CHACAL 2024
from
Monday 15 January 2024 (08:00)
to
Saturday 27 January 2024 (16:00)
Monday 15 January 2024
08:30
Registration
Registration
08:30 - 09:00
09:00
Welcome
Welcome
09:00 - 09:20
09:20
High energy physics refresher: the SM, new physics and the LHC
-
Deepak Kar
(
University of the Witwatersrand (ZA)
)
High energy physics refresher: the SM, new physics and the LHC
Deepak Kar
(
University of the Witwatersrand (ZA)
)
09:20 - 10:30
10:30
COFFEE
COFFEE
10:30 - 11:00
11:00
Refresher on scientific computing: Python and working on a terminal
-
Louie Dartmoor Corpe
(
Laboratoire de Physique de Clermont (LPC)
)
Refresher on scientific computing: Python and working on a terminal
Louie Dartmoor Corpe
(
Laboratoire de Physique de Clermont (LPC)
)
11:00 - 12:30
12:30
LUNCH
LUNCH
12:30 - 13:30
13:30
TUTORIAL: Docker trial run, and basic Bash and Python
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Louie Dartmoor Corpe
(
Laboratoire de Physique de Clermont (LPC)
)
TUTORIAL: Docker trial run, and basic Bash and Python
Louie Dartmoor Corpe
(
Laboratoire de Physique de Clermont (LPC)
)
13:30 - 15:00
15:00
COFFEE
COFFEE
15:00 - 15:15
15:15
TUTORIAL: Monte Carlo integration using Python
TUTORIAL: Monte Carlo integration using Python
15:15 - 16:30
Tuesday 16 January 2024
09:00
Data analysis in HEP
-
Jonathan Butterworth
(
UCL
)
Data analysis in HEP
Jonathan Butterworth
(
UCL
)
09:00 - 10:30
10:30
Coffee
Coffee
10:30 - 11:00
11:00
Refresher: C++ programming
-
Caterina Doglioni
(
University of Manchester (GB)
)
Refresher: C++ programming
Caterina Doglioni
(
University of Manchester (GB)
)
11:00 - 12:30
12:30
Lunch
Lunch
12:30 - 13:30
13:30
TUORIAL: C++
-
Caterina Doglioni
(
University of Manchester (GB)
)
TUORIAL: C++
Caterina Doglioni
(
University of Manchester (GB)
)
13:30 - 15:00
15:00
Coffee
Coffee
15:00 - 15:15
15:15
TUTORIAL: C++
-
Caterina Doglioni
(
University of Manchester (GB)
)
TUTORIAL: C++
Caterina Doglioni
(
University of Manchester (GB)
)
15:15 - 16:45
Wednesday 17 January 2024
09:00
Statistics for HEP 1
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James Michael Keaveney
(
University of Cape Town (ZA)
)
Statistics for HEP 1
James Michael Keaveney
(
University of Cape Town (ZA)
)
09:00 - 10:30
10:30
Coffee
Coffee
10:30 - 11:00
11:00
Statistics for HEP 1
-
James Michael Keaveney
(
University of Cape Town (ZA)
)
Statistics for HEP 1
James Michael Keaveney
(
University of Cape Town (ZA)
)
11:00 - 11:45
11:45
Coding Challenge: Searching for the 'X' boson in a toy analysis
-
Louie Dartmoor Corpe
(
Laboratoire de Physique de Clermont (LPC)
)
Coding Challenge: Searching for the 'X' boson in a toy analysis
Louie Dartmoor Corpe
(
Laboratoire de Physique de Clermont (LPC)
)
11:45 - 12:30
12:30
Lunch
Lunch
12:30 - 13:30
13:30
Coding Challenge: Searching for the 'X' boson in a toy analysis
-
Louie Dartmoor Corpe
(
Laboratoire de Physique de Clermont (LPC)
)
Coding Challenge: Searching for the 'X' boson in a toy analysis
Louie Dartmoor Corpe
(
Laboratoire de Physique de Clermont (LPC)
)
13:30 - 15:00
15:00
Coffee
Coffee
15:00 - 15:15
15:15
Coding Challenge: Searching for the 'X' boson in a toy analysis
-
Louie Dartmoor Corpe
(
Laboratoire de Physique de Clermont (LPC)
)
Coding Challenge: Searching for the 'X' boson in a toy analysis
Louie Dartmoor Corpe
(
Laboratoire de Physique de Clermont (LPC)
)
15:15 - 16:45
19:00
Dinner at Mike's
Dinner at Mike's
19:00 - 21:00
Thursday 18 January 2024
09:00
Statistics for HEP 2
-
James Michael Keaveney
(
University of Cape Town (ZA)
)
Statistics for HEP 2
James Michael Keaveney
(
University of Cape Town (ZA)
)
09:00 - 10:30
10:30
Coffee
Coffee
10:30 - 11:00
11:00
Overview of machine learning techniques
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David Rousseau
(
IJCLab-Orsay
)
Overview of machine learning techniques
David Rousseau
(
IJCLab-Orsay
)
11:00 - 12:30
12:30
Lunch
Lunch
12:30 - 13:30
13:30
TUTORIAL: Boosted Decision Tree and generic Machine Learning diagnostics for HEP
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David Rousseau
(
IJCLab-Orsay
)
TUTORIAL: Boosted Decision Tree and generic Machine Learning diagnostics for HEP
David Rousseau
(
IJCLab-Orsay
)
13:30 - 15:00
15:00
Coffee
Coffee
15:00 - 15:15
15:15
Fundamentals of MC Generation (Part I)
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Andy Buckley
(
University of Glasgow (GB)
)
Fundamentals of MC Generation (Part I)
Andy Buckley
(
University of Glasgow (GB)
)
15:15 - 16:45
Friday 19 January 2024
09:00
Funamentals of MC Generation (Part II)
-
Benjamin Fuks
Funamentals of MC Generation (Part II)
Benjamin Fuks
09:00 - 10:30
10:30
Coffee
Coffee
10:30 - 11:00
11:00
Designing measurements for the LHC
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Jonathan Butterworth
(
UCL
)
Designing measurements for the LHC
Jonathan Butterworth
(
UCL
)
11:00 - 12:30
12:30
Lunch
Lunch
12:30 - 13:30
13:30
Tutorial: Monte Carlo Event Generation (Part I)
-
Benjamin Fuks
Andy Buckley
(
University of Glasgow (GB)
)
Tutorial: Monte Carlo Event Generation (Part I)
Benjamin Fuks
Andy Buckley
(
University of Glasgow (GB)
)
13:30 - 15:00
15:00
Coffee
Coffee
15:00 - 15:15
15:15
Tutorial: More diagnostics and Neural Networks for HEP
-
David Rousseau
(
IJCLab-Orsay
)
Tutorial: More diagnostics and Neural Networks for HEP
David Rousseau
(
IJCLab-Orsay
)
15:15 - 16:45
Saturday 20 January 2024
09:30
Advanced ML for HEP
-
David Rousseau
(
IJCLab-Orsay
)
Advanced ML for HEP
David Rousseau
(
IJCLab-Orsay
)
09:30 - 11:00
11:00
Coffee
Coffee
11:00 - 11:30
11:30
Machine Learning synergies with business and industry
-
Caterina Doglioni
(
University of Manchester (GB)
)
Machine Learning synergies with business and industry
Caterina Doglioni
(
University of Manchester (GB)
)
11:30 - 12:15
12:15
Career Development Q&A session with the lecturers
-
Caterina Doglioni
(
University of Manchester (GB)
)
Career Development Q&A session with the lecturers
Caterina Doglioni
(
University of Manchester (GB)
)
12:15 - 13:00
13:00
Braai
Braai
13:00 - 17:00
Sunday 21 January 2024
05:00
Pilanesberg National Park
Pilanesberg National Park
05:00 - 15:00
Monday 22 January 2024
09:00
Welcome back: welcome by Wits VC Prof. Zeblon Vilakazi
Welcome back: welcome by Wits VC Prof. Zeblon Vilakazi
09:00 - 09:20
09:20
Data/MC comparisons and Generator Tuning
-
Andy Buckley
(
University of Glasgow (GB)
)
Data/MC comparisons and Generator Tuning
Andy Buckley
(
University of Glasgow (GB)
)
09:20 - 09:50
09:50
Monte Carlo Event Generation for Heavy Ions
-
Isobel Kolbe
(
IGFAE
)
Monte Carlo Event Generation for Heavy Ions
Isobel Kolbe
(
IGFAE
)
09:50 - 10:35
10:35
Coffee
Coffee
10:35 - 11:00
11:00
Re-interpretations to exclude new physics: Searches
-
Benjamin Fuks
Re-interpretations to exclude new physics: Searches
Benjamin Fuks
11:00 - 11:45
11:45
Re-interpretation to exclude new physics: measurements
-
Jonathan Butterworth
(
UCL
)
Re-interpretation to exclude new physics: measurements
Jonathan Butterworth
(
UCL
)
11:45 - 12:30
12:30
Lunch
Lunch
12:30 - 13:30
13:30
Generating BSM physics events
-
Benjamin Fuks
Generating BSM physics events
Benjamin Fuks
13:30 - 15:00
15:00
Coffee
Coffee
15:00 - 15:15
15:15
TUTORIAL: Rivet/CONTUR
-
Jonathan Butterworth
(
UCL
)
Andy Buckley
(
University of Glasgow (GB)
)
TUTORIAL: Rivet/CONTUR
Jonathan Butterworth
(
UCL
)
Andy Buckley
(
University of Glasgow (GB)
)
15:15 - 16:45
Tuesday 23 January 2024
09:00
Supervised vs Unsupervised learning
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Ana Peixoto
(
University of Washington (US)
)
Supervised vs Unsupervised learning
Ana Peixoto
(
University of Washington (US)
)
09:00 - 10:30
10:30
Coffee
Coffee
10:30 - 11:00
11:00
Challenges in HEP: Monte Carlo Event Generation
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Andy Buckley
(
University of Glasgow (GB)
)
Challenges in HEP: Monte Carlo Event Generation
Andy Buckley
(
University of Glasgow (GB)
)
11:00 - 11:45
11:45
Challenges in HEP: Lessons learnt from the LHC
-
Deepak Kar
(
University of the Witwatersrand (ZA)
)
Challenges in HEP: Lessons learnt from the LHC
Deepak Kar
(
University of the Witwatersrand (ZA)
)
11:45 - 12:30
12:30
Lunch
Lunch
12:30 - 13:30
13:30
TUTORIAL: Anomaly detection and clustering (part 1)
-
Ana Peixoto
(
University of Washington (US)
)
Louie Dartmoor Corpe
(
Laboratoire de Physique de Clermont (LPC)
)
TUTORIAL: Anomaly detection and clustering (part 1)
Ana Peixoto
(
University of Washington (US)
)
Louie Dartmoor Corpe
(
Laboratoire de Physique de Clermont (LPC)
)
13:30 - 15:00
15:00
Coffee
Coffee
15:00 - 15:15
15:15
TUTORIAL: Anomaly detection and clustering (part 2)
-
Ana Peixoto
(
University of Washington (US)
)
Louie Dartmoor Corpe
(
Laboratoire de Physique de Clermont (LPC)
)
TUTORIAL: Anomaly detection and clustering (part 2)
Ana Peixoto
(
University of Washington (US)
)
Louie Dartmoor Corpe
(
Laboratoire de Physique de Clermont (LPC)
)
15:15 - 16:45
Wednesday 24 January 2024
09:00
Validation and Hyper-Parameters in ML
-
Ana Peixoto
(
University of Washington (US)
)
Validation and Hyper-Parameters in ML
Ana Peixoto
(
University of Washington (US)
)
09:00 - 09:45
09:45
Challenges in HEP: Machine Learning
-
Ana Peixoto
(
University of Washington (US)
)
Challenges in HEP: Machine Learning
Ana Peixoto
(
University of Washington (US)
)
09:45 - 10:30
10:30
Coffee
Coffee
10:30 - 11:00
11:00
Coding Challenge: X boson continued
Coding Challenge: X boson continued
11:00 - 12:30
12:30
Lunch
Lunch
12:30 - 13:30
13:30
Coding Challenge: X boson continued
Coding Challenge: X boson continued
13:30 - 15:00
15:00
Coffee
Coffee
15:00 - 15:15
15:15
Coding Challenge: X boson continued
-
Louie Dartmoor Corpe
(
Laboratoire de Physique de Clermont (LPC)
)
Coding Challenge: X boson continued
Louie Dartmoor Corpe
(
Laboratoire de Physique de Clermont (LPC)
)
15:15 - 16:45
Thursday 25 January 2024
09:00
Novel computing hardwares in HEP
-
Heather Gray
(
UC Berkeley/LBNL
)
Novel computing hardwares in HEP
Heather Gray
(
UC Berkeley/LBNL
)
09:00 - 10:30
10:30
Coffee
Coffee
10:30 - 11:00
11:00
Quantum Computing basics
-
Francesco Petruccione
(
Stellenbosch
)
Quantum Computing basics
Francesco Petruccione
(
Stellenbosch
)
11:00 - 12:30
12:30
Lunch
Lunch
12:30 - 13:30
13:30
TUTORIAL: Quantum Computing basics
-
Francesco Petruccione
(
Stellenbosch
)
Omid Hassasfar
(
Stellenbosch
)
TUTORIAL: Quantum Computing basics
Francesco Petruccione
(
Stellenbosch
)
Omid Hassasfar
(
Stellenbosch
)
13:30 - 15:00
15:00
Coffee
Coffee
15:00 - 15:15
15:15
TUTORIAL: Quantum Computing basics
-
Omid Hassasfar
(
Stellenbosch
)
Francesco Petruccione
(
Stellenbosch
)
TUTORIAL: Quantum Computing basics
Omid Hassasfar
(
Stellenbosch
)
Francesco Petruccione
(
Stellenbosch
)
15:15 - 16:45
18:00
SOCIAL: Farewell Dinner at Mike's
SOCIAL: Farewell Dinner at Mike's
18:00 - 22:00
Friday 26 January 2024
09:00
Quantum Computing applications
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Francesco Petrucionne
(
Stellenbosch
)
Quantum Computing applications
Francesco Petrucionne
(
Stellenbosch
)
09:00 - 10:30
10:30
Coffee
Coffee
10:30 - 11:00
11:00
Novel computing hardwares in HEP (Part 2)
-
Heather Gray
(
UC Berkeley/LBNL
)
Novel computing hardwares in HEP (Part 2)
Heather Gray
(
UC Berkeley/LBNL
)
11:00 - 12:30
12:30
Farewell and close-out
Farewell and close-out
12:30 - 13:00
13:00
Lunch
Lunch
13:00 - 14:00
Saturday 27 January 2024