QGP International Research Center Kick-off Symposium

Tuesday Nov 25, 2025, 8:00 AM → 9:00 PM Japan

Special Conference Room (University Hall)

Tatsuya Chujo (University of Tsukuba (JP))

QGP International Research Center Kick-off Symposium

 

In July 2025, the QGP International Research Center was newly established at the University of Tsukuba as an academic hub for interdisciplinary research.

 

https://www.osi.tsukuba.ac.jp/academic_center/

 

The Center focuses on the study of the Quark–Gluon Plasma (QGP) —the primordial matter of the early universe—and aims to foster new academic frontiers and contribute to solving global challenges through collaboration across five interdisciplinary divisions:

1. High-Temperature QCD Division
2. High-Density QCD Division
3. QCD Theory Division
4. Next-Generation Quantum Semiconductor Detector Division
5. Interdisciplinary and Societal Implementation Division

In addition to advancing leading-edge research in each field, the Center promotes the transfer of technologies developed in high-energy physics —such as quantum semiconductor sensors and high-speed data processing— to other domains. Through the fusion of physics, medicine, information science, and engineering, we aim to build a world-class research platform addressing global issues such as next-generation cancer therapy and nuclear fusion.

 

To commemorate the establishment of the Center, we are pleased to announce the Kickoff Symposium to be held as follows. We sincerely invite your participation and contributions.

 

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Date: Tuesday, November 25, 2025, 9:00–18:05

 

*Networking reception with light dinner and drinks: 18:30–20:30 at “Tsukuba Demi” Restaurant, University Hall)

 

Venue: University Hall, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba Campus

[Google Map] https://maps.app.goo.gl/2a7xSVuEcakRzFSS8 

 

access from Tsukuba-center to Symposium venue

Web Page: https://indico.cern.ch/event/1609758/

Program:

https://indico.cern.ch/event/1609758/timetable/#20251125.detailed

Speakers

• Kyosuke Nagata (President, University of Tsukuba) — Opening Address
• Tatsuya Chujo (University of Tsukuba) — QGP International Research Center
• Marco van Leeuwen (Nikhef, CERN) — Exploring the quark-gluon plasma at the LHC with ALICE
• Motoi Inaba (Tsukuba University of Technology) — ALICE FoCal Upgrade Project
• Shingo Sakai (University of Tsukuba) — Exploring the Quark–Gluon Plasma with Hard Probes
• Tetsufumi Hirano (Sophia University) — QGP and Dynamics of High-Energy Nuclear Collisions
• Yoshinobu Kuramashi (University of Tsukuba) — Tensor renormalization group approach to cold and dense QCD
• Takafumi Niida (University of Tsukuba) — Heavy-Ion Physics at High Baryon Density
• Takashi Hachiya (Nara Women’s University) — PHENIX and sPHENIX Overview
• Hiroaki Kumada (University of Tsukuba) — Advanced Cancer Treatment Using Particle Beams - The Latest Developments in Proton Therapy and BNCT at the University of Tsukuba -
• Dousatsu Sakata (National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology) — Radiation Transport Simulation for Radiobiology: Current and Prospective Challenges with Geant4-DNA
• Yasuteru Shigeta (University of Tsukuba) — Quantum and Information Life Science
• Yorito Yamaguchi (Hiroshima University) — ALICE3 Project Overview
• Yuta Okazaki (KEK) — Silicon detector R&D at KEK ITDC
• Hironori Okumura (University of Tsukuba) — Radiation tolerance and particle detectors of Gallium Nitride
• Akira Uedono  (University of Tsukuba) — Material characterization by positron annihilation
• Taku Gunji (University of Tokyo, QNSI/CNS) — Electron-Ion Collider and related activities
• Tetsuaki Moriguchi (University of Tsukuba) — Nuclear Physics at RIBF
• Daiki Sekihata (University of Tsukuba) — NA60+/DiCE (remote)

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Registration

 https://indico.cern.ch/event/1609758/registrations/

 

Deadline (closed): Saturday, November 22, 2025

 

Language: English

Format: Hybrid (on-site and remote participation)

Reception fee: JPY 1,500 (to be paid on-site)

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Local Organizing Committee

QGP International Research Center Kickoff Symposium

 

• Tatsuya Chujo (Chair, University of Tsukuba, Director of QGP International Research Center)
• Motoi Inaba (Tsukuba University of Technology)
• Shingo Sakai (University of Tsukuba)

 

Supported by: University of Tsukuba, QGP International Research Center

Contact: Tatsuya Chujo (chujo.tatsuya.fw _at_ u. tsukuba.ac.jp)

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Conference venue.pdf

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QGP center, kick-off symposium.pdf

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8:30 AM → 9:00 AM Registration

9:00 AM → 9:15 AM Opening address and photo session

Speaker: Kyosuke Nagata (President, University of Tsukuba)

9:15 AM → 9:25 AM Short break

9:25 AM → 11:00 AM Session I

Convener: Tatsuya Chujo (University of Tsukuba (JP))

9:25 AM QGP International Research Center

Speaker: Tatsuya Chujo (University of Tsukuba (JP))

QGP_center_symposium_chujo_v01-1.pdf

9:40 AM Exploring the quark-gluon plasma at the LHC with ALICE

Speaker: Marco Van Leeuwen (Nikhef National institute for subatomic physics (NL))

20251125_ALICE_overview_Tsukuba.pdf

10:20 AM ALICE FoCal upgrade project

Speaker: Prof. Motoi Inaba (University of Tsukuba (JP))

10:40 AM Exploring the Quark–Gluon Plasma with Hard Probes

Speaker: Shingo Sakai (University of Tsukuba (JP))

QGPcenterHPprobes.pdf

11:00 AM → 11:20 AM Coffee Break

11:20 AM → 12:50 PM Session II

Convener: Dr Hiroshi Ohno (Center for Computational Sciences, University of Tsukuba)

11:20 AM QGP and dynamics of high-energy nuclear collisions

Speaker: Tetsufumi Hirano

hirano.pdf

11:50 AM Tensor renormalization group approach to cold and dense QCD

Speaker: Yoshinobu Kuramashi (University of Tsukuba)

12:10 PM Heavy-Ion Physics at High Baryon Density

Speakers: Takafumi Niida, Dr Takafumi Niida (University of Tsukuba)

QGPsympo2025-niida.pdf

12:30 PM PHENIX and sPHENIX overview

Speakers: Takashi Hachiya, Takashi Hachiya (Nara Women's University (JP))

PHENIX_sPHENIX_hachiya.pdf

PHENIX_sPHENIX_hachiya.pptx

12:50 PM → 1:50 PM Lunch

1:50 PM → 3:10 PM Session III

Convener: Ken Oyama (Nagasaki Institute of Applied Science (JP))

1:50 PM Advanced Cancer Treatment Using Particle Beams - The Latest Developments in Proton Therapy and BNCT at the University of Tsukuba -

Speaker: Hiroaki Kumada (University of Tsukuba)

2:20 PM Radiation Transport Simulation for Radio-biology: Current and Prospective Challenges with Geant4-DNA

Speaker: Dousatsu Sakata (AIST)

20251125_QGP国際研究センター・キックオフシンポジウム.pdf

2:40 PM Quantum and Information Life Science

Speaker: Yasuteru Shigeta (University of Tsukuba)

3:10 PM → 3:30 PM Coffee Break

3:30 PM → 4:50 PM Session IV

Convener: Prof. Motoi Inaba (University of Tsukuba (JP))

3:30 PM ALICE3 project overview

Speaker: Yorito Yamaguchi (Hiroshima University (JP))

ALICE3_yamaguchi.pdf

3:50 PM Silicon detector R&D at KEK ITDC

Speakers: Yuta Okazaki, Yuta Okazaki (KEK High Energy Accelerator Research Organization (JP)), Yuta Okazaki (High Energy Accelerator Research Organization)

QGPCenter_20251126.pdf

4:10 PM Radiation tolerance and particle detectors of Gallium Nitride

Speaker: Hironori Okumura (University of Tsukuba)

QGP_okumura.pdf

4:30 PM Material characterization by positron annihilation

Speaker: Akira Uedono (University of Tsukuba)

4:50 PM → 5:10 PM Coffee Break

5:10 PM → 6:10 PM Session V

Convener: Shinichi Esumi (University of Tsukuba (JP))

5:10 PM Electron-Ion Collider and related activities

Speaker: Taku Gunji (University of Tokyo (JP), QNSI/CNS)

gunji_QGPCenter_Tsukuba_20251125_v2_sub.pdf

5:30 PM Nuclear physics at RIBF

Speaker: Tetsuaki Moriguchi (University of Tsukuba)

5:50 PM NA60+/DiCE (remote)

Speaker: Daiki Sekihata (University of Tsukuba (JP))

20251125_na60plus_dsekihat_v4.pdf

6:10 PM → 6:15 PM Closing

Speaker: Tatsuya Chujo (University of Tsukuba (JP))

6:30 PM → 8:30 PM Networking reception with light dinner and drinks