production mode 20mSpeaker: Norman Seeba
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11:10
Top quark physics results from CMS 20mSpeaker: Markus Seidel (Riga Technical University (LV))
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Coffee Break 20m
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ttbar simulation and jet energy studies (towards a measurement of the ttbar mass difference at CMS) 20mSpeaker: Andris Potrebko (Riga Technical University (LV))
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Searching for Dark Matter Subhalos in Astronomical Data using Deep Learning 20mSpeaker: Sven Põder (National Institute of Chemical Physics and Biophysics (EE))
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Evolutionary algorithms for hyperparameter optimization in machine learning for application in high energy physics 20mSpeaker: Laurits Tani (National Institute of Chemical Physics and Biophysics (EE))
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Baltic CMS TIER II HPC grid – a scaleable federated cloud for CERN’s CMS computational needs 15mSpeaker: Mr Janis Irbe (Riga Technical University)
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Lunch 55m
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High Energy Physics: Theory
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Yukawa couplings in the Grimus-Neufeld model 20mSpeaker: Thomas Gajdosik (Vilnius University (LT))
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Charged lepton flavor violation in the Grimus-Neufeld model 20mSpeaker: Vytautas Dudenas (Vilnius University (LT))
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On-Shell renormalization of scalar sectors 20mSpeaker: Mr Simonas Draukšas (Vilnius University (LT))
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Critical dark matter 20mSpeaker: Venno Vipp (Nat. Inst. of Chem.Phys. & Biophys. (EE))
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The Zb\bar{b} vertex in a CP-conserving Left-Right model 20mSpeaker: Darius Jurciukonis (Vilnius University (LT))
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Coffee Break 20m
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Nuclear Medicine, Radiotherapy and Radiology
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Advanced Particle Therapy center in the Baltic States 20mSpeakers: Kristaps Palskis (Riga Technical University (LV)), Prof. Toms Torims (Riga Technical University (LV))
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Advancements of integration and mechanical design of gantries for ion-therapy 20mSpeaker: Luca Piacentini (Riga Technical University (LV))
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Physical and biological property comparisons of 4He and 3He ion beams for applicability in radiation therapy 20mSpeaker: Kristaps Palskis (Riga Technical University (LV))
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Baltic representation in Innovative European Radionuclide Network project - PRISMAP 20mSpeaker: Prof. Maija Radzina
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Current status of radiation therapy in Lithuania 20mSpeaker: Erika Korobeinikova (LSMU)
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Miniaturised Linear Accelerators for Medical Imaging 20mSpeaker: Salva Barranco Cárceles (University of Edinburgh)
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Relocating to Dinner Location 1h
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Conference Dinner 2h
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09:25
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Advanced Technologies for Society
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Production, extraction and mass-separation of medical 43,44,47Sc radionuclides at the CERN-MEDICIS facility 20mSpeaker: Edgars Mamis (University of Latvia (LV))
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Chemical Separation and Purification of Stable 45Sc from CERN-Medicis Mass-Separator Collection Foils 20mSpeaker: Patricija Kalnina
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MCNP calculations of the high-power LIEBE molten target at CERN for the production of radioisotopes 20mSpeaker: Benjaminas Togobickij
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Dose rates and specific activities of LIEBE target at CERN after the irradiation with the high-power proton beam 20mSpeaker: Andrius Slavickas (Lithuanian Energy Institute, Laboratory of Nuclear Installation Safety)
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Coffee Break 20m
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Superconducting magnet core fixation and alignment system 20mSpeaker: Mr Janis Vilcans (Riga Technical University (LV))
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Advanced Technologies: Accelerators
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RTU High energy physics and accelerator technology centre activities in Accelerator Projects 20mSpeaker: Andris Ratkus (Riga Technical University (LV))
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Research on the design development of accelerator components by additive manufacturing 20mSpeaker: Guntis Pikurs (Riga Technical University (LV))
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Design of DTL for acceleration of ions with charge-to-mass ratio of 1/2 with a potential production of radioisotopes 20mSpeaker: Lazar Nikitovic (Riga Technical University (LV))
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Lunch 1h
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Compact Linear Collider: Investigation of electrical breakdown phenomena using multiscale and multiphysics simulations 20mSpeaker: Prof. Veronika Zadin (University of Tartu (EE))
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Laser Polishing of Additively Manufactured RFQ Prototype Content 20mSpeaker: Viesturs Lacis (Riga Technical University (LV))
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Diffusion processes in metals at the nanoscale: experimental studies 20mSpeaker: Sergei Vlassov
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Advanced Technologies: Materials
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Comparison of Electrochemical Systems for Sensing Redox Active Molecules 20mSpeaker: PI Ausra Baradoke (BaradokeLab)
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Coffee Break 20m
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Advanced Technologies: Detectors
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AEgIS upgrades and Phase 2 developments 20mSpeaker: Valts Krumins (University of Latvia (LV))
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Characterication and Calibration of the RD53B CMS Chip Content 20mSpeaker: Marijus Ambrozas (Vilnius University (LT))
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Development of the MTD Control and Safety Systems at CMS 20mSpeaker: Antra Gaile (Riga Technical University (LV))
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Conference Epilogue
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