Official BCVSPIN Website: bcvspin.org
Contact Email: bcvspinprogram@gmail.com
About BCVSPIN: BCVSPIN-2024 is the continuation of the BCVSPIN (Bangladesh, China, Vietnam, Sri Lanka, Pakistan, India, Nepal) program initiated in 1989 by Professors Abdus Salam, Jogesh Pati, Yu Lu, and Qaisar Shafi with a goal to provide a platform for scientists in the South/Southeast Asia region to learn about developments in particle/astroparticle physics and cosmology from leading experts. Previous editions took place in Nepal (1989, 1990, 1994-97, 2023), India (1992), China (2007, 2009, 2013), Vietnam (2011), and Mexico (2014). The most recent edition was a two week summer school in Kathmandu, Nepal in May 2023, BCVSPIN-2023 (indico page).
2024 BCVSPIN Programms:
This year BCVSPIN is hosting two events in Kathmandu Nepal:BCVSPIN 2024 Particle Physics Masterclass
Dates: December 4-6, 2024BCVSPIN 2024 Conference
Dates: December 9-13, 2024
Program: This one week conference will provide a broad coverage of current research in particle physics and cosmology, and include theorists as well as experimentalists. Topics include (but are not limited to): collider physics, cosmology and gravitational waves, dark matter, neutrino physics, particle astrophysics, physics beyond the Standard Model, and machine learning. The primary goal of the event is to facilitate interactions between researchers from BCVSPIN countries and the broader international community. The event is hosted jointly by Tribhuvan University and Kathmandu University.
Venue and Accommodation:
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The conference will take place at Hotel Shanker, a historic 4-star hotel housed in a 19th-century palace at the heart of Kathmandu. It is located near Kathmandu Durbar Square, a UNESCO world heritage site and Thamel, a bustling tourist hub known for its lively atmosphere, which offers a wide selection of food, accommodation, and shopping options. Here is the address to the conference venue/hotel: Hotel Shanker, Lazimpat, Kathmandu 44600, Nepal
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Please find the negotiated rate (including taxes) for rooms, which includes breakfast. Here is the link to book your room: https://www.shankerhotel.com.np/bcvspin-event. Please feel free to email sales@shankerhotel.com or call +977-1-4510151 for further inquiries.
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If you would like to explore other accommodation options, there are plenty of other hotels within walking distance of the conference venue.
Registration Fee:
- Participants from non-BCVSPIN institutions: USD 300
- Participants from BCVSPIN institutions:
- USD 100 for faculty
- Students and postdocs from BCVSPIN institutions presenting at the conference pay no registration fees. Limited financial support is available, priority will be given to students from BCVSPIN institutions.
The registration fee covers coffee breaks, daily lunch, and a conference dinner. The registration fee will be collected on-site during the event. We can only accept cash in USD, Euros, or Nepalese Rupees.
Plenary Talks
- Manjari Bagchi (Inst. of Mathematical Sciences, India)
- P.S. Bhupal Dev (Washington University at St. Louis, USA)
- Amol Dighe (TIFR, India)
- Xiao-Gang He (Shanghai Jiao Tong University, China)
- Anjan Kumar Giri (Indian Inst. Tech., Hyderabad, India)
- Srubabati Goswami (Physical Research Laboratory, India)
- Sudip Jana (Max Planck Institute, Germany)
- Harris P. Kagan (Ohio State University, USA)
- Rukmani Mohanta (University of Hyderabad, India)
- Subhendra Mohanty (Indian Inst. Tech., Kanpur)
- Maxim Perelstein (Cornell University, USA)
- Michael Ratz (University of California Irvine, USA)
- Joshua Ruderman (New York University, USA)
- Brian Shuve (Harvey Mudd, USA)
- Masahide Yamaguchi (Tokyo Inst. Tech., Japan and IBF, South Korea)
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Manjari Bagchi (IMSc Chennai, India)
- Marta Losada (New York University, USA)
- Jan Heisig (RWTH Aachen U, Germany)
- Giulia Riccardi (Naples U, Italy)
- Jessica Turner (Durham U, UK)
- Muchun Chen (UC Irvine, USA)
Special Talks:
- Takaaki Kajita (University of Tokyo, ICRR, Japan, 2015 Nobel Laureate)
Talks by Experimental Collaborations
- CMS Speaker (Gagan Mohanty)
- ATLAS Speaker (Stefano Giagu)
- Belle-II Speaker (Mario Merola)
- ICECUBE Speaker (Mohamed Rameez)
- DUNE Speaker (Alessandro Minotti)
- ALICE Speaker (Amrit Gautam)
- JUNO Speaker (Cong Guo)
- Planck Speaker (Francois Bouchet)
- FCC speaker (Pralay Mal)
- EIC speaker (Daniel Takaki)
Organizing Committee
- Digesh Raut (St. Mary's College of Maryland, USA)
- Suyog Shrestha (Washington College, USA)
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Bibhushan Shakya (DESY, Germany)
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Anil Thapa (Colorado State University, USA)
- Qaisar Shafi (University of Delaware, USA)
- Harikrishnan Ramani (University of Delaware, USA)
- Anish Ghoshal (University of Warsaw, Poland)
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Nausheen Shah (Wayne State University, USA)
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Nobuchika Okada (University of Alabama, USA)
- Pham Quang Hung (University of Virginia, USA)
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Mu-Chun Chen (University of California Irvine, USA)
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Santosh Parajuli (University of Illinois UC, USA)
- Prajita Bhattarai (Brandeis University, USA)
Local Organizing Committee
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Raju Khanal (Tribhuvan University)
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Rajendra Adhikari (Kathmandu University)
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Niraj Dhital (Tribhuvan University)
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Ujjwal Man Joshi (Kathmandu University)
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Om Prakash Niraula (Tribhuvan University)
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Deepak Prasad Subedi (Kathmandu University)
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Dipendra Hamal (Kathmandu University)
