MPGD 2026

from Monday, 31 August 2026 (08:00) to Friday, 4 September 2026 (18:00)
Masarykova Kolej Congress Centre, Czech Technical University in Prague

        : Sessions
    /     : Talks
        : Breaks
31 Aug 2026
1 Sept 2026
2 Sept 2026
3 Sept 2026
4 Sept 2026
AM
08:00
Arrival and registration (until 09:15)
09:15
Conference opening session (until 09:45)
09:15 Welcome message - Dr Ioanis Giomataris (Université Paris-Saclay (FR))  
09:20 Welcome message - Jan Zeman (CTU Vice-Rector for Research and Doctoral Studies)  
09:30 Welcome message - Ivan Stekl (Czech Technical University in Prague) Ivan Stekl (Czech Technical University in Prague (CZ))  
09:35 Institute of Experimental and Applied Physics CTU in Prague: Scientific activities - Adam Smetana (Czech Technical University in Prague (CZ))  
09:45
Invited sessions - Stanislav Pospisil (Institute of Experimental and Applied Physics, Czech Technical University in Prague) (until 10:25)
09:45 A 25-Year Scientific Journey: IEAP's Contributions to the ATLAS, and MoEDAL Experiments, CERN Detector R&D and the Medipix2/3/4 Collaborations - Stanislav Pospisil (Institute of Experimental and Applied Physics, Czech Technical University in Prague)  
10:25
Plenary Session - Petr Burian (Czech Technical University in Prague (CZ)) (until 11:05)
10:25 Development of the FATIC front-end electronics for the Muon detector at the LHCb Upgrade II - Dr Liliana Congedo (INFN Bari (IT))  
10:45 The Stabilized Voltage Divider – A Rate-Capable HV-Scheme for GEMs - Jakob Quentin Krauss (University of Bonn (DE))  
11:05 --- Coffee break ---
11:25
Plenary Session - Petr Burian (Czech Technical University in Prague (CZ)) (until 12:45)
11:25 Progress on the design and testing of the Lateral and Central modules of large area Micromegas for AMBER experiment - Maxim Alexeev (Universita e INFN Torino (IT))  
11:45 The SALSA versatile readout ASIC for MPGD detectors - Damien Neyret (CEA IRFU, Université Paris-Saclay (FR))  
12:05 Modular and scalable DAQ system for GEM detectors - Bartłomiej Łach (AGH University of Krakow)  
12:25 High Granularity Readout Time Projection Chamber R&D for Future Circular e+e- Collider - Huirong Qi (Institute of High Energy Physics, CAS)  
09:00
Invited sessions - Michael Campbell (CERN) (until 09:40)
09:00 The Timepix ASIC family and gas detector readout - Michael Campbell (CERN)  
09:40
Plenary Session -Mrs Mária Slavíčková (IEAP CTU in Prague) (until 10:40)
09:40 Development of wavelength-shifting MPGD structures for ultra-cold Argon applications - Mr Diego Rodas Rodriguez (Astrocent /CAMK PAN)  
10:00 Advances in photocathode development for PICOSEC Micromegas precise-timing detectors - Marta Lisowska (CERN)  
10:20 Visible light gas-PMT based on triple Micromegas - Kunyu Liang  
10:40
Flash talks - Samip Basnet (Czech Technical University in Prague (CZ)) Mrs Mária Slavíčková (IEAP CTU in Prague) (until 11:10)
10:40 Latest progress on the PandaX-III experiment - Yuanchun Liu (SJTU)  
10:43 Precision Tracking with Capacitive Charge Sharing in Resistive Micromegas for FCC-ee - Kacper Chmiel (Universita e INFN Roma Tre (IT))  
10:46 GEMPix4 – The Pathfinder for MPGDs with Timepix4 Readout - Lucian Scharenberg (Weizmann Institute of Science (IL))  
10:49 Embedding of a Timepix4 ASIC into a Micro-Pattern Gaseous Detector - Ms Eliška Jelínková (CERN)  
10:52 LASER characterization of T2K High Angle TPCs - Matteo Feltre (Universita e INFN, Padova (IT))  
10:55 Development challenges of a new large area Micromegas detector for AMBER experiment and optimisation of their ToRA based readout - Lorenzo Maria Marcellino (Universita e INFN Torino (IT))  
10:58 Planar GEM-based Tracking Detectors for AMBER - Jan Bjorn Paschek (University of Bonn (DE))  
11:01 Characterisation of Timepix ASIC--Based GridPix Detector and Development of a Geant4--Based Response Model - Konstantinos Spyrou (University of Bonn (DE))  
11:10 --- Coffee break ---
11:30
Plenary Session - Tomas Sykora (Charles University (CZ)) (until 12:50)
11:30 µ-RWELL R&D activities for the IDEA muon system at FCC-ee - Emma Di Fiore (Universita e INFN, Ferrara (IT))  
11:50 Performance of cylindrical μRGroove in magnetic field - Qixuan Huang (University of Science and Technology of China (CN))  
12:10 The CGEM-IT detector of the BESIII experiment - Michela Greco (INFN-UniTO)  
12:30 Micromegas Performance in the ATLAS Muon Spectrometer New Small Wheel: First Four Years of Operation - Valerio D'Amico (Ludwig Maximilians Universitat (DE))  
09:00
Invited sessions - Jochen Kaminski (University of Bonn (DE)) (until 09:40)
09:00 Recent Developments on GridPix - Jochen Kaminski (University of Bonn (DE))  
09:40
Plenary Session - Andre Cortez (Polish Academy of Sciences (PL)) (until 11:00)
09:40 The CYGNO experiment - Stefano Piacentini  
10:00 Gas Pixel MPGD for Migdal Effect Observation - Qian Liu  
10:20 TREX-DM: a TPC with GEM+Micromegas detection system for low mass WIMP searches - Ana Quintana García  
10:40 Status of C/N-1.0: Large gaseous detector for direction-sensitive dark matter search - Ryota Namai (Kobe University)  
11:00 --- Coffee break ---
11:20
Plenary Session - Alexandre Alarcon Do Passo Suaide (Universidade de Sao Paulo (USP) (BR)) (until 12:40)
11:20 Development of a hadronic calorimeter read out by resistive micro-pattern gaseous detector for future collider experiments - Antonello Pellecchia (Universita e INFN, Bari (IT))  
11:40 Development of a charge-sharing Micromegas detector with a pixel-strip hybrid readout - Eshita Vinay Kumar (Ludwig Maximilians Universitat (DE))  
12:00 The Micromega detectors of the PADME experiment - Chiara Arcangeletti (INFN e Laboratori Nazionali di Frascati (IT))  
12:20 Performance of the new T2K High Angle TPCs - Daniele D'Ago (Universita e INFN, Padova (IT))  
08:00
Tours (until 12:30)
09:00
Invited sessions - Oliver Kortner (Max-Planck-Institut fuer Physik (Werner-Heisenberg-Institut) (D) (until 09:40)
09:00 Gaseous Ionization Detectors in the FCC-ee Era - Oliver Kortner (Max Planck Society (DE))  
09:40
Plenary Session - PURBA BHATTACHARYA (Adamas University, Kolkata, India) (until 10:40)
09:40 Double Micro-Mesh (DMM) detectors for low-pressure TPC applications in the direct measurement of 12C+12C reaction at stellar energies - Prof. Zhiyong Zhang (USTC)  
10:00 Construction and test of a µRGroove based transition radiation detector prototype - Guofeng Song (University of Science and Technology of China)  
10:20 Performance of the Full-scale Prototype for ePIC's G-RWELL Endcap Tracker - Elena Sidoretti  
10:40 --- Coffee break ---
11:00
Plenary Session - Marco Cortesi (Michigan State University (US)) (until 12:00)
11:00 Development of GEM-based detectors to study of X-rays emission during in-vacuum discharges at the High Voltage Padova Test Facility - Gabriele Croci (Universita & INFN, Milano-Bicocca (IT))  
11:20 A Monolithic Gas Pixel Detector with on On‑Chip Micro‑Gap Amplification - Luca Baldini  
PM
12:45 --- Lunch ---
14:00
Invited sessions -Dr Jerry Vavra (SLAC) (until 14:40)
14:00 Development of high-resolution timing technique in the past 25 years - Dr Jerry Vavra (SLAC)  
14:40
Plenary Session - Diego Gonzalez Diaz (Universidade de Santiago de Compostela (ES)) (until 16:00)
14:40 Optical readout of MPGDs with SiPMs - Florian Maximilian Brunbauer (CERN)  
15:00 Optical time projection chamber measurements with an intensified sCMOS camera - Dr Lindsey Bignell (Department of Nuclear Physics and Accelerator Applications, The Australian National University)  
15:20 Optimization of optical readout micromegas detectors for spatial resolution with X-rays and beta imaging - Elisavet Fasoula (Université Paris-Saclay (FR))  
15:40 Optical Readout of Particle Beam Profile with MPGD - Bernd Schoenfelder (Technische Universitaet Wien (AT))  
16:00
Flash talks - Samip Basnet (Czech Technical University in Prague (CZ)) Mrs Mária Slavíčková (IEAP CTU in Prague) (until 16:30)
16:00 Response and Performance Optimization of Triple-GEM Detectors for Different Hadrons and Leptons - Mr Poojan Angiras (Indian Institute of Technology Mandi - IIT-Mandi (IN))  
16:03 Improving Gain and Mitigating Ion Backflow in Triple and Cascaded GEM Detectors via Structural Optimization - Mohammad Mondal (Indian Institute of Technology Mandi - IIT-Mandi (IN))  
16:06 Saturation effect in CYGNO GEM-based detectors and correction at high gain - Davide Fiorina (GSSI & INFN LNGS)  
16:09 Systematic study of gas stability for environment robust gem based detectors - Mr Daniel Neves Fachieri  
16:12 Surface mechanisms governing long-term stability of GEM detectors in CO_2-based gaseous mixtures - Willian Da Silva (Universidade de Sao Paulo (USP) (BR))  
16:15 Discharge Damage Studies on GEM - Seulgi Kim (University of Seoul (KR))  
16:18 Aging Study of the CMS ME0 Triple-GEM Detector for the HL-LHC Upgrade - Mr WooJong Kim (University of Seoul, Department of Physics (KR))  
16:21 Study of discharges in CMS GEM Detectors - Simone Calzaferri (Yonsei University (KR))  
16:24 Automating GEM Quality Control for CMS - Abdullah Alsabban (Effat University (SA))  
16:30 --- Coffee break ---
16:50
Plenary Session - Babar Ali (Czech Technical University in Prague (CZ)) (until 18:30)
16:50 Studies on the effects of THGEM rim-width on charge accumulation and avalanche to streamer transition by numerical modelling - Abhijit Pal (Adamas University) PURBA BHATTACHARYA (Adamas University, Kolkata, India)  
17:10 Experimental and Numerical Studies of Resistive and Non-Resistive Micromegas for Muon Imaging - Shubhabrata Dutta (Atomic, Nuclear and High Energy Physics Group, Saha Institute of Nuclear Physics, A CI of Homi Bhabha National Institute, 1/AF Block, Bidhannagar, Kolkata 700064, West Bengal, India.) Saikat Ghosh (Atomic, Nuclear and High Energy Physics Group, Saha Institute of Nuclear Physics, A CI of Homi Bhabha National Institute, 1/AF Block, Bidhannagar, Kolkata 700064, West Bengal, India.)  
17:30 Development of a large area DMM-based photodetector for the RICH detector in STCF - Xu Wang (University of Science and Technology of China (CN))  
17:50 PICOSEC Timing with Graph Neural Networks - Ioannis Karakoulias  
18:10 Simulation and Reconstruction of e+ and e- Trajectories in a Time Projection Chamber with Orthogonal Fields - Martin Vavřík (IEAP CTU)  
18:30
Welcome reception (until 20:00)
12:50 --- Lunch ---
14:00
Invited sessions - Rui De Oliveira (CERN) (until 14:40)
14:00 MPGD production at CERN MPT lab - Rui De Oliveira (CERN)  
14:40
Plenary Session - David Jose Gaspar Marques (until 16:20)
14:40 A high-rate µRWELL-based detector for the LHCb Upgrade II Muon system - Francesco Debernardis (Universita e INFN, Bari (IT))  
15:00 μ-RWELL Technology: Practical Rules for Design, Manufacturing and Safe Operation - Gianfranco Morello (INFN e Laboratori Nazionali di Frascati (IT))  
15:20 An Overview of Large-area MPGDs for Upcoming Physics Programs at Jefferson Lab - Prof. Huong Nguyen (University of Virginia (US))  
15:40 Operation of the CMS GE1/1 GEM Detector in Run 3: Performance and Lessons Learned - Pieter Everaerts (University of Wisconsin (US))  
16:00 Phase 2 Upgrade of the CMS GEM System with ME0: Plans and Progress - Antonello Pellecchia (Universita e INFN, Bari (IT))  
16:20 --- Coffee break ---
16:40
Poster session (until 18:20)
18:20
Social events (until 20:00)
18:20 From the art of seeing the invisible to future detector technologies - Dr Maksym Titov (IRFU, CEA Saclay, Université Paris-Saclay (FR)) Maksym Titov (CEA/IRFU,Centre d'etude de Saclay Gif-sur-Yvette (FR)) Maxim TITOV (CEA Saclay)  
12:40 --- Lunch ---
14:00
Invited sessions - Paolo Soffitta (until 14:40)
14:00 Astronomical X-ray and Gamma-ray Polarimetry: From IXPE to Future Opportunities - Paolo Soffitta  
14:40
Plenary Session - Benedikt Ludwig Bergmann (Czech Technical University in Prague (CZ)) (until 16:00)
14:40 Micro-Pattern Gas Detectors for Low-Energy Nuclear Physics: Status and Prospects at FRIB - Marco Cortesi (Michigan State University (US))  
15:00 µRWELL detectors for the MUSHROOM spectrometer at ISIS - Davide Raspino  
15:20 A prototype neutron spectrometer based on MICROMEGAS detector for solar physics - Prof. Paolo Maestro (Universita & INFN Pisa (IT))  
15:40 Gaseous Detectors for Hard X-ray Polarimetry: from EXPO to Wide-Field Hard X-ray TPCs - Stefano Piacentini Davide Fiorina (GSSI & INFN LNGS)  
16:00
Flash talks - Samip Basnet (Czech Technical University in Prague (CZ)) Mrs Mária Slavíčková (IEAP CTU in Prague) (until 16:30)
16:00 Fabrication and Preliminary Characterization of Laser-Ablated GEM Foils for Rapid Prototyping Applications - Daniel Estevao (Universidade de São Paulo)  
16:03 GEM production and quality assurance at the FTD - Tim Schuttler (University of Bonn (DE))  
16:06 Suitability of THGEMs Fabricated in India for Muography Applications: Efficiency and Position Resolution - Mr Shubhabrata Dutta (Saha Institute of Nuclear Physics, A CI of Homi Bhabha National Institute.)  
16:09 Nuclide Identification/classification Using 1D CNNs on Augmented Log Z Score Spectral Fingerprints from GEM Detectors: A Generalized Deep Learning Framework - Muhammad Usman Uraf Ishafaq  
16:12 Performance Evaluation and Simulation of MWPCs for the ALICE 3 Muon Identification System - Daniel Szaraz (HUN-REN Wigner Research Centre for Physics (HU))  
16:15 Thermal and epithermal boron-coated neutron monitor based on μRWELLs - Giorgio Canezin (Laboratory of Instrumentation and Experimental Particle Physics, University of Coimbra)  
16:18 Development and performance of the IAXO-D1 Micromegas prototypes for the IAXO Experiment - Jorge Porrón Lafuente  
16:21 Thin Floating Strip Micromegas for clinical Proton CT: Detector Design, Signal Formation and Discharge Protection - Max Meurer (LMU Munich)  
16:30 --- Coffee break ---
16:50
Plenary Session (until 18:30)
16:50 Quality Management for the Mass-production of GEM Foil - Dr Dong Hyun Kim (University of Seoul & Kyungpook National University (KR))  
17:10 From CMS GEM Mass Production to microRWELL R&D: Status of the Korean MPGD Infrastructure - Inseok Yoon (Seoul National University (KR))  
17:30 Suppressing GEM-Foil Creep-Induced Gain Nonuniformity in the NinjaSat-2 LCP-GEM Detector - Satoko Iwata (Tokyo University of Science / RIKEN)  
17:50 New developments in MPGD manufacturing with the MPT Magnetron Sputtering Machine - Karl Jonathan Floethner (CERN)  
18:10 A new design of secondary electron detector for low-energy radioactive ion beam - Julien PANCIN (GANIL)  
12:30
Group photo (until 12:50)
12:50 --- Lunch ---
14:00
Invited sessions - Gregor Kramberger (Jozef Stefan Institute (SI)) (until 14:40)
14:00 Novel 3D silicon detectors with gain - Gregor Kramberger (Jozef Stefan Institute (SI))  
14:40
Plenary Session - Rudolf Sykora (until 15:40)
14:40 The MultiStrip Proportional Chamber: a MWPC-inspired new detector based on MPGD techniques - Matteo Giovannetti (INFN e Laboratori Nazionali di Frascati (IT))  
15:00 Low pressure and low energy studies of μ-RWELL in planar and cylindrical geometries - Soham Chakraborty  
15:20 Developments for Spherical Proportional Counters - Philippe Gros  
15:40
Flash talks - Samip Basnet (Czech Technical University in Prague (CZ)) Mrs Mária Slavíčková (IEAP CTU in Prague) (until 16:10)
15:40 The effect of hole geometry on the ion-backflow of a single gas electron multiplier foil - Hussam Badran (Helsinki Institute of Physics (FI))  
15:43 Influence of hole-shape in the performance of wavelength-shifting MPGDs - Pedro Alberto Oliveira Costa E Silva (Polish Academy of Sciences (PL))  
15:46 Gaseous wavelength shifting in CF4-systems from microscopics - Daniel Vázquez Lago (Universidade de Santiago de Compostela (ES))  
15:49 Development of an Optical Readout Micromegas with resistive glass - Cong Liu  
15:52 Development of large-area μRGroove detectors - Dr Lunlin Shang (Lanzhou Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences)  
15:55 Readout firmware for resistive wire tubes for neutron scattering applications with the CAEN R5560 ADC - Dr Davide Raspino  
15:58 Optimisation of Femtosecond Laser Processing Routes for Glass-Based Micro-Pattern Gaseous Detectors - Asta Tamulevičienė (Kaunas University of Technology)  
16:10 --- Coffee break ---
16:30
Plenary Session - Gianfranco Morello (INFN e Laboratori Nazionali di Frascati (IT)) (until 17:50)
16:30 Study of a new ecofriendly gas mixture for the PICOSEC-Micromegas detector - Matteo Brunoldi (Pavia University and INFN (IT))  
16:50 CF4 Reduction Studies for µRWELL Detectors - Stefania Juks (Université Paris-Saclay (FR))  
17:10 Searching for X17 at n\_TOF with Large Area Micromegas Detectors in $\mu$TPC Mode - Dylan Neff (The University of Manchester (GB))  
17:30 Performance of Low-Material Budget Metallic Micromegas Trackers for the P2 Experiment - Alexandra Kallitsopoulou (CEA / IRFU / Université Paris-Saclay (FR))  
19:00
Social events (until 22:00)
12:00
Prize ceremony (until 12:30)
12:30
Closing session (until 12:50)
12:50 --- Lunch ---