Advances in Space AstroParticle Physics (ASAPP2025) - 2nd edition

from Monday 12 May 2025 (00:00) to Friday 16 May 2025 (18:45)
Sant Feliu de Guíxols, Girona (ES)

        : Sessions
    /     : Talks
        : Breaks
12 May 2025
13 May 2025
14 May 2025
15 May 2025
16 May 2025
AM
09:00 --- Arrival and Registration ---
09:00
Instrumentation and missions for direct high-energy CR measurements (until 10:40)
09:00 The Silicon Tracker L0 Upgrade of the AMS-02 experiment on the ISS - Ambrosi, Giovanni (Universita e INFN, Perugia (IT))  
09:25 Current Status of the HERD Space Project - Wang, Zhigang (Chinese Academy of Sciences (CN))  
09:50 The TIGERISS Galactic Cosmic Ray Mission - Rauch, Brian  
10:15 BeER: a multi-purpose, high-resolution, high dynamic-range charge detector well suited for cosmic ray measurements and various applications. - Pacini, Lorenzo (INFN, Firenze (IT))  
10:40 --- Coffee break ---
10:55
Instrumentation and missions for direct high-energy CR measurements (until 12:35)
10:55 Cosmic anti-deuteron observation in space with a gas He detector - Prof. Zuccon, Paolo (Universita degli Studi di Trento and INFN (IT))  
11:20 Nuclear Cross Section for Cosmic Rays Experiments - Pacini, Lorenzo (INFN, Firenze (IT)) Oliva, Alberto (Universita e INFN, Bologna (IT))  
11:45 A high energy cosmic radiation modular telescope at the Moon: the MoonRay concept - Prof. Marrocchesi, Pier Simone (University of Siena and INFN Pisa)  
12:10 SQM-ISS: A dual-mode detector for the search of Strange Quark Matter and other Dark Matter candidates in space - Plebaniak, Zbigniew (INFN Rome and University of Rome, Tor Vergta, Italy)  
09:00
Instrumentation and missions for direct X-ray and gamma-ray measurements (until 10:40)
09:00 The X and Gamma-ray Imager and Spectrometer on board THESEUS: status and technological progresses - Mattioli, Giulia (INAF-OAS Bologna)  
09:25 newASTROGAM: The MeV to GeV gamma-ray observatory for ESA's M8 mission - Tatischeff, Vincent (IJCLab)  
09:50 AMEGO-X: Status and plans - Fukazawa, Yasushi  
10:15 Results from the ComPair balloon flight - Metzler, Zachary  
10:40 --- Coffee break ---
10:55
Instrumentation and missions for direct X-ray and gamma-ray measurements (until 13:35)
10:55 COSI mission overview - Tomsick, John (Space Sciences Laboratory / University of California, Berkeley)  
11:20 Crystal Eye hard X and gamma ray all sky monitor - De Mitri, Ivan (Gran Sasso Science Institute (IT))  
11:45 The Galactic Annihilation Line Explorer (GALE) ULDB Pioneers Experiment - Krizmanic, John Francis (NASA-Natl. Aeronaut. & Space Admin. (US))  
12:10 The Antarctic Demonstrator for Advanced Particle-astrophysics Telescope (ADAPT) Project Status - Gargano, Fabio (Univ. + INFN) Mazziotta, Nicola (Universita e INFN, Bari (IT))  
12:35 Exploring the Potential of a 2π Field-of-View Gamma-Ray Detector for GRB Observations in Space - Fariña, Luis (IFAE-BIST)  
13:00 Development of ultra-compact detectors based on oriented crystals for the observation of high energy e+/e- and gamma rays in space - Monti Guarnieri, Pietro (Universita e INFN, Ferrara (IT))  
09:00
Instrumentation and missions for direct X-ray and gamma-ray measurements (until 10:40)
09:00 Unlocking the Future of X-ray Polarimetry with IXPE: Lessons Learned and Next Steps. - Dr Soffitta, Paolo (INAF-IAPS)  
09:25 IXPE Gas Pixel Detector test and characterization with the X-ray Calibration Facility - Mr Tugliani, Stefano (UNITO - INFN Sezione Torino)  
09:50 Instruments for focal plane X-ray polarimetry in the next decade - Muleri, Fabio  
10:15 Solar Flare Hard X-ray Polarimetry with the CUbesat Solar Polarimeter (CUSP) mission - Dr De Angelis, Nicolas (INAF-IAPS)  
10:40 --- Coffee break ---
10:55
Instrumentation and missions for direct X-ray and gamma-ray measurements (until 12:35)
10:55 COMCUBE-S : Gamma-ray burst polarimetry with a swarm of CubeSats - FRANEL, Nathan  
11:20 COCOA: a compact Compton camera for astrophysical observation of MeV-scale gamma rays - Soleti, Stefano Roberto (Donostia International Physics Center)  
11:45 The WFM (Wide Field Monitor) onboard of eXTP and its adaptability to future mission proposals - Prof. HERNANZ CARBO, MARGARITA (Institute of Space Sciences (ICE-CSIC) & IEEC)  
12:10 The LEM-X all-sky monitor: first results of the detector prototype - Ceraudo, Francesco (INAF-IAPS)  
09:00
R&D of novel approaches and instruments (until 10:40)
09:00 A-STEP, the AstroPix Sounding rocked Technology dEmonstrator Payload: Multi-detector performance - Laviron, Adrien (NASA Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC), NASA Post-doctoral Program (NPP))  
09:25 R&D on Plasma-Etched Gas Electron Multipliers for X-ray Polarimetry in Space - Lega, Alessandro (INFN)  
09:50 X-POT: X-ray Polarimetry with Optical Time projection chamber - Fiorina, Davide (GSSI & INFN LNGS)  
10:15 The EPSI R&D: Development of an innovative electron-positron discrimination technique for space application - Volpato, Chiara (University of Firenze)  
10:40 --- Coffee break ---
10:55
R&D of novel approaches and instruments (until 13:00)
10:55 The Pentadimensional Tracking Space Detector, R&D for spaceborne LGAD Si-microstrip trackers - Duranti, Matteo (Universita e INFN, Perugia (IT))  
11:20 Onboard machine learning for high-energy observatories for spacecraft autonomy and ground segment operations - Mr Castaldini, Luca (INAF/OAS Bologna)  
11:45 Advanced Tracking Analysis in Space Experiments with Graph Neural Networks - Cuna, Federica (Universita e INFN, Bari (IT))  
12:10 Machine Learning techniques for Cosmic Rays Physics analysis and simulations - Tabarroni, Luca (INFN e Universita Roma Tor Vergata (IT))  
12:35 Unsupervised machine learning techniques for the selection of cosmic-ray electrons and positrons in Fermi-LAT data - Cibrario, Nicolo'  
PM
13:00 --- Lunch ---
14:30
Institutionals - Duranti, Matteo (Universita e INFN, Perugia (IT)) Rico, Javier (Institut de Física d’Altes Energies (IFAE), The Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology (BIST), E-08193 Bellaterra, Barcelona, Spain) Rico, Javier Vagelli, Valerio Vagelli, Valerio (Italian Space Agency (ASI) and INFN) Rico, Javier (Institut de Física d'Altes Energies (IFAE)) (until 15:35)
14:30 The ASAPP conference series - Duranti, Matteo (Universita e INFN, Perugia (IT)) Vagelli, Valerio (Italian Space Agency (ASI) and INFN)  
14:40 ASAPP2025 - Rico, Javier Rico, Javier (Institut de Física d'Altes Energies (IFAE)) Rico, Javier (Institut de Física d’Altes Energies (IFAE), The Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology (BIST), E-08193 Bellaterra, Barcelona, Spain)  
14:50 Welcome by INFN - Cremonesi, Oliviero Dr Cremonesi, Oliviero (INFN)  
15:00 Welcome by ASI - Donnarumma, Immacolata (National Institute for Astrophysics - INAF) Donnarumma, Immacolata (Italian Space Agency)  
15:10 Welcome by AEE - Pérez Grande, Isabel (Agencia Espacial Española)  
15:35
Highlights (until 16:10)
15:35 Highlights from the last XSCRC2024 workshop - Maurin, David (Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (FR))  
16:10 --- Coffee Break ---
16:25
Highlights (until 18:35)
16:25 High-Energy Adventures: Astroparticle Physics at NASA in the 2030’s - Perkins, Jeremy  
17:00 The Lunar Adaptive Outpost for Remote Italian Experiments (LAORIE) - Turchi, Alessandro (Italian Space Agency)  
17:35 Mechanics for space-borne particle detectors - Gargiulo, Corrado (CERN)  
18:10 Current status and future plans for HELIX - Park, Nahee  
18:35 --- Relax and Leisure ---
20:00 --- Welcome Cocktail ---
20:30 --- Dinner ---
12:35
Round Table - Park, Nahee Mazziotta, Nicola (Universita e INFN, Bari (IT)) Donnarumma, Immacolata (Italian Space Agency) Feroci, Marco (INAF-IAPS) (until 13:35)
13:35 --- Lunch ---
15:00
R&D of novel approaches and instruments (until 16:15)
15:00 MAPS: from vertex detectors to space applications - Suljic, Miljenko (CERN)  
15:25 First results of the second batch of Space LGADs for AstroParticle Physics (SLAPP-2) - Cavazzini, Leo (Universita degli Studi di Trento and INFN (IT))  
15:50 Advancing Monolithic Active Pixel Sensors for Space Applications: Results from the ARCADIA MD3 Demonstrator - Ricci, Ester (Universita degli Studi di Trento and INFN (IT))  
16:15 --- Coffee break ---
16:30
R&D of novel approaches and instruments (until 18:10)
16:30 High-Efficiency WLS Plastic for a Compact Cherenkov Detector - Nozzoli, Francesco (Universita degli Studi di Trento and INFN-TIFPA (IT))  
16:55 A SiPM-based RICH detector with timing capabilities for ion identification - Mazziotta, Nicola (Universita e INFN, Bari (IT))  
17:20 Flexible and Low-Material-Budget Packaging for Particle Detectors in Space - Novel, David  
17:45 FIT: a scintillating-fiber tracker for new-generation space-borne experiments - Dr Perrina, Chiara (EPFL - Ecole Polytechnique Federale Lausanne (CH))  
18:10
Rapid-Fire talks (until 18:50)
18:10 Silicon sensors for the AMS-L0 Upgrade: beam test setup and results - Jiang, Yaozu (Universita e INFN, Perugia (IT))  
18:12 A new measurement of Light Yield Quenching in EJ-200 and LYSO scintillators - Nozzoli, Francesco (Universita degli Studi di Trento and INFN-TIFPA (IT))  
18:14 Particle identification in high-granularity 3D calorimeters for space-borne applications - Brugnoni, Claudio (Universita e INFN, Perugia (IT))  
18:16 Advanced readout logic for the XGIS instrument: discriminating X-ray and gamma-ray photons from background and particles - Calabretto, Paolo (INAF-OAS Bologna)  
18:18 The scintillating fiber tracker of the Zirè detector onboard the NUSES satellite - Lorusso, Leonarda (INFN Bari)  
18:20 Evaluation of Timepix3 for applications as a Compton scatter polarimeter for hard X- and soft $\gamma$-rays - Jelinek, Jindrich (Universite de Geneve (CH), IEAP CTU (CZ))  
18:22 Characterisation and calibration of SiPMs and read-out system for space-borne plastic scintillator detectors - Ms Ghose, Essna (INFN Lecce e University of Trento (IT))  
18:24 Characterization and Calibration of the FIT SiPM Read-Out System - Lathika, Keerthana Rajan (Institut de Física d’Altes Energies (IFAE), The Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology (BIST), E-08193 Bellaterra, Barcelona, Spain)  
18:26 AstroPix: HV-CMOS monolithic active pixel sensors for gamma-ray observatories - Dr Violette, Daniel (NASA/GSFC, ORAU (US))  
18:28 Design of a CubeSat flight-demonstrator for LGAD Si-microstrip devices - Miliucci, Marco (Agenzia Spaziale Italiana) Cavazzuti, Elisabetta (Agenzia Spaziale Italiana)  
18:30 Measurements on capacitance mitigation approaches for LGAD Si-microstrip tracking devices - Hu, Jiayu (INFN)  
18:50 --- Relax and Leisure ---
20:30 --- Dinner ---
22:00
Posters (until 23:30)
22:00 Particle identification in high-granularity 3D calorimeters for space-borne applications - Brugnoni, Claudio (Universita e INFN, Perugia (IT))  
22:02 Characterization and Calibration of the FIT SiPM Read-Out System - Lathika, Keerthana Rajan (Institut de Física d’Altes Energies (IFAE), The Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology (BIST), E-08193 Bellaterra, Barcelona, Spain)  
22:04 A new measurement of Light Yield Quenching in EJ-200 and LYSO scintillators - Nozzoli, Francesco (Universita degli Studi di Trento and INFN-TIFPA (IT))  
22:06 Silicon sensors for the AMS-L0 Upgrade: beam test setup and results - Jiang, Yaozu (Universita e INFN, Perugia (IT))  
22:08 Preliminary Design Study of a Superconducting Spectrometer for Light Galactic Antinuclei Detection - Perinelli, Alessio Gryniuk, Oleksii  
22:10 The scintillating fiber tracker of the Zirè detector onboard the NUSES satellite - Lorusso, Leonarda (INFN Bari)  
22:12 Search for Primordial Black holes from the International Space Station with the SQM-ISS detector - Liberatori, Francesca (Tor Vergata)  
22:14 Advanced Particle Classification in Space Missions Using Transformers - Cuna, Federica  
22:16 Advanced readout logic for the XGIS instrument: discriminating X-ray and gamma-ray photons from background and particles - Calabretto, Paolo (INAF-OAS Bologna)  
22:18 Characterisation and calibration of SiPMs and read-out system for space-borne plastic scintillator detectors - Ms Ghose, Essna (INFN Lecce e University of Trento (IT))  
22:20 Evaluation of Timepix3 for applications as a Compton scatter polarimeter for hard X- and soft $\gamma$-rays - Jelinek, Jindrich (Universite de Geneve (CH), IEAP CTU (CZ))  
22:22 AstroPix: HV-CMOS monolithic active pixel sensors for gamma-ray observatories - Dr Violette, Daniel (NASA/GSFC, ORAU (US))  
22:24 Design of a CubeSat flight-demonstrator for LGAD Si-microstrip devices - Cavazzuti, Elisabetta (Agenzia Spaziale Italiana) Miliucci, Marco (Agenzia Spaziale Italiana)  
22:26 The ANTARES4 Readout ASIC for the Second Flight of the GAPS Experiment - Ghislotti, Luca (University of Bergamo and INFN Pavia)  
22:28 Characterization and quality control of the SMART board for the ADAPT hodoscope and calorimeter - Mazziotta, Nicola (Universita e INFN, Bari (IT))  
22:30 Using X-Ray Fluorescence to characterize lunar regolith - Dr Silveri, Leandro (New York University Abu Dhabi)  
22:32 Measurements on capacitance mitigation approaches for LGAD Si-microstrip tracking devices - Hu, Jiayu (INFN)  
22:34 The SiSMUV Project: Development and Characterization of SiPM-Based UV-Light Detectors for Space Telescope Applications - Scotti, Valentina  
22:36 Preliminary results of the 64-channel MIZAR ASIC for SiPMs readout - Di Salvo, Andrea (Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare)  
22:38 Scientific Payload Integration in LAORIE: constraints and opportunities in the EMM Framework - Esposito, Claudia (Italian Space Agency)  
13:35 --- Lunch ---
15:00 --- Excursion ---
20:30 --- Social Dinner ---
12:35
Round Table - Ambrosi, Giovanni (Universita e INFN, Perugia (IT)) Iuppa, Roberto (Universita degli Studi di Trento and INFN (IT)) Gargano, Fabio (Univ. + INFN) Prof. HERNANZ CARBO, MARGARITA (Institute of Space Sciences (ICE-CSIC) & IEEC) Casaus, Jorge (CIEMAT - Centro de Investigaciones Energéticas Medioambientales y Tec. (ES)) (until 13:35)
13:35 --- Lunch ---
15:00 --- Relax and Leisure ---
16:15 --- Coffee break ---
16:30
Instrumentation and missions for direct low-energy cosmic ray measurements (until 18:10)
16:30 The HEPD-02 cosmic-ray experiment ready for flight on-board the CSES-02 satellite. - Dr Ricciarini, Sergio Bruno (IFAC - CNR (Firenze, Italy))  
16:55 The Zirè experiment on board the NUSES space mission - De Mitri, Ivan (Gran Sasso Science Institute (IT))  
17:20 The Antarctic calibration campaign for the GAPS experiment - Munini, Riccardo (INFN-TS)  
17:45 Characterisation of the first prototype of the LISA Radiation Monitor - Orta-Terré, Marina (ICCUB - IEEC)  
18:10 --- Coffee break without coffee ---
18:20
Instrumentation and missions for indirect high-energy cosmic ray measurements (until 19:35)
18:20 The POEMMA Balloon with Radio mission - Osteria, Giuseppe  
18:45 The Cherenkov Camera for the PBR mission - Dr Panico, Beatrice (University of Naples Federico II - INFN Sez. Napoli)  
19:10 Update on the Terzina payload development onboard NUSES - Torres Saavedra, Rodrigo Alberto (Gran Sasso Science Institute)  
19:35
Rapid-Fire talks (until 20:00)
19:35 A Nanosatellite-sized detector for sub-MeV charged Cosmic Ray Fluxes in Low Earth Orbit: The Low Energy Module (LEM) onboard the NUSES Space Mission - Iuppa, Roberto (Universita degli Studi di Trento and INFN (IT))  
19:37 Study of the response to antiprotons from HEPD-02 on CSES-02 - Pietroni, Silvia (University of Rome Tor Vergata - INFN)  
19:39 Study of performances and characterization of SiPMs (Hamamatsu S13161) for the next generation of telescopes in balloon-borne and space-based experiments - Caruso, Rossella  
19:41 Gamma-Ray Burst Polarimetry with the POLAR and POLAR-2 missions - De Angelis, Nicolas (Universite de Geneve (CH))  
19:43 The Large Area Detector for future spectral-timing space missions - Della Casa, Giovanni (INAF-IAPS)  
19:45 Pile-up studies and statistics: numerical simulations and experimental results with MAPMTs in single photoelectron counting mode - M'sihid, Enzio (APC — Laboratory Astroparticle & Cosmology)  
19:47 Correction for pile-up in the photon counting measurements of the Mini-EUSO experiment onboard the ISS - M'sihid, Enzio (APC — Laboratory Astroparticle & Cosmology)  
19:49 Testing and characterization of XGIS detectors for THESEUS mission - Srivastava, Smiriti (INAF OAS Bologna, Italy)  
20:00 --- Dinner ---
21:30
Posters (until 23:30)
21:30 A Nanosatellite-sized detector for sub-MeV charged Cosmic Ray Fluxes in Low Earth Orbit: The Low Energy Module (LEM) onboard the NUSES Space Mission - Iuppa, Roberto (Universita degli Studi di Trento and INFN (IT))  
21:32 Event reconstruction strategies for the High-Energy Particle Detector (HEPD-02) onboard the ready-to-launch CSES-02 - Dr Perinelli, Alessio (University of Trento)  
21:34 Study of the response to antiprotons from HEPD-02 on CSES-02 - Pietroni, Silvia (University of Rome Tor Vergata - INFN)  
21:36 Pile-up studies and statistics: numerical simulations and experimental results with MAPMTs in single photoelectron counting mode - M'sihid, Enzio (APC — Laboratory Astroparticle & Cosmology)  
21:38 Correction for pile-up in the photon counting measurements of the Mini-EUSO experiment onboard the ISS - M'sihid, Enzio (APC — Laboratory Astroparticle & Cosmology)  
21:40 The Fluorescence Camera for the PBR mission - Panico, Beatrice (INFN - National Institute for Nuclear Physics) Dr Panico, Beatrice (University of Naples Federico II - INFN Sez. Napoli) Cafagna, Francesco (Universita e INFN, Bari (IT))  
21:42 Simulation of a SiPM Based Cherenkov Camera - Buckland, Isaac (INFN Trieste)  
21:44 On-board and on-ground operations for the Mini-EUSO telescope on-board the International Space - Marcelli, Laura  
21:46 Study of performances and characterization of SiPMs (Hamamatsu S13161) for the next generation of telescopes in balloon-borne and space-based experiments - Caruso, Rossella  
21:48 Ultra high energy cosmic ray detection using SiPMs (silicon photomultipliers) - Dr Popescu, Florin-Adrian (Institute of Space Science - subsidiary of NFLPR)  
21:50 The X-𝜸 detector onboard the POMMA-Balloon with Radio payload - Marcelli, Laura  
21:52 Early operations and first data of the high-energy HERMES payload onboard SpIRIT - Baroni, Giulia (INAF/OATS)  
21:54 Testing and characterization of XGIS detectors for THESEUS mission - Srivastava, Smiriti (INAF OAS Bologna, Italy)  
21:56 The Large Area Detector for future spectral-timing space missions - Della Casa, Giovanni (INAF-IAPS)  
21:58 The Anti Coincidence Detector for the APT Antarctic Demonstrator - Gargano, Fabio (Univ. + INFN)  
22:00 Gamma-Ray Burst Polarimetry with the POLAR and POLAR-2 missions - De Angelis, Nicolas (Universite de Geneve (CH))  
13:00
Institutionals - Vagelli, Valerio Vagelli, Valerio (Italian Space Agency (ASI) and INFN) Duranti, Matteo (Universita e INFN, Perugia (IT)) (until 13:20)
13:20 --- Lunch ---
15:00 --- Departure ---