ASP2024—Scientific Program of the 8th African School of Physics

from Sunday 7 July 2024 (08:00) to Sunday 21 July 2024 (20:00)


        : Sessions
    /     : Talks
        : Breaks
7 Jul 2024
8 Jul 2024
9 Jul 2024
10 Jul 2024
11 Jul 2024
12 Jul 2024
13 Jul 2024
14 Jul 2024
15 Jul 2024
16 Jul 2024
17 Jul 2024
18 Jul 2024
19 Jul 2024
20 Jul 2024
21 Jul 2024
AM
09:00 Orientation  
09:00
Morning news (until 09:30)
09:00 From Mohammed V University - Prof. Farid El Bacha (Mohammed V University in Rabat)  
09:07 From Cadi Ayyad University - Prof. El Hassan El Mouden (Dean of the Faculty of Sciences Semlalia) Prof. Belaid Bougadir (President of the Cadi Ayyad University)  
09:14 From the Director of ICTP  
09:16 From the ASP2024 LOC - Dr Mohamed Chabab (Cadi Ayyad University (MA))  
09:23 From ASP IOC  
09:30
Physics research in Morocco (until 11:00)
09:30 Fundamental physics research in Morocco - Abdeslam Hoummada (Universite Hassan II, Ain Chock (MA))  
10:15 Applied physics research in Morocco, with renewable energies as a prototype - Amin Bennouna (Cadi Ayyad University, Morocco)  
11:00 --- Break ---
11:30
High Energy Physics (until 13:00)
11:30 The Standard Model of particle physics - Prof. Rachid Benbrik (Cadi Ayyad University, Morocco)  
09:00
Morning news (until 09:30)
09:00 The African Academy of Sciences (AAS) - Peggy Oti-Boateng (The African Academy of Sciences, AAS)  
09:30
Sustainable development (until 11:00)
09:30 Physics for sustainable development - Azwinndini Muronga (Nelson Mandela University, South Africa)  
10:15 IAEA - Najat Moktar (IAEA)  
11:00 --- Break ---
11:30
Statistics (until 13:00)
11:30 Fundamentals of Statistical Analysis in Physics - Robert Cousins Jr (University of California Los Angeles (US))  
09:00
Morning news (until 09:30)
09:00 Department of Energy International Outreach - Jacqueline Smith (DOE)  
09:30
Astrophysics and cosmology (until 11:00)
09:30 Standard Model of astrophysics & cosmology - Prof. Jamal Mimouni (University Mentouri Constantine1, Algeria)  
11:00 --- Break ---
11:30
Accelerators (until 13:00)
11:30 Basics of accelerator physics - Karie Badgley (Fermilab)  
09:00
Morning news (until 09:30)
09:00 African Strategy for Fundamental Applied Physics (ASFAP) - Prof. Farida Fassi (Universite Mohammed V (MA))  
09:30
Statistics (until 11:00)
09:30 Fundamentals of Statistical Analysis in Physics - Robert Cousins Jr (University of California Los Angeles (US))  
11:00 --- Break ---
11:30
High Energy Physics -Prof. Shaaban Khalil Ibrahim (ENHEP Egyptian Network of High Energy Physics (EG)) (until 13:00)
11:30 Beyond the Standard Model of particle physics - Prof. Shaaban Khalil Ibrahim (ENHEP Egyptian Network of High Energy Physics (EG))  
11:30
Tools (until 13:00)
11:30 Linux tutorial - Mohamed Jedra (Mohamed V University, Morocco, retired)  
09:00
Morning news (until 09:30)
09:00 NASAC - Rajaa Cherkaoui (Universite Mohammed V (MA))  
09:30
Materials Physics (until 11:00)
09:30 Atomic and molecular physics - Obinna Abah (Newcastle University, United Kingdom)  
09:30
Open Science (until 11:00)
09:30 Open Science - Lars Holm Nielsen (CERN)  
11:00 --- Break ---
11:30
Fundamentals of Condensed Matter & Materials Physics - Halima Zaari (Mohammed V Univeristy, Morocco) (until 13:00)
11:30 Fundamentals of Condensed Matter & Materials Physics - Halima Zaari (Mohammed V Univeristy, Morocco)  
11:30
High Energy Physics (until 13:00)
11:30 Flavor physics - Mario Campanelli (UCL)  
10:00
ASP Forum - Herman White (Fermilab) (until 12:00)
10:00 The road to critical skills development for Africa’s growth - Fatima-Zohra Iflahen (Vice President responsible for Innovation, Research, and Cooperation at Cadi Ayyad University, Morocco) Crépin B PÉNÉ (CAMES Research Director, Côte d'Ivoire) Rajaa Cherkaoui (The African Academy of Sciences, AAS) Hamid Bouabid (Director of Scientific Research and Innovation at the Ministry of Higher Education, Morocco) Hicham Benfeddoul (Director, Division of Studies, Research, and Support for Council Bodies, Morocco) Raissa Malu (Investing in People ASBL, DRC) Michel Spiro (IUPAP)  
08:00
Discussions time (until 16:00)
09:00
Morning news (until 09:30)
09:00 The South African Institute of Physics (SAIP) - Brian Masara (South African Institute of Physics)  
09:30
Light sources (until 11:00)
09:30 Light sources & applications - Caterina Biscari (CELLS (ES))  
09:30
Quantum computing (until 11:00)
09:30 Introduction to quantum computing - Mourad Telmini (Tunis El Manar, Tunisia)  
09:30
Small detector labs (until 11:00)
09:30 Internet of Things - Uli Raich (retired)  
11:00 --- Break ---
11:30
Nuclear physics (until 13:00)
11:30 Nuclear reactions - Luna Pellegri (University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa)  
11:30
Quantum computing (until 13:00)
11:30 Basics of quantum computing - Mourad Telmini (Tunis El Manar, Tunisia)  
11:30
Small detector labs (until 13:00)
11:30 Internet of Things - Uli Raich (retired)  
09:00
Morning news (until 09:30)
09:00 ICTP-Africa - Bobby Samir Acharya (Abdus Salam Int. Cent. Theor. Phys. (IT))  
09:30
High Energy Physics (until 11:00)
09:30 Particle physics at colliders - Dave Charlton (University of Birmingham (GB))  
09:30
Materials Physics (until 11:00)
09:30 Molecular dynamics simulations of hard and soft matter - Stéphane Kenmoe (University of Duisburg-Essen, Germany) Eckhard Spohr (University of Duisburg-Essen, Germany)  
09:30
Small detector labs (until 11:00)
09:30 Internet of Things - Uli Raich (retired)  
11:00 --- Break ---
11:30
High Energy Physics (until 13:00)
11:30 Particle physics at colliders - Dave Charlton (University of Birmingham (GB))  
11:30
Materials Physics - Victor Odari (MMUST, Kenya) (until 13:00)
11:30 Computation physics: Simulation and modeling - Victor Odari (MMUST, Kenya)  
11:30
Small detector labs (until 13:00)
11:30 Internet of Things - Uli Raich (retired)  
09:00
Morning news (until 09:30)
09:00 Africa and the Electron Ion Collider (EIC) - Benard Mulilo (University of Zambia)  
09:30
Accelerators (until 11:00)
09:30 Advanced accelerator concepts - Massimo Ferrario (INFN-INF)  
09:30
ML / AI (until 11:00)
09:30 Machine learning and Artificial intelligence - Julia Lynne Gonski (SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory (US))  
09:30
Renewable energies (until 11:00)
09:30 Photovaltaic research - Mmantsae Diale (University of Pretoria, South Africa)  
09:30
Small detector labs (until 11:00)
09:30 Internet of Things - Uli Raich (retired)  
11:00 --- Break ---
11:30
Dark sector states (until 13:00)
11:30 Dark matter searches - Gopolang Mohlabeng (Simon Fraser University, Canada)  
11:30
ML / AI (until 13:00)
11:30 Machine learning and Artificial intelligence - Julia Lynne Gonski (SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory (US))  
11:30
Small detector labs (until 13:00)
11:30 Internet of Things - Uli Raich (retired)  
09:00
Morning news (until 09:30)
09:00 CERN-Africa programs - Emmanuel Tsesmelis (CERN)  
09:30
High performance computing - Horst Severini (University of Oklahoma (US)) (until 11:00)
09:30
Medical physics - Marco Silari (Politecnico di Milano (IT)) (until 11:00)
09:30 Radiation measurements and dosimetry: - Marco Silari (Politecnico di Milano (IT))  
09:30
Small detector labs (until 11:00)
09:30 Internet of Things - Uli Raich (retired)  
11:00 --- Break ---
11:30
High performance computing - Horst Severini (University of Oklahoma (US)) (until 13:00)
11:30
Medical physics - Marco Silari (Politecnico di Milano (IT)) (until 13:00)
11:30 Radionuclide production and radiation therapy with particle accelerators - Marco Silari (Politecnico di Milano (IT))  
11:30
Small detector labs (until 13:00)
11:30 Internet of Things - Uli Raich (retired)  
09:00
Morning news (until 09:30)
09:00 African Physics Newletter - Irvy Gledhill (U. Witwatersrand, South Africa)  
09:30
Astrophysics and cosmology - Mathieu JACOBE DE NAUROIS (Ecole Polytechnique, France) (until 11:00)
09:30 Astroparticles - Mathieu JACOBE DE NAUROIS  
09:30
Nuclear physics (until 11:00)
09:30 Nuclear energy research and applications - Arjan Koning (IAEA) Melissa Denecke (IAEA)  
09:30
Small detector labs (until 11:00)
09:30 Internet of Things - Uli Raich (retired)  
11:00 --- Survey ---
11:30
Medical physics - Rajaa Sebihi (MOhammed V University, Morocco) (until 13:00)
11:30 The use of radiations in medical imaging and the treatment of patients - Rajaa Sebihi (MOhammed V University, Morocco)  
11:30
Small detector labs (until 13:00)
11:30 Internet of Things - Uli Raich (retired)  
11:30
Underground Laboratories (until 13:00)
11:30 Physics at underground laboratories - Fernando Ferroni (Sapienza Universita e INFN, Roma I (IT))  
09:00
Topical sessions - Michael Kavic (SUNY Old Westbury, US) (until 10:30)
09:00 Topical sessions: Fast Radio Bursts (FRBs)  
09:00
Topical sessions - Nicholas Bornman (Fermilab) (until 10:30)
09:00 Topical sessions: Quantum Computing  
10:30 --- Survey ---
11:00
Topical sessions - Michael Kavic (SUNY Old Westbury, US) (until 12:30)
11:00 Topical sessions: Axion searches using pulsar observations  
11:00
Topical sessions - Nicholas Bornman (Fermilab) (until 12:30)
11:00 Topical sessions: Quantum Computing  
05:00
Departure (until 13:00)
PM
13:00 --- Break ---
14:30
Statistics (until 16:00)
14:30 Fundamentals of Statistical Analysis in Physics - Robert Cousins Jr (University of California Los Angeles (US))  
16:00 --- Break ---
16:30
Accelerators (until 18:30)
16:30 Basics of accelerator physics - Karie Badgley (Fermilab)  
18:30
Evening news (until 20:00)
18:30 SOAPHYS (West African Physical Society) - Oumar Ka (Cheikh Anta Diop University, Senegal)  
13:00 --- Break ---
14:30
Particle interactions (until 16:00)
14:30 Particle interactions with matter - Ulrich Goerlach (Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (FR))  
16:00 --- Break ---
16:30
Detectors (until 18:30)
16:30 Fundamentals of detectors - Sally Seidel (University of New Mexico (US))  
18:30
Evening news (until 20:00)
18:30 Pan-African physics society, status, challenges and path forward - Azwinndini Muronga (Nelson Mandela University)  
13:00 --- Break ---
14:30
Detectors (until 16:00)
14:30 Fundamentals of detectors - Sally Seidel (University of New Mexico (US))  
16:00 --- Break ---
16:30
Detectors (until 18:30)
16:30 Advanced detectors & instrumentation - Ulrich Goerlach (Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (FR))  
16:30
Tools (until 18:30)
16:30 Linux tutorial - Mohamed Jedra (Mohamed V University, Morocco, retired)  
18:30
Evening news (until 20:00)
18:30 Arab Physical Society - Prof. Shaaban Khalil Ibrahim (ENHEP Egyptian Network of High Energy Physics (EG))  
13:00 --- Break ---
14:30
Laser physics (until 16:00)
14:30 Optics & photonics - Andrew Forbes (University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa)  
14:30
Simulation (until 16:00)
14:30 Event generation & detector simulation - Mounia Laassiri (Brookhaven National Laboratory)  
16:00 --- Break ---
16:30
Plasma physics (until 18:30)
16:30 Fluid and plasma phyics - Oluwole Daniel Makinde (Stellenbosch University, South Africa)  
16:30
Simulation (until 18:30)
16:30 Event generation & detector simulation - Mounia Laassiri (Brookhaven National Laboratory)  
18:30
Evening news (until 20:00)
18:30 The Square Kilometer Array (SKA) - Tyler Bourke (SKAO)  
13:00 --- Break ---
14:30
Small detector labs (until 16:00)
14:30 Internet of Things - Uli Raich (retired)  
14:30
biophysics (until 16:00)
14:30 Fundamentals of biophysics - Tjaart Krüger (University of Pretoria, South Africa)  
16:00 --- Break ---
16:30
Earth Science - Bjorn von der Heyden (Stellenbosch University, South Africa) (until 18:30)
16:30
Small detector labs (until 18:30)
16:30 Internet of Things - Uli Raich (retired)  
18:30
Air quality (until 20:00)
18:30 Air quality research - Dr Bertrand TCHANCHE (Alioune Diop University)  
12:00
ASP Forum (until 13:05)
12:00 African school of Physics (ASP) — Alignment, sustainability & impact - Dr Ketevi Adikle Assamagan (Brookhaven National Laboratory (US))  
12:25 Feedback from an ASP alumna - Dr Sanae SAMSAM (INFN Milano)  
12:45 Towards ASP2026 in Kenya - Francis Nyongesa (University of Nairobi, Kenya) Victor Odari (MMUST, Kenya)  
13:05 --- Break ---
14:15
ASP Forum (until 15:00)
14:15 The Long Crisis of Black Masculinity in Racial Capitalism - Jordanna Matlon (American University, USA)  
15:00 --- Group photos ---
15:30
ASP Forum (until 16:05)
15:30 Académie Hassan II — vision & plan - Ahmed EL HASSANI (Hassan II Academy of Science and Technology, Morocco)  
16:05
ASP Forum - Herman White (Fermilab) (until 17:10)
16:05 RAWISE - Marie Chantal Cyulinyana (University of Rwanda)  
16:20 Elimisha Msichana Elimisha Jamii an Astronomia - Tabitha Alango (Maasai Mara University, Kenya)  
16:35 Science Advocacy for the Youth - Harris Sop Nkuiate (University of Exeter, England, United Kingdom)  
16:55 Genius in Africa - Jesutofunmi Fajemisin (University of South Florida, USA)  
17:10
ASP Forum - Herman White (Fermilab) (until 18:00)
17:10 integration, coordination, resources sharing, support & sustainability - Tabitha Alango (Maasai Mara University, Kenya) Marie Chantal Cyulinyana (University of Rwanda) Jesutofunmi Fajemisin (University of South Florida, USA) Harris Sop Nkuiate (University of Exeter, England, United Kingdom)  
18:00 Vote of Thanks - Prof. Farida Fassi (Universite Mohammed V (MA))  
20:30
ASP Dinner -Dr Mohamed Chabab (Cadi Ayyad University (MA)) (until 23:30)
13:00 --- Break ---
14:30
Gravity (until 16:00)
14:30 Fundamental questions of gravity - Ibrahima Bah (Johns Hopkins University)  
14:30
Nuclear physics (until 16:00)
14:30 Hadron dynamics - Mark Dalton (JLab)  
14:30
Small detector labs (until 16:00)
14:30 Internet of Things - Uli Raich (retired)  
16:00 --- Break ---
16:30
Gravity (until 18:30)
16:30 Gravitational waves - Eugenio Coccia (IFAE)  
16:30
Nuclear physics (until 18:30)
16:30 Heavy ion physics - Aihong Tang (Brookhaven National Laboratory)  
16:30
Small detector labs (until 18:30)
16:30 Internet of Things - Uli Raich (retired)  
18:30
Topical sessions - Julia Lynne Gonski (SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory (US)) Mounia Laassiri (Brookhaven National Laboratory) (until 20:00)
18:30 Welcome & intro of session - Mounia Laassiri (Brookhaven National Laboratory)  
18:35 Overview of resources - Julia Lynne Gonski (SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory (US))  
18:40 Fundamental Physics in Morocco - Abdeslam Hoummada (Universite Hassan II, Ain Chock (MA))  
18:50 Fundamental Physics in Algeria - Essma Redouane Salah (University of M’sila)  
19:00 Fundamental Physics in Tunisia - Mourad Telmini  
19:10 Fundamental Physics in Egypt - Prof. Shaaban Khalil Ibrahim (ENHEP Egyptian Network of High Energy Physics (EG))  
19:20 Panel/ Brainstorming - Amel Shamseldeen Ali Alhassan Prof. Shaaban Khalil Ibrahim (ENHEP Egyptian Network of High Energy Physics (EG)) Mourad Telmini Dr Kate Shaw (University of Sussex (GB)) Jacqueline Smith (DOE) Essma Redouane Salah (University of M’sila) Abdeslam Hoummada (Universite Hassan II, Ain Chock (MA))  
13:00 --- Break ---
14:30
High Energy Physics (until 16:00)
14:30 Particle physics at colliders - Dave Charlton (University of Birmingham (GB))  
14:30
Nanoscience (until 16:00)
14:30 Nanoscience - Esmeralda Yitamben  
14:30
Simulation - Mounia Laassiri (Brookhaven National Laboratory) (until 16:00)
16:00 --- Break ---
16:30
Astrophysics and cosmology (until 18:30)
16:30 Cosmology - Mathieu JACOBE DE NAUROIS  
16:30
Simulation - Mounia Laassiri (Brookhaven National Laboratory) (until 18:30)
18:30
Evening news -Mr Hamza Abouabid (Université Abdelmalek Essaadi) (until 20:00)
13:00 --- Break ---
14:30
Dark sector states (until 16:00)
14:30 Dark matter searches - Gopolang Mohlabeng (Simon Fraser University, Canada)  
14:30
High performance computing - Horst Severini (University of Oklahoma (US)) (until 16:00)
14:30
Small detector labs (until 16:00)
14:30 Internet of Things - Uli Raich (retired)  
16:00 --- Break ---
16:30
High performance computing - Horst Severini (University of Oklahoma (US)) (until 18:30)
16:30
Light sources (until 18:30)
16:30 Radiation Sources - FEL’s, ICS, and Photo-Muons - Luca Serafini (INFN-Milan)  
16:30
Small detector labs (until 18:30)
16:30 Internet of Things - Uli Raich (retired)  
18:30
Accelerators - Massimo Ferrario (until 20:00)
13:00 --- Break ---
14:30
High performance computing - Horst Severini (University of Oklahoma (US)) (until 16:00)
14:30
Medical physics - Rajaa Sebihi (MOhammed V University, Morocco) Marco Silari (Politecnico di Milano (IT)) (until 16:00)
14:30 Radioactivity, X-rays and radiation protection - Rajaa Sebihi (MOhammed V University, Morocco)  
14:30
Small detector labs (until 16:00)
14:30 Internet of Things - Uli Raich (retired)  
16:00 --- Break ---
16:30
Astrophysics and cosmology (until 18:30)
16:30 Astroparticles - Mathieu JACOBE DE NAUROIS  
16:30
High performance computing - Horst Severini (University of Oklahoma (US)) (until 18:30)
16:30
Light sources (until 18:30)
16:30 Applications of Compact Light Sources for X-Ray Technologies - Luca Serafini (INFN-Milan)  
16:30
Medical physics - Rajaa Sebihi (MOhammed V University, Morocco) (until 18:30)
16:30
Small detector labs (until 18:30)
16:30 Internet of Things - Uli Raich (retired)  
18:30
Evening news (until 19:30)
18:30 Physics' multidisciplinarity and its contributions towards the SDGs & Climate recovery - Malik Maaza (iThemba LABS, South Africa)  
13:00 --- Break ---
14:30
High Energy Physics (until 16:00)
14:30 Neutrino physics - Mary Bishai (Brookhaven National Laboratory (US))  
14:30
Light sources (until 16:00)
14:30 High Brightness Electron Beams for Radiation Sources - Alberto Bacci (INFN-Milan)  
14:30
Small detector labs (until 16:00)
14:30 Internet of Things - Uli Raich (retired)  
16:00 --- Survey ---
16:30
Light sources (until 18:30)
16:30 Applications and Practical Implementations of Advancements in Compact Light Sources for X-ray Technologies - Alberto Bacci (INFN-Milan) Dr Sanae SAMSAM (INFN Milano)  
16:30
Small detector labs (until 18:30)
16:30 Internet of Things - Uli Raich (retired)  
18:30
Evening news - Mounia Laassiri (Brookhaven National Laboratory) Dr Ketevi Adikle Assamagan (Brookhaven National Laboratory (US)) (until 20:25)
18:30 Introduction  
18:35 Group 1 - Youness Foukhari Safae Tariq DAMERGARIN SAMBIANI Nametso Gontlafetse Cheikh Tidiane DIOUF Samira boukachabia SALIMA BOUDRAHAM Kevin NDANG AMASSA Camilla Okongo Allen Piere-Louis Abdalkarim Ahmed  
18:40 Group 2 - Chakib ifiss Achraf CHAKRI Mohamed Amine Miftah YASSIR EL GHAZI Mohammed Charkaoui Redouane EL OUARDI January Shauri Gwaydi Soumaya Manai IMANE ZAHIR Glewvise Junior BOSSYL'S DE-MABOSSY-MOBOU NA Akoua Gabriella AMOUZOU-ATCHOE  
18:45 Group 3 - Ahmed BELLAGROUDI Nada ikken M'bark Amghar KHADIJA CHAREF Ahmed Bakr Lister Vivian Kgwatalala Irene Magere Franklyne Wekesa Esther MAHORO Asad Imam  
18:50 Group 4 - Yosen Jembola Najwa CHAWKI Ayoub El jaouhari MERYEM KHAIRI Soukaina KABRANE Rowa Mudathir Denys NTWARITAGANZWA LAAROUSSI IMANE Ahmed Abdel Lateef Precious Jandura James Acheamf Oti Eishan Singh  
18:55 Group 5 - Boutaina AKENOUN Ayoub OUAHHABI Samuel Segun OMOTUNDE Abdullah Alsayegh EL ASLANI MALIKA Sory DIAW Nduduzo Hlophe Matsitsi Muthama Koloina Razafinj RAMBELOSON  
19:00 Group 6 - Alae addin Bezzaz EL KAFTAOUI ASSIA KATRIONA DIMA TIEPMA FATIMA ZAHRA AHLAF Lameck Mwibanda Fatma Ezzahra Dhif Deresse Ahmed Adem Asmaa Elkhodary  
19:05 Group 7 - Mohamed Mkimel Hicham LEKBICH Radi Benjedi Rajae sammani Daniel Nghinyekwa Adrian TAVERAS Salma Ali NTHATUOA JO NKALAI Felicia Mavie Esther Kiguru  
19:10 Group 8 - Nouhaila El Hidaoui Safae DAHMANI Fatima AZAIRI Issa El Glili Hafsa AKKAOUI Shereena Thames Obed MANIRAGUHA BOUAFIA ZAKARIA Gabriella Anzalone Fabrice BADO Eggscellent Nakafingo  
19:15 Discussion  
12:30
Closing ceremony (until 13:00)
12:30 --- Break ---
13:00 --- Break ---
14:00
Departure (until 20:00)