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8:30 AM
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News and Information
-
Azwinndini Muronga
(Nelson Mandela University)
(until 9:00 AM)
(Regency Room)
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8:30 AM
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Welcome guests to Nelson Mandela University
- Prof.
Sibongile Muthwa
(Vice-Chancellor of Nelson Mandela University, South Africa)
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8:45 AM
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Welcome guests to George
-
Alderman Leon van Wyk
(George Municipality Executive Mayor)
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8:55 AM
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Welcome guests on behalf of the LOC & IOC
-
Azwinndini Muronga
(LOC Chair, Nelson Mandela University)
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9:00 AM
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General
-Dr
Ketevi Adikle Assamagan
(Brookhaven National Laboratory (US))
Mounia Laassiri
(University of Helsinki)
(until 10:00 AM)
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9:00 AM
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The interactions of Physics, Environmental, and Developmental Issues: Taking complexity Seriously
-
George Ellis
(University of Cape Town)
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10:00 AM
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--- Break / Registration / Poster Session ---
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10:30 AM
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Medical Physics Education
-
Mounia Laassiri
(University of Helsinki)
Jesutofunmi Fajemisin
(University of South Florida, USA)
(until 11:00 AM)
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10:30 AM
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The Status, Challenges and Opportunities of Medical Physics in Africa
- Prof.
Christoph J Trauernicht
(Stellenbosch University, South Africa)
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11:00 AM
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Nuclear and Particle Physics
-
Ulrich Goerlach
(Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (FR)) Dr
Ketevi Adikle Assamagan
(Brookhaven National Laboratory (US))
(until 12:30 PM)
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11:00 AM
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Neutrinos as a Window into New Physics beyond the Standard Model
- Prof.
Mu-Chun Chen
(University of California - Irvine)
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11:30 AM
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Unveiling New Frontiers in Particle Physics: Exploring Beyond the Standard Model at the LHC
-
Haifa Rejeb Sfar
(The State University of New York SUNY (US))
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12:00 PM
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The Naturally Unnatural Standard Model of Particle Physics
- Prof.
Nausheen Shah
(Wayne State University)
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8:30 AM
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News and Information
(until 8:45 AM)
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8:30 AM
|
News and Info
-
Reatile Mosia
(Nelson Mandela University, South Africa)
Dolly Ntintili
(Nelson Mandela University, South Africa)
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8:45 AM
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News and Information
-
Azwinndini Muronga
(Nelson Mandela University)
(until 9:00 AM)
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8:45 AM
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Address by the Director of iThemba LABS
- Prof.
Makondelele Victor Tshivhase
(iThemba LABS)
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9:00 AM
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Nuclear and Particle Physics
-
Diallo Boye
(Brookhaven National Laboratory)
Deepak Kar
(University of Witswatersrand)
Ulrich Goerlach
(Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (FR))
(until 9:30 AM)
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9:00 AM
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Boosting Physics in Africa within the ASFAP Strategy: Particle physics as prototype
- Prof.
Mohamed Chabab
(Cadi Ayyad University (MA))
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9:30 AM
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Astrophysics and Cosmology
-
Ann Njeri
(University of Newcastle, UK)
Jacques Pienaar
(The University of Chicago)
(until 10:00 AM)
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9:30 AM
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African Astronomical Society – from Cape to Cairo
-
Thebe Rodney Medupe
(NWU, South Africa)
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10:00 AM
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Renewable energies & Energy Efficiency
-
Diouma Kobor
(University Assane Seck of Ziguinchor (UASZ))
Aina Kauluma
(Univerisity of Namibia)
(until 10:30 AM)
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10:00 AM
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Transition from Biomass to Sustainable Green Energy Storage Devices
-
Balla Diop Ngom
(University Cheikh Anta Diop of Dakar)
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10:30 AM
|
--- Break / Registration / Poster Session ---
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11:00 AM
|
Nuclear and Particle Physics
-
Chilufya Mwewa
(Brookhaven National Laboratory (US)) Dr
Mohamed Chabab
(Cadi Ayyad University (MA))
Deepak Kar
(University of Witswatersrand)
(until 11:30 AM)
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11:00 AM
|
The beauty of the Higgs boson
-
Reina Coromoto Camacho Toro
(LPNHE-Paris CNRS/IN2P3)
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11:30 AM
|
Nuclear and Particle Physics
-Mr
Benard Mulilo
(University of Zambia)
Deepak Kar
(University of Witswatersrand) Dr
Mohamed Chabab
(Cadi Ayyad University (MA))
(until 12:30 PM)
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11:30 AM
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The Physics of a Trillion Degrees
-
William Alexander Horowitz
(University of Cape Town (ZA))
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12:00 PM
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Electromagnetic Field Evolution in Relativistic Heavy Ion Collision and its Effect on Flow of Particles
- Dr
Tewodros Gezhagn
(Addis Ababa Science and Technology University on nuclear physics, Ethiopia)
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8:45 AM
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News and Information
(until 9:00 AM)
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8:45 AM
|
An overview of the African School of Physics
-
Mounia Laassiri
(University of Helsinki)
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9:00 AM
|
Nuclear and Particle Physics
-
Reina Coromoto Camacho Toro
(LPNHE-Paris CNRS/IN2P3)
Haifa Rejeb Sfar
(The State University of New York SUNY (US))
(until 9:30 AM)
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9:00 AM
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Compact Colliders of Tomorrow for High Energy Physics
-
Sridhara Dasu
(University of Wisconsin Madison (US))
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9:30 AM
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Science Diplomacy
-Dr
Ketevi Adikle Assamagan
(Brookhaven National Laboratory (US)) Dr
Christine Darve
(European Spallation Source)
(until 10:30 AM)
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9:30 AM
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Science diplomacy and developing communities
-
Irvy Gledhill
(University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa)
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10:00 AM
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Future careers for scientists and engineers – a look into the crystal ball
-
Surya Raghu
(ETCube)
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10:30 AM
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--- Break / Registration / Poster Session ---
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11:00 AM
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Physics & Climate Change
-
Azwinndini Muronga
(Nelson Mandela University)
George Zimba
(FRIB)
(until 11:30 AM)
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11:00 AM
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The application of physics in weather and climate sciences
-
Mary-Jane Bopape
(SAEON National Office, NRF, South Africa)
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11:30 AM
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Computing & big data
-Dr
Tshiamo Motshegwa
(NRF, South Africa) Dr
Silvia Zorzetti
(Fermi National Accelerator Lab. (US))
(until 12:00 PM)
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11:30 AM
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IDIA Science Gateway For Radio Astronomy
-
Rob Simmonds
(IDIA & University of Cape Town, South Africa)
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8:45 AM
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News and Information
(until 9:00 AM)
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8:45 AM
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The 4th Edition of the African Conference on Fundamental and Applied Physics, ACP2025, in Togo
- Prof.
Amou Komi Apélété
(University of Lomé, Togo)
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9:00 AM
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Atomic, molecular & laser physics
-
Mmantsae Diale
(University of Pretoria, South Africa)
Obinna Abah
(Newcastle University, United Kingdom)
(until 10:00 AM)
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9:00 AM
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Capturing a quantum image without a camera
-
Chané Moodley
(QLAB, Raphta (PTY) LTD, Waterfall, Johannesburg,South Africa)
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9:30 AM
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Introduction to spintronics: (c.f. Overcoming the skyrmion Hall effect)
- Dr
Collins Ashu Akosa
(Waseda University, Japan)
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10:00 AM
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Nuclear and Particle Physics
-
Ibrahima Bah
(Johns Hopkins University)
Chilufya Mwewa
(Brookhaven National Laboratory (US))
(until 10:30 AM)
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10:00 AM
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Novel probes of dark matter at the LHC
-
Deepak Kar
(University of Witswatersrand)
|
|
10:30 AM
|
--- Break / Registration / Poster Session ---
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11:00 AM
|
Computing & big data
-
Horst Severini
(University of Oklahoma (US))
Chilufya Mwewa
(Brookhaven National Laboratory (US))
(until 12:30 PM)
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11:00 AM
|
High Performance Computing developments in South Africa: The Efforts in support of Physics
-
Happy Sithole
(National Integrated Cyber-Infrastructure System, NICIS, South Africa)
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11:30 AM
|
Unleaching the power of digital transformation in accelerator physics: a new collaborative approach
-
Adnan Ghribi Prof.
Ghribi Adnan
(CEA/CNRS, France)
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|
12:00 PM
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Workforce development in quantum information science
-
Silvia Zorzetti
(Fermilab)
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8:30 AM
|
Plasma Physics
-
George Lowani Zimba
(FRIB)
Azwinndini Muronga
(Nelson Mandela University)
(until 9:00 AM)
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8:30 AM
|
Nonlinear electrostatic fluctuations in the Earth's magnetosphere
- Dr
Odutayo Rufai
(NASA/CUA)
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9:00 AM
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Materials Physics Computing
-
Jean Baptiste FANKAM FANKAM
(University of Yaounde 1-Cameroon)
Lalla Btissam Drissi
(Mohammed V University, Morocco)
(until 9:30 AM)
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9:00 AM
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Collaborative Research in Machine Learning on the African Continent
-
Omololu Akin-Ojo
(ICTP-EAIFR Univ. Rwanda & Physics Department, Univ. Ibadan Nigeria)
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9:30 AM
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Community Engagement & Tech. transfers
-Dr
Christine Darve
(European Spallation Source)
Ann Njeri
(University of Newcastle, UK)
(until 10:00 AM)
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9:30 AM
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Cultivating the skills ecosystem of the future
- Prof.
Jean Greyling
(Nelson Mandela University, South Africa)
|
|
10:00 AM
|
--- Break / Registration / Poster Session ---
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10:30 AM
|
Physics education & community engagements
-
Kenneth William Cecire
(University of Notre Dame (US))
Jesutofunmi Fajemisin
(University of South Florida, USA)
(until 12:00 PM)
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10:30 AM
|
GENDER Equity and Equality in the research area
-
Maria Rosaria Masullo
(Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare)
|
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11:00 AM
|
A look into the physics education system in Zambia and Africa as a whole
-
Chilufya Mwewa
(Brookhaven National Laboratory (US))
|
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11:30 AM
|
Engaging teachers for informal education in modern physics
-
Pedro Abreu
(LIP - Laboratorio de Instrumentação e Física Experimental de Partículas (PT))
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9:00 AM
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ATLAS Masterclass at Inkcubeko Science Centre
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9:00 AM
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Excursions—follow this link to arrange your activities of interest
(until 5:00 PM)
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12:30 PM
|
--- Lunch / Registration / Poster Session ---
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2:00 PM
|
Accelerators & Light Sources
-
Simon Connell
(Department of Mechanical Engineering Science, University of Johannesburg, Auckland Park, Johannesburg, South Africa.) Dr
Sanae SAMSAM
(INFN Milano)
(until 3:30 PM)
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2:00 PM
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Challenges of 4th generation accelerator-based light sources
-
Simone Di Mitri
(Elettra Sincrotrone Trieste and Univ. of Trieste)
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2:30 PM
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Developing an African Inverse Compton Scattering source of advanced X-rays as an incubator on the path towards the African Light Source
-
Luca Serafini
(INFN)
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3:00 PM
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“The first African Light Source: lighting the future of Africa”
- Dr
Gihan Kamel
(SESAME Synchrotron light Source)
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3:30 PM
|
--- Break / Registration / Poster Session ---
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4:00 PM
|
Parallel Session 1
-
William Horowitz
(University of Cape Town) Mr
Benard Mulilo
(University of Zambia)
(until 5:30 PM)
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4:00 PM
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Measurements of heavy-flavour production in pp collisions at √s = 13 TeV with the ALICE detector
-
Tebogo Joyce Shaba
(iThemba LABS, National Research Foundation (ZA))
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4:15 PM
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A Light shed on Lepton Flavor Universality in B meson decays
- Dr
Sonali Patnaik
(OUAT Bhubaneshwar)
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4:30 PM
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Measurement of the Energy Response of the ATLAS Calorimeter to Charged Pions from tau-lepton Decays in Run 2 Data
-
Meryem Noury
(Universite Hassan II, Ain Chock (MA))
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4:45 PM
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Search for axions in H → aa → 4γ decays at the LHC’s ATLAS experiment
- Ms
Hajar Imam
(Universite Hassan II, Ain Chock (MA))
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5:00 PM
|
LA-CoNGA physics: an open science education collaboration between Latin America and Europe for High Energy Physics
-
Reina Coromoto Camacho Toro
(LPNHE-Paris CNRS/IN2P3)
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5:15 PM
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Measurement of the electroweak cross-section for a same-sign W boson pair produced in association with two jets using 139/fb of ATLAS data
-
Chilufya Mwewa
(Brookhaven National Laboratory (US))
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4:00 PM
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Parallel Session 2
-
Mmantsae Diale
(University of Pretoria, South Africa)
Simone Di Mitri
(Elettra Sincrotrone Trieste and Univ. of Trieste)
(until 5:30 PM)
(Charlotte Room)
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4:00 PM
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X-Ray and Terahertz Source Based on Energy Recovery Linac.
- Dr
Sanae Samsam
(INFN Milano)
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4:15 PM
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Luminosity calibration and beam-beam interactions at hadron colliders with Q-Gaussian beams
- Mr
Mohamed Abed
(Tomsk Polytechnic University)
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4:30 PM
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A novel 3D vertex model predicts the biomechanical factors of cell delamination in stratified epithelial tissues
- Dr
Somiealo AZOTE epse HASSIKPEZI
(Syracuse University)
|
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4:45 PM
|
Electronic Structure Calculations using Quantum Computing
- Dr
Muhammad Al-Zafar Khan
(University of the Witwatersrand)
|
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5:00 PM
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STUDY OF SPECTRA OF HF VI
- Dr
Exaucé BOKAMBA MOTOUMBA
(Marien NGOUABI University)
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5:15 PM
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The Role of Optical Fiber Sensor in Internet of Things: Applications and Challenges: Review
-
Paul Macheso
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5:30 PM
|
--- Break ---
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6:30 PM
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Conference Reception & Early Career Panel Discussion
-
Diallo Boye
(Brookhaven National Laboratory)
Mounia Laassiri
(University of Helsinki)
(until 8:30 PM)
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6:30 PM
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Early Career Panel Discussion—"Beauty of Physics"
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12:30 PM
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--- Lunch / Registration / Poster Session ---
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2:00 PM
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News and Information
-
William Horowitz
(University of Cape Town)
(until 2:15 PM)
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|
2:00 PM
|
Address by BD Reddy, PhD | Professor Emeritus Vice-Chancellor at the University of Cape Town
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2:15 PM
|
Renewable energies & Energy Efficiency
-
Balla Diop Ngom
(University Cheikh Anta Diop of Dakar)
Diouma Kobor
(University Assane Seck of Ziguinchor (UASZ), Senegal)
(until 4:20 PM)
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2:15 PM
|
The renewable energy and green hydrogen landscape in Namibia
-
Aina Kauluma
(ASP2022)
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2:45 PM
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Opportunities and challenges of exploiting white and green hydrogen in Africa to decarbonise the global economy
-
Daniel Ayuk Mbi Egbe
(African Network of Solar Energy)
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3:15 PM
|
State of Renewable Energy Development in South Africa
-
Sophie Mulaudzi
(university of venda, South Africa)
|
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3:45 PM
|
--- Break / Registration / Poster Session ---
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4:15 PM
|
Astrophysics and Cosmology
-
Diallo Boye
(Brookhaven National Laboratory)
Gopolang Mohlabeng
(University of California, Irvine)
Thebe Rodney Medupe
(NWU, South Africa)
(until 5:45 PM)
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4:15 PM
|
Dark Matter: Looking beyond the Lamppost
-
Jacques Pienaar
(The University of Chicago)
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4:45 PM
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New Approaches on Dark Matter Detection
-
Tien-Tien Yu
(University of Oregon, US)
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5:15 PM
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The growth and structure of nearby galaxies based on HI observations: capabilities of SKA pathfinders: KAT-7 and MeerKAT.
- Dr
Brenda Namumba
(Wits Centre for Astrophysics, South Africa)
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5:45 PM
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Discussion on light source infrastructures in Africa
-
Luca Serafini
(INFN-Milan)
Simon Connell
(Department of Mechanical Engineering Science, University of Johannesburg, Auckland Park, Johannesburg, South Africa.)
(until 6:45 PM)
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5:45 PM
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Inverse Compton Scattering & Light Source Research Infrastructure
-
Simon Connell
(Department of Mechanical Engineering Science, University of Johannesburg, Auckland Park, Johannesburg, South Africa.)
Luca Serafini
(INFN-Milan)
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12:00 PM
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Biophysics
-Dr
Christine Darve
(European Spallation Source) Dr
Kayode DADA
(UJ/WITS Sentech Radiation Biology Research Group)
(until 12:30 PM)
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12:00 PM
|
Neutrons and Model Membranes
-
Giovanna Fragneto
(ESS)
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12:30 PM
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--- Lunch / Registration / Poster Session ---
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2:00 PM
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Biophysics
-
Somiealo AZOTE epse HASSIKPEZI
(Syracus University, US)
Mmantsae Diale
(University of Pretoria, South Africa)
(until 3:00 PM)
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2:00 PM
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Biophysics in Africa
- Dr
Kayode DADA
(UJ/WITS Sentech Radiation Biology Research Group, South Africa)
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2:30 PM
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Life science research using neutrons at the European Spallation Source: applications, instruments, and support labs
-
Zoe Fisher
(European Spallation Source)
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3:00 PM
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Medical Physics
-Dr
Christine Darve
(European Spallation Source)
Jesutofunmi Fajemisin
(Univeristy of South Florida, US)
(until 3:30 PM)
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3:00 PM
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Tiny drones to target cancer, powered by Artificial Intelligence
-
Wilfred Ngwa
(Global Oncology University)
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3:30 PM
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--- Break / Registration / Poster Session ---
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4:00 PM
|
Parallel Session 1
-
Mlungisi Nkosi
(iThemba LABS, South Africa)
Tshiamo Motshegwa
(NRF, South Africa)
(until 6:00 PM)
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4:00 PM
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Investigating octupole correlations in Xe nuclei with mass A < 120
-
Sanjay Kumar Chamoli
(Department of Physics & Astrophysics University of Delhi, Delhi, INDIA)
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4:15 PM
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Enhancing Reactor Performance: Computational Study on Optimizing Beryllium Shim Plates in the Nigerian Research Reactor-1
-
Dennis Solomon
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4:30 PM
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Isospin breaking in the upper fp-shell nuclei
-
George Lowani Zimba
(FRIB)
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4:45 PM
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Use of a High Resolution ΔE-E Gas-Ionisation Detector for the 6Li + 10B System at ELAB = 20 MeV
- Dr
Samuel Odumu Ogana John
(Center for Applied Radiation Science and Technology (CARST), North-West University (NWU), Mafikeng Campus, South Africa.)
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5:00 PM
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Indoor exposure prediction through Monte Carlo Simulation Geant4 : Case of primary schools of the Doukkala-Abda Region
- Ms
Asmae Ettoufi
(Hassan II University of Casablanca)
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5:15 PM
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Indoor radon and ambient equivalent dose measurements using a locally manufactured low-cost smart electronic device and validation with reference instruments
- Dr
Mbarndouka Taamté Jacob
(Research Centre for Nuclear Science and Technology, Institute of Geological and Mining Research)
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4:00 PM
|
Parallel Session 2
-
Pedro Abreu
(LIP - Laboratorio de Instrumentação e Física Experimental de Partículas (PT))
Uli Raich
(retired)
(until 6:00 PM)
(Charlotte Room)
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4:00 PM
|
3D Position-Sensitive Semiconductor Detectors for Nuclear Fuel Imaging
-
Mounia Laassiri
(University of Helsinki)
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4:15 PM
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The Mu2e experiment and its electromagnetic calorimeter
-
Fabio Happacher
(Fermilab)
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4:30 PM
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Long-term protection of thermal quantum correlations and their role in enhancing quantum teleportation protocol
-
Fadwa BENABDALLAH
(LPHE-Modeling and Simulation, Faculty of Sciences, Mohammed V University in Rabat, Morocco)
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4:45 PM
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Elimisha Msichana Elimisha Jamii an Astronomia (Swahili for "Educate a girl, educate the entire community with Astronomy").
-
Ann Njeri
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5:00 PM
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Genius in Africa
-
Jesutofunmi Fajemisin
(University of South Florida, USA)
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5:15 PM
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Citizens and Travelers II - A Collection of African Scientists' stories
- Ms
Jesutofunmi Fajemisin
(UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA)
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5:30 PM
|
USATLAS SWT2-OU Storage Evolution from XRootD to CEPH
-
Horst Severini
(University of Oklahoma (US))
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6:00 PM
|
Nuclear and Particle Physics
-
Sridhara Dasu
(University of Wisconsin Madison (US))
Haifa Rejeb Sfar
(The State University of New York SUNY (US))
(until 6:30 PM)
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6:00 PM
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The Quest for Physics Beyond the Standard Model
- Prof.
Shaaban Khalil
(Zewail City of Science and Technology, Egypt)
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12:30 PM
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--- Lunch / Registration / Poster Session ---
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2:00 PM
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Poster Session
-
Jean Baptiste FANKAM FANKAM
(University of Yaounde 1-Cameroon)
Haifa Rejeb Sfar
(The State University of New York SUNY (US))
Brenda Namumba
(Wits Centre for Astrophysics, South Africa)
George Lowani Zimba
(FRIB)
(until 3:30 PM)
(George Room)
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2:00 PM
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List of contributed posters
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3:10 PM
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Press Event / Special Session: Proving Einstein’s Theory Again in Africa, 100 Years Later
- Dr
David Levitt
(Research Fellow, Stochastic Labs)
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3:30 PM
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--- Break / Registration / Poster Session ---
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4:00 PM
|
Parallel Session 1
-Dr
David Levitt
(Research Fellow, Stochastic Labs)
Lalla Btissam Drissi
(Mohammed V University, Morocco)
(until 5:30 PM)
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4:00 PM
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Electronic and magnetic properties of Selected TM doped MoS2 monolayer: A DFT calculation
-
Eric K. K. Abavare
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4:15 PM
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Enhanced removal of Methyl red dye from aqueous solutions using Zirconium oxide impregnated Royal palm fiber Activated carbon (ZrO2-RPAC)
- Dr
Bernice Yram Danu
(University of Energy and Natural Resources)
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4:30 PM
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High-quality Chemical Vapour Deposition (CVD) produced graphene.
-
Hleko Chauke
(Mintek)
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4:45 PM
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Performance of a Bifacial Solar Module Under Different Backgrounds
- Ms
Gloria Katunge
(University of Nairobi)
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5:00 PM
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Assessment of cystamine’s radioprotective ability under high dose-rate irradiation: a Monte Carlo multi-track chemistry simulation study
- Mr
Penabei Samafou
(University of Sherbrooke, Canada)
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5:15 PM
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Computational fluid dynamics modelling of the infectiousness of airborne droplets.
- Dr
Mbolahasina Ralijaona
(Department of Mechanical Engineering Science, University of Johannesburg, Auckland Park, Johannesburg, South Africa)
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4:00 PM
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Parallel Session 2
-Prof.
Nausheen Shah
(Wayne State University)
Mu-Chun Chen
(University of California at Irvine)
(until 5:30 PM)
(Charlotte Room)
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4:00 PM
|
Search for a Higgs boson decaying to a four lepton plus missing transverse energy final state via four vector bosons
-
Xola Gugulethu Mapekula
(University of Johannesburg (ZA))
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4:15 PM
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Search for the dark vector boson
-
Diallo Boye
(Brookhaven National Laboratory)
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4:30 PM
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The dark side of the photon, ongoing ATLAS search for dark matter through a dark photon.
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Hannah Van Der Schyf
(University of the Witwatersrand (ZA))
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4:45 PM
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Cosmic web topology and the characteristics of dark matter subhaloes
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Feven Markos Hunde
(Center for Theoretical Physics of the Polish Academy of Sciences, Al. Lotników 32/46, 02-668 Warsaw, Poland)
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5:00 PM
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Topological Stars and Gravity
-
Ibrahima Bah
(Johns Hopkins University)
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5:30 PM
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--- Break ---
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6:30 PM
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Conference Dinner
-
Azwinndini Muronga
(Nelson Mandela University)
(until 8:30 PM)
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6:30 PM
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Conference dinner and keynote address
- Dr
Thandi Mgwebi
(Deputy Vice-Chancellor for Research, Innovation, and Internationalisation at Nelson Mandela University,)
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12:00 PM
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--- Lunch / Registration / Poster Session / Discussion session on Physics Education (13:00-14:00) ---
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1:30 PM
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Parallel Session on "Early Career African Physicists"
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Mounia Laassiri
(University of Helsinki)
George Lowani Zimba
(FRIB)
(until 3:00 PM)
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1:30 PM
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Opening
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George Lowani Zimba
(FRIB)
Mounia Laassiri
(University of Helsinki)
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1:35 PM
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Trailblaizing: From ASP (MSc Student) to PDRA in Extragalactic Astrophysics
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Ann Njeri
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1:45 PM
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A brief story tale of an ASP alumnus
-
Diallo Boye
(Brookhaven National Laboratory)
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1:55 PM
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Bridging Africa and inspiring the future through science
-
Brenda Namumba
(Wits Centre for Astrophysics, South Africa)
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2:05 PM
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My Journey from ASP to Medical Physics
-
Jesutofunmi Fajemisin
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2:15 PM
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From ASP to Illuminating Africa's Future in Light Sources
-
Sanae Samsam
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2:25 PM
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Escaping the Prism
-
Aina Kauluma
(ASP2022)
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2:35 PM
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High energy physics: The edge of possibility
-
Xola Gugulethu Mapekula
(University of Johannesburg (ZA))
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2:45 PM
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A passion for physics at the nanoscale
-
Katawoura Beltako
(UNA)
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2:55 PM
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Closing
-
George Lowani Zimba
(FRIB)
Mounia Laassiri
(University of Helsinki)
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1:30 PM
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Special sessions on small detector labs & internet of things
-
Kenneth William Cecire
(University of Notre Dame (US))
Uli Raich
(retired)
(until 3:00 PM)
(Charlotte Room)
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1:30 PM
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IoT and its implications to Africa
- Dr
Agu Collins Agu
(National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA))
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1:52 PM
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Empowering Students through Hands-On Learning: The IoT Development Lab at the University of Cape Coast, Ghana
- Prof.
Isaac Armah Mensah
(University of Cape Coast, Ghana)
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2:14 PM
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Zigbee-based wireless smart device for enclosed space real-time air quality monitoring: Experiment, data analysis and risk assessment
- Dr
Taamté Jacob Mbarndouka
(Institute of Geological and Mining Research, Yaoundé, Cameroon)
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2:36 PM
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Cosmic Watch for Education and Outreach in Africa and Beyond
-
Kenneth William Cecire
(University of Notre Dame (US))
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3:00 PM
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--- Break / Registration / Poster Session ---
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3:30 PM
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Parallel session on African countries joining and thriving in large international collaborations
-Dr
Ketevi Adikle Assamagan
(Brookhaven National Laboratory (US))
William Horowitz
(University of Cape Town)
(until 5:15 PM)
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3:30 PM
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African Countries Joining Large International Collaborations - PHENIX and EIC
- Dr
BENARD MULILO
(The University of Zambia)
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3:45 PM
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The glue that binds us all: The Science of the Electron-Ion Collider
- Dr
Raju Venugopalan
(BNL)
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4:15 PM
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The Status and Opportunities at the Electron Ion Collider
-
Abhay Deshpande
(Stony Brook University, US)
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4:45 PM
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Discussion on EIC
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3:30 PM
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Special session on big detectors & large research infrastructures in Africa
-
Ulrich Goerlach
(Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (FR))
Brenda Namumba
(Wits Centre for Astrophysics, South Africa)
(until 5:00 PM)
(Charlotte Room)
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3:30 PM
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Towards black hole movies with the Africa Millimetre Telescope (AMT)
- Mr
Lott Frans
(University of Namibia, Radboud University, IRA-INAF)
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4:00 PM
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Overview of Ion Beam Analysis (IBA) activities at iThemba LABS-NRF
-
Mlungisi Nkosi
(iThemba LABS, South Africa)
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4:30 PM
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Large Detector Systems in Particle Physics Experiments and the Role Africa Will Play in the Detector Technologies of the Future?
-
Kondo Gnanvo
(Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility (Jefferson Lab), US)
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5:20 PM
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News and Information
(until 5:50 PM)
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5:20 PM
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Closing—ASP/ACP Outlook
- Dr
Kétévi Adiklè Assamagan
(Brookhaven National Laboratory (US))
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